Rockland Main Street

09/04/2026

TODAY!!

Join us at REcreate Collective art 453 Main Street, at 5pm, to welcome this great space to Main Street with a ribbon cutting!

And then check out the rest of Main Street to celebrate First Friday Art Walk!

The Pop-Up Gallery popped up today! Come join me Friday, 9/4 at 5pm for the REcreate Collective Ribbon Cutting. Bring your scissors! ✂️ ✂️

09/03/2026

Please join us for September's Morning on Main at Tides to Pines Vacations on Tuesday, September 8th at 8am!

We will have coffee from Rock City Cafe thanks to our MoM sponsor, !

Join us for this excellent monthly opportunity to talk with local business owners, nonprofit leaders, and civic leaders.

As we go into the last two Sunday Strolls Rockland of the season, we'd especially love to hear your thoughts on the Strolls!

Tides To Pines is located at 256 Main Street, Suite 3.

08/21/2026

Please see the below request for feedback on Rockland's economy!

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We Want to Hear From You!

The City of Rockland is preparing an Economic Development Plan, and we want to hear from the people who know our community best.
If you live, work, or do business here— this survey is an opportunity to share your view of our economy.
Your feedback will help shape the planning process, including interviews and focus groups with local employers this fall.

Please take 10 minutes to complete the survey and share your perspective. Simply click the link below or the link in our Instagram profile!
https://sprw.io/stt-NrM2L

For those having issues with the link, it might be a setting that doesn't allow you to acces short links. Try this one:
https://camoin.surveysparrow.com/s/Rockland-Economic-Development-Plan--Community-Survey-/tt-NrM2L

We Want to Hear From You!

The City of Rockland is preparing an Economic Development Plan, and we want to hear from the people who know our community best.
If you live, work, or do business here— this survey is an opportunity to share your view of our economy.
Your feedback will help shape the planning process, including interviews and focus groups with local employers this fall.

Please take 10 minutes to complete the survey and share your perspective. Simply click the link below or the link in our Instagram profile!
https://sprw.io/stt-NrM2L

08/18/2026

Sign up at the link below to welcome visitors to Rockland! It's a great way to help make cruise ship days fun and manageable for businesses, residents, and visitors.

Volunteers Needed: Help Welcome Cruise Ship Visitors to Rockland!

PortShare Promise is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help welcome cruise ship visitors to Rockland beginning Sunday, September 6.

This community partnership is working to make cruise days better for residents, local businesses, visitors, and communities throughout the Midcoast. This season, four different cruise ships will make stops in Rockland, including one larger ship that will visit our harbor four times during September and October.

For each arrival, we'll have a Welcome & Information Tent where volunteers will:

✔️ Greet cruise ship visitors
✔️ Answer questions about Rockland and the Midcoast
✔️ Offer suggestions for local dining and shopping
✔️ Share ideas for things to see and do
✔️ Help visitors have a great experience while they're here

No experience is needed! All volunteers will receive training, including a Volunteer Guide and in-person training sessions.

Interested in helping out? We'd love to have you join us! Send us a message or reply to this post, and we'll get back to you with more information.

See the full cruise ship schedule and find out when volunteers are needed: https://rocklandmaine.gov/537/Cruise-Ships

Help us give cruise visitors a warm Rockland welcome!

08/16/2026

Sunday Strolls Rockland is hopping and Rockland Sculpture Race starts at 1pm!

08/10/2026

☀ Join us for August's Morning on Main tomorrow, August 11th at 8am!

We are excited to be meeting at the Rockland Makers Market located at 376 Main Street!

This monthly meeting is a fantastic way to connect with local business, nonprofit, and city leaders and to learn about what's coming up in the city.

⛵This month we'll discuss the upcoming PortShare Promise season as well as a new program for local entrepreneurs, Venture Forward (see more on this program at the following URL).

https://www.rocklandmaine.gov/543/Venture-Forward-Rockland

☕Thanks to our Morning on Main sponsor, and !

08/06/2026

☀ We're heading into a summer weekend in Rockland and you know what that means ...

👀SO MUCH TO DO AND SEE!

⛵️Sail into the weekend early with the Maine Boat & Home Show ~ a 3-day event starting Friday, August 7th at 10am. For tickets and the full schedule, visit:

https://maineboats.com/boatshow

🎨 Friday evening, join us for First Friday Art Walk ... Center for Maine Contemporary Art (4pm-7pm) and Farnsworth Art Museum (5pm-7pm) will be free and open to the public! See the links below for museum details!

https://www.cmcanow.org/august-7-ff?mc_cid=0669c906e7&mc_eid=UNIQID

https://www.farnsworthmuseum.org/firstfridays/

Galleries all along and just off of Main Street will also be open, with many offering light refreshments.

👜Make sure to pop into the stores, eateries, and drinkeries along the way!

07/30/2026

🦞ROCKLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT: 79TH ANNUAL MAINE LOBSTER FESTIVAL🦞

We are excited to welcome residents, guests, and visitors back to Rockland for the 79th Annual Maine Lobster Festival, taking place July 29 through August 2 at City of Rockland, Maine Harbor Park!

To help make sure everyone enjoys a safe and smooth festival week, please review the following details regarding parking, shuttles, and Saturday parade road closures.

🅿️ PARKING & FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE
To avoid downtown traffic and limited paid parking near the harbor, festival-goers are strongly encouraged to utilize the FREE Satellite Parking & Shuttle Service:

📍 Satellite Parking Lots:
South Elementary School (30 Broadway, Rockland)

Oceanside High School (400 Broadway, Rockland)

🚌 Shuttle Schedule: Free school bus shuttles run every 15 to 20 minutes directly to and from the festival main gates.

♿ ADA / Accessible Parking: Limited designated handicap spaces are available along Myrtle Street adjacent to the Main Gate. Golf cart assistance is also available on festival grounds for those needing mobility support.

🚘 SATURDAY (AUG. 1) "THE BIG PARADE" & ROAD CLOSURES:

The Big Parade begins at 10:00 AM (ROADS CLOSE AT 9:30 AM) on Saturday, August 1. Please plan ahead for major downtown traffic adjustments:

🛑 Downtown Road Closures: All main roads into and out of downtown Rockland (including Main Street / Route 1) will be CLOSED to vehicle traffic from 9:30 AM until approximately 12:30 PM.

⛴️ Maine State Ferry Terminal: If traveling to or from the ferry terminal on Saturday morning, you must be parked at or inside the terminal no later than 9:30 AM.

🔄 Through-Traffic Detour: Drivers traveling between Thomaston and Rockport should use Old County Road or Route 90 to bypass downtown completely.

🛡️ SAFETY & GENERAL REMINDERS:

Pedestrians: Expect heavy foot traffic around Harbor Park, Buoy Park, and Main Street. Please slow down, expect delays, and drive with extra caution.

Alcohol: Open containers are not allowed on the Festival Grounds or Main Street. Rockland Police will have addional officers doing OUI and traffic enforcement all week and weekend thanks in part to the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety. If you Feel Different, You Drive Different... Buzzed Driving IS Drunk Driving.

Enjoy the festival, stay safe, and enjoy the lobster! 🦞✨

07/30/2026

Downtown is bustling! Make sure to check out the full schedule for can't-miss events!

Will be sharing parking and travel advisories as well!