Last week of April

Free Range Music Festival, Original music at various venues, Belfast
www.freerangemusicfestival.com

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

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. 40 passengers aboard the 50 foot M/V Fish Hawk. 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.

Penobscot Narrows Bridge Observatory	Fort Knox Historic Site

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

July
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  

First weekend in July 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 Second weekend in July   Waldo County Hospital Aid Garden Walk, Belfast area www.wchi.com Second weekend in July North Atlantic Blues Festival, Rockland, 26 miles south www.northatlanticbluesfestival.com Second weekend in July Friendship Sloop Days, annual regatta and races, Rockland, 26 miles south www.fss.org Third weekend in July Belfast Celtic Festival, music, food, dancing, singing, to celebrate Belfast's heritage www.mainecelticcelebration.com First weekend in August (Wed - Sun) 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 Third weekend in August Belfast Harbor Fest A great weekend of small boats and family fun! Featuring the 2011 National Boatbuilding Challenge www.belfastharborfest.com Third weekend in August Lobsterboat Race, Searsport www.lobsterboatracing.com Third week in August Union Fair and Maine Wild Blueberry Festival, classic rural agricultural fair, Union, 35 miles south www.unionfair.org Labor Day Weekend Annual Windjammer Weekend, celebration of windjammer heritage, Camden, 21 miles south www.windjammerweekend.com Sunday of Labor Day Weekend Annual Wienerfest, for Dachshund dogs, games, Belfast Third weekend in September 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 Third weekend in September 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 Sunday of Columbus Day Weekend Belfast Pie and Storytelling Festival, Belfast www.jenniferarmstrong.com/piestory Columbus Day Weekend Fling Into Fall Festival, community wide Fall celebration, crafts, food, and games for the whole family, Searsport, 3 miles north