Winter Harbor Lobster Festival

Winter Harbor Lobster Festival 🦞 Celebrate the spirit of Winter Harbor with fresh lobster, live music, a parade, vendors & more! Always the 2nd Saturday in August.

Free, family-friendly fun by the sea!

Festival Roll Call! 🦞Where will you be joining us from this year?📍 Winter Harbor📍 Gouldsboro📍 Bar Harbor📍 Ellsworth📍 Som...
06/08/2026

Festival Roll Call! 🦞

Where will you be joining us from this year?

📍 Winter Harbor
📍 Gouldsboro
📍 Bar Harbor
📍 Ellsworth
📍 Somewhere else in Maine
📍 Traveling from out of state

Tell us where you're coming from in the comments!

We love seeing how far people travel to celebrate the Winter Harbor Lobster Festival.

🦞 Cap'n Butterbath is officially festival-ready!Pre-orders are now open for the official 2026 Winter Harbor Lobster Fest...
06/05/2026

🦞 Cap'n Butterbath is officially festival-ready!

Pre-orders are now open for the official 2026 Winter Harbor Lobster Festival T-shirt featuring this year's America 250 theme.

👕 Adult, & Youth Sizes Available
⭐ Limited Quantities

Order yours today and be ready for festival weekend!

🔗 https://forms.gle/yoL4Qmzj8CME51dDA

🦞 Throwback Thursday 🦞Festival memories, waterfront fun, familiar faces, and traditions that bring the community togethe...
06/04/2026

🦞 Throwback Thursday 🦞

Festival memories, waterfront fun, familiar faces, and traditions that bring the community together year after year. 💙

The Winter Harbor Lobster Festival has always been about more than just lobster — it’s about celebrating summer, community, and coastal Maine traditions together.

Who remembers this moment? 👀
Tag someone you recognize or share your favorite Lobster Festival memory below!

📅 August 7–8, 2026




🦞 PRE-ORDERS ARE NOW OPEN! 🦞Cap’n Butterbath is proudly showing off the official 2026 Winter Harbor Lobster Festival T-S...
06/04/2026

🦞 PRE-ORDERS ARE NOW OPEN! 🦞

Cap’n Butterbath is proudly showing off the official 2026 Winter Harbor Lobster Festival T-Shirt — and now you can too!

This year’s design celebrates:
⭐ America 250 Years – A Coastal Celebration of Freedom ⭐

✔ Natural color short sleeve tee
✔ Adult, women’s & youth sizes available
✔ Limited quantities available

Get festival ready before August 7–8, 2026 and reserve yours today!

📍 Pre-order here: https://forms.gle/jnma658fA4MyNTMc8

Don’t wait — once they’re gone, they’re gone!

This year’s theme is:⭐ “America 250 Years – A Coastal Celebration of Freedom” ⭐We invite businesses, organizations, comm...
06/02/2026

This year’s theme is:
⭐ “America 250 Years – A Coastal Celebration of Freedom” ⭐

We invite businesses, organizations, community groups, floats, performers, classic cars, boats, tractors, and creative community entries to join us for one of the festival’s most-loved traditions.

Decorate with patriotic flair, coastal charm, and community spirit as we celebrate America’s 250th anniversary together in Winter Harbor!

📋 Register here:
http://bit.ly/3Q1m3JL

Questions? Contact us through the Town of Winter Harbor or message the page for more information.

We can’t wait to see this year’s parade come to life! 🇺🇸🦞

🦞 Summer in Winter Harbor is getting closer!From waterfront views and fresh lobster dinners to local vendors, parade fes...
05/31/2026

🦞 Summer in Winter Harbor is getting closer!

From waterfront views and fresh lobster dinners to local vendors, parade festivities, family fun, and unique coastal traditions — there’s so much to explore during the 2026 Winter Harbor Lobster Festival.

Whether you’re planning your visit, looking for festival updates, or just getting excited for summer in Downeast Maine, our festival website is the place to start!

🌐 winterharborme.org/lobster-festival-3

📅 August 7–8, 2026




🦞 Guess who’s back in Winter Harbor… 👀Cap’n Butterbath has officially returned and is already getting excited for the 20...
05/30/2026

🦞 Guess who’s back in Winter Harbor… 👀

Cap’n Butterbath has officially returned and is already getting excited for the 2026 Winter Harbor Lobster Festival! 🇺🇸

He’s been spotted around town checking on festival plans, lobster dinners, vendors, parade preparations, and maybe even a few surprises still to come… 👀

Stay tuned — you never know where the Cap’n might appear next.

📅 August 7–8, 2026




🛍 We’re excited to welcome vendors from across Maine and beyond to the 2026 Winter Harbor Lobster Festival! 🦞From handma...
05/28/2026

🛍 We’re excited to welcome vendors from across Maine and beyond to the 2026 Winter Harbor Lobster Festival! 🦞

From handmade goods and local art to coastal treasures, food, crafts, and unique finds — festival weekend is always full of incredible shopping and community spirit.

We can’t wait to showcase returning favorites and welcome new vendors to Winter Harbor this summer. 💙

📅 August 8, 2026





👀 Something fun is making its return to the🦞 Winter Harbor Lobster Festival 🦞We’re not giving away all the details just ...
05/26/2026

👀 Something fun is making its return to the
🦞 Winter Harbor Lobster Festival 🦞

We’re not giving away all the details just yet… but let’s just say there will be some familiar favorites, community traditions, and exciting fun returning August 7–8, 2026. 🇺🇸

Stay tuned… more reveals are coming soon 👀




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P. O BOX 98
Winter Harbor, ME
04693

Telephone

+12079632235

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