Destination Events

The Camden-Rockland Region just might be the world’s capital of fun and intellectual engagement. Think about it: one month you’re racing across a string of bobbing lobster crates; the next you’re viewing the finest new documentary films. One weekend you’re donning a zany costume for a fast ride down an icy toboggan chute; the next you’re exploring global issues with some of the country’s leading thinkers. You get the idea: our calendar is bursting with events of all kinds throughout the year.

HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2022

➤ More than 400 teams of sledders tackle Camden Snow Bowl’s hair-raising course during the U.S. National Toboggan Championships, February 11–13, 2022.

➤ On February 25–27, 2022, the Camden Conference draws diplomats, educators, and industry and NGO leaders to discuss world issues.

➤ World-renowned blues artists deliver all-day entertainment at the North Atlantic Blues Festival in Rockland’s Harbor Park, July 16–17, 2022.

➤ The Union Fair, July 27–31, 2022, features an agricultural fair, harness racing, a midway, and the Maine Wild Blueberry Festival.

➤ The Maine Lobster Festival, August 3–7, 2022, features a grand parade, entertainment, and lots of lobster dinners.

➤ The Maine Boat & Home Show is the largest in-water boat show north of Newport, Rhode Island. It happens August 12–14, 2022 on the Rockland waterfront.

➤ Camden celebrates its maritime heritage with the largest annual gathering of windjammers at the Camden Windjammer Festival, September 2-3, 2022, at the Public Landing.

➤ With dozens of screenings and discussions, the Camden International Film Festival, September 15–18, 2022, is one of the country’s leading documentary film festivals.