Events
MARCH
Maine Restaurant Week
Maine Restaurant Week is a celebration of the culinary talents of area restaurants. During restaurant week, restaurants offer specially priced three-course meals. Chefs work hard year round to take care of their customers. During restaurant weeks, they go above and beyond. The first restaurant week concept originated in New York City in the early nineties and caught on in Maine in 2009. FMI
Maine Maple Sunday Weekend
Maine Maple Sunday is always the fourth Sunday in March although some sugarhouses are offering events for both Saturday and Sunday. Spring is a great time to get out and enjoy the great State of Maine and everything that it has to offer, including Maine Maple Syrup.Most sugarhouses offer maple syrup samples and demonstrations on how pure Maine maple syrup is made. Many farms offer games, activities, treats, sugarbush tours, music, and so much more. FMI
APRIL
PenBay Business Showcase & Job Fair
Join us from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Samoset Resort, where 100 businesses and non-profits will gather to showcase their offerings. Booth spaces are open to all, but availability is limited — reserve your spot today!
MAY
Camden is Blooming
Celebrate spring in downtown Camden during the third weekend of May with sidewalk sales and children’s activities and music in the village. Orchestrated by the Camden Area Business Group.
JUNE
Jazz in June
Come enjoy great 3 days of music, fantastic food and fun in our lovely mid-coast setting. Music in our beautiful Camden Opera House, at the Camden Snow Bowl and all around town. FMI
Paces for PAWS
5k Race & 1 Mile Family Fun Walk, Belfast Rail Trail. Bring all your running friends out to participate in this fun, dog-friendly 5K and 1 mile walk to support our local animal shelter P.A.W.S. FMI
Historic Camden Walks
Fridays at 4:00pm, Late June–Mid-September Join us for an entertaining, educational one-hour walking tour of downtown Camden’s historic sites. Free of charge; donations appreciated. Reservations encouraged. Sponsored by the Camden Public Library and the Camden Area Business Group. FMI: 207-236-3440 or stop by the Library circulation desk.
JULY
Festival of Independence FIREWORKS
Join us in Harbor Park on July 4 for Music by the Sea hosted by the Camden Rotary and fireworks by the Camden Area Business Group beginning at 9:00pm. All overlooking lovely Camden Harbor on July 4th with a rain date set for July 5th. The fireworks display is set off on the water between Curtis Island and Dillingham Point.
Maine's Wild Blueberry Festival - Union Fair
The Union Fair Maine Wild Blueberry Festival is a week-long event that celebrates Maine's agriculture and wild blueberries. The festival includes contests, live music, fair rides and other activities for all ages. FMI
North Atlantic Blues Festival
The North Atlantic Blues Festival is an annual two-day blues music festival featuring national blues performers and considered one of the most prestigious on the East Coast. The festival is held at the Public Landing in Rockland, Maine, overlooking the picturesque Rockland Harbor. Some of the top names in blues music have been featured at this prestigious East Coast festival. In addition to all day live entertainment, the festival has vendors selling a wide array of food, drinks and crafts. Saturday evening Main Street is closed to traffic for the NABF Club Crawl. FMI
Monday Movies in the Park
Movies the old fashioned way, starting at dusk in the Camden Amphitheatre, rain or shine (we move indoors if it is inclement), July and August. FMI: 207-236-3440
Harbor Arts & Books Fair
Over 100 artists and craftspeople display and sell their work in scenic Camden Amphitheater, Harbor Park, and along Atlantic Avenue. Stroll around the different vendor tents and shop for unique art and crafts while enjoying the view. FMI
Camden Garden Club House & Garden Tour
One of Maine's oldest and most famous annual summer tours. 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., rain or shine. Unique views, waterfront properties, and in-town jewels make this tour a must-see event. The 70th Annual House and Garden Tour will feature 7 diverse and remarkable properties including small town cottages, an 1820s gem updated for modern living while maintaining the charm of its origins, a 60 acre transformation of one man’s unique and personal vision, a magnificent Arts and Crafts estate situated on 21 acres, overlooking beautiful Penobscot Bay. Camdengardenclub.org
Camden Shakespeare Festival
July - August The Camden Shakespeare Festival is a professional, non-profit theatre committed to producing Shakespeare’s plays chiefly in the Camden Amphitheatre. We believe that Shakespeare plays speak to everyone, because of their universal themes, their unforgettable characters and their extraordinary poetry. These plays are produced in association with the Camden Public Library. FMI
Camden Classics Cup
The Camden Classics Cup is one of the world’s most beautiful regattas - sailed where the mountains meet the sea off the lovely harbor town of Camden, Maine. The Camden Classics Cup aims to give sailors the time of their lives with terrific on-the-water racing, and stellar onshore events. FMI
AUGUST
Maine Lobster Festival
The Maine Lobster Festival is five days of fun and feasting on the fabulous coast of Maine! This annual seafood festival takes place during the first weekend of August, from Wednesday through Sunday. FMI
Merryspring Kitchen Tour
Tour kitchens in area homes and taste delicacies prepared by local chefs at every stop. merryspring.org
SEPTEMBER
Camden Windjammer Festival
Labor Day Weekend Camden hosts a windjammer celebration of maritime heritage. Throughout the day on Friday, Schooners from around Maine sail in and dock in our harbor—whether you’re a boat lover or not, it’s a spectacular site. After nightfall, fireworks officially kick off the weekend, and festivities continue throughout. When it comes to a community party, the crews, captains, craftspeople, business owners, residents, neighbors, and visitors really know how to have a great, family-friendly time in one of the world’s prettiest harbors. FMI
Camden International Film Festival (CIFF)
The Camden International Film Festival, better known as CIFF, showcases the finest international documentary cinema. Recognized as one of the top 25 film festivals in the world for documentary films and filmmakers, the festival highlights work that shows dedication to craft and a unique and artistic approach to telling a darn good story. The Festival utilizes beautiful and unusual venues in Camden, Rockport and Rockland, Maine. Screenings are followed by intimate Q&A sessions with directors and industry professionals. Festivities over the weekend include panels, workshops, photographic exhibits, musical concerts and exclusive parties. CIFF gets bigger and better every year! FMI
Harbor Arts & Books Fair
Over 100 artists and craftspeople display and sell their work in scenic Camden Amphitheater, Harbor Park, and along Atlantic Avenue. FMI Or call 207-236-3440
Maine Open Winery Day
Wineries across the state host tastings, tours, and special events to celebrate Maine Open Winery Day. It’s an opportunity for Maine’s winemakers to showcase their wineries and for customers to learn more about making wine from traditional and not-so-traditional products.
OCTOBER
Scenic Chairlift Rides at Camden Snow Bowl
Chairlift rides run Saturdays in October, 10am-2pm during the height of foliage season. Pancake breakfasts served in the lodge before the rides. FMI
DECEMBER
Christmas by the Sea
Christmas by the Sea is an eagerly anticipated event weekend by families both near and far. A tradition in Camden that kicks off the holiday season during the first weekend of December. This year is no exception: plans include a holiday parade, stores open late with ongoing sales, carriage rides, a tree-lighting in Harbor Park, carolers, the "real Santa”, and many crafts, fairs and activities throughout the Midcoast communities. An event weekend beautifully orchestrated by the Camden Area Business Group that will have you believing you are in a Hallmark Movie. For more information and up to date event listings, visit our Facebook Page.
JANUARY
Winterfest
What happens when you bring together ice carving, a polar plunge, fashionable dogs (and cats?!), spectacular kids activities, fun music, and delicious local food on a winter’s day? You guessed it — the famous Camden Winterfest! FMI
FEBRUARY
Pies On Parade
Pies on Parade is a community-wide event that provides an opportunity for people to sample delicious sweet and savory pies over the course of a weekend with over 50 Pie Stops throughout Camden, Rockland, and Thomaston. This event weekend provides critical support for AIO Food and Energy Assistance which serves all of Knox County. FMI
U.S National Toboggan Championships
February Toboggan races at the Camden Snow Bowl draw participants and spectators from around the world for this unique event that has been going strong for over 25 years. A field of up to 425 teams will race for the fastest times down the 400-foot-long wooden toboggan chute, which dates back to 1936, and fly across frozen Hosmer Pond to fantastic finishes. Come as a visitor, leave as a future racer - we know you'll be back! FMI
Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour
The Banff Centre is the largest arts and creativity incubator on the planet. Our mission is inspiring creativity. Over 8,000* artists, leaders, and researchers from across Canada and around the world participate in programs at The Banff Centre every year. Through its multidisciplinary programming, The Banff Centre provides them with the support they need to create, to develop solutions, and to make the impossible possible. Maine Sport Outfitters hosts the Rockport, Maine tour location at the Strom Auditorium. A program is chosen that reflects the interests of the local audiences from a selection of films on exploration and adventure, culture and environment, and mountain sports.
Camden Conference
The Camden Conference was founded in 1987 as a nonprofit, non-partisan educational organization whose mission is to foster informed discourse on world issues. Each year the conference provides a stimulating multi-day conference with in person and streaming interviews and seminars, centered on a timely topic. FMI
ONGOING
Connect Over Coffee
The Camden Area Business Group hosts our monthly morning networking meeting on the first Wednesday of each month from 8:00am to 9:00am. Members, Non-Member, and Residents welcome!
To join our emailer send your interest to info@camdenmaineexperience.com
2026 Connect Over Coffee Schedule
2026 Dates are NOW OPEN for booking! Must a be a member to host. Dates will be published by December 2025. |
Other
The Camden Art Walk sponsored by First National Bank and Youth Arts is every third Thursday May through October in Camden, Maine. From 5-7pm. Bay View Street is closed to traffic with live music, kids crafts, and food trucks. FMI
The Camden Opera House is Mid-Coast Maine’s Premier event spot. Visit their website to get information and purchase tickets for all shows. FMI