Calendar of Events 2010
Daily Events :: Annual Nonprofit Events :: Special Events
Daily Events
Fireworks

For a detailed, complete listing of all the activities held year- round on the Island please consult the Penobscot Bay Press Community Calendar and the local newspaper, Island Ad-Vantages, published every Thursday.

Information is also available at the Chamber’s Welcome Center on Little Deer Isle. (Open May through October)

Annual Nonprofit Events 2010
Jan 22-24 WinterFest 5
Held the last full weekend of January, a time of year when most of us are experiencing cabin fever, WinterFest is a great opportunity to get out of the house and join your neighbors and friends for a lot of fun.
Info: www.healthyislandproject.org – Healthy Island Project – 367-6332
May 21-23 Wings, Waves & Woods
4th annual Festival for "birding by land, by sea and by art". Puffin and pelagic boat trips, eagle spotting, local foods, lectures, walks, fun! Wings, Waves & Woods 2010 Schedule
Sponsors: Deer Isle-Stonington Chamber of Commerce; Downeast Audubon; Island Heritage Trust – 348-2455
May – Oct Stonington Farmer’s Market
Held every Friday from 10am-noon at the Old Elementary School.
May 31 Memorial Day Parade
June 18-20 Lupine Festival
9th annual celebration of Island springtime: garden tours, local foods supper, open studios, boat-plane-schooner trips, quilt show, craft fair, kids activities. 2010 Lupine Festival printable schedule
Sponsor: Deer Isle-Stonington Chamber of Commerce – 348-6124
July 3 Annual July 4th Celebration
Parade & Music in Deer Isle, 10K & Walking races in Stonington, food, entertainment & fireworks in Stonington. Rain date: July 4.
Race info: please call Island Community Center – 367-2735
Sponsors: Deer Isle- Stonington Chamber of Commerce – 348-6124 and Island Fishermen’s Wives Assoc. – Manda Boyce 367-2443
2010 4th of July Celebration printable schedule
July 11 Stonington Lobster Boat Races
Sponsor: Maine Lobster Boat Races – Nick Wiberg 348-2375
July 18 Fishermen’s Day
20th Annual family fun day on the Stonington Fish Pier: crafts, slippery cod contest, whacky boat races, lots of food!
Sponsor: Island Fishermen’s Wives Assoc. – Manda Boyce 367-2443
Sep 17-19 Deer Isle Lighthouse Weekend
Visit 8 Lighthouses on the new Deer Isle Lighthouse Trail! Boat tours, sailing tours, airplane tours. U.S. Lighthouse Society passports and official passports stamps available. Download the 2010 Lighthouse Trail Weekend Brochure: 2010 Lighthouse Weekend Brochure part 1, 2010 Lighthouse Weekend Brochure part 2.
Special Events 2010
Sep 17-19 Lighthouse Trail Weekend
2nd Annual Deer Isle Lighthouse Trail Weekend2nd Annual Deer Isle Lighthouse Trail Weekend

Visit 8 Lighthouses on the annual Deer Isle Lighthouse Trail Weekend.

Friday evening nautical reception; lighthouse tours by boat, airplane and car; lighthouse art & related products; accommodations and restaurants.

U.S. Lighthouse Society Passports and Official Stamps available for the 8 lighthouses on the new Deer Isle Lighthouse Trail.

2010 Lighthouse Weekend Brochure (part 1)
2010 Lighthouse Weekend Brochure (part 2)