Events
There is always something fun going on in DownEast & Acadia. Depending on your interests you will find festivals, concerts, local celebrations, holiday events and more.
Some of our big events include:
Our three Birding Festivals (in Deer Isle, Mount Desert Island and Cobscook Bay)
Lupine Festival on Deer Isle
Bar Harbor Music Festival
Bucksport Bay Festival,
Grand Lake Stream Folk Art Festival,
Indian Days Festival in Sipayik,
International Days in Calais,
Lobster festival in Winter Harbor
Wild Blueberry Festival in Machias,
Blue Hill Fair,
Salmon Festival in Eastport,
Garlic Festival in Southwest Harbor,
Autumn Gold in Ellsworth
And there are many, many more. These are just a few examples of the amazing variety of things going on year- round.
Search here for events matching your interests during the time you'll be here, and come join the fun.
Upcoming Events
Here's a sample of current or upcoming events.
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Art Exhibit: Painting & Sculpture by Blakeney Sanford and David Vickery | Jul 11, 13 – Aug 23, 13 |
| Mt. Desert Island · Bar Harbor | ||
| EXHIBIT CONTINUES: Paintings by David Vickery and sculpture by Blakeney Sanford, both alumni artists. Ethel H. Blum Gallery… | ||
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Bay of Fundy International Marathon | Jun 23, 13 |
| Way Downeast · Lubec | ||
| This scenic two country marathon linking downeast USA and Canada starts from West Quoddy Head Lighthouse in Lubec, Maine… | ||
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Farm Tour | Aug 16, 13 |
| Mt. Desert Island · Bar Harbor | ||
| FARM TOUR: Thursday, Aug. 16 at 10 a.m.: Talk and Tour of College of the Atlantic's Peggy Rockefeller Farms. Hear about the… | ||
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Eastport Historic Homes Holiday Tour | Nov 30, 13 – Dec 1, 13 |
| Way Downeast · Eastport | ||
| Tour 8 historic homes in Eastport, Maine on Sat/Sunday November 30th and December 2nd, between the hours of 1 and 5 pm… | ||
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The Millay Sisters | Jul 5, 13 – Jul 14, 13 |
| East Penobscot Bay · Stonington | ||
| Edna St. Vincent Millay--who preferred to be called Vincent--and her two equally creative sisters grew up across the bay, in… |