Tourist News

The Tourist News has been pleasing readers and advertisers since 1958.

The Tourist News is a three-season arts and entertainment newspaper circulated throughout Maine’s south coastal region. It is enjoyed by year-round residents, seasonal residents and vacationers.
The Tourist News is distributed free at more than 450 locations in Saco, Biddeford, Old Orchard Beach, Kennebunkport, Cape Porpoise, Biddeford Pool, Kennebunk, Wells, Ogunquit, York, Kittery, and Portland.

2012 Publication Schedule - Our 54th year!

April 5 – Spring issue
Featuring: Patriot’s Day is Monday, April 16 (Ogunquit Celebration April 13-15)
Easter is April 8
May 3 – Gardening Issue
Featuring: May Day (Kennebunk Celebration is Saturday, May 5), Mother’s Day is May 13
May 17 – Memorial Day is May 28
May 31 – Summer Calendar Issue
Note: We do not publish the week of June 3-9. There is no June 7 issue.
June 14 – Father's Day is June 17
June 21
June 28 – 4th of July Issue
July 5
July 12
July 19 – Open Farm Day Issue
July 26
August 2
August 9
August 16 – Lobster Issue
August 23
August 30 – Labor Day is Sept. 3
Note: We do not publish Labor Day week. There is no September 6 issue.
September 13 – Lighthouse Issue - Lighthouse Day is 9/16
September 20 – Fall Foliage season
September 27 – Fall Festival Issue
October 4 – Columbus Day is October 8
October 11 – Halloween and Harvest Festivals
November 15 – Holiday Issue

The Holiday Issue includes events throughout Maine’s south coastal region from November 15–January 1. (Thanksgiving Day is November 24. Kennebunkport’s Christmas Prelude is Nov. 29–Dec. 9. Ogunquit’s Christmas by the Sea is Nov. 30–Dec.2 and Dec. 7–9.)