BEGIN:VCALENDAR METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:-//NONSGML Sandhills Development\, LLC//NONSGML Sugar Calendar Fe eds v3.4.0//EN X-WR-CALNAME:Merry Madness Kick-Off Event X-WR-CALDESC:Portland Downtown X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20221106T060000 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20221106T060000 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Merry Madness Kick-Off Event DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\n\nGet ready for an unforgettable December full of shopping &\; merriment with your friends. Merry Madness will make its post-pandemic debut with a Kickoff Party on Thursday\, December 8th! Please Note: The Merry Madness Kickoff Party is 21+ &\; rain\, shine \, or snow. COVID-19 vaccines &\; boosters strongly recommended.\n\n\ n\n\nMerry Madness is presented by \;Hood Eggnog.\n \;\nWhat is Merry Madness?\nThe simple answer: A one-of-a-kind holiday shopping  \;extravaganza \;across downtown Portland\, Maine!\n\nDo you love Po rtland? Are you a shopaholic? Do you appreciate good discounts at your f avorite downtown storefronts? Then this near-month-long event is for you !\n\nThe 2022 festivities launch with the \;Merry Madness Kickoff Pa rty \;on \;Thursday\, December 8th \;at the beautiful &\; historic U.S. Custom House. \;More than 40 participating downtown r etailers \;stay open late — \;until 10 p.m. !! \;— to of fer Merry Madness shoppers exclusive specials (&\; maybe even some si ps or nibbles) as they shop their way around downtown.\n\nBut wait! The shopping doesn't end there. . .\n\nThanks to the now \;virtual Merry Madness Passport \;(made available through the \;Scavify)\, exc lusive offers at \;70+ participating downtown retailers \;(40+ o pen until 10 p.m. December 8th ONLY) \;will be active \;December 8th - December 31st.\nHow does the \;Merry Madness Kickoff Party&nb sp\;work?\nThis is a ticket ONLY event. You must pre-register to attend.  \;Please Note: The Merry Madness Kickoff Party is 21+ &\; rain\, shine\, or snow. COVID-19 vaccines &\; boosters strongly recommended .\n\nWhen you arrive at the \;U.S. Custom House\, you will be ushere d in to receive your fabulous \;Merry Madness Kickoff Party \;pe rks\, including:\n\n Commemorative Merry Madness drinking glass —&nbs p\;PLUS \;one complimentary pour of wine\, beer\, or spiked seltzer! \n Commemorative Merry Madness reusable shopping bag\n Specially-curat ed Merry Madness “Snacks To Go” bag\n Map of citywide late-night sh opping locations (40+ businesses open until 10 p.m.!)\n &\; more!\n\ nAfter sipping your beverage &\; scouting out your shopping route\, y ou'll hit the downtown with discounts at \;more than 70 downtown ret ailers \;made available through the now virtual \;Merry Madness Passport \;(via the \;Scavify \;app) right on your mobile de vice.\n\nPlease Note: \;Merry Madness Passport \;deals will beco me available on the \;Scavify \;app beginning \;December 8th at 4 p.m.\, however\, \;Portland Downtown \;recommends pre-down loading the app \;here.\nWhat is the VIRTUAL Merry Madness Passport? \nA collection of exclusive offers at \;70+ participating downtown r etailers \;active from \;December 8\, 2022 - December 31\, 2022. The virtual \;Merry Madness Passport \;is available to ALL shop pers and is NOT exclusive to \;Merry Madness Kickoff Party \;att endees.\n\nNEW THIS YEAR: The \;Merry Madness Passport \;has gon e digital.\n\nIt's now easier than ever to access exclusive Merry Madnes s discounts at your favorite downtown storefronts. Simply download the&n bsp\;Scavify \;app \;here \;&\; wait for the virtual  \;Merry Madness Passport \;to go live \;December 8th at 4 p.m.\n \nOnce live\, you will gain access to exclusive offers at \;70+ part icipating downtown retailers\, all active \;December 8th - December 31st.\n\nNOTE: There is \;NO COST \;to download the \;Scavif y \;app OR to access the virtual \;Merry Madness Passport. Shopp ers are not required to attend the December 8th \;Merry Madness Kick off Party \;to gain access to these offers. Simply download the app &\; wait until December 8th.\nHow do I use the VIRTUAL Merry Madness Passport?\nThe virtual Merry Madness Passport is made available in the&n bsp\;Scavify \;app\, which can be pre-downloaded \;here \;(a vailable for iOS\, Android\, &\; on web browsers).\n\nThe list of off ers will become available within the \;Scavify \;app at \;4 p.m. on Thursday\, Dec. 8\, 2022.\n\nAt that time\, shoppers can view th e various offers at participating retailers &\; begin redeeming them. To redeem an in-person offer\, Merry Madness shoppers will:\n\n Show p articipating retailers their Merry Madness Passport\n Score the exclusi ve Merry Madness offer\n Use the \;Scavify \;app to scan QR cod es (available at participating retailers)\n Keep Shopping!\n\nQuestions ? Email Portland Downtown Marketing &\; Events Coordinator McKenzie D elisle: mckenzie@portlandmaine.com\nLate-Night Shopping Locations – Op en Until 10 p.m. on December 8th ONLY!\nArcana - BARE waxing boutique - CHART Metalworks - Cool As A Moose - Crystal Joys - Dean's Sweets - Dila ’s Kitchen - Ember - Fatface - Fire On Fore - Flowers &\; Candy - G lass Lounge (Inside) Hyatt Place - Gritty McDuff's Brew Pub - Gus &\; Ruby Letterpress - Higher Grounds of Maine - Jen Burrall Designs - LeRo ux Kitchen - Lisa-Marie's Made in Maine - Local Color - Maine Art Collec tive - Mensroom Salon and Lounge - Needfire Candle Co - Nomads - Old Por t Card Works - Old Port Nutrition - Rytualist - Salt Cellar - Sea Bags - Siempre mas - SKORDO - Something’s Fishy - The Black Dog General Stor e - The Blue Lobster - The Fish and Bone Portland - The Frying Dutchman - The Maker's Galley - The Matchmaker Of Maine - The North Point - The T op of The East - Toko - Vena's Fizz House - Venus &\; Mars Dispensary - Waterlily - Yardie Ting\n\nA note on transportation: Portland Downtow n strongly encourages the use of multi-modal transportation when visitin g our neighborhood. Here's some of the many local resources:\n\n Greate r Portland METRO\n South Portland Bus Service\n Biddeford Saco Old Orc hard Beach Transit\n Go Maine\n\n \; URL;VALUE=URI:https://portlandmaine.com/events/merry-madness-kick-off-ev ent/ UID:urn:uuid:b377fe2d-825c-45d5-93d9-855e4b0e25df STATUS:CONFIRMED ORGANIZER: DTSTAMP:20260727T063409Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221208T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221208T190000 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR