Everyone knows the weekend before the Fourth of July is really just one big pregame. We’ve got all the tools you need to do it up right!
Friday
Get your belly warmed up for the Fourth of July with Hot Dog Night at Tandem Coffee with hot dogs, sides, beer, wine, and seasonal strawberry desserts.
Start your weekend off right as The Roots with special guest Kenya Hall perform at the Maine State Pier! The concert begins at 7 pm and the weather couldn’t be better.
Join Oxbow Blending & Bottling and their new Frite Shack by Duckfat are kicking off their summer session dance party series tonight with lounge and dance music, a spice of vinyl, world renowned beers, and of course, fries.
If you’re looking to infuse your Friday night with some Latin flavor, look no further than Portland House of Music & Events, where Primo Cubano will be playing staring at 9 pm!
Saturday
Pack a lunch and your kayak (or use the one included with your ticket) to learn some essential skills involved in sea kayak navigation with Suzanne Blackburn of Portland Paddle.
It’s time for the 2nd Annual Washington Avenue Summer Block Party! From 11-5, kick off summer with all the Washington Avenue-based distilleries, meaderies, breweries, eateries, shops, and nonprofits!
Join Lone Pine Brewing Co as they host a Portland Pie Pop Up to celebrate the release of their latest collaboration beer, Series 3.14 Batch 7, a pale ale dry-hopped with denali and ella hops AND $1 will be donated for every pint sold to Cultivating Community, a local non-profit organization dedicated to expanding access to healthy, local food.
Sunday
We all know there’s nothing better than Sunday brunch… Except when you receive 15% off your whole tab. Join Bull Feeney’s for a Sunday brunch sesh starting at 10 am!
Love beer? Love yacht rock? Love summer? Rising Tide’s got it all from 1-4pm when you can enjoy cold beer and live music from The Cut O’ Your Jib.
A club for eating empanadas? Sign us up! Join in on the fun as the Empanada Club + Farm To Coast Mobile Kitchen meet at Austin Street Brewery with delicious hand-crafted empanadas and salsas and great beer, starting at 1 pm.
What goes better with live Grateful Dead music than beer and pizza? Join BBD at Slab for some tunes and eats on their patio starting at 5 pm.