| Daily Events | |
 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) |
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| Annual Nonprofit Events 2011 | |
| 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 20-22 | Wings, Waves & Woods 5th 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 2011 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 30 | Memorial Day Parade |
| June 17-19 | Lupine Festival 10th annual celebration of Island springtime: garden tours, local foods supper, open studios, boat-plane-schooner trips, quilt show, craft fair, kids activities. 2011 Lupine Festival printable schedule. Sponsor: Deer Isle-Stonington Chamber of Commerce – 348-6124 |
| July 4 | Annual July 4th Celebration Parade & Music in Deer Isle, 10K & Walking races in Stonington, food, entertainment & fireworks in Stonington. Race info: please call Island Community Center – 367-2735 Sponsor: Deer Isle- Stonington Chamber of Commerce – 348-6124 2011 4th of July Celebration printable schedule. |
| July 10 | Stonington Lobster Boat Races Sponsor: Maine Lobster Boat Races – Nick Wiberg 348-2375 |
| July 17 | Fishermen’s Day 21st 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 17-18 | Deer Isle Lighthouse Weekend Visit 8 Lighthouses on the Deer Isle Lighthouse Trail! Boat tours, car tours, airplane tours. U.S. Lighthouse Society passports and official passports stamps available. Download the 2011 Lighthouse Trail Weekend Brochure: 2011 Lighthouse Weekend Brochure part 1, 2011 Lighthouse Weekend Brochure part 2. |
| Special Events 2011 | |
| May 20-22 | Wings, Waves & Woods Weekend Wings, Waves & Woods Weekend
Birding by land, by sea and by art. Art reception; warbler walks; birding for beginners; guided puffin boat trips; bird photography workshop; eagle spotting; local foods supper; owls & peepers evening; bluebird house workshop; birding with Bob Duchesne. |
| June 17-19 | Lupine Festival 10th Annual Lupine Festival
A celebration of Island springtime: craft sale; garden tour; airpland rides, kid’s activities; boat excursions; shops & restaurants; medicinal plant walk; quilt show; variety show; rummage sale, fields of lupine!; island gallery tour; schooner sailing trips; Cuban & Cabaret music. |
| July 4 | Independence Day Celebration Annual July 4th Celebration
Celebrate Independence Day on the Island! Parade, Community Band & Color Guard, Stonington Six Road Races, Fish Pier Events, Food & Lobster Dinner, Live Entertainment, Fireworks. |
| Sep 17-18 | Lighthouse Trail Weekend 3rd Annual Deer Isle Lighthouse Trail Weekend
Visit 8 Lighthouses on the annual Deer Isle Lighthouse Trail Weekend. 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. Download the 2011 Lighthouse Trail Weekend Brochure: 2011 Lighthouse Weekend Brochure part 1, 2011 Lighthouse Weekend Brochure part 2. |
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