Festivals, Fairs, Food and Fun

Maine Maple Sunday - March 25 - Maine maple sugarhouses open their doors and invite you to watch them turn sap into syrup and sample their wares. http://www.getrealmaine.com/visit/maine_maple_sunday.html

The Fiber Frolic - June 9 & 10 - sponsored by the Maine Llama Association
http://www.fiberfrolic.com/

Deer Isle Lupin Festival - June 15 - 17
http://www.deerisle.com/calendarofevents.html

Flye Point Music and Arts Festival - June 23
http://www.fpmusicfest.com/

The 17th Annual Blue Hill Pops Concert - July 3
http://www.bagaducemusic.org/CM/about.php?pageID=319&mode=

Bay Chamber Concerts - July 6 - August
http://www.baychamberconcerts.org/Performing.cfm?SeasonId=7

Arts in the Park - July 9 & 10
http://www.fobp.org/

North Atlantic Blues Festival - July 14 & 15
http://www.northatlanticbluesfestival.com/

Celtic Fair - July 19 - 22
http://www.mainecelticcelebration.com/

Bangor State Fair - July 27 - Aug. 5 An old-time country fair with rides, animals, crafts & food
http://www.bangorstatefair.com/

Maine Lobster Festival - Aug. 1 - 5 Make reservations early for the busiest week of the year
http://www.mainelobsterfestival.com/

Winterport Music Festival - Aug. 4
http://www.winterportmaine.gov/images/festival/festival.html

Blue Hill Perkinstock Bluegrass and Old Time Festival - Aug. 17 - 19
http://www.perkinstock.com/

Maine Boats, Homes and Harbor Show - Aug. 10 - 12
http://www.maineboats.com/boatshow

Machias Wild Blueberry Festival - Aug. 17 - 19 Celebrating the blueberry harvest
http://www.machiasblueberry.com/

American Folk Festival - Aug. 24 - 26
http://www.americanfolkfestival.com/

Blue Hill Fair - A "down-to-earth country fair - Aug. 30 - Sept. 3
http://www.bluehillfair.com/

Windsor Fair - A large "progressive" fair with extensive exhibits - Aug. 26 - Sept. 3
http://www.windsorfair.com/

The Common Ground Fair - Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association - Sept. 21 - 23
http://www.mofga.org/TheFair/tabid/135/Default.aspx

New Year's By the Bay - Chemical-free First Night Celebration - New Year's Eve
http://www.nybb.org/

So much to do...

Acadia National Park
Schoodic Point http://www.acadiamagic.com/Schoodic.html
Antiques - http://www.meliving.com/antiques/midcoast.shtml
Antiques - Big Chicken Barn (our favorite) - http://www.bigchickenbarn.com/trade.html
Bar Harbor
Bay Chamber Concerts - http://www.baychamberconcerts.org/Performing.cfm?SeasonId=7
Beau Chemin Farm - http://www.beaucheminfarm.com/
Blue Hill Peninsula - http://www.bluehillme.com/
Campebello - FDR's home -http://www.fdr.net/
Deer Isle and Stonington - http://www.deerisle.com/
Garden Tour - Waldo County - http://www.wchi.com/t_garden_walk.html
Holbrook Island Sanctuary - http://www.state.me.us/cgi-bin/doc/parks/find_one_name.pl?park_id=9
Maine Maritime Academy - http://www.mainemaritime.edu/
Castine http://www.castine.me.us/display.phtml?tid=9
Farnsworth Museum - http://www.farnsworthmuseum.org/
Fishing Information - http://www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing/regionalinformation/region_b.htm
Fort Knox State Historic Site
Galleries and Studios - http://www.mainegalleryguide.com/index.lasso
Golf - Public Courses
Searsport Pines http://www.thegolfcourses.net/golfcourses/ME/37149.htm
Brooks – Country View http://www.thegolfcourses.net/golfcourses/ME/5949.htm
Bucksport Golf Club http://www.thegolfcourses.net/golfcourses/ME/12873.htm
Harbor Cruises Penobscot Bay Cruises; The Good Return;http://www.maineislandexpress.com/Home.php
Kayaking - http://www.kayak-tour-maine.com/, http://www.castinekayak.com/
Lighthouses www.lighthouse.cc/me.html
Mid-coast Lighthouses - http://www.meliving.com/lighthouses/midcoast.shtml
Fort Point http://www.lighthouse.cc/fortpoint/index.html
Rockland http://www.lighthouse.cc/rocklandharborsouthwest/index.html
Bass Head http://www.lighthousegetaway.com/lights/maine7.html
Petit Manan http://www.lighthouse.cc/petitmanan/index.html
Puffin Cruises http://www.hardyboat.com/
Pumpkin Island http://www.lighthouse.cc/pumpkinisland/index.html
Great Duck Island http://www.lighthouse.cc/greatduckisland/index.html
Pemaquid http://www.lighthouse.cc/pemaquid/index.html
Lobster Boat Cruises http://www.belfastbaycruises.com/
Maine Lighthouse Museum
Maine Country Fairs - http://www.mainevacations.net/fairs.htm
Moose Point State Park www.state.me.us/cgi-bin/doc/parks/find_one_name.pl?park_id=19
Nova Scotia - Sail aboard the Cat http://www.catferry.com/
Outdoor Adventure – Biking, hiking, kayaking, sailing, skiing, snow shoeing http://www.visitmaine.com/tag/attractions/outdoor_recreation_sports_adventure
Owl’s Head Transportation Museum
Penobscot Bay History - http://www.penobscotbayhistory.org/
Penobscot Marine Museum
Penobscot Narrows Bridge
Penobscot Narrows Bridge Fest: http://www.penobscotnarrowsbridgefest.com/
Petit Manan - http://www.fws.gov/northeast/mainecoastal/
Sailing - http://www.friendshipsloopamity.com/index.html
http://amorninginmaine.com/
http://www.sailmainecoast.com/
http://www.penobscotbaycruises.com/index.html
Searsport Area Activities - http://www.searsportme.net/index.php
Sears Island – the largest uninhabited island on the eastern seaboard
Swan Lake State Park - www.state.me.us/cgi-bin/doc/parks/find_one_name.pl?park_id=24
Theater -http://www.belfastmaskerstheater.com/
Whale, seal, and puffin cruises - http://www.mainevacation.net/c1/boat.htm
Bar Harbor Whale Watch Company