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X X I S E P T E M B E R 2 2 , 2 0 2 5 26 T H E L I S T C O M P I L E D B Y S T E P H A N I E M E A G H E R C O M P I L E D B Y S T E P H A N I E M E A G H E R Maine's entertainment and sporting venues Ranked by 2024 annual attendance Venue 2024 attendance/ venue capacity Description Top executive(s)/ year founded 1 Delta Dental Park at Hadlock Field 271 Park Ave., Portland 04102 874-9300 • seadogs.com 395,461 6,868 Home of the Portland Sea Dogs, Double-A Eastern League affiliate of the Boston Red Sox Geoff Iacuessa president Jesse Scaglion general manager 1994 2 Augusta Civic Center 76 Community Drive, Augusta 04330 626-2405 • augustaciviccenter.org 350,000 10,000 Multi-use venue for concerts, sporting events, conventions and social gatherings Margaret Noel director 1973 3 Cross Insurance Arena 1 1 Civic Center Square, Portland 04101 791-3458 • crossarenaportland.com 300,000 6,200 Multi-purpose facility hosting family shows, concerts, trade shows and sporting events; home to the Maine Mariners of the ECHL Michael LoConte general manager 1977 2 4 Maine Savings Amphitheater 1 Railroad St., Bangor 04401 358-9327 • waterfrontconcerts.com 207,453 16,000 Outdoor music and arts venue Jeff Wheelden general manager 2010 5 Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine 250 Thompson's Point Road, Portland 04102 828-1234 • kitetails.org 207,111 700 3 Museum and theatre to imagine and learn through play with three floors of interactive exhibits for all ages Julie Butcher Pezzino executive director 1923 6 Cross Insurance Center 515 Main St., Bangor 04401 561-8300 • crossinsurancecenter.com 200,000 7,550 Multi-purpose arena with attached convention center including 16,000-square-foot ballroom and 11 additional meeting spaces Keith Kowalski director of partnerships 2013 7 Merrill Auditorium 20 Myrtle St., Portland 04101 808-5400 • portlandevents.com 150,000 1,908 Performing arts facility featuring Portland Ovations and the Portland Symphony Orchestra; home of the Kotzschmar Organ Andrew Downs director, Public Assembly Facilities Division 1912 4 8 State Theatre 609 Congress St., Portland 04101 956-6000 • statetheatreportland.com 140,000 1,870 Concert venue hosting national touring artists Lauren Wayne president, State Theatre Presents 2010 9 Ogunquit Playhouse 10 Main St., U.S. Route 1, Ogunquit 03907 646-5511 • ogunquitplayhouse.org 114,000 654 Cornerstone of culture along Maine's southern seacoast with regional theatre and arts education programs Deborah Warren managing director 1933 10 William B. Troubh Ice Arena 225 Park Ave., Portland 04102 774-8553 • portlandmaine.gov/528/William-B-Troubh-Ice- Arena 100,000 750 Year-round programs provide skating opportunities for all with public skating, learn-to-skate group lessons, freestyle ice, adult and youth hockey programs, high school hockey and curling Ethan Hipple director, Parks, Recreation and Facilities Department Andy Downs director, Public Assembly Facilities 1985 11 Thompson's Point Concert Venue Thompson's Point, Portland 04101 956-6000 • statetheatreportland.com/thompsons-point- listing 95,000 6,500 Outdoor waterfront venue with summer concert series Lauren Wayne president, State Theatre Presents 2015 12 James A. Banks Sr. Exposition Building 239 Park Ave., Portland 04102 808-5400 • portlandevents.com 94,000 3,000 Arena and gymnasium offering 24,000 square feet of exhibition space; home to the Portland High School Bulldogs and the Maine Celtics Andrew Downs director, Public Assembly Facilities Division 1916 13 Maine State Music Theatre 22 Elm St., Brunswick 04011 725-8769 • msmt.org 60,000 569 Producer of summer musicals Stephanie Dupal managing director 1959 SOURCE: Each venue via survey and their websites. NOTE: Unable to confirm data for University of Maine's Harold Alfond Sports Arena and Harold Alfond Sports Stadium by press time. Bowdoin College's Whittier Athletic Complex did not disclose 2024 attendance. The Colisée in Lewiston is now managed by Mill Town Sports & Entertainment. The Lewiston MAINEiacs will begin play at The Colisée for the 2025-26 season as part of the United States Premier Hockey League's Tier II junior hockey league, the National Collegiate Development Conference. 1 Owned by Cumberland County and managed by Oak View Group 2 Renovated 2012 3 400 to 700 4 Restored in 1997 - This list was compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher and published in the September 22, 2025, issue of Mainebiz. S PONS OR ED BY Join Mainebiz for an award reception recognizing 40 outstanding young leaders who are shaking up Maine's business community and leading us into the future. GO TO MAINEBIZ.BIZ/40U4025 FOR MORE INFO AND TO REGISTER Thank you to all those who submitted nominations for this year's awards. Honorees will be announced in the October 6 edition of Mainebiz. Celebrate and network with the 2025 honorees Brick South at Thompson's Point, Portland November 6 / 5:00 — 7:00pm 1 Owned by Cumberland County and managed by Oak View Group 2 Renovated 2012 3 400 to 700 4 Restored in 1997 S O U R C E : Each venue via survey and their websites. N O T E : Unable to confirm data for University of Maine's Harold Alfond Sports Arena and Harold Alfond Sports Stadium by press time. Bowdoin College's Whittier Athletic Complex did not disclose 2024 attendance. The Colisée in Lewiston is now managed by Mill Town Sports & Entertainment. The Lewiston MAINEiacs will begin play at The Colisée for the 2025-26 season as part of the United States Premier Hockey League's Tier II junior hockey league, the National Collegiate Development Conference. Purchase this list and more as an Excel document at mainebiz.biz/DataCenter @ Maine's entertainment and sporting venues Ranked by 2024 annual attendance