True Maine Events
For more information on events, visit DownEastAcadia.com or our local visitor centers and Chambers of Commerce offer events calendars on their websites.
Featured August Events
Eastport & Lubec Artwalk
Celebrate life on the creative edge in Eastport and Lubec August 5-7! The theme for this ArtWalk is Mermaids - all mer-people and sea creatures welcome! Mermaid themed art activities, mermaid puppet show, StageEast Canned Sardine Story Slam and live music throughout the weekend.
Wild Blueberry Weekend
Get Wild DownEast during the wild blueberry harvest! Wild Blueberry Weekend August 6 & 7. Tour wild blueberry farms, pick (and nibble) wild blueberries at select locations, try a new-to-you wild blueberry dish or drink.
Schoodic Arts Festival
Sing, dance, create, learn at the Schoodic Arts Festival. Winter Harbor - through August 13th.
Machias Wild Blueberry Festival
Celebrating our favorite wild berry, August 19-21. Performances, wild blue food, pie eating contest, local artisans, farm tours, and all things blueberry!
Annual True Maine Events
FEBRUARY
Acadia Winter Festival, Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park
MARCH
APRIL
Annual Smelt Fry, Columbia Falls
MAY
Acadia Birding Festival, Mount Desert Island
Down East Spring Birding Festival, Cobscook Bay Area
East Grand Adventure Race, Danforth
Wings Waves & Woods Birding Festival, Stonington & Deer Isle
JUNE
Art in the Park, Bar Harbor
Margaretta Days, Machias
ATV Jamboree, Machias
JULY
Bastille Day, Castine
Down East Sunrise Trail Relay, Ellsworth to Eastport
Grand Lake Stream Folk Art Festival
Native American Festival and Basket Makers Market, Bar Harbor
Puckerbrush Primitive Gathering, Columbia Falls
AUGUST
International Homecoming, Calais and St. Stephen, NB, CA
Campobello Fogfest, Campobello Island, NB, CA
Machias Wild Blueberry Festival
Schoodic Arts Festival, Winter Harbor
Winter Harbor Lobster Festival
SEPTEMBER
Acadia Night Sky Festival, Acadia National Park
Eastport Salmon and Seafood Festival
International Maritime Film Festival, Bucksport
OCTOBER
Acadia’s Oktoberfest, Mount Desert Island
Autumn Gold, Ellsworth
Fright at the Fort, Bucksport
NOVEMBER
Downeast Cider + Cheese Festival, Ellsworth
DECEMBER
The Great Sardine & Maple Leaf Drop, Eastport
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