Union Fair
2025-07-30 - 2025-08-03 | Union, Maine, Fairgrounds Ln, Union, ME, 04862, United States
Maine’s Wild Blueberry Festival

Ride the Rails to Hike the Trails
2025-08-02 11:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-30 11:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | WW&F Railway Museum, 97 Cross Road, Alna, Maine, 04535, United States
Ride the WW&F Railway to Trout Brook Preserve and enjoy a guided hike through one of Midcoast Maine’s hidden gems! Board your train at Sheepscot station for a 30 minute trip through the backwoods of Alna to Trout Brook station, where the volunteers from Midcoast Conservancy will take you on a guided tour of the scenic Trout Brook Preserve.

Camden Summer Sounds
2025-08-03 - 2025-08-31 | Camden Opera House and other venues, Camden, Maine
Our free Four Sundays in August series at the Camden Snow Bowl opens with The Outerspace Band! BYO picnics & lawn seating. In case of wet weather, concert will be at the Camden Opera House (decision by 5 p.m. day before). Leash pets please. Series sponsored by Maine State Credit Union.

Belfast Harbor Fest
2025-08-15 - 2025-08-17 | Belfast, Maine, Belfast, ME, United States
Aug. 15 to Aug. 17, from Steamboat Landing to Front Street Shipyard. Friday evening gala/$50; tickets from Belfast Rotary Club. Saturday, pancake breakfast, 5K road race, maritime activities, shipyard tours, speakers tent, live music, food and more. Sunday morning Cardboard Boat Race. All activities except food vendors and Harbor Fest merchandise free. Visit belfastharborfest.com.

Maine Open Lighthouse Day
2025-09-13 09:00 - 15:00
This popular annual event, which is sponsored by the American Lighthouse Foundation, the United States Coast Guard, and the Maine Office of Tourism, attracts between 15,000 to 18,000 visitors each year and offers the general public the rare opportunity to climb and learn about more than a dozen historic Maine lights.

Celebrate Bowdoinham 2025
2025-09-13 10:00 - 17:00 | Mailly Waterfront Park, Bowdoinham, ME, United States
Join us Friday, September 12 and Saturday, September 13, 2025 as we celebrate Bowdoinham’s 263rd birthday with two days of all-ages fun along the Cathance River! Rain date: Sunday, September 14. From parades and fireworks to pie contests, lobster crate races, live music, artisan booths, and the 25th Anniversary of the KenDUCKY Derby, Celebrate Bowdoinham 2025 has something for everyone.

Pints on the Pier
2025-09-13 16:00 - 19:00 | Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St, Bath, ME, United States
Pints on the Pier is back! Bring a blanket or lawn chair and join us in the historic Percy & Small Shipyard to sample some of Maine’s best beers, ciders, and more! Grab some grub from the on-site food trucks and take in the late summer sunset along the Kennebec River. Ticket fee includes all beer samples and a commemorative tasting glass.*
Featuring Bath Ale Works • BeatBox Beverages • Bissell Brothers • Black Pug Brewing Company • Flight Deck Brewing • Footbridge Brewery • Maine Beer Company • Mast Landing Brewing Company • Moderation Brewing • Olive Pit Brewing • Sebago Brewing Company | Including canned cocktails & gluten-free options
With musical stylings from Lauren Crosby & Company • 50/50 Raffle • Lawn Games
Delicious offerings from Bao & Beyond • Black Salt • Flight Deck Pizza • Maine Oyster Company • Plot Twist Pretzels • Sips & Saddles Mobile Bar (providing N/A beverages)

Common Ground Country Fair
2025-09-19 - 2025-09-21 | Unity, Maine, 294 Crosby Brook Road, Unity, ME, 04988, United States
The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association’s (MOFGA) annual celebration of rural living features 1000-plus exhibitors and speakers, and emphasizes vibrant communities, sustainable living and local economies, while highlighting organic agriculture.

SardineFest
2025-10-04 10:00 - 16:00 | Penobscot Marine Museum, 2 Church Street, Searsport, 04974, United States
SardineFest 2025
Celebrate Maine’s sardine heritage at PMM on October 4, 10am–4pm. Enjoy live music, kids’ activities, food trucks, sardine tastings, sea life touch tank, storytelling, demonstrations, and more—all free! Explore the Sardineland exhibit and hear “Salty Tales” from those who worked in the industry.

Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta
2025-10-11 - 2025-10-12 | Damariscotta, Damariscotta, ME, United States
Damariscotta Pumpkinest & Regatta™ is a uniquely spirited family-fun event that was created in 2007 in a rural Midcoast community known for fishing and tourism. The event, which is a totally volunteer run festival, provides horticultural education to gardeners of all ages and a weekend of events, laughter and fun where the imagination is taken to new heights in this “Only in Maine” festival that has made national television. In 2017, Pumpkinfest was named Best Fall Festival in Maine, by Travel and Leisure magazine.

57th Annual Fall Foliage Festival
2025-10-11 10:00 - 17:00
The Fall Foliage Festival has been a family tradition in Mid Coast, Maine, for the past 56 years, featuring dozens of vendor booths, fabulous entertainment, live music, and delicious Fall foods.
The festival setting is an authentic Vintage Village featuring a 4- acre green surrounded by historic Maine buildings that are open for exploring. Guests can also enjoy the antique car museum, model railroad, and village goats. It is certainly a vintage experience.

Great Maine Apple Day
2025-10-19 12:00 - 16:00 | Unity, Maine, 294 Crosby Brook Road, Unity, ME, 04988, United States
Join us at MOFGA for a celebration of apples & other delicious tree fruit!
The day’s offerings include guided tours of the MOFGA orchards, workshops on caring for fruit trees, and ongoing apple cider pressing. Attendees can begin or expand growing trees in their gardens or communities, by picking up free fruit saplings from the Maine Heritage Orchard, as well as warm climate-adapted forest trees — to assist our forest trees in their migration north! Additionally, participants can connect with our Apple Identification Team — apple experts who help identify “mystery” apples. Local vendors will provide delicious hot food, farm-fresh products, and baked goods, bottles and cans of locally-crafted hard cider, tools for fruit trees, and more. Plus, enjoy free apple and cider tastings!

Railway Spooktacular
2025-10-26 10:00 - 14:00 | Boothbay Railway Village, 586 Wiscasset Rd, Boothbay, ME, 04537, United States
HALLOWEEN for the KIDS! | WEAR COSTUMES & BRING TRICK-OR-TREAT BAGS | TICKET INCLUDES TRAIN RIDES | CARNIVAL GAMES | TRICK-OR-TREATING | AND MORE

Boothbay Lights: Holiday Decorating Contest
2025-11-22 - 2025-12-31 | Boothbay, 105 Botanical Gardens Dr, Boothbay, ME, 04537, United States
Cast Your Vote for the People’s Choice of Best Holiday Display! ✨🎄
Take a stroll through Boothbay Harbor and enjoy the magic of our holiday windows and/or outdoor display, each one inspired our 2025 theme TBA! These displays will surely bring joy and sparkle to your season. Once you’ve seen them all, vote for your favorite by texting 207-350-5922. The People’s Choice Voting runs from November 22 through December 31st, and each phone number gets one vote*. Help us crown the People’s Choice and celebrate the best in holiday cheer!

Garden's Aglow
2025-11-28 16:00 - 2026-01-03 21:00 | Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, 105 Botanical Gardens Drive, Boothbay, 04537, United States
Experience Nature in Motion at Gardens Aglow and see the Gardens come alive after dark! New England’s premier light show transforms the landscape into a glowing journey through scenes depicting the flora and fauna of Maine’s forests, shorelines, and meadows.
Adults: $23, Seniors (65+) and Veterans: $20, Children (3-17): $13, Child under 3: free
Member Adult: $18.50, Member Child: $10.50

Villages of Light
2025-11-29 - 2025-11-30
The Villages of Light celebration is an annual event that takes place Thanksgiving weekend every year. The event brings the spirit of the holidays to the Twin Villages of Damariscotta and Newcastle and kicks off the Christmas season. Upward to 70 decorated Christmas trees line Main Street in the Twin Villages, and two 20-foot decorated Christmas trees bookend the towns. The bridge connecting the two towns is draped with garland and lights and wreaths are hung on poles throughout town. On Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend, children gather in Skidompha Library to enjoy cookies and treats and make crafts to take home. Mid-day, Santa arrives at Lincoln Theater to listen to the children’s wishes which is followed by a free Christmas movie. The Parade of Lights begins around dark (4:30) and Santa & Mrs. Clause arrive in a horse-drawn sleigh followed by decorated floats, fire trucks, cars, dancers and elves, bringing the spirit of Christmas to the Twin Villages. After the parade, visitors enjoy a local meal in town or a festive holiday drink called “cup of cheer.” I

Boothbay Lights: Pot Buoy Tree Selfie Contest
2025-12-01 - 2026-01-01 | Boothbay, 105 Botanical Gardens Dr, Boothbay, ME, 04537, United States
Take a selfie at the pot buoy tree. Take a photo of a recent receipt. Email photos of your name and contact info to membership@boothbayharbor.com. You’ll be entered to win a $100 e-gift card each week in December! All entries will be entered to win a final $250 e-gift card drawing on January 1, 2026.

Wiscasset Holiday Marketfest
2025-12-05 - 2025-12-07 | Wiscasset Village, 297 Bath Rd., Wiscasset, ME, 04578, United States
Shop Wiscasset Village during the Christmas season!
Shopping for your holiday gifts is a pleasure when you visit the unique shops in Wiscasset Village! Shop owners are on site and can recommend just-right gift selections.
The charming historic Village is festooned for the season, and the pop-up Holiday Gift Shop offers one-of-a-kind artisan-made selections.
Park your car in one of the many nearby parking lots and enjoy your visit to Wiscasset!

Boothbay Lighted Boat Parade & Fireworks
2025-12-06 | Boothbay, 105 Botanical Gardens Dr, Boothbay, ME, 04537, United States

North Pole Express
2025-12-06 - 2025-12-07 | Boothbay Railway Village, 586 Wiscasset Rd, Boothbay, ME, 04537, United States
Start your trip inside historic 1912 Freeport Station (the main train station at the Museum) by writing your letter to Santa near the warmth of the wood stove.
Train conductors will call “All Aboard” and everyone, young and old, will board the train to the North Pole. A special keepsake (that will help spark the magic leap to the North Pole) will be given to each child. Settle into a comfortable seat in the classic passenger car or our open-air “Little Red Caboose” No. 551, built in 1904. As you round the tracks, enjoy the winter wonderland of forest frosted with white snow (weather permitting, of course.)
The train will carry you through the Village and arrive at the North Pole (Thorndike Station) where a special guest wearing a red suit with a jolly belly will jump aboard to greet you! Yes, Santa himself will attend! After meeting the “big guy” in person the train will whisk you back to the station where multiple opportunities await.

Weekends leading up to Christmas, 2025
Dec 6 & 7
Dec 13 & 14
Dec 20 & 21
Train runs every 45 minutes:
10:45 am | 11:30 am | 12:15 pm | 1:00 pm
1:45 pm | 2:30 pm | 3:15 pm | 4:00 pm

Boothbay Lights: Gingerbread Spectacular
2025-12-12 12:00 - 2025-12-14 17:00 | Boothbay, 105 Botanical Gardens Dr, Boothbay, ME, 04537, United States
Three days of holiday magic inside the Opera House. Plan your season to include a visit to check out the 2025 confectionery creations – gingerbread castles and cabins, farms and cottages, and dozens of surprises both large and small. Community members and bakers from afar always dazzle us with their creativity, while competing for the coveted honor of “Most Spectacular!” This event also features live music, and a wonderful holiday bake sale by The Friends of the Opera House. Free, open daily, times to be announced in the fall of 2025.

U.S. National Toboggan Championships – Camden Snow Bowl
2026-02-06 - 2026-02-08 | Camden, Maine

Thompson Ice House Ice Harvest
2026-02-15 11:00 - 15:00 | South Bristol, 1864 ME-129, South Bristol, ME, 04568, United States
Join in harvesting ice from Thompson Pond! Enjoy watching Kenny Lincoln, Thompson Ice House President, make the first cut as he saws through the ice using original tools and equipment. Once a channel is clear to float the ice along, the fun begins; poking, prodding and floating large ice blocks toward the old ice house, where they enter the building to brave souls who stack the ice safely inside, just as it has been done for 200 years. All ages enjoy sawing through the ice, or prodding blocks along to the conveyor.
Add to the fun some grilled hot dogs, hot chocolate, coffee, soup, chili, and baked goods, and it is a day to look forward to each year. Hundreds of people save the date to participate in a little history and preserving a Maine tradition.

State of Maine 2026 Ice Carving Championship
2026-02-27 - 2026-03-01
For three days, downtown Belfast will be filled with stunning ice sculptures and ice bars created by both amateur and professional ice carvers. Enjoy a drink at one of the ice bars and watch as hand tool carvers, followed by chainsaw carvers, craft artistic sculptures for the fifth annual State of Maine Ice Carving Championship. All ice carvings are judged by a panel of guest judges, with cash prizes awarded to the winners. The festival begins on Friday evening with the Frost & Flannel Ice Ball at the Belfast Boat House. Dress in your favorite flannel or go all out with a ball gown and tiara.

Maine Maple Weekend
2026-03-21 - 2026-03-22
Celebrate Maine’s maple sugaring season with open houses at sugarhouses across the state. Visitors can tour operations, watch syrup being made, and sample fresh maple products.

The Claw Down Competition
2026-06-18 | Boothbay Harbor, Maine, Boothbay Harbor, ME, United States
This lively, lobster-themed culinary competition brings together local chefs and community members for a high-energy fundraiser featuring creative lobster dishes and friendly rivalry.

Charles Begin Memorial Lobster Boat Races
2026-06-20 | Boothbay Harbor, Maine, Boothbay Harbor, ME, United States
Part of the Maine Lobster Boat Racing tradition, this event showcases working lobster boats competing for speed, pride, and bragging rights in Boothbay Harbor.

Fishin’ for Fashion Show
2026-06-20 | Boothbay Harbor, Maine, Boothbay Harbor, ME, United States
A unique waterfront fashion show that blends coastal style with community spirit, featuring locally inspired designs and models in a festive harbor-side setting.

Windjammer Days
2026-06-21 08:00 - 2026-06-27 17:00 | Boothbay Harbor, Maine, Boothbay Harbor, ME, United States
A classic coastal festival celebrating Boothbay Harbor’s maritime heritage, Windjammer Days features tall ships, parades, fireworks, live music, and family-friendly activities all week long.
