
Portland Cheat Sheet
Everything Free 7 Days a Week in Southern Maine
More Free Stuff
My hodgepodge page of low & no-cost resources.
If you know a free resource, share it.
Winter Farmers' Markets
November- April 2023
Sunday
Berwick, 2nd Sundays, 10 am-1 pm
South Portland, 10 am-2 pm
Saturday
Bath, 9 am-12 pm
Bridgton, 9 am-12 pm
Brunswick, 9 am-12:30 pm
Portland, 9 am-1 pm
Greater Gorham, 1st & 3rd Saturdays,
9 am-1 pm
Limington Co-Op, preorder for pickup on 1st & 3rd Saturdays, 10 am-1 pm
Veterans get a $20 voucher at Portland & Berwick markets monthly, details here.
The Helpful List
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(updated Feb 2023)
Housing
State Emergency Warming Shelters
List of All Realtors & Rentals in Greater Portland
Critical Repairs for Low Income Homeowners
Senior Property Tax Rate Freeze & Property Tax Deferral
Free Use of Electricity Monitor
Free/Low Cost Storm Window Inserts
Transportation
Free Parking & Greater Portland Parking Guide
Portland Metro Bus Map & Schedule
GoMaine Carpool Rideshare Program
Food
Greater Portland's Food Pantries & Meals
Food Pantry & Meal Site Statewide Search
Free Monthly Food Box for Ages 60+
Clothes & Supplies
Maine Needs- Free Clothing & Supplies
Mission of Hope Free Clothes Closet
Free Clothing/Supplies for Low Income
Furniture Friends for Low Income
Free Cell Phones & Low Cost Landlines
Federal $30 Internet Discount for Low Income
Mental + Health
Suicide/Crisis Lifeline- Call 988
Stress Management & Resiliency Resources
Every AA Meeting in Maine Today
Portland Recovery Community Center
Veterans
Free Hospital Care for Vets in Suicidal Crisis
Maine Veterans' Resource Guide
Free Respite Relief for Vet Caregivers
Free State Park Passes for Military & Vets
Miscellaneous
Free & Low Cost Legal Services
Maine.gov Child Care Subsidy Program
Hour Exchange Portland (bartering group)
The Great Free Outdoors
Enjoy my Cheat Sheets of every free outdoor space in five towns.
More Free Parks & Recreation
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All Maine State Parks- free for residents under age 5 & over 65
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Free State Parks & Museum Pass for ME Military/Veterans
Find a Free Trail to Hike
Free Spots for Kids & Teens
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3 Level Playscape & Indoor Turf, The Point, South Portland
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4-H Club (in every county)
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Portland ($5 year/free for low income)
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My Place Teen Centers (ages 10-18), Westbrook & Saco
Free Historical Sites
Free Museums within 50 miles of Portland
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Most public libraries have free or reduced museum & park passes- ask.
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Androscoggin Historical Society Museum, Lewiston
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Biddeford Mills Museum, Biddeford
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Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick
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Brick Store Museum (free on Tuesdays for all; free always for military & veterans), Kennebunk
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Brunswick Naval Aviation Museum, Brunswick
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First Amendment Museum, Augusta
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Franco-American Collection, USM, Lewiston
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Museums of Fryeburg Historical Society, Fryeburg
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Falmouth Heritage Museum & Barn, Falmouth
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Holocaust & Human Rights Center, Augusta
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Maine Irish Heritage Center, (Thursdays 10 am-2 pm), Portland
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Maine Jewish Museum, Portland
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Maine Military Museum, South Portland
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Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, Portland
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Osher Map Library, USM, Portland
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Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, Brunswick
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Pejepscot History Center, Brunswick
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Portland Museum of Art (free Fridays 4-8 pm; free always to under 21 & EBT/SNAP; free May-Sept for military & family), Portland
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Portland Public Library's Lewis Gallery, Portland
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Saco Museum (free Fridays 4-8 pm), Saco
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Sanford-Springvale Historical Museum, Springvale
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Scarborough Historical Museum, Scarborough
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Scribners Mill & Homestead, Harrison
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Shaker Museum, New Gloucester
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Skyline Farm & Carriage Museum, North Yarmouth
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Umbrella Cover Museum ($0-5), Peaks Island
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Union of Maine Visual Artists Gallery, Portland
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University of New England's Art Galleries, Portland & Biddeford
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Vaughan Woods & Historic Homestead, Hallowell
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Museums of Village Green, Windham
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Wilson Museum Campus, Castine
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Wolfe's Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment, Freeport
Free Museums Statewide
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Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville
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Davistown Tools Museum, Liberty
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Deer Isle Granite Museum, Stonington
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Dorr Museum of Natural History, Bar Harbor
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Maine Forest & Logging Museum (grounds free to walk on), Bradley
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Maine's Paper & Heritage Museum, Livermore Falls
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Maine Ski & Snowboard Museum, Carrabassett Valley
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Northern Maine Museum of Science, Presque Isle
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Page Farm & Home Museum, Orono
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Sail Power & Steam Museum ($0-10 donation), Rockland
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Thompson Ice House Harvesting Museum, South Bristol
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Tides Institute & Museum of Art, Eastport
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Wilson Museum, Castine
Free Tours & Walks
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Guided Tours of Evergreen Cemetery (June-Oct every Saturday & Sunday)
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Maine Ice Age Trail, Down East
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Merryspring Nature Center, Camden
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Viles Arboretum, Augusta
Roadside Attractions
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Berlin Wall Slabs, Old Port, Portland
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Blowing Cave, Kennebunkport
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Captain Brown, Giant Old Salt Fisherman, Boothbay Harbor
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Eartha, World's Largest Rotating Globe, Yarmouth
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Giant L.L. Bean Boot, Freeport
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Jockey Cap Rock Robert Peary Monument, Fryeburg
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Lenny The Chocolate Moose, Scarborough
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World Traveler Signpost, Lynchville
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World Traveler Signpost, South China
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World's Largest Telephone, Bryant Pond
Volunteer Locally
Volunteering your unique talents in the community makes the world more vibrant for everyone. There are so many options to get involved- help your town do things better, lend your skills to a nonprofit, assist a neighbor, a stranger, or take action on an issue you're passionate about. Your contribution matters, however large or small.
American Red Cross: Volunteer or
VolunteerMatch.org Greater Portland
Maine Disaster & Emergency Volunteers
Maine Veteran Volunteer Opportunities