2025 Schedule & Tickets
Show Dates & Times:
Friday August 8: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday August 9: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday August 10: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Admission:
Adult tickets: $15/person
Sailors under 12 always get FREE admission
Weekend Pass: $30/person grants access all 3 days (Friday-Sunday)
CLICK HERE to purchase tickets online.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
- A fleet of beautiful boats in the water and on land
- Tents filled with artisans, craftspeople and boatbuilders
- Marine products and expert advice
- Daily live music
- Free educational seminars
- Special events and live demos
- Fabulous local food trucks
- Plein air painting opportunities
SPECIAL EVENTS 2025
FREE EDUCATION SERIES
FRIDAY, AUGUST 8th
11 AM: Oar Making Demo from The Apprenticeshop
Live oar making demo from João Strout-Bentes, Boatbuilder/Instructor at The Apprenticeshop. Come to this interactive session and learn about the wood selection process, the tools needed, and the techniques used to make a pair of oars. The completed oars will be used to row the Carney 8-foot Pram, a lapstrake, plank-on-frame boat built by local Jr. Apprentices in The Apprenticeshop’s academic year program and used by youth in their summer sailing program.
12 PM: Leave No Trace, Make No Noise: Thinking outside the box for sustainable boating from Orca Marine
ORCA Marine will present the challenges we face globally to become responsible Stewards of the seas, and introduce Finsulate® a non-toxic, durable, and ecologically responsible foul-release wrap that protects your boat without harming marine life. In addition, the Orca team will present HYG Motors®, which reinvents marine propulsion for electric power with its innovative, ring-integrated motors (RIMs).
Stay tuned for more exhibitor-hosted sessions.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9th
10:30 AM - 12 PM: Buying and Owning a Sailboat panel discussion
Are you interested in setting sail to explore the Maine Coast? Find out all you need to know to become an informed sailboat owner. Our panel of experts will walk you through the steps involved in finding the right sailboat, the pros and cons of new and used boats, the purchasing process, the value of a marine survey, marine insurance and finance, finding a dock or mooring, maintenance, and the cost of ownership.
Panelists include Gerry Douglas, the longtime chief designer at Catalina Yachts, yacht broker Annie Gray, owner of Gray & Gray Yachts, and yacht broker Ben Scheffer at East Coast Yacht Sales. The panel will be moderated by Mark Pillsbury, editor of Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors magazine.
2 PM - 3:30 PM: Buying and Owning a Powerboat panel discussion
Fishing, water sports, or just enjoying relaxing times on the water are all a part of summer in Maine and can be experienced aboard a wide range of powerboats, from small outboard-powered skiffs to sleek motoryachts you could live on. If you're considering joining the boating crowd, you can find out all you need to know from a panel of experts who'll walk you through how to find the right model, the pros and cons of new and used boats, the purchasing process, the value of a marine survey, marine insurance and finance, finding a dock or mooring, maintenance, and the cost of ownership.
Panelists include yacht brokers Ben Scheffer at East Coast Yacht Sales, and Will Monson from Moose Landing Marina, and Chris Kemp from Yachting Solutions. The panel will be moderated by Mark Pillsbury, editor of Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors magazine.
ART SHOW AT THE SHOW
SUNDAY, AUGUST 10th, 10:30 AM - 1 PM
The Art Show at the Show will showcase the beautifully captured paintings created by on-site en Plein Air artists throughout the event. Stephen Florimbi will also display the lovely painting he created this year for the Maine Boat & Home Show poster. Your show admission includes access to this inaugural event. Photograph and painting below by participant Karin Strong.
DAILY LIVE MUSIC
Blue Hill Brass Band
The roving Blue Hill Brass players will play rousing classics that leave you smiling...and maybe even dancing. Festive and upbeat, they are a show favorite.
Sweet Megg
The Maine Boat & Home Show welcomed Sweet Megg to the 2023 show. Sweet Megg is a local singer down in Nashville, TN and originally from New York City. She performs a range of material steeped in the American traditions of jazz, blues, and country. Check out her performances HERE.
Cara Lauzon
Cara tells stories with her fiddle and performs with boundless joy and love for music from all over the world. Listen to a 2022 peformance in Valencia Spain.
Kids' Area
Nautical-themed fun for the whole family, all weekend! (Children 12 and under are always free.)
- CedarWorks Ship Ahoy Boat & Playset
- Face Painting
- Chalk Drawing
- Bubble Mania
- Build a Boat
- Rain Gutter Regatta
- Family Dress-up Photo Booth
AND... A Scavenger Hunt
Families can sign up for a Scavenger Hunt at the Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Kiosk (Tent B), then go forth and earn prizes (everyone's a winner). All three days.
