- The list below includes 198 free or cheap things to do in or near South Portland, Maine, including 85 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Fishing, Movie Theaters and Dog Park.
- From Bug Light Park to Willard Beach, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in South Portland and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Portland, Scarborough, Brunswick and Kennebunkport.
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Bell Buoy Park - 72 Commercial St., Portland, ME
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On Wicked Walking Tours, participants are led by professional actors who tell a story as they stroll along about Portland's history and ghost who live there. Participants need to be able to walk a half-mile.
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Offering a variety of boat and bus tours that focus on different views of the Portland area, Portland Discovery Tours offers both group charter tours and individual tours. Options include a historic Portland tour and a lighthouse cruise.
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Visitors who are interested in whale-watching may enjoy what The Odyssey has to offer. Visitors of the site will not only be able to spot a variety of animals, including whales, sharks, and seals, but will also learn about the history of the area.
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Bordered by Commercial, Middle, Union, and Franklin cobblestone and brick streets with gas lampposts lies Old Port, a shopping area filled with art galleries, bookstores, and craft shops. The area was once filled with shipping warehouses, but now shoppers and diners fill the area.
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The Cumberland County Civic Center, the home of the Portland Pirates, is an entertainment venue that hosts Disney On Ice events. Visitors of this site can also attend University of Maine hockey games, preseason NBA games, and Harlem Globetrotters performances.
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Market Street is a shopping location that also serves as the home of the Fore Street Gallery. Visitors of this site will enjoy the location's architecture and design, including brick sidewalks and older buildings.
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Nickelodeon Cinemas is a movie theater offering viewings of recent movie releases. The theater has an old fashioned design with auditoriums of varying sizes. Nickelodeon Cinemas also maintains a standard concession stand.
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Portland Museum of Art
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7 Congress Square, Portland, ME 04101
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Over 17,000 works of American and European art from the 1700s to the present are found at the Portland Museum of Art, including paintings, sculptures, prints, photographs, glass, ceramics, and furniture. The featured artwork includes works by Picasso, Renoir, and Monet.
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142 Free Street, Portland, ME 04101
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Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine is a children's museum dedicated to inspiring discovery and imagination through exploration and play. Attractions include several hands on exhibits and a variety of educational programs.
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As the oldest house in the region, Longfellow House & Garden is a National Historic Landmark that displays the artifacts of a 19th century New England family. The house is open to group and self-guided tours.