May - October
VillageSoup.com Online Newspaper, area info, real estate, news, arts & entertainment www.waldo.villagesoup.com
Public Suppers, Belfast United Methodist Church (and other area churches), first Saturday of each month, Belfast
Farmers' Market, fresh produce, foods, and crafts, downtown Belfast, Friday mornings
Belfast Summer Nights, outdoor music and performances, free, downtown Belfast, Thursday evenings, 5 - 7pm
Belfast Maskers Theater, live community theater, performances throughout the summer, Belfast www.belfastmaskerstheater.com
Colonial Theater, new release movies, three newly renovated Art Deco style theaters, Belfast www.colonialtheater.com
Penobscot Marine Museum, Maritime history, exhibits and events for the whole family, Searsport, 3 miles north www.penobscotmarinemuseum.org
Sailing expeditions on Penobscot Bay, Belfast www.wanderbirdcruises.com
Water Walker Sea Kayak Tours, guided kayak tours of Penobscot Bay, Belfast www.touringkayaks.com
Penobscot Bay Outfitters, fishing trips on Penobscot Bay, Belfast 207-338-5412
The Friendship Sloop "Amity" sails daily from the public docks in Belfast, Maine. "Amity" is one of the last original Friendship Sloops - handsome, able vessels built for lobster fishing under sail. Belfast www.friendshipsloopamity.com
Belfast Bay Cruises, cruise beautiful Penobscot Bay in search of seals and porpoises. Visit historic Castine. Learn about lobstering as you haul traps, up to 47 passengers aboard the 50 foot wood powerboat "Good Return". Belfast www.belfastbaycruises.com
Area lighthouses www.mainelighthouses.org
Owls Head Transportation Museum, antique air & auto events, Owls Head, 35 miles south www.owlshead.org
Penobscot Narrows Bridge Observatory and Fort Knox Historic Site , open daily to public, fantastic views of the state of Maine from the top of the 42-story (442 feet) high observation tower, parking and elevator. The new bridge¹s Observation Tower is the first such innovation of it's kind in the United States and only the third in the world. The other two bridges with Observation towers are in Thailand and Slovakia. Fort Knox is one of the best preserved fortifications on the New England seacoast. The Fort has many architectural features, as well as a rich history behind its cannon batteries. Events and encampments throughout the summer.
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April 28
Free Range Music Festival, Original music at various venues, Belfast
www.freerangemusicfestival.com
Early July
Pick your own strawberries, Schartner Farms, Thorndike, 20 miles north
July 1 - 31
Maine Arts Camp, Located on Unity College's environmentally based campus, we are a small, inclusive community offering high quality instruction in visual & performing arts, technology, cooking, gardening and individual/lifetime sports. We foster a non-competitive atmosphere where campers choose their activities. Two 2 week sessions, plus a specialty week add on. Ages 8-15. 30 miles north of Belfast. www.maineartscamp.com
July 7 - 8
Arts in the Park, Juried Arts and Crafts Show and Sale, music and food, on the waterfront, Belfast www.fobp.org
July 4
4th of July celebration in Searsport, parade, cookout, fireworks, 3 miles north, Rte 1
Brooks Community Fair, parade, games, field competitions, fireworks, Brooks, 10 miles north, Rte 7
July 13 - 14
Waldo County Hospital Aid Garden Walk, Belfast area www.wchi.com
July 14 - 15
North Atlantic Blues Festival, Rockland, 26 miles south www.northatlanticbluesfestival.com
July 13 - 15
Friendship Sloop Days, annual regatta and races, Rockland, 26 miles south www.fss.org
July 20 - 22
Belfast Celtic Festival, music, food, dancing, singing, to celebrate Belfast's heritage www.mainecelticcelebration.com
August 1 - 5
Maine Lobster Festival, Maine's premier seafood / lobster event, Rockland waterfront, 26 miles south www.mainelobsterfestival.com
Early August
Stewart's Blueberry and Honey Farm, gift shop, Stockton Springs, 8 miles north, Rte 1A
August 17 - 19
Belfast Harbor Fest A great weekend of small boats and family fun! Featuring the 2011 National Boatbuilding Challenge
www.belfastharborfest.com
August 18
Lobsterboat Race, Searsport www.lobsterboatracing.com
August 18 - 25
Union Fair and Maine Wild Blueberry Festival, classic rural agricultural fair, Union, 35 miles south www.unionfair.org
August 31 - September 2
Annual Windjammer Weekend, celebration of windjammer heritage, Camden, 21 miles south www.windjammerweekend.com
September 2
Annual Wienerfest, for Dachshund dogs, games, Belfast
September 21 - 23
Common Ground Fair, Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, celebration of rural living, Unity, 35 miles north www.mofga.org
mid September - October
Pick your own organic apples,Sewall Organic Orchard, Lincolnville, 10 miles south www.sewallsorchard.com
September 22 - 23
Juried Harbor Arts and Crafts Show, Camden, 21 miles south
October 1 - 17
View peak Fall foliage, mid-coast area www.maine.gov/doc/foliage
October 7
Belfast Pie and Storytelling Festival, Belfast www.jenniferarmstrong.com/piestory
October 7 - 8
Fling Into Fall Festival, community wide Fall celebration, crafts, food, and games for the whole family, Searsport, 3 miles north
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