Help support Harbor Fest by donating to the Belfast Rotary Club
Friday, August 18, 2023
- 5:30 pm An Evening By the Bay at the United Farmers Market 18 Spring Street. Silent and live auctions of Arts, Crafts, and Experiences. Live music by Jonesville, catered Hors d’Oeuvres. Cash Bar. Proceeds benefit RSU 71 and RSU 20 Kids Clothing Closet.
Saturday, August 19, 2023
Vendors are located throughout the park. Kids activities next to the Boat House. [All Day]
After the races, Come Boating! will be offering free Harbor Rows to any member of the public. Harbor Rows will also be available on Sunday from 10 to 4. Anyone interested should come to the ComeBoating! tent near the Boat House to sign up. Minors must have a written waiver signed by a parent or guardian.
- 7:30 – 10:30 am Pancake Breakfast at the Boat House
- 8:30 am 5K Bug Run/Walk.
- 10:00 am Touch-A-Truck at Steamboat Landing.
- 10:30-12:30 pm Live music at the Gazebo: Anni and the Rainmakers
- 11:00 am National Boat Building Challenge
- 11:00 am Front Street Shipyard Tour 101 Front Street
- 11:00 am Boat Gear Swap at the Boat House
- 11:30 am Waldo County Pinewood Derby Race in the Boat House
- Noon Marshall Wharf Beer Garden (behind the Boat House until 6:00 pm)
- Noon Front Street Shipyard Tour 101 Front Street
- Noon Come Boating! Regatta 4-mile race in Belfast Bay
- Noon Dockside Boat Tours Public Landing
- 1:00-3:00 pm Live music at the Gazebo: Jonesville
- 3:00 pm National Boat Building Challenge Judging
- 4:00 pm Puppet Show “Everybody Loves Pirates” in the Boat House (sponsored by Belfast Parks and Recreation Department)
- 4:00 pm National Boat Building Challenge Relay Race off Paul Naron’s dock.
Sunday, August 20, 2023
Vendors are located throughout the park.
- 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Come Boating! offers free Harbor Rows. Sign up at the Boat House.
- 10-11:00 am Get Magnetic: Write Your Poem Here! with Belfast’s Poet Laureate Maya Stein. Near the Boat House.
Cardboard Boat Challenge (at the Boat House). Sponsored by the Belfast Parks and Recreation Department and Front Street Shipyard.
- 10:00 am Boats arrive, register, and sign a liability waiver
- 10:30 am Public display and voting for People’s Choice Award. Boat Judging.
- 10:45 am Boaters and crew meet with officials to go over the rules followed by a parade.
- 11:00 am Races begin by category. The Awards Ceremony follows the final heat of the races.
- Noon: Habitat for Humanity Lobster Gala. Live music from Anni and the Rainmakers
- Noon Marshall Wharf Beer Garden (behind the Boat House until 6:00 pm)