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2008 EventsMay May 25 Owls Head Spring Auto & Antique Aeroplane Show. Old cars kick off the new season. Pre-1988 vehicles — any make or model/Owls Head Transportation Museum June June 15 Hot Rods, Muscle Cars & Tuners & Antique Aeroplane Show. See 250 hot rods & custom vehicles plus a variety of '60s & '70s muscle cars/Owls Head Transportation Museum June 21 Summer Solstice Night. Downtown Rockland 5pm–8pm. This annual event offers live music, entertainment, street dancing, food and special events/Rockland June 29 Ford Festival — Model Ts to Mustangs. The return of an old favorite to help celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Ford Model T. Pre-1988 Fords exhibit/Owls Head Transportation Museum July July 4 Thomaston Fourth of July Parade and Celebration. Parade, pancake breakfast, entertainment, chicken BBQ, parade, children's activities, fireworks, crafts, baking contest/Thomaston July 5–6 Fabulous '50s, Sensational '60s Car Meet & Antique Aeroplane Show. More than 400 classic autos from the industry's most stylish decades. Antique airplane exhibition/Owls Head Transportation Museum July 11 4th Annual Maine Windjammer Parade. The Windjammer Fleet sails by the Rockland Breakwater between 2 and 4 PM. This will provide close up views along the entire length of the Breakwater/Rockland July 12–13 North Atlantic Blues Festival. Over 15 blues artists from throughout the U.S. and abroad/Harbor Park, Rockland July 17–19 Friendship Sloop Days. Annual homecoming and regatta with sloop races, demonstrations and visits to historic Friendship Sloops/Harbor Park, Rockland July 19–20 32nd Annual Summer HarborArts Juried & Crafts Show. Annual Show with over 100 artists and craftspeople display and sell their work in scenic Camden July 19–20 Trucks, Tractors, Commercial Vehicles & Antique Aeroplane Show. More than 250 vehicles and an antique airplane exhibition/Owls Head Transportation Museum July 26 7th Annual Maine Lobster Ride & Roll. Bicycle ride with 4 distance options (16, 30, 50, 100 miles) along beautiful, country roads and the rock-bound coast. Lobster roll provided for lunch to the participants. Live Tour de France coverage at the end/Rockland High School, Rockland July 26–27 Transportation Spectacular & Aerobatics Airshow. All things wings and wheels. Pre-1988 vehicles, any make or model. Features a world-class aerobatic airshow you'll never forget/Owls Head Transportation Museum July 30–August 3 61st Annual Maine Lobster Festival. Tons of steamed lobsters, arts and crafts, parade, vendors, Navy & U.S. Coast Guard ships, maritime displays & demonstrations and entertainment/Harbor Park, Rockland August August 8–10 6th Maine Boats, Home & Harbors Show. Boat Exhibits in water and on land, fine furniture, home wares artists, marine hardware, food. Boatbuilders and craftsmen will be on hand. Plus history, seminars, music and children's activities/Harbor Park & Buoy Parks, Rockland August 8–10 27th Annual Maine Antiques Festival. Maine's largest antique show with hundreds of dealers/ Union Fairgrounds, Union August 16–23 Union Fair & State of Maine Wild Blueberry Festival. Classic, rural Maine fair, celebrating all aspects of agriculture in the State of Maine, including a wild blueberry festival. One of the oldest fairs in Maine/Union Fairgrounds, Union August 23 New England Auto Auction. Annual auction with over 200 consigned antique, classic and special interest vehicles. Preview begins 10 AM on August 22 and 7:30 AM on August 23/Owls Head Transportation Museum August 29–31 Annual Windjammer Weekend. Largest single gathering of Maine's windjammer fleet in Camden Harbor. Festivities throughout the weekend including live music, nautical activities, demonstrations, boat parade and fireworks/Camden September September 21 Sports Car & New England Corvette Meet & Antique Aeroplane Show. Attracts Corvettes from throughout the six-state region/Owls Head Transportation Museum October October 4–5 Annual HarborArts Juried Arts & Crafts Show. Over 100 artists and artisans display and sell their work in the downtown Camden area October 11–19 Work of the Hand Crafts Show. Show and sale of fine crafts. With over 50 of Maine's finest crafts artists offering jewelry, pottery, fiberwork, furniture and decorative objects for sale. Collectors Preview 10/10 from 5–8PM/Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Rockport October 12 Foreign Auto Festival & Antique Aeroplane Show. Hundreds of classic automobiles from around the world and an antique airplane exhibition. This year Porsche will be the featured marque/Owls Head Transportation Museum October 22–25 POP!TECH 2008: Camden Technology Conference. A conference that brings together a vibrant community speakers, attendees and media from the ranks of scientists, technology, business, arts and culture to discuss, debate and engage. Each year a specific theme addresses an aspect of technology and culture/Camden Opera House
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