Festival
of Independence: Four Days of Fun in the Midcoast
From Camden
through Rockport, to Owls Head and to Thomaston: this Fourth of July
week get ready for music, fireworks, family fun, cool cars, a
traditional parade, schooner racing, and more. This
year a variety of Midcoast events and organizations have teamed up to
offer the Festival of Independence: Four Days of Fun in the Midcoast
for the Fourth of July holiday week. There will be concerts, parades,
family events, car shows, windjammer racing, and fireworks throughout
the Penobscot Bay region, with fun and affordable options for all
tastes.
“The Fourth of July is one of those
times in the year when people can slow down and do things with the
family, just for fun,” said Daniel Bookham, executive director of
the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce. “This year, we’re
encouraging people to explore the communities of Penobscot Bay and
the Camden Hills, where they can hear all kinds of music, enjoy a
hiking trail with views of the ocean, see windjammers racing, watch a
parade and find something great to eat.”
To
learn more, visit the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce
online at
www.mainedreamvacation.com/content/fourthofjuly
The full schedule is as follows:
7/4.
Thomaston Fourth of July Parade & Celebration. Pancake
breakfast, parade (11:00 a.m.), pet show, horseshoe tournament,
baking contests, firecracker races, chicken barbecue, music, crafts,
and more. 207-354-8763; www.thomastonmaine4thofjuly.com
7/4 Music By the Sea, Camden.
Noon to 5 pm: featuring the Katahdin Valley Boys, Maine’s Own 195th
Army Band and Steelin’ Thunder. Presented by the Camden Rotary Club
in Camden’s Amphitheatre and Harbor Park.
7/4 Bay Chamber Concerts presents
The Engagements, 7:30-9pm, Dance the night away
to classic funk and soul covers, 80’s favorites, and everything in
between. Free! Harbor Park, Camden.
7/4 Fireworks over Thomaston,
9pm
7/4 Camden harbor fireworks,
9pm. Presented by the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce.
7/6. Great Schooner Race. 11:00
a.m.– 4:00 p.m. Penobscot Bay between Rockland and Camden. More
than two dozen tall ships gather for an exciting all-day race in
which guests may participate. This year marks the 36th
anniversary of North America’s largest annual gathering of tall
ships. 800-807-WIND, 207-374-2993; www.sailmainecoast.com
7/7–7/8. Fabulous ’50s,
Sensational ’60s Car Meet and Antique Aeroplane Show. 9:30
a.m.–5:00 p.m. Owls Head Transportation Museum, 117 Museum St.,
Owls Head. More than 400 autos from the industry’s most stylish
decades. Relive the years of big fins, big engines, and fuzzy dice.
Vehicle demonstrations, Model T rides, family activities. Adults $12;
under 18 free. 207-594-4418; www.owlshead.org
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