

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Winter Carnival - An Open House at the ECC
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 03:00 pm
- **Event Description**: ECC's Queer Winter Weekend is Feb. 19-22
For more details, visit: https://eccmaine.org/winter

Winter Carnival
An Open House at the Equality Community Center

Saturday, 2/21
11am-3pm
ECC, 15 Casco Street, Portland
All ages and free!

Join us for a fun, welcoming afternoon of activities, connection, and a chance to explore the Center and all it has to offer. You’ll get to meet all the different non-profit orgs that are housed at the Center, Love is Love ECC Queer Art Gallery Exhibit will be open, ECC Library Donation-Based Book Sale, and there will be a variety of activities throughout the building including:

12:00pm - Drag Story Time w/ Finn Chaos
11:00am-2:00pm - Queer youth hang out w/ EqualityMaine
1:00pm - Learning songs of protest w/ Maine Gay Men’s Chorus
1:00pm-3:00pm - Safe Combinations Thrift Store open
2:00pm - Self defense drop-in class w/ Prevention. Action. Change.

Plus....
-Free hot dogs, popcorn, and snacks
-Resources from our tenants and partners
-Kids’ crafts and paint-your-own mini tote to bring home!
-Carnival games with prizes


Questions? Email Molly at molly@eccmaine.org or call 207-613-9633
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/portland/winter-carnival-an-open-house-at-the-ecc/200029645423141
- **Event Categories**: carnivals, workshops, art, nonprofit, kids, dog
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 41

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029645423141?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=portland-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Portland
- **state**: ME
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Equality Community Center - ECC
- **lat**: 43.65650817344
- **long**: -70.261522993678
- **full address**: Equality Community Center - ECC, 15 Casco St, Portland, ME 04101-5909, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Equality Community Center - ECC (https://allevents.in/org/equality-community-center-ecc/17261147)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 11:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Equality Community Center - ECC, 15 Casco St, Portland, ME 04101-5909, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Equality Community Center - ECC
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** carnivals, workshops, art, nonprofit, kids, dog
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Winter Carnival - An Open House at the ECC ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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