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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

The Clown Wine and Antique Shop, free wine tasting, 3rd Thursday of each month, Belfast www.the-clown.com 

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 

Gafia Sailing Charters. Sailing from Belfast City Harbor since 1999. Come sail with us aboard s/v ViVA a registered National Historic Treasure. www.gafia.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, 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 it¹s kind in the United States and only the third in the world. The other two bridges with Observation towers are in Thailand and Slovakia. www.penobscotnarrowsbridgefest.com

Early July 
Pick your own strawberries, Schartner Farms, Thorndike, 20 miles north 

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 5 - 6  
Arts in the Park, Juried Arts and Crafts Show and Sale, music and food, on the waterfront, Belfast www.fobp.org 

July 11 - 12
Waldo County Hospital Aid Garden Walk, Belfast area www.wchi.com 

July 12 - 13  
North Atlantic Blues Festival, Rockland, 26 miles south www.northatlanticbluesfestival.com 

July 17 - 19
Friendship Sloop Days, annual regatta and races, Rockland, 26 miles south www.fss.org 

July 19 - 20  
Belfast Celtic Festival, music, food, dancing, singing, to celebrate Belfast's heritage www.belfastmaine.org 

July 26
Lobster Ride and Roll , Bicycle Coalition of Maine, Belfast  www.bikemaine.org 

July 26 - 27
Wooden Boat Building Competition, Belfast harbor, sponsored by Wooden Boat Magazine and Belfast Chamber of Commerce www.woodenboat.com

July 30 - August 3  
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 16
Northport Yacht Club Annual Retired Skippers Race, Northport www.northportyachtclub.com

August 16
Lobsterboat Race, Searsport www.lobsterboatracing.com

August 17 - 23
Union Fair and Maine Wild Blueberry Festival, classic rural agricultural fair, Union, 35 miles south www.unionfair.org 

August 29 - 31
Annual Windjammer Weekend, celebration of windjammer heritage, Camden, 21 miles south www.windjammerweekend.com 

September 7
Annual Wienerfest, for Dachshund dogs, games, Belfast

September 19 - 21
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 apples, Schartner Farms, Thorndike, 20 miles north www.getrealgetmaine.com

September 27- 28
Juried Harbor Arts and Crafts Show, Camden, 21 miles south

October 1 - 15 
View peak Fall foliage, mid-coast area www.maine.gov/doc/foliage

October 5
Belfast Pie and Storytelling Festival, Belfast www.jenniferarmstrong.com/piestory

October 4 - 5
Fling Into Fall Festival, community wide Fall celebration, crafts, food, and games for the whole family, Searsport, 3 miles north