Love. Portland. More. (Portland's Downtown District)

Making downtown a better place to live, work, play and invest since 1992.Find special events, a complete directory of downtown shops, restaurants, galleries, and museums at portlandmaine.com

Portland's Downtown District (PDD) is a not-for-profit 501c(4) organization founded in 1992. It is funded by a tax assessment on property within the boundaries of the District. All property owners and tenants are considered members of Portland's Downtown District.

The mission of Portland's Downtown District (PDD) is to act as a leader and facilitator in the support and promotion of the economic vitality of downtown Portland.

Portland is an old seacoast town. It is also a funky city filled with galleries, one-of-kind boutiques and shops, and incredible restaurants serving everything from New England clam chowder, lobster rolls and Maine seafood to nouvelle cuisine.

Portland is the banking capital of northern New England, home to major international law firms, import/export companies, and modern high-rise office buildings located in historic districts with centuries old architecture.

Portland stands as one of the few working waterfronts left in the United States, acting as New England’s largest tonnage seaport and second largest fishing port.

Portland is also the second largest oil port on the East Coast and the largest foreign inbound transit tonnage port in the United States!

Portland is Maine’s largest city with 66,000 full time residents; however it swells to 2 million if one includes annual visitors and part-time residents.

Visitors come by car, train, airplane, and boat. Each year our port alone handles over 206,000 international passengers, including 41,000 cruise ship passengers.

At every turn, Portland is an experience for everyone.