Maine's MidCoast & Islands

Maine Lobster Festival
2024-07-31 - 2024-08-04
The 77th annual Lobster Festival in Rockland is a five-day event that celebrates the maritime heritage of the MidCoast. Visitors can indulge in lobster rolls, bisque, lobster mac and cheese, and of course, steamed lobster. Local musicians and bands will perform daily. There are seafood cooking contests, carnival rides, arts and crafts made by local artisans, and the not-to-be-missed Lobster Crate Races on the water.

North Atlantic Blues Festival
2024-07-13 - 2024-07-14
One of the most popular blues festivals on the East Coast takes place for two days on the waterfront in Rockland. Marking its 30th year, the festival features world-renowned blues artists and draws thousands of visitors. The festival has remained true to its roots focusing on authentic blues music and touching on soul, jazz, and rock. Plan on the Saturday evening club crawl when Main Street is for blues fans.

Union Fair and Blueberry Festival
2024-07-07 - 2024-07-14
This popular festival will be celebrating 154 years of agricultural heritage, especially wild blueberries. ‘Everything Blueberries’ will include cooking contests, foods and desserts, and the Blueberry Queen Coronation. There will be agricultural exhibits, livestock competitions, carnival rides, music shows, a demolition derby, and a demonstration of timber sports skills by the Axe Women Loggers of Maine.

Belfast Arts in the Park
2024-06-29 - 2024-06-30
The 28th annual Arts in the Park on the waterfront in Belfast, featuring over 100 Maine artists! Rain or shine!

Windjammer Days
2024-06-23 - 2024-06-29
Summer unofficially begins with a lively week-long celebration of Boothbay’s maritime history. The parade of windjammers under full sail is a majestic event. You can also enjoy a lighted boat parade at night and another parade of beautiful vintage boats. A colorful street parade, tug of war, fireworks on the water, and a zany codfish relay race are just part of the action along the harbor.

Camden's Jazz in June
2024-06-14 - 2024-06-16 | Camden Opera House and other venues, Camden, Maine
For anyone who loves great jazz, few events rival the renowned Jazz in June festival in Camden. Top jazz artists will play at the beautiful waterfront, on the town green, and at the magnificent Camden Opera House. There will be free lunchtime concerts and cocktail-hour sets in town.

Passagassawakeag River Race
2024-04-06 09:00 (America/New_York)
A relatively easy early-season whitewater run. Conveniently located and easily shuttled, beginner and family-friendly at low and medium levels.

Test Event 2
2024-03-06 16:30
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Test Event 1
2024-03-05 10:00
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