Belfast Free Range Music Festival
The first annual Belfast Free Range Music Festival will take place on Saturday, April 24th! The all day festival will feature 20+ bands and solo artists, from both near and far, playing everything from indie rock to jazz to alt country. Performances will take place across five venues in the downtown area: Roots & Tendrils, The Colonial Theatre, Waterfall Arts, Aarhus Gallery, and the American Legion.
Festival line-up and ticket information will be announced in the coming weeks. Watch their website for more information.
http://freerangemusicfestival.com
New Years in Belfast Maine
NEW YEAR’S BY THE BAY PACKAGE
BREAKFAST DELIVERED TO YOUR SUITE
BELFAST BAY INN GIFT
New Year’s Eve CHAMPAGNE TOAST with Judy & Ed
$20.00 MOLLY AMBER GIFT SHOP CREDIT
Two Night minimum stay, double occupancy.
$110.00per personTax and gratuity not included
Cannot be booked on line.
Please call 207-338-5600
Maine is proud of it’s agricultural community and heritage, and we are proud to announce our ability to make a fine wine. Yes, vineyards in Maine! Cellardoor is a wonderful place to visit and taste fine wines made in Maine. These folks are professionals, and their business has accomplished great bouquets over the many years they have been serving and making wine.
http://mainewine.com
They have an extraordinary selection, a magnificent bar and lounge area designed for comfort and style with a lot of traditional decor and bright sunlight. A tour of the Cellardoor Winery would be a memory you would cherish always, and even want to repeat on a regular basis.
Common Ground Country Fair in Maine
The Common Ground Country Fair is the way fairs should be: a coming together of farmers, gardeners, folk artists and a few musicians to celebrate the harvest and share food and fun. The fair has grown substantially in the last few years and events are now spread over three, activity-packed days and evenings. If you love Maine, you’ll love this fair which features not only organic produce and Maine crafts, but also livestock shows, a fleece tent, herb lectures, and live music.
What you won’t find are carnival rides. There are many “fairs” that offer those, but this one is focused more on local businesses and local fun, like blueberry pie eating contests and ox pulling demonstrations. It’s a wonderful look at country life in Maine. One warning: if you plan to visit on Saturday, get there early, since as you’d expect, it’s the busiest day of the fair.
The Belfast Bay Inn is only 25 miles from the MOFGA Common Ground Fairgrounds, and the ride to Unity, Maine is scenic and enjoyable.
MOFGA celebrated its 32nd Common Ground Country Fair on September 19, 20 & 21, 2008, in Unity, Maine. 59,000 people took part in our annual celebration of rural living. Mark your calendars for the 2009 Fair on September 25, 26 & 27! For additional details, visit their website at http://www.mofga.org
Wow! This is a huge and wonderful event.
If you just now found out, you will be surprised and delighted to know it has been happening for 12 years. There is music, theatre, more music, artists in action, even more music, dancing, poetry, a wide variety of particularly good food, and a lot more music. There are bagpipes, a native american flute, chamber music, folk, fiddles, gypsy, jazz, latin, bebop, all frosted by a final bonfire on the waterfront. This is one of the biggest events in Maine held in the exquisite little harbor city of Belfast. If you love Mid-Coast Maine, this celebration is happening to celebrate you, so be there.
For a complete 3 page program and map of the events, click here: http://www.nybb.org/nybbprogram.pdf : Print it out, and then show up for the fun.
Hope Jazz Festival
The 3rd Annual Hope Jazz Festival is on July 25th and showcases jazz artists in two locations: an open air event starting at noon in True Park, surrounded by the Camden Hills. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy the sounds of the Paavo Carey Quartet, the Matt Fogg Project and Mary Anne Driscoll Piano Jazz. At 7:30 PM, the Hope Jazz Festival Evening Performance will take place at the elegant Camden Opera House, in Camden, Maine, featuring New York jazz diva Deborah Davis. For more information and tickets, visit the festival website: www.hopejazzfestival.com.
Owls Head Transportation Museum
On July 25 & 26, the Owlshead Transportation Museum in Owls Head, Maine (2 mi south of Rockland, and just 40 min from Belfast Bay Inn) will feature a “Wings & Wheels Spectacular & Aerobatic Airshow”. Pre-1989 vehicles — any make or model — are welcome to exhibit. The show includes a world-class aerobatic airshow. The museum features more than 100 historic aircraft, automobiles, bicycles, carriages and engines on permanent display. Visit the museum website for more information: www.ohtm.org.
Summer HarborArts & Craft Show
On July 18 – 19, the 33rd annual Summer HarborArts Juried Arts & Craft Show will feature over 100 artists and craftspeople in scenic downtown Camden Harbor. This two-day celebration of the arts includes both established and emerging artists in a variety of disciplines. Enjoy painting, photography, sculpture and mixed media, along with crafts such as jewelry, metal and woodcraft, pottery and furniture. Neighboring Camden is just a quick 20 minute drive from the Belfast Bay Inn. For more information, visit the Camden Chamber of Commerce website: www.visitcamden.com.
Belfast Farmer's Market - Fridays 9am - 1pm
Pick up fresh-off-the-farm and other goodies from some of our local entrepreneurs, Friday mornings, 9am – 1pm, May to November, on Main Street in Belfast. The third Friday of each month, the market features a different act of live entertainment, including musicians, jugglers, mimes, and even a jazz quartet.
Since 1980, the Belfast Farmers’ Market has provided the community with local food and supported local Maine farms.
Belfast Arts Walk - Fridays 5-8pm June - Aug
Art Lovers Enjoy Art at it’s Best!
On every Friday, from June through August, an exciting array of wonderful Belfast art galleries open their doors to art lovers from 5-8pm. Meet an exciting array of artists from MidCoast Maine and beyond, while you view their paintings, sculpture, and photography. Enjoy downtown Belfast with live music, entertainment and art.