Schoodic Scenic Byway Events

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Events at the Schoodic Arts for All Fesival

Schoodic National Scenic Byway

2008 Events

In addition to everyday opportunities for hiking, boating and touring, the Schoodic region hosts several festivals during the summer:

  • July 26 Franklin Family Fun Day, Fourth Saturday in July www.franklinmaine.com Come join us for a day of old fashioned fun in Franklin! There will be a watermelon eating contest, bake-offs, sack races, craft fair, games for everyone and so much more! Admission is free. For a small fee you can enjoy some down home cooking at the famous chicken barbecue.
  • July 28 - August 11 Schoodic Arts for All Festival www.schoodicarts.org Two weeks of activities including a Silent Auction, Workshops, Evening performances, noon time performances, an Art Show and much much more. See below for details.Workshops: Music, Dance, Theater, Craft, WritingFree noontime performances
  • August 9, 2008 Winter Harbor Lobster Festival (Second Saturday in August) "Lobsters, Breakfasts, Craft Fair, Parade and more" This festival draws a large crowd of spectators. It is a fun-filled day with many scheduled events. Start off the day with a blueberry pancake breakfast, then watch the ever popular lobster boat races, with 13 classes rated by size and power. Shop at the craft fair with 80 exhibitors, eat a Maine lobster dinner and stay for the evening parade! Information available at www.acadia-schoodic.org (Schoodic Area Chamber of Commerce)
    44th Annual Lobster Festival Activities include:
    • 8:00AM Annual George Schaefer Memorial Road Race
    • 9AM-5PM Craft Fair with over 80 crafters - Peninsula CSD Grammar School
    • 10AM-12PM Lobster Boat Races Henry Cove, Winter Harbor
    • 11AM-3PM Lobster Feast with live entertainment Peninsula CSD Grammar School Ball Field
    • 5:30PM Parade through Winter Harbor

    There will be a variety of other foods available, such as coffee, muffins, sandwiches, French
    fries, cotton candy, kettle corn, nachos, and sno-cones. Come for a day of family fun. No admission charge

  • Sullivan Daze Saturday, August 2nd Sullivan's All-day festival is put on by the volunteer firefighters of Sullivan and Sorrento to celebrate community pride and to help raise money for the Volunteer Fire Department. Sullivan Days – Saturday August 2nd, 2008 (First Saturday in August)
    Come celebrate the summer with an entire day of fun and special events including raffle tickets for a variety of prizes, a bounce house for the children with games and a dunk tank. Come on out and support the town's Fire and Rescue Department and Women's Auxiliary. Eat hamburgers, hot dogs and mouth watering sausage. Then, at 9 pm enjoy the fireworks display over Taunton Bay. The gazebo in Sumner Park at Route 1 and Taunton Drive will serve as a stage throughout the day for performances by a long list of musicians scheduled to perform between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m. They include the Higgins Family (11 a.m.), Jimmy Barnes (noon), Jeremy Strater (5 p.m.), Rode Hard (6 p.m.), Daedalus (7 p.m.) and Still Standing (8 p.m.). Also scheduled is a 2 p.m. Maine State Police K-9 demonstration. Activities begin at 7 a.m. at the Sorrento-Sullivan Recreation Center, where breakfast will be served until 9 a.m. The cost is $5 or $3 for children under age 5. The town’s library and historical society, which are both located within the Recreation Center, will host open houses throughout the day. A dedication of the town’s new playground at the Recreation Center is scheduled for 2 p.m. A parade at 10:30 a.m. will kick off at Quarry Road and continue along Taunton Drive to Sumner Park.
  • Farmstead Barn – East Sullivan, Maine
    The Hancock County Friends of the Arts announces the 39th season of the Farmstead Barn this summer. The old barn on Route 1 in East Sullivan welcomes hundreds of children every July with its free shows. This season we'll have juggling, comedy, music, mime, and magic, all beginning in July. Click here for map to the Farmstead Barn.

    • o Tuesday July 8th --- Zachary Field - Percussion
    o Tuesday July 15th --- Frog Mountain Puppeteers
    o Tuesday July 22nd --- Antonio Rocha - mime and storyteller
    o Tuesday July 29th --- Charlie Who

All shows are at 9:30, and 11:00. Admission is free. Donations are welcome. For more information, call (207) 422-3615. Groups planning to attend should call in advance. The Barn is located on Route 1 in East Sullivan. It is 15 miles north of Ellsworth and 3 miles south of the Gouldsboro Post Office.

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Here are some useful links to learn more about summer activities along the Schoodic Byway: