December 2019
Sparkle Weekend
Photos with Santa, parade of lights, horse drawn carriage rides, sales all over town and more.
Find out more »Sparkle Market
New for 2019! Our Sparkle Market will feature nearly four dozen Maine artists and makers offering gifts perfect for giving this holiday season. The Sparkle Market will also feature craft stations, story times and other things for the kids as well as a convenient gift wrapping station hosted by area non-profits and youth groups. You’ll find the pop-up Sparkle Market at 42 – 46 Main Street and inside the historic Bartol Library at 55 Main Street in Freeport. Open from…
Find out more »Season of Light Celebration
One Tree Wholistic Learning Center Presents Its 8th Annual Season of Light Celebration: A Cross-Cultural Community Celebration Free event held at the Portland Public Library. The afternoon of family fun includes storytelling, arts and crafts, music, food, and a presentation of six cultural holidays that each incorporate the symbolism of light: Eid and Ramadan (Muslim), Christmas (Christianity), Kwanzaa (African heritage), Hanukkah (Judaism), Diwali (Hindu), and Winter Solstice. There will be a silent auction and raffle featuring a variety of items…
Find out more »January 2020
Pies on Parade
Pie tasting at several inns and venues in the Rockland area. 16TH ANNUAL PIES ON PARADE GALA WEEKEND EVENTS JANUARY 24 – JANUARY 26, 2020 Friday, January 24, 2020 – 6-8pm – Silent Auction – Rock Harbor Taproom Saturday, January 25, 2020 – 11-4PM – Camden Scavenger Hunt Sunday, January 26, 2020 – 1-4pm – Rockland Pie Tour
Find out more »February 2020
U.S. National Toboggan Championships
400 teams, chili and chowder challenge, music, tailgate parties, costume contest, children’s activities. The toboggan chute is 400-feet-long and rises 70-feet in elevation, allowing many toboggans to reach speeds up to 40 miles per hour. The run-out sends sleds onto frozen Hosmer pond. If there is clear ice on the pond, some sleds will go the entire way across – about a quarter mile. It’s time for the WORLDS! Every five years we hold the Worlds. First place winners in…
Find out more »Flavors of Freeport
Experience Flavors of Freeport for an authentic, and local culinary adventure in Freeport, Maine. Throughout the weekend you will find a variety of foodie events from chocolate factory tours and a lobster brunch to free tastings and demonstrations all over town. Visit Freeport’s Flavors of Freeport features two nights of premier events! Fare & Ice on Friday, showcasing Freeport area restaurants, and food & alcohol producers, and the Ice Bar featuring a funkadelic dance party with Motor Booty Affair on…
Find out more »March 2020
Maine Restaurant Week
Maine Restaurant Week boosts restaurant business during winter, when it is needed most. During MRW, customers dine out in force at participating restaurants. Dining on specially priced multi-course menus feels downright decadent. Also customers join in great events to celebrate and meet the experts while discovering more great places to eat and drink. As a for-profit business, we look for opportunities annually to align with important local organizations. To date MRW has donated thousands of dollars to beneficiaries including:…
Find out more »WinterKids’ Downhill 24
Held at Sugarloaf Mountain, all participants challenge themselves to stay active on the slopes for a full 24 hours. Last year, the event raised over $360,000 to expand WinterKids programs to rural areas of the state. Started in 1997, WinterKids is a nonprofit organization that encourages Maine's youth and their families to enjoy the outside and stay active during the winter. WinterKids organizes activities and events throughout Maine communities, with the help of local businesses and sponsors. Agren, Maine's largest…
Find out more »Statehood Day Celebration
The public is invited to join us at 1pm for an afternoon of speeches, music, poems, birthday cake and much more. We plan to include speakers from our congressional delegation, as well as the Penobscot Nation, plus our State Historian and Poet Laureate. Musical pieces will be performed by a live orchestra and choir. The event will conclude with cake, generously provided by Bicentennial sponsor, Hannaford. Come out and celebrate with us on Maine’s 200th birthday!
Find out more »Maine Maple Sunday
Join Maine’s Maple Syrup Producers throughout the state as they celebrate Maine Maple Sunday. Most sugarhouses offer free 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. Some sugarhouses are offering events on both Saturday and Sunday so please click the link below to find out what is being in offered at each location. https://mainemapleproducers.com/maine-maple-sunday#!directory/map
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