Alphabetical Quick Links
american ghost walks
ANTIQUE BOAT PARADE (NOW VINTAGE BOAT PARADE & PIER PARTY)
Artist's Alley
Blessing of the Fleet
BHOD windjammer days fun Sail
bhyc classic sailboat race
Boat Bar Party…come Skip, Tug & Be Merry
Boat Tours
boothbay summer theater
Boothbay’s Got Talent
Cod Fish Races
cRAB cAKE cOOKOFF
Farmers' Market
Fireworks
food and drink events
Gathering of the Fleet
harbor aglow (formerly lighted boat parade)
hot dog eating contest - new event!
Kids Alley
Lobster Eating Contest
MAINE STATE AQUARIUM
Opera House Concerts
Pancake Breakfast
Pirates of the Dark Rose
R/C sailing competition at Spruce Point Inn
Rock Skipping Contest
Rocky Coast Road Race
Street Parade
Tug across the harbor
vintage Boat Parade & Pier party
Windjammers for Wee Mateys
Daily Schedule of Events
SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 2025
8:00 AM- 4:30 PM
R/C sailing competition at Spruce Point Inn
Spruce Point Inn and the Maine Model Yacht Club (MMYC) to host a day of R/C sailing competition and spectating at the Spruce Point Inn dock and oceanside pool. Click on link for more information.
12:30 PM
Boothbay Harbor One Design Association Fun Sail
For more information contact Nate Cagle at cglnate@comcast.net
1:30 PM
Blessing of the fleet (open to all commercial fishing vessels)
Viewing can take place at the Fisherman’s Memorial or any place in the harbor.
6:00 PM
Boothbay’s Got Talent
Boothbay’s Got Talent is back this year and will be LIVE at the YMCA! This year’s competition includes two categories: The Royal Windjammer (Ages 7-12) and Top Royal (ages 13-18). There is not a gender assigned to either title.
9:00 PM
Harbor Aglow
It is with great disappointment that we must cancel the Lighted Boat Parade for this evening due to the weather. Thank you to all the boat captains and crews who were willing to make the effort. We so appreciate you!!
Help us make the harbor glow! Join in on the parade circling the harbor or light up at your slip or mooring in the harbor. Win prizes and bring joy to the harbor!
MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2025
1:00 - 3:00 PM
6th Annual Windjammer Days Crab Cake Cook Off
Boothbay Harbor Inn
3:30-5:00 PM
Meet & Greet - Boothbay Region Boat Builders
Boothbay Harbor Oceanside Golf Resort Just like every boat has a story to tell, so does every boatbuilder. This year each of our schooner sponsors have chosen a local shipwright to honor during Windjammer Days.
TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 2025
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Pancake Breakfast
Whale Park
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friends of Windjammer Days Tent Open Information available. Raffle tickets with prizes every hour!
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Kids Alley
Whale Park
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Pirates of the Dark Rose Puppet Show
Whale Park
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Windjammers for Wee Mateys and Summer Reading Kickoff
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library Lawn
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Pirates Tortuga Open
Pirate bazaar with games and activities in Whale Park
11:30 AM
Crudbeard’s Cannon Lessons
Whale Park
1:30 PM - NEW EVENT!
Hot dog eating contest - Whale Park
for more information contact: duntonsdoghouse@gmail.com
2:00 PM
Pirates of the Dark Rose Weapon Show
Whale Park
3:00 PM
Recruitment of Young Pirates
Whale Park
4:00 PM
Crudbeard’s Cannon Lessons
Whale Park
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2025
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Pancake Breakfast
Whale Park
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friends of Windjammer Days Tent Open in Whale Park Raffle tickets with prizes every hour with grand prize drawing at 8 pm
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Maine State Aquarium - McKown Point Road
It’s the 2024 preview opening! New tanks, interactive exhibits and hands-on activities. The popular touch tank and a preview of what the final redesigned aquarium will be. Also a great place to watch the Windjammer fleet sailing outside the harbor before the Gathering of the Fleet!
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Pirates of the Dark Rose Tortuga Open
Pirate bazaar with games and activities in Whale Park
10:30 AM
Crudbeard’s Cannon Lessons
Whale Park
12:00 PM
The Battle for Boothbay Harbor
Live cannon fire and the clash of swords
High Noon Whale Park
12:30 PM
Lobster Eating Contest
Whale Park - Open to all!
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Gathering of the Fleet
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Pirates of the Dark Rose Tortuga Open
Pirate bazaar with games and activities in Whale Park
2:00 PM
Cod Fish Races
Whale Park - Open to all!
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Pirates of the Dark Rose Ship’s Rail Open
Whale Park Public Landing
4:00 PM
Street Parade
Begins at the high school and proceeds downtown
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
American Ghost Walks
Expand your knowledge of the supernatural with local accounts (by reservation only)
THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2025
7:00 AM- 11:00 AM
Windjammer Fleet Leaves the Harbor
Bid the schooners farewell as they depart Boothbay Harbor
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Artist’s Alley
Whale Park
9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
Boothbay Farmer’s Market
Boothbay Common
7:00 PM
Boothbay Summer Theater
Carousel Music Theater, 196 Townsend Avenue
MY WITCH: The Margaret Hamilton Stories is a one-woman tour-de-force starring New York’s Jean Tafler.
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
American Ghost Walks
22 Granary Way
Expand your knowledge of the supernatural with local accounts (by reservation only)
7:30 PM
Tim Sample
Boothbay Opera House
FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 2025
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Artists Alley
Whale Park
4:00 PM
Annual Vintage Boat Parade & Pier Party
Watch the parade circle the harbor then view them up close at The Shipyard for the after party (tickets required)
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Vintage Boat Parade & Pier Party
The Shipyard in Boothbay Harbor (tickets required)
7:00 PM
Boothbay Summer Theater
Carousel Music Theater, 196 Townsend Avenue
MY WITCH: The Margaret Hamilton Stories is a one-woman tour-de-force starring New York’s Jean Tafler.
SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 2025
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Boat Bar Party…come Skip, Tug & Be Merry
22 Granary Way
11:00 AM registration; 11:30 AM -1:00 PM
18th Annual Orne's Candy Store International Rock-Skipping Contest (in memory of Arthur Webster)
Benefit of the Boothbay Region Health Center and the Maine Lobstermen's Association.
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library Fundraiser
Fundraiser will be on the library lawn.
The Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library Trustees will host a Carnival Fundraiser to promote and raise funds for Children's programming. There will be a bounce house, lawn games, face painting, and more.
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Tug Across The Harbor
Best viewing is from the footbridge in the center of town
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Server Shuffle - The finest local waiters and waitresses compete in a race across the Footbridge to determine who has the steadiest hand while carrying a tray of drinks.
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Art Opening at the Boothbay Region Y!
Located in the YMCA Fieldhouse.
Art Opening at the YMCA, featuring local artist Charlie Nowell. Light refreshments served.
7:00 PM
Boothbay Summer Theater
Carousel Music Theater, 196 Townsend Avenue
MY WITCH: The Margaret Hamilton Stories is a one-woman tour-de-force starring New York’s Jean Tafler. Also: June 30 at 3:00 PM
7:30 PM
Okan
Boothbay Opera House