Member Businesses: Events

Blue Hill Maritime Heritage Festival

Maritime Heritage Festival held in August (date is tide dependent) taking place at the Blue Hill Town Wharf and adjacent historic village.
In 2025 the 6th annual Festival will take place on Saturday, August 9th, 10am-4pm.

TSCA is a national 501c3 organization that hosts and cosponsors the Festival. It is registered in Maine.

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BRAYN FREEZ Soft Serve

I am a mobile soft serve ice cream business. I travel on the peninsula and to events in the state during the warmer months while my trailer has a designated local spot 1 or 2 evenings a week.

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60 Center District Xrd
Deer Isle, ME 04627 

(207) 930-9717

Deer Isle Music Hall & BBQ

We’re a barbecue joint featuring live music and dancing, housed in the old legion hall in Deer Isle, Maine. The old Legion Hall hosted music, dancing, life cycle events and more for multiple generations. By opening in the hall, we hope to provide music and food to rekindle fond memories and build generations of new ones. Come in for an experience that is fun and relaxed, bringing good music and good food together with good people.

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653 Sunset Rd
Deer Isle, ME 04627 

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(773) 425-1783

The Bud Connection

We are a full service florist. Providing the artisinal flowers and gourment chocolates to
Downeast Maine (including Blue Hill Peninsula). We pride ourselves on our customer servie and quality of our flowers. We connect people with everyday flowers, sympathy and all the events in between. Weddings, holiday decor. Connecting people through flowers is what we do!

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89 Main Street
Ellsworth, ME 04605 

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(207) 667-9595

Rioux Catering @ The Farmhouse Inn

We are an Event Center, with 6 guest rooms, offering on site & off site full service catering from 25-600.

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578 Pleasant Street
Blue Hill, ME 04614 United States

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(207) 669-2525

Wedding Flowers by Butera The Florist

Butera The Florist is a floral design studio focused solely on weddings and larger parties. We specialize in exquisite floral design with a modern Euro edge. Our service area includes the Greater Blue Hill Peninsula, Bar Harbor, and the Acadia region of Downeast Maine. For more than four decades our wedding and party clients have appreciated our ability to match BUTERA artistry to their own original style.

1980 was the beginning of Butera The Florist, with a vision of bringing floral artistry to our hometown of York, PA. Now some four decades later, that God given talent and passion still exudes.

Vince is a nationally known floral designer and speaker who has been awarded membership in American Academy of Floriculture, American Institute of Floral Designers and Professional Floral Communicators International. He and Carolyn, his wife of 42 years, fulfilled their dream of living in Downeast Maine and moved their home and business to Sedgwick in 2021, after being 4th generation summer residents of Swan’s Island, ME.

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Opera House Arts

We offer a year-round schedule of professional theater, music, film, dance, educational programs, community events, and more.

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1 School Street
Stonington, ME 04681 

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(207) 367-2788

Provender Kitchen + Bar

Provender Kitchen + Bar offers guests a welcoming combination of modern American fare along with a wide variety of local beer and craft cocktails.

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112 Main Street
Ellsworth, ME 04605 

Website

207-610-1480

Blue Hill Fair

The Blue Hill Fair is a true “Down to Earth” Country Fair. Always scheduled around Labor Day weekend, the fair boasts of some of the finest entertainment, attractions, and exhibits. Situated in the small coastal town of Blue Hill, Maine, at 233 Ellsworth Road, the Fair draws thousands from all over the state to enjoy a fun-filled weekend.

Ellsworth Rd
Blue Hill, ME 04614 

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(207) 374-3701

The Gatherings

The Gatherings is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a mission to foster community through sharing, cooperation, learning and the arts.

Our vision is to create a vibrant, multi-use space where anyone can find opportunities for connecting with others, the arts, learning, real food, entertainment and good health.

The building has a big meeting room downstairs with an adjoining small kitchen and café.  A small co-working space is also being set up.  The recently renovated second floor, opening in early 2018, will have a game / craft room and another large open room that can be used for activities such as yoga or meditation.

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1208 Surry Rd.

Surry, ME 04684 United States

Website

(207)266-6864

Word: a Blue Hill Literary Arts Festival

Word is a three-day, annual literary festival in Blue Hill, gathering a community of readers and writers to celebrate the written and spoken word alongside those who may not typically be engaged in those pursuits.

While the Blue Hill Peninsula has a rich and vibrant artistic and literary tradition, most literary events occur piecemeal and during the busy summer months while the shoulder season of summer/fall offers few events. In addition, there is no unifying community structure that brings word-lovers together to celebrate. Establishing a festival to occur each October will encourage year- round residents and visitors to connect with one another, enjoying author readings, workshops, performances, and panels without the distractions of the peninsula’s hectic summer schedule. Word will share and promote the many voices of Maine, including local voices not always given the opportunity to be heard, and will seek out diverse voices to ensure a full and rich cultural experience.

In addition to events scheduled throughout the weekend, a literary marketplace will serve as a central meeting ground for the festival, providing vendors and nonprofits an opportunity to share information about their roles in the literary life of the peninsula, as well as encourage festival-goers to interact and engage in crafts and collaborative activities.

In addition to the festival, Word promotes literary events year-round.

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PO Box 347

Blue Hill, ME 04614 United States

Website

(207) 479-4741

Pugnuts Ice Cream Shop

Pugnuts – A coastal Maine experience – unique flavors and hospitality in our 19th century general store.

We use only premium ingredients in our Gelato and Ice Cream.  Ice cream and flavorings are sourced locally in New England.  Gelatos and Sorbets are made with imported Italian  ingredients as well as naturally produced flavorings and colorings.

We rotate 12 flavors of Ice Cream, 10 flavors of Gelato and 2 Sorbets in our display cases in the Surry shop, and others are available on a daily basis.

Pugnuts offers a wide variety of Ice Cream and Gelato cakes for your special occasion. Ice cream and gelato cakes can be made with advance notice, just ask! We can do virtually any flavor that we offer (excluding sorbets) although for the best effect we suggest you use single or combinations of single flavor ice creams rather than swirls or varigates.

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1276 Surry Road
Surry, ME 04684 United States

12-6pm Closed Mondays

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207-412-0086

Woodlawn: Barn, Museum, Trails

19 Black House Drive
Ellsworth, ME 04605 

Website

207-667-8671

Pentagoet Inn & Wine Bar

Discover a quiet oasis in Castine, a storied village by the sea. The award winning Pentagoet Inn and Wine Bar is a charming Queen Anne Victorian hotel offering gracious hospitality, exceptional accommodations and a cozy pub and wine bar. Join us for cocktails, fine wines and small plates most evenings. Summer Jazz on the Porch, Tuesdays, July-September.

26 Main St
Castine, ME 04421 

Website

207-326-8616

Blue Hill Inn

Blue Hill Inn offers accommodations year round. Located in the heart of the Blue Hill Historic District, the inn is an ideal stop on your coastal Maine vacation. Walk to the many unique shops, galleries and an assortment of dining options. The inn offers eleven elegantly appointed guest rooms with period furniture and antiques and two slightly more modern suites in our Cape House next door. All of our rooms have their own private bath and your stay during the summer season includes a delicious three-course breakfast in our bright and cheerful dining room. In addition, complimentary hors d’oeuvres are served each evening in our fireside parlor or in the apple orchard and gardens from 6-7 p.m. with wines, beers and cocktails available.

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40 Union Street
Blue Hill, ME 04614 

Website

(207)374-2844

Parker Ridge Retirement Community

Parker Ridge Retirement Community was created to meet your needs and offer you options as those needs change. At the center of our community is Parker Inn, which offers both independent living apartments and assisted living suites, as well as many amenities that serve our entire community. We also offer spacious, luxurious retirement cottages for those who desire to own their home, without all the hassles of home maintenance.

Our Residents LOVE Living Here. . . We’re confident YOU will too.

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63 Parker Ridge Lane
Blue Hill, ME 04614 

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207-374-2306

Oakland House Seaside Inn & Cottages

The Oakland House is a resort colony of eight vintage cottages, budget-friendly communal Acorn guest house with six private rooms, 130-year old inn with rooms/suites and restaurant with full bar on the first floor. Located on 60 acres on Eggemoggin Reach, overlooking picturesque Pumpkin Island to the right and the iconic Deer Isle Bridge to the left, we offer a restorative haven for guests. Welcoming guests with a dog to Birches or Grindstone Cottages. Our barn is great for small group gatherings and our shorefront is beautiful for weddings. Since 1889.

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435 Herrick Rd
Brooksville, ME 04617 

Website

207-359-8521

Mainescape Garden Shop

Full-service garden center offering trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals and houseplants as well as seeds, gardening supplies and gifts.   We also sell premium dog and cat food, as well as toys and supplies.   In the Summer and Fall we sell local organic produce.    We offer landscape design and construction services, and our Glass Greenhouse  is often used for community events, including a weekly farmers market from mid-October thru mid-May.

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48 South Street
Blue Hill, ME 04614 

Website

207-374-2833

Aragosta at Goose Cove

Our fine dining menu reflects the seasonal flavors of the coastal region and the
creative culinary palate of chef and owner, Devin Finigan.

Restaurant Hours

DINNER
Thursday – Monday 5pm-9pm

BRUNCH
Saturday & Sunday 10am-2pm

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300 Goose Cove Rd
Deer Isle, ME 04627 United States

Website

(207) 348-6900