August 19-21, 2016
Steamboat Landing
Front Street & Commercial Street
(34 Commercial Street)
Belfast, Maine 04915
Some Highlights from the 2015 Harbor Fest (click on link):
News Item:
At the Belfast Chamber of Commerce Award Dinner, the Belfast Rotary Club was honored to receive the Community Event Award for the 2015 Belfast Harbor Fest.
The Belfast Rotary Club Invites You to
Celebrate the Boating Traditions of Belfast, Maine
Launch Party under the big tent at Steamboat Landing on the Belfast Harbor on Friday night, August 19, 2016, with multiple bands and lots of fun! Gates open at 6:00 PM, Music from 7 to midnight.
Featured Bands:
Frogpipe
Unorganized Hancock
The Sun Parade
Bronze Radio Return
Saturday, Aug. 20 at 8:30 a.m.
Blueberry Pancake Breakfast beside the Belfast Harbor. Served in the Boathouse at Steamboat Landing from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 20th. Free pancake breakfast for the 5K runners!
National Boat Building Challenge Build a boat in four hours under the huge tent at Steamboat Landing on Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., August 20, then launch it and win the relay race at 4 p.m.! $100 entry fee and all materials and directions provided. Scholarships are available. Put together a team of two, challenge your colleagues or competitors, bring your power tools and have a good time! No experience needed!
Commercial and Amateur entries vying to win the Best in Show trophy on Saturday, Aug. 20 at Steamboat Landing.
Come Boating! 17th Annual Regatta
Cheer on the Belfast Come Boating! teams as they compete with regional teams in the Come Boating! Regatta.
The event is open to all oared and paddled boats. Race Registration ends Friday, August 19
The race starts at NOON on Saturday.
See the Come Boating! website for details.
BBQ on Saturday Night Under the Big Tent
Again for 2016, there will barbecue under the big tent at Steamboat Park.
Starting at 6 p.m. there will be wicked good barbecue with all the fixings.
Awards Presentations will be part of our Festive Saturday Night Dinner.
Music with the Leaky Boot Jug Band
Fire up your creativity put a team together and build a cardboard boat! Challenge your colleagues, your competitors, your neighbors and have some fun building and racing a cardboard boat. Win the trophy for most creative, best team spirit, and most spectacular sinking!
Sunday, August 21 at Steamboat Park
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Boats arrive, register and sign a liability waiver.
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Public display and voting for People's Choice Award.
Boat judging.
10:15 a.m. -10:30 a.m. Boaters & crew meet with officials to go over rules and race procedures.
10:30 a.m. Boats parade to starting point. (Bring a crew to help with this.)
11:00 a.m. Races begin by category.
Awards Ceremony follows the final heat of the races.
Sponsored by Front Street Shipyard
Music
Listen to local and regional groups and individuals! 
Come to the Friday night (August 19) Launch Party Celebration under the big tent!
Tap your toes and clap your hands to the musicians who will perform in the Steamboat Landing Gazebo all day onSaturday, August 20.
Steelin' Thunder
Steelin' Thunder is a mid-coast Maine steel drum group playing everything
from "In the Mood" by Glenn Miller to "Moonlight Sonata" by Beethoven.
The goal is to always keep it real with rhythms that stay true to the steel drum's Caribbean roots.
Food
Vendors serve up a variety of local food and drink!
Start on Friday night at the Launch Party celebration, then nosh your way through the events on Saturday and finish with the Lobster served for Sunday lunch by Habitat for Humanity.
Kid's Activities
Enjoy fun activities for the kids!
UMAINE Aquaculture Touch Tank. Bounce House.
Face Painting, Stick Puppets, Bubble Machine
And more....
The Belfast Harbor Fest is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Belfast, Maine. Funds raised support Rotary Charitable Projects including scholarships for local high school students, donations to local food pantries, the 100 Fund that provides clothing and toys for 100 needy children each Christmas, Rotary Youth Exchange, Rotary Group Study Exchange, Rotary Peace Fellowship, and the Polio Plus campaign to eliminate polio throughout the world. We thank you for your participation.
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