Labor day has come and gone but that doesn’t mean the fun has to stop. We’ve got a weekend full of fun things to do in Portland, Maine.
Friday
Welcome the weekend with a post-work tasting at Hardshore Distilling— who just so happen to be a finalist for USA Today’s “Best Craft Gin Distillery” in America! See what all the fuss is about, and if you see it fit, cast your vote over a refreshing gin cocktail.
Tonight at 7 at the House of Music and Events, come out to listen to the musical stylings and story telling of LT SMOOTH. LT will be joined by Maine’s own Warren McPherson, Xander Nelson and Signed Anonymous at this family friendly event.
More fun for all ages: a FREE rock show is being held at Bayside Bowl. Three of Portland’s best guitar bands (Midwestern Medicine, Battery Steele, and Rigor Samsa) will be playing from 9 until 11:30, and while you’re at it you might as well hit a few pins!
Sassquatch, a fusion band from right here in Maine, is back for one last hurrah on the Slab patio at 8 pm. Join them in the company of fresh beer and pepperoni filled slabs to decompress from the work week.
Saturday
From 10 am to 1 pm, join The Mateja Group for Free Ben & Jerry’s & Get Organized! We all have piles of documents with sensitive information that we might not need hanging around, so this event will have a shredding truck, and did we mention free Ben & Jerry’s ice cream??
If you’re up for making the trip, The Maine Brew Fest hits Sunday River from Friday to Sunday this weekend! Although Friday is sold out, Saturday features unlimited samples from over 25 Maine breweries, beer and oyster pairing, ziplining, disc golf, and more!
Get your groove on at Slab underneath the stars with The Youngerbloods the last appearance of the Slab Summer Music Series!
Keep the groove going for Soul Glow Saturday at Rhum as Dj Hi-Duke spins the grooviest Funk, Soul, Disco, and Boogie tunes from 8 pm-12 am. Rhum also offers a late-night food menu and drink specials from 10 pm-12 am… Coincidence? We think not.
Sunday
The Maine Surfers’ Union and The Rooted Collective unite for a surf + yoga session- Surf to Savasana. This event (for the early risers) will take place at 9 am at Higgins Beach and feature a 1 hour surf lesson and 1 hour yoga flow session. If interested- you must sign up by today (Friday) at 4 pm!
The Maine Brew Fest continues with a Kegs n’ Eggs Brunch from 10 am to 2 pm at Sunday River Brewing Company.
Sundays at the Distillery are the best day of the week! Cocktails (can you say Bloody Mary?), food trucks, need we say more?
This is the last Sunday of the Slab Summer Music Series brings a final Slab patio performance of the Maine Marimba Ensemble… And Slab’s Sunday menu (which features street lasagna and hangover wedge perfection).
Trivia Night from 7-9 pm at Bramhall means you need to make like Tyrion of Game of Thrones– Drink and know things… Because the 1st place winner takes home a $50 gift card!