Bar Harbor Inn

Queen Victoria For A Day!

On Queen Victoria's maiden voyage, the beautiful ship stopped in Bar Harbor Maine for a visit! 

The ship, on her way up the Maine coast, came into the Bar Harbor harbor at approximately 7:30 am this morning. The weather cooperated and we had a clear sunny day to view the ship and to show off our beautiful coast line and village. We had a welcome party for the Captain and passengers and Janice Strout, Celebration Cakes, who bakes many of our Wedding Cakes, baked a beautiful sheet cake in honor of the ship!

Fourth of July in Bar Harbor!

THE FOURTH OF JULY IS A SPECTACLUAR EVENT IN BAR HARBOR EACH YEAR!  SEE BELOW FOR A LIST OF THE ACTIVITIES PLANNED 6am Blueberry Pancake Breakfast MDI Rotary Club, Bar Harbor Athletic Field, Park Street. Blueberry or plain pancakes, sausage, juice, milk and coffee. A fun morning feast for the whole family! 9:00am-3:00pm Craft Fair/Marketplace The Island Arts Association will be hold a Craft Fair/Marketplace at the YMCA, 21 Park Street, Bar Harbor, Maine. We will have a wonderful selection of Maine crafts, including jewelry, quilts, photographs, pottery, and porcelain dolls. Please join us for a joint fund raiser for the YMCA and the YWCA. Please call Kathy Norwood 207-288-5246 for additional information. 10am Independence Day Parade The community shows off its patriotism and good humor. Parade route winds through downtown Bar Harbor from Main St to Cottage Street to Eden Street to Mt Desert St to Ledgelawn Ave. This year's theme is “Past, Present and Future”. Grand Marshall is the current Cadillac Award Winner, Jill Goldthwait. Sponsored by the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce and Bar Harbor Bank & Trust. 11am Seafood Festival MDI Rotary Club, Bar Harbor Athletic Field, Park Street. Enjoy lobster, mussels, corn, strawberry shortcake and more! After the Parade, MDI YMCA Annual Lobster Races! Bar Harbor Athletic Field, Park Street. Watch local businesses put their lobsters to the test in a high-speed crustacean contest where guts and determination will reign supreme. Proceeds benefit the MDI YMCA Scholarship Program. For more information contact Don Ashmall, 207-288-3511 x108 or development@mdiymca.org.  7:30-8:30pm Bar Harbor Town Band Free concert on the Bar Harbor Village Green, Main & Mt. Desert Streets. For over 100 years the Town Band, comprised of amateur musicians from around the region, has entertained thousands of locals and visitors.   9:15pm (approx.) Fireworks Over Frenchman Bay Enjoy the spectacular display on the waterfront, downtown Bar Harbor.

Free Entry to Acadia National Park!

Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor Maine will waive entrance fees on three weekends this summer as part of the National Park Service's effort to encourage more Americans to visit national parks!

The "free" weekends are:  June 20-21, July 18-19 and August 15-16, 2009.

If you haven't seen the park, you really should!  There are so many beautiful spots in the park that I can't possibly tell you my favorite - I will have to just say I love the whole park!

Check out their website to plan out your visit - www.nps.gov 

Night Sky Festival in Bar Harbor

The first "Night Sky Festival" will be held in Bar Harbor, Maine this fall.  The festival begins on the evening of September 17th and continues through sunrise on September 21st.

The festival is to celebrate the beauty of Acadia's night sky through education, science and the arts.

From stargazing in Acadia National Park to a special performance of night sky themed works by the Bangor Symphony Orchestra, the public is invited to participate in each facet of the festival.

The Festival is presented by the Island Astronomy Institute in collaboration with Acadia National park, Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce, Friends of Acadia, and a unique partnership of community and government organizations.

A full calendar of the Night Sky Festival can be seen at www.nightskyfestival.org .

April Events in Bar Harbor

Downeast Dog Scouts Troop #159 April Meeting - Service Dogs	Somesville	4/5/2009
Healthy Kids Day	Bar Harbor	4/11/2009
Spring Fling Easter Adventure	Bar Harbor	4/11/2009
National Park Week	Bar Harbor	04/18/2009 to 4/26/2009
Waponahki Student Art Show	Bar Harbor	04/23/2009 to 7/5/2009
Acadia Quest	Bar Harbor	04/25/2009 to 11/7/2009
Earth Day Roadside Clean-up	Bar Harbor	4/25/2009

March Events in Bar Harbor

March on Mount Desert	Bar Harbor	3/3/2009
Downeast Dog Scouts Troop #159 March Meeting - Introduction to Rally Obedience	Somesville	3/8/2009
St Patrick's Day Card Party	Bar Harbor	3/15/2009
Great Harbor Shootout	Bar Harbor	03/20/2009 to 3/22/2009
Fiber Arts Workhop	Bar Harbor	3/21/2009
St. John's Chamber Choir performs Lenten music	Bar Harbor	3/22/2009
Lunch and Learn	Bar Harbor	3/27/2009

February Events in Bar Harbor

2/1/2009	YMCA Aquathon	Bar Harbor
2/7/2009	Free Art Workshop for Kids "Dancing with Pen"	Bar Harbor
2/7/2009	Red Dress Tea and Fashion Show	Bar Harbor
2/8/2009	Downeast Dog Scouts Troop #159 February Meeting - Emergency Preparedness for You and Your Pets	Somesville
2/14/2009	Doll's Valentines Tea Party	Bar Harbor

October Events in Bar Harbor Maine

Downeast Dog Scouts Troop 159 October Meeting	Bar Harbor	10/5/2008
Iron Jawed Angels	Bar Harbor	10/5/2008
Let's Book Walk-a-thon	Southwest Harbor	10/5/2008
MDI Lion's Club Triathalon	Bar Harbor	10/11/2008
War Canoe/Kayak & Belt Sander Races	Bar Harbor	10/12/2008
Mount Desert Island Marathon	Bar Harbor	10/18/2008 to 10/19/2008
MDI YMCA Family Halloween Party	Bar Harbor	10/24/2008

September Events in Bar Harbor Maine

3rd Annual Downeast Sea Kayaking Symposium	Bar Harbor	09/05/2008 to 9/8/2008
Bar Harbor Food & Wine Classic	Bar Harbor	09/05/2008 to 9/14/2008
Downeast Dog Scouts Troop 159 September Meeting	Mount Desert	9/7/2008
Lulu Lobster Boat Ride Local Fire Department Fundraiser	Bar Harbor	9/11/2008
Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce Art Show, Art in the Park	Bar Harbor	09/20/2008 to 9/21/2008
Canine Carnival	Ellsworth	9/20/2008
Downeast Dog Scouts Troop #159 Fall Walkathon	Bar Harbor	09/20/2008 to 11/1/2008
MDI YMCA Half-Marathon & Fall 5k	Bar Harbor	9/20/2008

August Events in Bar Harbor Maine

33rd Annual Directions Maine Craft Guild Show	Bar Harbor	08/01/2008 to 08/03/2008
7th Annual Carol Dyer Memorial Luminaria Evening	Bar Harbor	8/2/2008
Giant Used Booksale	Southwest Harbor	08/02/2008 to 08/03/2008
Mount Desert Summer Chorale 40th Anniversary Celebration	Bar Harbor	08/02/2008 to 08/03/2008
Coastal Crescent Kennel Club Dog Show	Bucksport	8/3/2008
Bar Harbor Town Band	Bar Harbor	8/5/2008
Maine Arts Commission Workshop	Bar Harbor	8/5/2008
Seal Harbor Library Summer Fair	Seal Harbor	8/9/2008
Paddle Art! Live and Silent Auction and Party	Bar Harbor	8/13/2008
80th Anniversary Celebration at the Abbe Museum	Bar Harbor	8/14/2008
The Neighborhood House Invitational	Northeast Harbor	08/14/2008 to 08/16/2008
2008 Bar Harbor Fine Arts Festival	Bar Harbor	08/15/2008 to 08/17/2008
3rd Annual Island Arts Association Craft Fair	Southwest Harbor	8/16/2008
Blueberry Pancake Breakfast	Bar Harbor	8/16/2008
Jesup Memorial Library 39th Annual Book Sale	Bar Harbor	8/16/2008
Bar Harbor Jazz Festival	Bar Harbor	08/17/2008 to 08/24/2008
Mt. Desert Organ Festival	Southwest Harbor	08/20/2008 to 08/22/2008
Designing Women in Bar Harbor	Bar Harbor	8/23/2008
Hawkwatch	Bar Harbor	08/25/2008 to 10/15/2008
Island Arts Association in the Park	Bar Harbor	8/30/2008