Portland is getting into the holiday spirit this week! Head out to one of the Christmas Tree lightings later this week, buy a ticket to a Christmas Carol or the Nutcracker, or check out Freeport’s 30th Annual Sparkle Celebration!

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Today’s Forecast

🌤️ Scattered clouds | 43° | Sunset: 4:07 PM

Events This Week

Thursday, November 30 | 🌤️ | 43°

• Dylan Scott: This Town's Been Too Good To Us | State Theatre | Portland, ME | 8:00 PM | Dylan Scott, known for hit songs “Can’t Have Mine” and “My Girl” comes to town tonight. Show is sold out, but keep an eye on resale tickets.

• Ustad Shafaat Khan Trio | Hannaford Hall | Portland, ME | 2:00 PM | Mesmerizing. Virtuosic. Poetic. Master sitar player, Ustad Shafaat Khan enthrals audiences worldwide with dynamic concerts that include Indian classical and folk music

• Lachi @ Bowdoin College | Bowdoin College | Brunswick, ME | 6:00 PM | Lachi is an award-winning Dance Music recording/performing artist, whose music has garnered millions of streams

• Stand-Up Comedy Class | Nomad Maine | Brunswick, ME | 6:30 PM | Stand-up workshop: learn writing and performing from a touring comedian. Ideal for beginners and developing comics.

• UMaine Women's Basketball vs Indiana | 1 Civic Center Square | Portland, ME | 7:00 PM | Don’t miss this upcoming Basketball Event. Happening on Thursday, November 30, 2023, Doors Open at 7:00 PM.

Friday, December 1 | 🌧️ | 52°

• It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play | Schoolhouse Arts Center | Standish, ME | 7:30 PM | This beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast.

• Freeport's 30th Annual Sparkle Celebration | Freeport | Freeport, ME | Each year, Visit Freeport presents one of Maine’s most popular holiday celebrations, Sparkle Celebration. The 2023 festival kicks off in Freeport on Friday, December 1, 2023

• Copper Beech Tree Lighting | Portland Museum of Art | Portland, ME | 6:00 PM | Make your own snow globe, enjoy performances by Maine Acadamy of Modern Music, hear nature and seasonally inspired poems from the Telling Room’s Young Emerging Authors program, and get some sweet treats from B+B Bakery

• Christmas Prelude Karaoke Night! | The Kennebunkport Historical Society | Kennebunkport, ME | 6:00 PM | Get ready to belt out your favorite Christmas tunes at our "Christmas Prelude Karaoke Night!" on December 1st, starting at 6PM.

Saturday, December 2 | 🌧️ | 47°

• Indie Rap Showcase @ The Apohadion Theater | The Apohadion Theater | Portland, ME | 8:00 AM | Indie rap showcase in Portland with Sole, K-the-i??, Myles Bullen, Pink Navel.

• A Christmas Carol | Portland Stage | Portland, ME | 2:00 PM | Heartwarming holiday play with love, family, and goodwill. Charming costumes, delightful music.

• The Nutcracker | Merrill Auditorium | Portland, ME | 2:00 PM | Maine State Ballet's Nutcracker at Merrill Auditorium, Portland, Dec 02, 2023.

• Hunter Hayes: Flying Solo Tour | Aura | Portland, ME | 8:00 PM | Hunter Hayes, a versatile musician, embraces change and rewrites rules.

• Portland Festival Of Trees | Portland Masonic Temple | Portland, ME | 10:00 AM | This year's festival will feature a craft fair and Santa Claus, plus all the trees and raffles we've had in prior years. A party with purpose, proceeds go directly to support the Portland Children's Dyslexia Center.

Sunday, December 3 | 🌧️ | 47°

• WWE Live Holiday Tour | Cross Insurance Arena | Portland, ME | 7:00 PM | Nikki A.S.H. defends Raw Women's Title against Flair and Ripley.

• Night Of The Nutcracker 2023 | Victoria Mansion | Portland, ME | 5:15 PM | Portland Ballet performs scenes from Victorian Nutcracker at Victoria Mansion. Family-friendly.

• Westbrook Festival Of Trees | Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church UCC | Westbrook, ME | 1:00 PM | Local businesses and organizations decorate themed Christmas trees for public enjoyment.

• Block-out Poetry @ The Children’s Museum | Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine | Portland, ME | 1:30 PM | "Poetry treasure hunt, crafting new stories with discarded book pages!"

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