Get some ideas for free things to do to soak up some cheer and find out where to cut your own tree.

Ski, run, sing or go bar hopping while showing off your bright red suit.

Consider the options beyond the turkey: Run a 4-miler, bowl off the meal or go see a movie.

Some places are gone, some just look different today.

Shop for crafts on State Street in Portland or shop in your PJs in Brunswick, plus pay-what-you-can to see Shakespeare.

For the unusual, race in a bed in Brunswick or watch some Bare Bard (!)

‘Jekyll and Hyde’ gets a new adaptation, beer will flow at the Maine Brewers Festival and a fete in Waterville features a paintball biathlon.