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Boothbay Region
Calendar of Events

for 2008

2008 Annual Events

Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun| Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec


FEBRUARY
9 2nd Annual Old Time Opry. The Opera House. 7:30pm. 633-5159.
10 Winter Transportation Festival. Owls Head Museum 594-4418.
16 J. Geils & the King of Strings. The Opera House 8pm 633-5159

MARCH
7 George Winston, piano. The Opera House. 8pm. 633-5159.
29 Caribbean Night with Pan Fried Steel. The Opera House. 7:30pm. 633-5159.

APRIL
13 Gaelic Storm. The Opera House. 7:30pm. 633-5159.
25-27 Fishermen’s Festival. Boothbay Harbor. 633-4825.

MAY
2 Colin Hay. The Opera House. 8pm. 633-5159.
3 Rocky Coast 10K Road Race & Bunny Run. YMCA. Boothbay Harbor.
633-2855.
10-25 The Maine Photography Show. Sponsored by Boothbay Region Art Foundation. The Old Town Hall at the Boothbay Railway Village. Free admission. 633-2703.
11 Mother’s Day at The Gardens. Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. Mothers admitted free. 9am - 6pm. 633-4333.
11-17 Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas. The Opera House. 7:30pm. 633-5159.
20 Members’ Juried May/June Show to June 30. Boothbay Region Art Foundation. 633-2703.
24 Moonlight Stroll. High style, fine art, jewelry, music, food & fun. Evening. 633-0671 or 633-3831.
24 & 25 Annual Memorial Day Craft Show Boothbay Common. 10am – 5pm.
Rain date: May 31 & June 1. 633-2404.
24-26 Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway steam trains operate weekends until Columbus Day. 563-2516.

JUNE
6 1st Friday Artist Reception. Multi-gallery event. Meet and visit with artists. Refreshments. June 5, Boothbay Harbor. 633-7025.
6-8 Garden Fair & Native Plant Sale. Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.
10am - 4pm. 633-4333.
7 Discovering Damariscove. Rain date June 8. Boothbay Region Land Trust. 633-4818.
14 Jonathan Edwards. The Opera House. 8pm. 633-5159.
14-15 2 Foot Gauge Railfan Weekend at the Boothbay Railway Village & Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway. 563-2516.
15 Father’s Day at The Gardens. Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. Dads admitted free. 9am - 6pm. 633-4333.
15 Hot Rods, Muscle Cars and Tuners. Owls Head Museum 594-4418
19 Moonlight Stroll. High style, fine art, jewelry, music, food & fun. Evening. 633-0671 or 633-3831.
21 Lobster Boat Races. 10am. 633-4004.
24-25 46th Windjammer Days. Windjammers sailing into Boothbay Harbor. Two days of family fun, pancake breakfasts, waterfront concerts, fireworks over the Harbor, street parade, antique boat parade and more! 633-2353.
24-25 Annual Windjammer Days Arts & Crafts Show. Boothbay Common.
10am – 5pm. Rain date June 28 & 29. 633-2404.
29 Ford Festival T’s-Mustangs. Owls Head Museum 594-4418

JULY
2 Members’ Juried July Show to July 28. Boothbay Region Art Foundation. 633-2703.
4 1st Friday Artist Reception. Multi-gallery event. Meet and visit with artists. Refreshments. Boothbay Harbor. 633-7025.
4 20th Old Fashioned 4th of July Family Celebration. Crafts, children’s games, chicken barbeque. Live music all day. Boothbay Common. 633-4825.
4 Spectacular Fireworks display over the Harbor. 9:00pm. 633-2353.
4-5 Annual 4th of July Arts & Crafts Fair. Boothbay Common. 10am – 5pm.
Rain date July 12 & 13. 633-2404.
5 Antique Tractor Show & Engine Meet. Tractor pull, operating antique tractors and engines. 9:30am - 5:00pm. Boothbay Railway Village.
5 5th Annual Orne’s Candy Store International Rock Skipping Contest. Footbridge Parking Lot. Boothbay Harbor. 633-4617.
5-6 "Fabulous 50s & Sensational ‘60s". Owls Head Museum 594-4418
11 Boothbay in Bloom Fashion Show & Luncheon. Fisherman’s Wharf Inn. Noon. 633-2353.
12 Books & Blooms Book Fair. Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.
12:30pm - 3:30pm. 633-4333.
12 Salad Days. Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts. info@watershedceramics.org. 882-6075.
17 Antiques in the Gardens. Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. A new antique show in the Gardens’ spectacular surroundings. 10am - 4pm. 633-4333.
17 Moonlight Stroll. High style, fine art, jewelry, music, food & fun. Evening. 633-0671
18 Lincoln Arts Festival Jazz Weekend. Brian Nadeau & the Queen City Band. The Opera House. 8pm. 633-3913.
19 Hidden Treasures House & Garden Tour. Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. 633-4333.
19 Lincoln Arts Festival Jazz Weekend. The State Street Traditional Jazz Band. The Opera House. 8pm. 633-3913.
19 Annual Fundraising Auction. Boothbay Railway Village. 10am view;
2pm auction. 633-4727.
19-20 Trucks, Tractors, Commercial & Military Vehicles Show. Owls Head Museum. 594-4418
19-20 Annual Antique Auto Days. Over 250 restored and running antique autos. Demonstrations and awards. Sunday parade through Boothbay Harbor at 1:00pm. Boothbay Railway Village. 633-4727.
20 Lincoln Arts Festival Jazz Service. Boothbay Harbor Congregational Church. 10am. 633-3913.
25-27 Thomas the Tank Engine©. Boothbay Railway Village. 9:30am – 5pm.
633-4727.
26-27 Transportation Spectacular & Aerobatics Airshow Owls Head Museum.
594-4418.
30 Members’ Juried July/August Show to August 25. Boothbay Region Art Foundation. 633-2703.

AUGUST
1 1st Friday Artist Reception. Multi-gallery event. Meet and visit with artists. Refreshments. Boothbay Harbor. 633-7025.
1-3 Thomas the Tank Engine©. Boothbay Railway Village. 9:30am – 5pm.
633-4727.
2 Boat Builders Festival Art Show & Lobster Bake. Ocean Point Marina, East Boothbay. Boothbay Region Land Trust. 633-4818.
3 Boat Builders Festival & Art Show. Tours of shipyards, sail loft, ships; small and large vessels; historical lectures; kids' activities; art show & music all day; chowders, lobster rolls 7 more. East Boothbay. Boothbay Region Land Trust. 10am – 4pm. 633-4818.
6 26th Annual Stoney’s Lobster Run. Bikers from around the country meet at Boothbay Lobster Wharf. 633-4900.
8 & 9 Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association. Saltwater Fishing Tournament. Weigh-in and Awards Ceremonies at Boothbay Lobster Wharf. Carl Jordan. 633-3788.
8-10 Maine Fairy House Festival. Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. 1pm - 4pm. 633-4333.
9-10 Annual August Arts & Crafts Festival. Boothbay Common. 10am – 5pm.
Rain date August 16 & 17. 633-2404.
9 Southport Rowgatta. YMCA. 8am. 633-2855.
14 Down the Garden Path Gala. Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. 5pm.
633-4333.
14 Moonlight Stroll. High style, fine art, jewelry, music, food & fun. Evening. 633-0671
14 Lincoln Festival Chorus Concert. Haydn’s Messa-Cellensis: Mariazeller and Aaron Robinson’s An American Requiem. Congregational Church. 8pm. Boothbay Harbor. 633-3913.
17 Lincoln Festival Chorus Concert. Haydn’s Messa-Cellensis: Mariazeller and Aaron Robinson’s An American Requiem. Congregational Church. 8pm. Boothbay Harbor. 633-3913.
22-23 31st Annual New England Auto Auction. Owls Head Museum. 594-4418.
22-24 Art for Art’s Sake. Lincoln Arts Festival. Boothbay Region Boatyard.
633-3913.
27 Members’ Juried Sept/October Show to October 14. New works of 100+ local artists. Boothbay Region Art Foundation. 633-2703.
29-31 2nd Annual St. Andrews Hospital Saltwater Fishing Tournament. Ocean Point Marina, East Boothbay. 6am-4pm. 633-1938.
30 "Art @ Waterfront Park". Juried outdoor exhibit with over 20 artists participating. Boothbay Region Art Foundation. 633-2703. Rain date August 31.
30-31 Annual Labor Day Arts & Crafts Show. Boothbay Common. 10am - 5pm.
Rain date September 6 & 7. 633-2404.
31 Vintage Motorcycle Meet. Owls Head Museum. 594-4418.

SEPTEMBER
5 1st Friday Artist Reception. Multi-gallery event. Meet and visit with artists. Refreshments. Boothbay Harbor. 633-7025.
6 Moonlight Stroll. High style, fine art, jewelry, music, food & fun. Evening. 633-0671
6-7 7th Annual Shipyard Cup. Big Boat Racing! 633-0639.
11-14 45th Maine State Federation of Firefighters Convention. Vendors, parade, demonstrations and muster. 633-2051.
13-14 15th Annual Mini Golf Tournament. Dolphin Mini Golf. Route 27, Boothbay. 633-4828 or 633-4385.
21 Sports Car & New England Corvette Meet. Owls Head Museum. 594-4418.
26-27 18th Annual Boothbay Charities Classic Celebrity Golf Tournament. Auction and tournament. 633-5149.
28 Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association. Turkey Shoot. Every Sunday through November 2. Boothbay. 633-4272.
28 Earth Movers & Shakers. Owls Head Museum. 594- 4418.

OCTOBER  
3 1st Friday Artist Reception. Multi-gallery event. Meet and visit with artists. Refreshments. Boothbay Harbor. 633-7025.
4 Autumn Bulb Sale & Garlic Tutorial. Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.
10am - 4pm. 633-4333.
11-12 35th Annual Fall Foliage Festival. Crafts, food, hot cider, entertainment and steam train rides. Boothbay Railway Village. 10am - 4pm. 633-4727.
12 Foreign Auto Festival Owls Head Museum 594-4418
25-26 Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Halloween Trains. 4pm – 8pm.
563-2516.

NOVEMBER
2 The Great Fall Auction Owls Head Museum
22 Early Bird Sale/PJ Party. The early bird catches the best worms (bargains), if dressed in pajamas. Door prizes and refreshments. 6am - 9am.

DECEMBER
5-7 Festival of Trees. Silent auction Christmas Trees, "Boutique" offering holiday decorations for the home, Santa’s Sweet Shop. The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. 633-7439
6 24th Harbor Lights Festival. An entire day of fun for the whole family as Santa, Mrs. Claus and friends arrive by boat. Horse drawn wagon rides, holiday craft fair, lap time with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Lighting of the Town Tree, holiday carols, live nativity at the Catholic Church, followed by a spectacular Lighted Boat Parade. 633-2353.
6 Annual Harbor Lights Arts & Crafts Show. 9am - 4pm. Boothbay Harbor Fire Station. 633-2404.
20 Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Victorian Christmas Trains.
563-2516.

For a complete list of events all year in the Boothbay Region visit the
Boothbay Harbor Chamber of Commerce Calendar of Events Page.

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