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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Coffee and Conversation Series | Aug 20, 13 |
| Mt. Desert Island · Bar Harbor | ||
| College of the Atlantic's summer Coffee and Conversation Series (speaker to be announced, visit www.coa.edu to confirm)… | ||
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Final Projects: Lilly Demers and Chris Monahan | May 27, 13 – May 31, 13 |
| Mt. Desert Island · Bar Harbor | ||
| EXHIBIT: Monday, May 27-Friday, May 31: Work by College of the Atlantic seniors Lilly Demers and Chris Monahan for their… | ||
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15th Annual Acadia Birding Festival | May 30, 13 – Jun 2, 13 |
| Mt. Desert Island · Mount Desert (Somesville) | ||
| Acadia's birding community invites you and your family to celebrate the ecological wonders of the birds of the Gulf of Maine… | ||
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Theater: "The Jolly Mon" - A Play | May 24, 13 – May 25, 13 |
| Mt. Desert Island · Bar Harbor | ||
| THEATER: Friday May 24 at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, May 25 at 2 and 7:30 p.m. "The Jolly Mon," a play for adults and children… | ||
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Cinder Conk in Concert with Sarah Mueller | May 25, 13 |
| Way Downeast · Lubec | ||
| The return of Cinder Conk, who were a big hit last year in Lubec. On Saturday, May 25, the duo, consisting of bassist Xar… |