Year Round:

Arcady Music Festival 93 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, Maine 04609 288-2141 or 288-3151 Presents 8pm concerts Thursday evenings on the College of the Atlantic campus. Offers a broad range of music from ragtime to classical.

April:

Healthy Kids Day Sponsored by MDI YMCA 21 Park St. Bar Harbor, ME 04609 288-3511 A local family event that stresses healthy activities and games. Various agencies attend to promote healthy kids. Also first day of sign-ups for YMCA day camps.  

Car Free Day Sponsored by Acadia National Park Park Loop Road, Acadia National Park Bar Harbor, ME 04609 288-3338 This special day is to promote alternative means of travel for a healthier environment. Walk, hike, bike to enjoy the park.

May:

Classical Theater Sponsored by MDI High School Theatre MDI H.S. Theatre Bar Harbor, ME 04609 288-5011 ext 239 Student performance of a classical theater production. Annual event.

Tour de Cure (Late May) Sponsored by American Diabetes Association College of the Atlantic, 105 Eden St. Bar Harbor, ME 04609 1-888-DIABETES Cycling event for all levels & ages. Join a 25K, 50K or 100K ride to benefit the American Diabetes Association. Rest stops along the way providing snacks, drinks & mechanical support to riders. Lunch for all participants at no charge. There is a minimum pledge in addition to the registration fee. Prizes will be awarded to the top fundraisers and free t-shirts to everyone meeting their minimum pledge!

Annual Warblers & Wildflowers Festival Sponsored by Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce Bar Harbor & Acadia National Park Bar Harbor, ME 04609 288-5103 Week long festival celebrating Warblers & Wildflowers in Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park. Events include bird walks, garden tours, lectures and socials.

June:

Annual Spring 5K and Fun Run Sponsored by MDI YMCA 21 Park St. Bar Harbor, ME 04609 288-3511 Annual 5K and a one-mile fun run for children twelve and under. All finishers receive ribbons.

Blessing of the Fleet and Seafarer's Memorial Day Festival Sponsored by Maine Seacoast Mission Waterfront, & Maine Seacoast Mission 127 West St. Bar Harbor, ME 04609 288-5097 Celebrate the traditional opening of the sailing and boating season. The clergy of the Maine Sea Coast Mission, from aboard their vessel the Sunbeam, bless each boat as they pass by in procession. Memorial service follows.

Legacy Of The Arts - Ragtime Weekend Sponsored by Bar Harbor Chamber Of Commerce Legacy Committee Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 158 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 288-5103 The Ragtime Festival weekend takes you back to a time when Bar Harbor was the world's most exclusive resort. Step back in time to a world of silent movies and antique cars when the Ragtime Festival returns to Bar Harbor. Events include a silent film showing at the historic Criterion Theatre, dances, Victorian walking tours, vaudevillians and an antique car show. Friday & Saturday nights, Arcady Music Festival's Artistic Director Masanobu Ikemiya, a classically-trained pianist with a love and talent for ragtime and improvisation, will lead an ensemble in Ragtime performances. Join us for an exciting, fun-filled weekend!

July:

Weekly Events/Annual Shows Bar Harbor Music Festival Bar Harbor Town Band Blueberry Pancake Breakfast Annual Antique Show & Sale

Concert (July 4) Bar Harbor Town Band

Fireworks Over Frenchman Bay Sponsored by BH Town Band Village Green, Mt. Desert St. Bar Harbor, ME 04609

Parade and Seafood Festival (July 4) Sponsored by MDI Rotary Club Bar Harbor Athletic Field, Park St. Bar Harbor, ME 04609 Seafood Festival starts after the parade. Enjoy lobster, mussels, corn, strawberry shortcake and much more.

Native American Festival Sponsored by Abbe Museum, College of the Atlantic, & Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance Abbe Museum Bar Harbor, ME 04609 288-3519 Free event that celebrates the cultures of the four Maine tribes: Maliseet, Micmac, Passamaquoddy and Penobscot. The festival features demonstrations and sales of Native American basketry, wood carving and other crafts, dancing, drumming, singing and storytelling.

Annual Finest Summer Crafts Festival Sponsored by Penobscot Valley Crafts Association College of the Atlantic, 105 Eden Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 244-0175 Over fifty-five of Maine's best crafters display their wares at one of Maine's finest summer craft festivals.

August:

Annual Book Sale Sponsored by Jesup Memorial Library 34 Mt. Desert St. Bar Harbor, ME 04609 288-4245 Thousands of books, magazines, audio books, videos, puzzles, records for sale. Homebaked food sale and restaurant raffle.

National Park Day Sponsored by National Park Service Acadia National Park Bar Harbor, ME 04609 288-3338 Free admission to all national parks on this day. This is the anniversary of the National Park Service, created in 1916.

September:

Annual Golf Tournament

Hawkwatch Sponsored by Mother Nature/Acadia National Park Acadia National Park Bar Harbor, ME 04609 288-3338 The Hawkwatch starts at the beginning of September and sometimes runs through mid-October. Raptors migrating through Acadia often ride air currents up the ridge of Cadillac. It is likely that participants will get close looks at many of the birds that fly by and within Acadia National Park. Interpreters are on hand to assist in spotting and identification.

October:

Bar Harbor Scottish Performing Arts Workshop Sponsored by West Eden Highlanders Mt. Desert St. Bar Harbor, ME 04609 Bar Harbor Scottish bagpipes workshops. Instructors: John Walsh - bagpipes, Michael Rutan-Heningham 244-7193

Great Man-es-ayd'ik Race Sponsored by Branch Pond Paddlers Public Landing on Long Pond Bar Harbor, ME 04609 288-3519 Canoes, kayaks and the Maine War Canoe Championship race benefiting the Abbe Museum. "Man-es-ayd'ik" is Penobscot/Passamaquoddy for "clam gathering place", a Native American name for Bar Harbor. Individual events will be organized for racing & recreational canoes, sea kayaks & war canoes.

December:

Island Arts Association - Holiday Fair Sponsored by MDI YWCA