Maine Boats, Homes Show Underway Friday, August 10th-Sunday August 12th

Rockland, Maine - Maine Boats, Homes Show is underway today Friday, August 10th, 2018 at harbor park in Rockland, Maine.

This year's show is their 16th annual, runs til Sunday, August 12th.

If you love the coast of Maine, you won't want to miss this high-summer event in Rockland, Maine, August 10-12, 2018. Each year we gather Maine's finest artists, architects, boatbuilders, craftsmen, designers, furniture makers, jewelers, and marine gear vendors together in ONE place at ONE time!  Meet them all in person at the 16th Annual Maine Boat & Home Show.

Elegant Boats
Live Music
Fine Fresh Food
Bespoke Furniture & Jewelry
Fun for All Ages

It's the pages of Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors magazine brought to life and the largest in-water boat show north of Newport, Rhode Island, with more than 60 boats in the water and 100+ exhibitors in tents and on the grounds.

2018 World Championship Boatyard Dog® Trials will be held Sunday, August 12 at 10:30 a.m.

ICON BOATS

A different vessel will visit the show docks each day. 

Welcome aboard!

It's all part of the show's "Working the Coast:

Charting the Future" theme.

Friday: Visit aboard Sunbeam V, the official ship of the

Maine Seacoast Mission

Saturday: Find out what it's like to be a merchant-mariner-in-training aboard R/V/ Friendship, a research and training vessel from

Maine Maritime Academy

Sunday: View the Friendship sloop Blackjack, originally built by Morse

in 1900 and recently refit and relaunched at Rockland's

own Sail Power and Steam Museum.

Maine Boats, Homes Show Begins Friday, August 10th-Sunday August 12th

Rockland, Maine - With the Maine Lobster Festival closing for the year today, we look to the Maine Boats, Homes Show which begins Friday, August 10th, 2018 in Rockland, Maine.

This year's show is their 16th annual.

If you love the coast of Maine, you won't want to miss this high-summer event in Rockland, Maine, August 10-12, 2018. Each year we gather Maine's finest artists, architects, boatbuilders, craftsmen, designers, furniture makers, jewelers, and marine gear vendors together in ONE place at ONE time!  Meet them all in person at the 16th Annual Maine Boat & Home Show.

Elegant Boats
Live Music
Fine Fresh Food
Bespoke Furniture & Jewelry
Fun for All Ages

It's the pages of Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors magazine brought to life and the largest in-water boat show north of Newport, Rhode Island, with more than 60 boats in the water and 100+ exhibitors in tents and on the grounds.

2018 World Championship Boatyard Dog® Trials will be held Sunday, August 12 at 10:30 a.m.

ICON BOATS

A different vessel will visit the show docks each day. 

Welcome aboard!

It's all part of the show's "Working the Coast:

Charting the Future" theme.

Friday: Visit aboard Sunbeam V, the official ship of the

Maine Seacoast Mission

Saturday: Find out what it's like to be a merchant-mariner-in-training aboard R/V/ Friendship, a research and training vessel from

Maine Maritime Academy

Sunday: View the Friendship sloop Blackjack, originally built by Morse

in 1900 and recently refit and relaunched at Rockland's

own Sail Power and Steam Museum.

VIDEO SPECIAL:2014 World Championship Boatyard Dog Trials

Your 2014 winner is Gatsby
Homeport: Scarborough, Maine
Handler: Amy Douglass

Gatsby came in second in the 2013 World Championship Boatyard Dog® Trials, so she is bound and determined that she will win this year’s competition. When she heard that it was the 12th anniversary of the Boatyard Dog Trials this year, her response was “WOWZA!” Then she composed the following list of 12 reasons why she will be a great competitor:

1. I love the water
2. I love to jump
3. I love everyone
4. I love tennis balls
5. I love competition
6. I love to give kisses
7. I love life
8. I love swimming
9. I love to win
10. I love to play
11. I am super cute (if I must say so myself)
12. I have big plans for the number 12*

(*One “rule” for the trials is that each dog must incorporate “12” into their freestyle act.)

2013 Maine Boats, Homes and Harbors Show

Rockland, Maine - It is hard to believe it has been 11 years since the first Maine Boats, Homes and Harbors Show. Only one day left in this years show!

Here is the lineup for Sunday's events.  Don't miss out!

 2013 Events Schedule

Show Dates & Times:
Friday: August 9, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday: August 10, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday: August 11, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

The entire weekend will be full of exciting and fun events for the whole family, both on the show grounds and in the community. All events on show grounds are FREE with show admission ($12 adults, under 12 free). Prices vary for the community events.

For Kids
The show isn't just for adults...bring the kids to our "Just For Kids" area (Tent M) for tons of creative fun. It's all about creating, exploring, and learning, while having fun. From painting, boat making, and pottery to experimenting with musical instruments and setting sail in a kid-friendly skiff on the model pond, imaginations really can run wild at this oasis for the young ones. Take a peek at the 2013 Maine Boats Homes and Harbors Kids’ Activity Tent schedule.

Live Music
The MBH&H Show presents a fine and varied selection "On the Bandstand," which is centrally located on show grounds (Tent C, near the food). It's a great place to take a short break, or to meet up with your party. You'll find shelter, chairs to sit in, and best of all, some wonderful performers strutting their stuff just for you. Check our our weekend music lineup here.

Classic boats
The Hall of Fame Docks will have some of the fine examples of Maine-built boats that have set the world standard. Sailboats on display are expected to include a Bermuda 40 and a Block Island 40; powerboats will represented the work of Mount Desert Island builders and boatyards Lee S. Wilbur, Ellis Boat Company, and Jarvis Newman. Located on Dock f.

Demo Docks: Power and Sail
At the new Demo Docks, some fine power and sailing craft will be at the ready for sea trials. Potential boat owners can make an appointment to climb aboard and experience the ride first-hand. Located on Dock f.

11th Annual World Championship Boatyard Dog Trials - Sunday, August 11
The field has been chosen (entries are now closed) for the always zany World Championship Boatyard Dog Trials! The 11th annual running of this pawsome event will kick off with a furry parade of canine competitors at 10:15 on the show grounds. It will feature the newly crowned Maine Sea Goddess and Princess, a flock of puffins pretending to be people, and other surprises. The official trials will begin at 10:30 a.m. on the waterfront; gates will open at 9:45.