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Jul 26 Saturday
Opening night preview Wednesday, July 23, 7 to 9 pm. Thursday night banquet with keynote speaker Diane Harris, "The Stash Bandit." 500+ quilts on display; workshops with national teachers; merchants mall; special exhibits featuring antique, mini Amish and log cabin quilts; noon lectures; demonstrations; raffle quilts & supplies!
Air conditioned. Convenient free parking, accessible. Visit www.mainequilts.org and facebook.com/MaineQuilts for details & online workshop registration.
The Blueberry Festival in Kennebunk features home-made blueberry pie and blueberry buckle, crab rolls, veggie wraps, natural casing hot dogs, and home-made lemon gelato. Artists and crafters from all over New England will be selling everything from fresh lemonade to books, handcrafted items to fine art, and gifts for people and pets. The table of vintage jewelry has great finds. Raffle includes 2 local boat trips plus 20 hand-crafted items. Come and browse, take a chance in the raffle, pick up a treasure, and enjoy delicious treats at this year's Festival.
Beginning with the Sugarloaf Regional Fly-in with FAA Young Eagles at 9:00 the day is filled with FAMILY FUN including free Draft Horse wagon rides, an Arts and Crafts show, face painting, Food & Beverages and performances starting at 11:00 with Lee Sykes, the BURNURWURBSKEK Singers at noon, and THE OUTER SPACE Duo with TRIPLE CREEK at 2:00. Admission and parking are Free. All proceeds benefit the Ayotte Scholarship Fund.
Award winning Maine artists exhibiting in an outdoor setting on the Pemetic Green in downtown Southwest Harbor
Join us for a pop-up art market featuring Chase’s Daily's staff members + other local makers! Ceramics, drawings, linocut prints, botanicals, indigo died clothing, jewelry, wood products, vintage clothing, antiques, embroidery & more!
There will also be tarot readings and free interactive pencil games!
Chase's Daily will be selling drinks as well as limited food.
Join the Friends of Rockland Public Library on the library lawn for an Open Air Market, a community tag sale, vintage and makers market, AND in the community room on the lower level of the library for a BAG book sale on Saturday, July 26th from 11am-3pm - members of the Friends are welcome to shop early at 10am!
We're currently accepting applications for vendors for our market on a rolling basis: https://tinyurl.com/Open-Air-Market-Application
You can also find the application on our website: https://friendsofrocklandpubliclibrary.org/events
The Friends of Rockland Public Library invite you to an Open Air Market on the Rockland Library lawn plus a used Book Sale in the Library’s Community Room on Saturday, July 26, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friends members may shop at 10 a.m. A combined community tag sale, vintage and makers’ market, the Open Air Market offers an opportunity to shop for all sorts of items from 25 vendors, including original and vintage artwork, Maine maple and alpaca products, pottery, glass, handmade soap, clothing, toys, art supplies, LPs, kitchen items and more. Bring your sweet tooth -- there will also be another fabulous Friends bake sale.
Aug 01 Friday
Returning for its 25th season on Friday, August 1st, the Higgins Beach Association Arts & Craft Show is a favorite for anyone looking for one-of-a-kind handmade finds, special gifts, and the opportunity to visit with artists and crafters in a relaxed seaside setting. This year’s event includes a 'sweet & salty' bake sale, live music by the Higgins Beach Community Band, and makers space for kids.
The show is open 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Friday, August 1st, and features fine art, pottery, clothing, jewelry, and more. Show admission and parking at 49 Greenwood Avenue are free.
THE HIGGINS BEACH ASSOCIATION (Scarborough, Maine) is a social organization that since 1949 has sponsored summer events and activities for HBA members and the Higgins Beach vacation community. We all share a deep appreciation for the long and rich history of tradition and fun at Higgins Beach, where generations gather. For more information, visit www.hbamaine.com.
The 48th annual Guild Fine Craft Show: MDI - An indoor/outdoor at the seaside venue of College of the Atlantic Campus in downtown Bar Harbor, Maine. Guild Fine Craft Shows feature exquisite fine craft designs for special occasions and everyday use handmade by the juried Guild level members of Maine Crafts Association and distinguished guests. The Guild shows are a well-established artist marketplace welcoming the public to see, collect and learn about the highest quality craft objects made by a membership of dedicated, talented and trained craft artists.
Please join us for the grand opening of the 2025 show season at the Mount Desert Island show on Friday, August 1st from 5pm - 8pm featuring live jazz, merriment & great views!
Guild Fine Craft Show: Mount Desert IslandCollege of the Atlantic Campus105 Eden Street, Bar Harbor ME 04609
FRI, AUG 1: 5pm-8pmSAT, AUG 2: 10am-4pmSUN, AUG 3: 10am-4pm$5 weekend admission | under 18 free
Aug 02 Saturday