Events in the Region
Bastille Day , Castine , July
Shakespeare Under The Stars , Prospect , August
Live Music , Performance , Film , Comedy , and Open Mic , Opera House Arts , Stonington , Year-round
Blue Hill Peninsula
Top Spots for Arts & Culture
1 Opera House Arts , Stonington Originally built in 1886 , the restored historic theater hosts professional theater , film , music , dance , local events , and artist residencies .
2 Alamo Theatre , Bucksport One of New England ’ s oldest cinema structures , the Alamo hosts quality films , live theater , and the International Maritime Film Festival .
3 New Surry Theatre , Blue Hill Founded as a theater school in 1972 , New Surry Theatre now offers lucky audiences plays and staged readings year round .
Stonington
The Blue Hill Peninsula is well known for highly skilled craftspeople , artisans , writers , musicians , and the natural beauty that continues to inspire them .
4 Kneisel Hall , Blue Hill Every summer the Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival draws musicians and audiences from far and near .
5 Nellieville , Deer Isle Discover a unique found-object sculpture gallery set amongst several acres of meadow and woods , plus a variety of jams , made daily on-site .
6 Haystack Mountain School of Crafts , Deer Isle This renowned school offers tours of its award-winning campus , presentations , and immersive workshops .
Outdoors & On the Water
Hike one of the seven trails that meet on Blue Hill Mountain for wide coastal views . Pick wild blueberries in August at Caterpillar Hill . Explore Reach Beach and Causeway Beach with the dogs or kids !
Head out across Castine Harbor for a guided night paddle featuring glowing bioluminescent organisms . Cruise the Bagaduce River , explore many local coves on a Castine Harbor Tour .
With the Kids Get a US Lighthouse Passport and collect stamps at the eight lighthouses featured on the Deer Isle Lighthouse Trail .
Get hands on at Discovery Wharf at the Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries in Stonington or get in on the action with their 360 ° virtual reality experience .
Take a guided tour of Fort Knox , one of the best-preserved forts on the New England coast .
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