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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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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Father's Day at Nervous Nellie's | Jun 16, 13 |
| East Penobscot Bay · Deer Isle | ||
| Fathers are celebrated on Sunday, June 16 at Nervous Nellie's with a free coffee/tea and a homemade scone with plenty of jam… | ||
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Haystack Mountain School of Craft Summer Evening Program Series 2013 | Jun 10, 13 – Sep 1, 13 |
| East Penobscot Bay · Deer Isle | ||
| For a full listing of events open to the public at the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts now through September 1st go to… | ||
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"One and Many: A Musical Village" with Noel Paul Stookey | Aug 24, 13 |
| Mt. Desert Island · Bar Harbor | ||
| Noel Paul Stookey (formerly of the 1960s folk trio, Peter Paul and Mary) will perform a benefit concert entitled "One & Many:… | ||
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EXHIBIT: Local Healing Plants | May 27, 13 – May 31, 13 |
| Mt. Desert Island · Bar Harbor | ||
| EXHIBIT: Monday, May 27-Friday, May 31: Local Healing Plants: Form, Color and Spirit, an exhibit by Lilly Demers '13. Along… |