Listings are subject to change without notice—please confirm with us when you make your reservations if you're counting on attending a specific event. These following events are usually the biggest weekends of the year in our part of the world and we encourage you to make your reservations early.
U.S. National Toboggan Championships , February 8-10
February 8-10, U.S. National Toboggan Championships: For true
thrill-seekers, the 18th Annual U.S. National Toboggan Championships
race into action at the Camden Snow Bowl. The Toboggan Nationals, the
only recognized National Toboggan Championships in the U.S., are equal
parts competition and costume party. Check the Camden Snow Bowl's
website at www.CamdenSnowBowl.com for more information.
2008 Camden Conference, February 22 - 24
Founded in 1987, the Camden Conference is a nonprofit, non-partisan
educational organization whose mission is to foster informed discourse
on world issues. The Camden Conference accomplishes this goal by
hosting a variety of community events in locations from Mount Desert
Island to Damariscotta leading up to the annual three-day conference in
late February.
The 21st annual Camden Conference,
Religion as a Force in World Affairs,
will take place Feb. 22-24, 2008.
www.camdenconference.org
Live Broadcast to Three Off-Site Locations: Register today to attend the 2008 Camden Conference in Portland, Rockland or Belfast.
North Atlantic Blues Festival, July 12 - 14
Harbor Park 
Rockland, Maine July 12 & 13, 2008
Headliners 2008, Walter Trout and Elvin Bishop
Complete list of 2008 Performers
www.northatlanticbluesfestival.com
Harbor Arts Craft Festival, July 19 - 21 & October 4 - 6
Maine Lobster Festival, July 30 - August 3
"WOW! The 2007 Maine Lobster Festival was so fun to visit! They were selling bricks to build a new lobster cooker in 2008 and I bought an engraved brick. You can buy a brick, too. Put your name or a loved one's name on the brick. Make your plans now for the 2008 festival! You won't want to miss it!"
July 30 - August 3, 2008 www.mainelobsterfestival.com
Maine Boats, Homes and Harbors Show, Aug. 8 - 10
If you love the coast of Maine, you won't want
to miss this show. Come see Maine's finest
artists, architects, boatbuilders, furniture
makers, craftsmen, designers, marine
gear vendors, and musicians. There'll be a
model yacht pond, live music, a children's
area, exhibits, fine food, the running of the
5th Annual World Championship Boatyard
Dog® Trials, and more! See sailboats,
powerboats, lobster boats
and yachts of all kinds.
Maine's Largest
Antiques Show, August 8 - 10
www.maineantiquefest.com
August 8-10,
2008, 27th Annual Antiques Festival featuring dealers from across the country offering a wide variety of antiques for sale from formal to folk art.
General Admission........Saturday 9am-5 pm.......Sunday 9am-4pm Admission $8.00 12 y/o and under Free
Early Buying....................Friday > 2pm-7pm $30 each
Location.............Union Fairgrounds, Fairgrounds Road off Rt 17, Union , Maine 04862
14th Annual Windjammer Weekend, August 29 - 31
comes to Camden Harbor August 29–august 31, 2008, and features the
largest annual gathering of Maine's historic windjammer fleet—a
spectacular parade of sail against the majestic pine-shrouded backdrop
of Camden Hills. Nearly 30 schooners will converge on Camden for this year's event. Crews will
offer tours and cruises to passengers, than spill out of their boats to
join the fun. Windjammer Weekend offers something for everyone: a
Build-A-Boat contest that consistently inspires a meshing of efficiency
with eccentricity; an afternoon treasure hunt for the family, followed by an "adult" treasure hunt during the evening; the popular Harbor Hounds Dog Show; lobster crate races; a book fair; free movie screening of Captains Courageous
(filmed locally) that encourages moviegoers to wear foul weather gear;
a pie-baking contest; and the 3rd Annual Chowdah Challenge. The U.S.S.
Oak Hill, a 610-foot Harpers Ferry–class dock landing ship, will be on
hand for the event.
Visitors
are treated to a host of nautical demonstrations and crafts throughout
the weekend. Music will be provided by bands with nautical influences
in Harbor Park, and Aztec Two Step will appear Saturday night at Camden Opera House.
Face
painting, model boat demonstrations, a boat parade, and fireworks are
all part of the fun. Food, family fun, and the friendly atmosphere of
Maine's quintessential seaside village make this event a popular
late-summer celebration.
Pop!Tech, October 22 - 25
www.poptech.com
Every October, in the beautiful seaside village of Camden, Maine, at the height of the fall foliage season, there is a one-of-a-kind conference called Pop!Tech.Held in a beautifully restored, 19th-century opera house, this three-day summit explores the cutting-edge ideas, emerging technologies and new forces of change that are shaping our collective future. The conference brings together 500 visionary thinkers in the sciences, technology, business, design, the arts, education, government and culture.
But the conference isn’t a talking heads festival; nestled between mind-expanding presentations on a huge variety of subjects are musical performances, short films, demonstrations, and other one-of-a-kind surprises. Over the course of three days, every part of your mind is engaged.
The breathtaking content, beautiful setting, intimate scale, and informal tone make Pop!Tech an experience like no other. At the end, you’ll leave with dozens of new ideas, a better sense of where the world is headed, a new network of relationships and a lasting inspiration to create a better world.
Christmas by the Sea, Dec 5th & 6th
