True Maine Events
For more information on events, visit facebook.com/DownEastAcadia/events.  Our local visitor centers and Chambers of Commerce also provide events calendars on their websites.
Featured Winter Events
New Years Eve Sardine & Maple Leaf Drop
December 30-January 1. The Tides Institute is planning new ways to celebrate the New Year’s arrival in Canada and the US, including the traditional drops by the Great Sardine & Maple Leaf, online programming for those near and far, and take-home party and craft kits with free downloadable components.
Winter Harbor Music Festival
A festival that brings together musicians of different ages and stages, with world class artists. Enjoy piano and flute recitals, orchestral performance, Schubert's Schwanengesang amidst the beauty of Downeast Coastal Maine. All performances held at Hammond Hall in Winter Harbor. Monthly events from February 3rd through May 5th.
Acadia Winter Festival
Explore Acadia in winter during the 9th annual Acadia Winter Festival at the Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park in Winter Harbor. Festival activities feature outdoor and virtual events and activities for adults, children, families and friends. February 2023.
Ice Fishing Derbies
Inland DownEast Acadia offers some world class ice-fishing opportunities for many different species. Hone your skills during the Maine Free Fishing Weekend February 18-19, and join the competition during the Statewide Ice Fishing Derby in March. "A Beginners' Guide to Ice Fishing in Maine" will help you get started: www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing-boating/fishing/ice-fishing-guide.html.
Annual True Maine Events
MARCH
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MAY
Down East Spring Birding Festival, Cobscook Bay Area
East Grand Adventure Race, Danforth
Spring Birds of Acadia with Puffin Cruise, Schoodic Institute, Winter Harbor
Wings Waves & Woods Birding Festival, Stonington & Deer Isle
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JUNE
Acadia Birding Festival, Mount Desert Island
Art in the Park, Bar Harbor
Margaretta Days, Machias
Monteux Music Festival, Hancock
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JULY
Bastille Day, Castine
Campobello Fogfest, Campobello Island, NB, CA
Down East Sunrise Trail Relay, Ellsworth to Eastport
Flamingo Festival, Southwest Harbor
Grand Lake Stream Folk Art Festival
Monteux Music Festival, Hancock
Native American Festival and Basket Makers Market, Bar Harbor
Puckerbrush Primitive Gathering, Columbia Falls
AUGUST
International Homecoming, Calais and St. Stephen, NB, CA
Machias Wild Blueberry Festival
Schoodic Arts Festival, Winter Harbor
Winter Harbor Lobster Festival
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SEPTEMBER
Acadia Night Sky Festival, Acadia National Park
Eastport Salmon and Seafood Festival
International Maritime Film Festival, Bucksport
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OCTOBER
Acadia’s Oktoberfest, Mount Desert Island
Autumn Gold, Ellsworth
Fright at the Fort, Bucksport
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NOVEMBER
Downeast Cider + Cheese Festival, Ellsworth
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DECEMBER
The Great Sardine & Maple Leaf Drop, Eastport
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