Winter Harbor Lobster Festival 2010

If you love Downeast Maine, and lobster, you and your family will be in luck this summer...

...when the quaint fishing village of Winter Harbor, Maine hosts its 46th Annual Maine Lobster Festival (not to be confused with the Rockland Maine Lobster Festival).

When is the Maine Lobster Festival 2010? This year's Winter Harbor Lobster Festival will be held on Saturday, August 14, beginning at 8:00 AM.

Where is the festival located? At various venues in Winter Harbor, Maine - on the western side of the Gouldsboro Peninsula in Downeast Maine.

When is the festival in 2011 and 2012? The Maine Lobster Festival in Winter Harbor is a one day lobster event, held each year on the second Saturday of August. So...

...the date for the Maine Lobster Festival 2011 will be August 13th, and the Maine Lobster Festival 2012 will be held on August 11th.

Why go to the festival? For the lobster, of course. But in addition...

...the 2010 Winter Harbor Lobster Festival will feature the Annual George Schaefer Memorial Road Race, a craft fair with over 80 exhibitors...

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...the spectacular Maine Lobster Boat Races, a Maine lobster fest dinner served from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, with Maine lobster, corn on the cob, desert and drinks, along with sandwiches, french fries, cotton candy, kettle corn, nachos and sno-cones, all followed by...

...an hour long bagpipe concert, and culminating with the Main Street parade.

How do you get there? Winter Harbor, Maine is located on Gouldsboro Peninsula, just east of Bar Harbor, in a region referred to as "Downeast Maine". If planning to travel there from points south...

...a quick look at a detailed map of Maine might suggest that Coastal Route 1 is the most efficient way to reach the village of Winter Harbor. However, that is not always the case - especially during the height of the Maine tourist season when Route 1 traffic can be very heavy. My suggestion (and many Mainers' agree)...

...take I-95 to Bangor, where you can pick up Route 1A East to Ellsworth. Then take Route 1 North until reaching 186 East, which will take you directly into Winter Harbor. Bangor, Maine to Winter Harbor is just a bit over 50 miles.

What will the Winter Harbor Lobster Festival 2010 cost?
According to the Schoodic Chamber of Commerce (sponsors of the Maine Lobster Festival), lobster festival admission is free. However, there will be a charge for the lobster dinner and other food items.

Additional information about the Winter Harbor Lobster Festival can be found on the Maine Lobster Festival page of the Schoodic Chamber of Commerce website at:

www.acadia-schoodic.org/lobsterfestival.html

Vacation Rentals Winter Harbor, Maine

Sitting in an idyllic location on the Schoodic Scenic Byway, Winter Harbor, Maine has much to offer its visitors. Just to the south of it is Schoodic Peninsula...

....the only portion of Acadia National Park that is on Maine's mainland. To the east is picturesque Prospect Harbor -serviced during the summer months by the Island Explorer, and to the west...

...across Frenchmans Bay sits the town of Bar Harbor, and Acadia National Park, with tens of thousands of wildlife acres to explore.

To help welcome visitors to its many attractions, Winter Harbor lodging includes a great variety of cottages, cabins, bed and breakfasts, inns, campgrounds, and...

...a number of gorgeous AND affordable, for-rent-by-owner vacation homes in Winter Harbor, ME. But keep in mind...

You are likely to find many Winter Harbor accommodations filled during the peak Maine tourist season. If you are planning to attend the Winter Harbor Lobster Festival in August, I suggest making reservations well in advance.