73rd Annual Art in the Park Celebration
Join us for the 73nd Annual Art in the Park, Bar Harbor’s longest running art show. Supporting and showcasing artists in the two-dimensional art mediums or painting, print making, and photography.
Easter Buffet at the Bar Harbor Inn
The Bar Harbor Inn will be hosting an Easter Brunch in the Reading Room Restaurant on Sunday, April 20th. Reservations can be made by calling our Front Desk at 207.288.3351.
2025 Pajama Sale & Bed Races
Roll out of bed and shop local to find some deals at Bar Harbor’s finest retail locations for the annual Early Bird Pajama Sale, where those who shop in their pajamas receive even better savings! Details coming soon.
MDI Marathon
North America’s premier destination road race. The award-winning course features miles of pristine terrain – all set against the awe-inspiring backdrop of Acadia National Park in peak fall foliage season.
Acadia Half Marathon
The Acadia Half Marathon and 10K is one of the YMCA’s largest fundraisers of the year. The money raised through your entry fees help sustain the YMCA’s scholarship programs, ensuring that individuals and families have access to the care, services, and programs that can help them improve their lives through healthy living or community activities. Course features breathtaking view of Acadia National Park and Maine’s rocky coastline. It is a Spectacular 13.1 mile course traveling on the scenic Acadia National Park Loop road. The second largest island on the eastern seaboard, Mount Desert Island boasts an impressive 41,000 acres of land devoted to the Northeast’s only National Park, Acadia – an amazing array of mountains and sea, cliffs and coastline.
Mother’s Day Brunch at the Bar Harbor Inn
Join us in the Reading Room Restaurant for Mother’s Day Brunch. More details to come.
2025 4th of July Celebration
Celebrate the 4th of July with the Town of Bar Harbor Parade at 10am and Fireworks at 9:15pm. Bar Harbor’s Fourth of July has been voted the #1 Fourth of July celebration in America by the Today Show, and recognized by National Geographic as one of the top ten in the U.S. 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM Pancake Breakfast 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM Craft Fair/Marketplace 10:00 AM Independence Day Parade 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Seafood Festival 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM Bar Harbor Town Band 9:15 PM (approx.) Fireworks Over Frenchman Bay
