Late July 2026 (window 2026-07-23 to 2026-07-31)
Highlights: Late-night comedy at a small rural brewery, Free popcorn; beer and food available, Unique Acadia-area late-night option
Highlights: Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Patty Griffin on tour, Intimate art-deco 1932 theatre (capacity ~500), Managed by Harper House Music Foundation
Highlights: Opens Bay Chamber's 2026 Screen Door Festival (Jul 23-Aug 16), Violinist Stefan Jackiw and pianist Michael Stephen Brown perform, Andrew Wolf Chamber Music Award presented to Michael Stephen Brown
Highlights: Bar Harbor Town Band summer concert series — a tradition since 1898, All concerts begin 7:30 PM and are one hour long, Held rain or shine; if inclement weather, moves to Bar Harbor Congregational Church
Highlights: New comedy by Tate Elizabeth Hanyok: a New Yorker reluctantly fosters a stray dog, Part of Acadia Rep's 53rd summer season, Performances Tue-Sat 8 PM, Sun 2 PM through July 26
Highlights: Locally grown produce, baked goods, flowers, specialty foods, Open Thursdays 9 AM-noon, June 18 - August 27, 2026, Set on the harbor green — beautiful setting
Highlights: Hands-on introduction to iNaturalist mobile app for citizen science, Help inform Acadia's ecological research while hiking Schoodic, Family-friendly; equipment provided
Highlights: Free outdoor concert at Ellsworth's Harbor Park on the Union River, Hymn For Her is a folk/Americana duo from the road, Sponsored by The Grand and the City of Ellsworth
Highlights: Nimbus Dance performs ANIMA with live music, Co-presented by Criterion Theatre and Bar Harbor Music Festival, Part of the Acadia Dance Festival (Jul 24-25, 2026)
Highlights: Opera House Arts 2026 summer season music offering, Intimate 1888 restored opera house venue, Dramatic Deer Isle peninsula setting — combine with dinner or hike
Highlights: Matinee performance of Nimbus Dance ANIMA, Pair with lunch and afternoon on the Village Green, Family-friendly dance event
Highlights: New music programming at the historic opera house, Often features Maine composers and performers, Intimate ~200-seat venue
Highlights: Largest weekly farmers market on MDI; rain or shine, Open Sundays 9am-noon, May 10 - October 25, 2026, Local produce, flowers, baked goods, value-added products
Highlights: Maine author Steve Kemp presents new book on national parks, Q&A and book signing after talk, Affordable tickets via GiveButter/bit.ly
Highlights: Weekly Tuesday summer concert series at St. Saviour's, Featured performer and program vary by week, Beautiful acoustic venue in a historic church
Highlights: Grammy- and Pulitzer-winning musician Rhiannon Giddens, Co-presented by College of the Atlantic Summer Institute & Criterion Theatre, Benefit for Justice Aid and Soft Power Health
Highlights: Opening night of 'Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors' by Gordon Greenberg & Steve Rosen, Broadway-style vampire farce, Runs Tue-Sat 8 PM, Sun 2 PM through August 16
Highlights: Small Tuesday farmers market on Schoodic Peninsula, Tuesdays 9am-noon, mid-June through August, Convenient to Gouldsboro (no driving required)
Highlights: Full Buck Moon peaks at 10:36 AM EDT — rises after sunset in the southeast (~9:30 PM), Native American name for the July full moon (when male deer grow new antlers), Spectacular moonrise over Frenchman Bay from Cadillac or Schoodic
Highlights: Maine Lobster Festival 2026 opens — five days of seafood and entertainment, Runs Wed 7/29 - Sun 8/2/2026, Live music Main Stage and Beer Garden all five days
Highlights: Evening recital of the Bar Harbor Music Festival's 60th Anniversary Season, Works by Mozart, Brahms, Wolf, and Walker for Strings and Piano, Also: Morning 'Popover' Concert at 10:30 AM same day
Highlights: Weekly Wednesday outdoor family movie night at Agamont Park, Overlooks Frenchman Bay — bring a blanket and chairs, Free popcorn provided; donations welcome
Highlights: Both Southern Delta Aquariids AND Alpha Capricornids peak the night of Jul 30-31, Up to 15-20 meteors per hour in dark skies, Radiant rises mid-evening, highest around 2 AM
Highlights: Weekly Thursday trivia night — no cover charge, Downtown Bar Harbor brewery, Family-friendly and dog-friendly
Highlights: Toomai String Quintet performs 'Ports of Call' program, World-class chamber music at Hammer Hall, Part of Bay Chamber's Screen Door Festival
Highlights: Free outdoor community band concert — Bar Harbor tradition since 1898, 7:30 PM, one hour, rain-or-shine, Rain venue: Bar Harbor Congregational Church
Highlights: Outdoor movie at dusk in downtown Ellsworth amphitheater, Free admission; concessions available, Bring your own chair or blanket + picnic
Highlights: Second-to-last Thursday market of the 2026 season, Local produce, baked goods, flowers, prepared foods, Beautiful harbor-front setting
Highlights: Candlelit Baroque Vivaldi Four Seasons with Verona String Quartet, Nola Richardson, soprano; Evan Premo, bass; John McKean, harpsichord, Also a second show at 8 PM same evening
Highlights: Free outdoor rock concert at Ellsworth's Harbor Park, On The Rocks is a popular Maine cover/rock band, Final Waterfront Concert of July series
Highlights: Badfish is the longest-running Sublime tribute in the US, High-energy ska-punk-reggae show, Last Criterion Theatre date in trip window
Highlights: Second-evening show of Candlelit Baroque Four Seasons, Verona String Quartet + Nola Richardson (soprano), Intimate Hammer Hall setting