As Maine’s gateway to midcoast, mountains, and downeast, Gardiner is unspoiled, authentic New England community with a historic downtown located within an hour of Maine’s famous midcoast region and just a 45 minute drive from Portland. From art and music festivals to our famous Swine & Stein Oktoberfest, you’ll experience Maine’s best kept secret in Gardiner!
A national Main Street designated downtown!
TIP! Start your visit of downtown Gardiner at the beautiful historic Public Library located: 152 Water Street, Gardiner, ME 04345 (map)
Downtown features:
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The exciting highlights below are here to tempt you,
but there is much more to explore in downtown Gardiner, Maine!
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Main Street Maine‘s team has put together a list of safe Halloween-related events that are taking place in our nationally recognized historic downtowns. Join in for the festive fun while
Sip a downtown pour (Breweries on Main Street Maine). List of Maine’s downtown breweries: Cushnoc Brewing, Bath Brewing, Marshall Wharf, Moderation Brewing, Bateau Brewing, Rock Harbor Brewing, The Run of the Mill, Yes Brewing, …
Main Street Maine’s communities offer a remarkable variety of natural areas and man-made parks to explore.
Fresh bread and croissants anyone? Here is a sample of Main Street Maine’s best downtown bakeries. These small, independent bakeries are important pillars of our vibrant downtowns and some have been around for generations.
Who doesn’t love an independent bookshop? Here is a sample of Main Street Maine’s best downtown bookstores. These small, independent bookshops are important components of our communities and offer places to connect with like-minded individuals. These Maine bookstores offer a depth of knowledge rarely found in bigger chains (or online), and they also support our talented local authors. Make sure to visit these wonderful downtown book shops right on Main Street Maine!
The solidarity and ingenuity of our downtown businesses and organizations went on full display since the early stage of the COVID-19 crisis.
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