Calendar
Local
Events 
MAY
Opening of Fort Knox and The Penobscot Narrows Observatory
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Date: |
May 1st |
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Location: |
Prospect, Maine |
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Description: |
Seasonal opening of the fort and
observation tower |
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Contact: |
Fort Knox
207-469-6553 |
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Wings
Waves and Wood |
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Date: |
May 15th
- 17th |
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Location: |
Stonington, Maine |
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Description: |
Enjoy the early spring migration
with guided walks, presentations, eagle nest-watching with
scopes, boat trips to see puffins and pelagics, kayak excursions
into quiet, protected coves. Galleries and studios all over the
island will be open with new work and demonstrations, starting
with a gallery reception Friday evening. Take in a chowder
supper with all local foods on Sat, followed by a presentation
on Birding By Ear by Maine Birding Trail founder, Bob Duchesne. |
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Contact: |
Island Heritage
Trust-207-348-2455 |
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JUNE
Lupine Festival
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Date: |
June 19th
– 21st |
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Location: |
Deer
Isle/Stonington |
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Description: |
The Lupine Festival is a variety
of events including a craft fair, rummage sale, concert, art and
sculpture show, boat excursions, airplane rides, quilt show,
garden tour, children’s activities, movies and more. |
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Contact: |
Stonington Chamber
of Commerce 207-367-2420 |

JULY
Paranormal/Psychic Faire
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Date: |
July 4th
and 5th |
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Location: |
Frot Knox,
Prospect, Maine |
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Description: |
Features renowned crytozoologist
and author Loren Cleoman, psychics, ghost hunters, and more. |
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Contact: |
Fort Knox 207-469- |
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Scottish Tattoo
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Date: |
July 11th
6:30 PM – 8:30PM |
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Location: |
Fort Knox, Prospect, Maine |
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Description: |
A popular annual event featuring
Scottish bagpipers, precision marching bands and a patriotic
salute to America. $10/person; $25/family. |
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Contact: |
Fort Knox
207-469-6553 |
9th Annual Deer Isle Jazz Festival
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Date: |
July 24th
– 26th |
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Location: |
Stonington Opera House, Stonington, Maine |
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Description: |
The 9th annual Deer Isle Jazz
Festival will present three full jazz concerts, along with
related films, panels, and other contextual events. Past
headliners have included Randy Weston, Jason Moran, Dewey
Redman, Fred Hersch, Luciana Souza, Arturo O'Farrill, and New
Orleans' Own Hot 8 Brass Band. |
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Contact: |
Stonington Opera House 367-2788 |
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Bucksport Bay Festival
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Date: |
July 24th – 26th
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Location: |
Bucksport
Maine Waterfront |
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Description: |
Celebration of the Penobscot
Bay. Crafters, music, food, children’s activities and
fireworks! |
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Contact: |
Bucksport Bay Area
Chamber of Commerce 207-469-6818 |
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AUGUST
Shakespeare at Fort Knox
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Date: |
August 1st and 2nd
6:30 PM |
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Location: |
Fort Knox
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Description: |
Saturday, August
1, Complete Works of Shakespeare, and Sunday, August 2, Richard
III, performed by
Ten
Bucks Theatre Troupe. Ticket Prices- $10 for
adults, $5 for children 12 and under, per performance. Two night
combination tickets are available for $15 for adults and $7.50
for children. Advanced tickets may be purchased at the Fort Knox
gift shop |
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Contact: |
Fort Knox
207-469-6553 |
Archaeological Field School at Fort Knox
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Date: |
August 3rd – 7th
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Location: |
Fort Knox
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Description: |
The field school
will focus on a foundation of one of the "out" buildings of
unknown use present during the construction phase of Fort Knox.
The field school will offer students hands-on excavation
techniques accompanied by classroom sessions that will include
an introduction to historical archeology, evolution of U.S.
Seacoast defenses and the construction and history of Fort Knox.
Minimum age 16. Students must make their own arrangements for
room and board. |
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Contact: |
Fort Knox
207-469-6553 |
Pirate Festival
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Date: |
August 8th 10 AM – 3
PM |
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Location: |
Fort Knox |
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Description: |
Join the professional Pirates of
the Dark Rose for a day of swashbuckling sword fights, duels,
cannon fire and pirate ship attack. The pirate ship "Must Roos"
will let loose cannon fire on the Fort as she sails the waters
of the Penobscot River, in search of booty. The festival will
feature a treasure hunt, pirate parade (all are encouraged to
attend dressed in your best pirate attire), best dressed and
most authentic sounding pirate contests. Regular Fort admission
and a $3 per person event donation requested, because pirates
love their gold! |
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Contact: |
Fort Knox 207-469-6553
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Bluegrass Festival
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Date: |
August 15th 6 PM
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Location: |
Fort Knox |
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Description: |
Anna Mae Mitchell & Rising Tide
comes to Fort Knox, performing lyric tunes that they perform
from New England to Nashville. Based out of Winterport, Maine,
and drawing upon a vast & varied musical experiences and
influences., AMM&RT produces a sound that is refreshingly unique
- described as "bluegrass - with a shot of estrogen!" $5/person |
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Contact: |
Fort Knox 207-469-6553
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American Folk Festival
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Date: |
August 28th – 30th
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Location: |
Bangor, Maine
Waterfront |
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Description: |
The American Folk Festival on
the Bangor Waterfront is a celebration of multi-cultural
traditional arts with music, dance, crafts, food and
storytelling. For info phone (207) 992-2630.
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Contact: |
207-992-2630 |
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SEPTEMBER
Blue Hill Fair
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Date: |
September 3rd
– September 7th |
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Location: |
Blue Hill Fair
Grounds |
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Description: |
This is a "Down to Earth"
Country Fair always scheduled Labor Day Weekend. The Blue Hill
Fair showcases the best of Maine Agriculture, while providing
carnival thrills, a great selection of food and displays, and
major entertainment (past headliners include Faith Hill, Charlie
Daniels, 38 Special, and Diamond Rio). |
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Contact: |
Robert
Eaton 207-374-3701. |

OCTOBER
Fright at the Fort
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Date: |
October 23rd
& 24th , 30th and 31st
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Location: |
Fort Knox, Prospect
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Description: |
Probably Maine’s
largest Halloween event . Visitors are led through the dark
passageways of Fort Knox where indescribable things lurk in the
shadows, creating screams of fright. Admission is $5 per person. |
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Contact: |
fortknox.maineguide.com 207-469-6553 |

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