• Mid-March - Maine Maple Sunday - Many of the maple sugaring houses invite you to watch the process of making maple syrup.

• Memorial Day Weekend – The Penobscot Marine Museum opens for the season. This unique museum is actually a townscape of historic buildings. Every Wednesday the museum hosts a tea and talk on a variety of topics. These interesting sessions cover a variety of topics such as lobster fishing and lobster boats

• Independence Day - Experience an old fashioned parade, barbeque, crafts, antique auto show, and the grand fireworks finale over Penobscot Bay at dark.

• First week in August (Wednesday thru Sunday) - Lobster Festival in Rockland.

• Third weekend in July – North Atlantic Blues Festival in Rockland is one of the more prestigious festivals on the East Coast featuring many popular blues performers.

• First weekend in August - Maine Antiques Festival, Union Fairgrounds, Union. Maine’s largest show with hundreds of dealers features a wide assortment of antiques and collectibles.

• Third Saturday in August - Lobster Boat Races, Searsport, the last leg of the race which takes place up and down the coast through the summer. Feast on local seafood specialties, delicious barbecue, home-made pies and other goodies.

• Last week in August - National Folk Festival in Bangor. Celebrate the richness and variety of American culture through music, dance, traditional crafts, storytelling and regional foods. Enjoy blue grass harmonies, blues guitar, Cajun, Zydeco, Celtic fiddling and much more.

• Last week in August – The Union Fair and Maine Wild Blueberry Festival in Union are among the oldest and most popular of the state’s agriculture fairs. The Wild Blueberry Festival has been featured on the Food Television Network.

• Second weekend of September  - Fiber College on Penobscot Bay, www.fibercollege.org.  Casual outdoor learning and pleasure for fiber enthusiasts of all levels.  40 classes in spinning, weaving, knitting, beading, needle arts, quilting and more.  Free demonstrations, evening events, artist in residence and live animals

• Third weekend in September (Friday, Saturday and Sunday)- The Common Ground Fair in Unity offers something for everyone in a traditionally festive atmosphere. Fairgoers can visit farmers and their livestock, eat delicious Maine-grown organic foods, enjoy music and entertainment, and discover a wide variety of wares from vendors of Maine-made crafts.

• Weekend after Columbus Day in October - Fling into Fall in Searsport. Starting with a costume parade and bonfire, this two day event includes hay rides, church suppers, scarecrow festival, window and sidewalk art, food and craft fairs and lots of music.

• Last Weekend in November - Festival of Lights in Rockland.  Lobster Trap Tree, Tree Lighting Ceremony, Parade of Lights with lighted floats, and more.  See details on The Real Maine website.

• Second weekend in December - Victorian Christmas at the Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport. Celebrate the holiday season at the Open House, the Festival of Trees, a Holiday Concert and Children’s Program.  There are also tours of participating inns and private homes in Searsport.

• New Year’s Eve – New Year’s by the Bay in Belfast is a chemical free “first night” celebration with wonderful local entertainment at a variety of venues culminating in a fireworks display over the Bay.