Join the Queer Makers Market at Mechanics’ Hall for a cozy afternoon of shopping for homemade goods.

The Queer Makers’ Market is a regularly occurring market made up of local makers, artists, and peddlers of the weird and wonderful who identify as a part of the lgbtqia+ community.

The market is free to enter and runs from 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.

PARKING & TRANSPORTATION

Mechanics’ Hall is located at 519 Congress Street. Our main entrance is between Loquat Shop and the Art Mart. The Greater Portland Metro’s Congress & Casco Street Stop is directly in front of our building, served by routes 1, 7, 8, and 9B.

Parking is available at the Arts District Garage, which has entrances on Casco and Brown Street, with a rate of $5 per hour. Metered street parking is available on Congress, Casco, Cumberland, Free Street, and other nearby streets. Free hourly street parking is available between Parris and Alder Street.

ACCESSIBILITY

To enter our building, patrons will need to navigate a single step or use a modular wheelchair ramp. There is a wheelchair-accessible elevator to the third-floor ballroom.

If you have a particular accessibility question or request please contact us at programming@mainemechanics.org.