| 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 | |
| Jan 22-24 2012 |
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 18-20 2012 |
Wings, Waves & Woods 6th 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 2012 Schedule Sponsors: Deer Isle-Stonington Chamber of Commerce; Downeast Audubon; Island Heritage Trust – 348-2455 |
| May – Oct 2012 |
Stonington Farmer’s Market Held every Friday from 10am-noon at the Old Elementary School. |
| May 21 2012 |
Memorial Day Parade |
| June 15-17 2012 |
Lupine Festival 11th annual celebration of Island springtime: garden tours, local foods supper, open studios, boat-plane-schooner trips, quilt show, craft fair, kids activities. 2012 Lupine Festival printable schedule. Sponsor: Deer Isle-Stonington Chamber of Commerce – 348-6124 |
| July 4 2012 |
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 2012 schedule coming soon. 2011 4th of July Celebration printable schedule. |
| July 11 2012 |
Stonington Lobster Boat Races Sponsor: Maine Lobster Boat Races – Nick Wiberg 348-2375 |
| July 22 2012 |
Fishermen’s Day 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 14-16 2012 |
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. 2012 Lighthouse Trail brochure coming soon. Download the 2011 Lighthouse Trail Weekend Brochure: 2011 Lighthouse Weekend Brochure part 1, 2011 Lighthouse Weekend Brochure part 2. |
| Special Events | |
| May 18-20 2012 |
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 15-17 2012 |
Lupine Festival 11th 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 2012 |
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. 2012 schedule coming soon. 2011 July 4th Celebration printable schedule. |
| Sep 14-16 2012 |
Lighthouse Trail Weekend 4th 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. 2012 brochure coming soon. Download the 2011 Lighthouse Trail Weekend Brochure: 2011 Lighthouse Weekend Brochure part 1, 2011 Lighthouse Weekend Brochure part 2. |
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