When & Where to Find Windjammer Days Events!
When & Where to Find Windjammer Days Events!
When & Where to Find Windjammer Days Events!
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Mysterious Harbor Tours: Hidden Harbor E-Bike Tour (Meets at Pedego Electric Bikes, 185 Townsend Ave, Boothbay Harbor)
Take the road less traveled, leading to some truly mysterious locations to explore Boothbay Harbor’s hidden history. Book the Hidden Harbor E-Bike Tour
10:00 am – 12:00 PM
Mysterious Harbor Tours: History, Legend & Lore Walking Tour (Meets in Whale Park, 30 Commercial St, Boothbay Harbor)
Experience stories about Boothbay Harbor’s colonial history and unsolved mysteries. We’ll discuss our smuggling era, island legends, and the Red Paint People. Book the History, Legend & Lore Tour
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Boothbay Region Historical Society, 72 Oak St, Boothbay Harbor. U.S. Navy Exhibit Click here for more information.
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Maine State Aquarium – McKown Point Road, Boothbay Harbor.
Explore how lobsters grow, what they eat, why they are different colors, and who the scientists are that study them. Check out a variety of tanks, hands-on exhibits, and interactive displays. New this year: kelp and scallop aquaculture exhibits! Dive into their fascinating biology, roles in the ecosystem, and Department of Marine Resources’ research. Visit https://shorturl.at/XV2kq for admission fees and other info.
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Boat Bar Party…come Skip, Tug & Be Merry
The Chowder House, 22 Granary Way, Boothbay Harbor. The events held throughout the day include a Rock Skipping Contest, Tug Across the Harbor and the Server Shuffle!
11:30 AM -1:00 PM (11:00 AM REGISTRATION for Rock Skipping, Server Shuffle and Tug Across the Harbor at The Chowder House, 22 Granary Way, Boothbay Harbor)Â
21st Annual Orne’s Candy Store International Rock-Skipping Contest (in memory of Arthur Webster)
Benefit of the Boothbay Region Health Center and the Maine Lobstermen’s Association.
1:00 PM Server Shuffle; at the Footbridge. The finest local waitresses and waiters compete in a race across the Footbridge.
2:00 PM
Tug Across The Harbor
Join us for a day of fun, excitement, and friendly rivalry as we pit teams against each other in a test of strength and teamwork across the breathtaking Boothbay Harbor in Maine! Best viewing is from the footbridge in the center of town.
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Mysterious Harbor Tours: Spooks & Spirits Walking Ghost Tour (Meets at the 1901 Footbridge, meet at benches in the middle). With stories of UFOs over Boothbay Harbor to a phantom-filled Opera House, our ghost tour ends on a spirited note with Neat Whiskey Bar’s experiential cocktails. Book the Spooks & Spirits Tour
7:00 PM
American Ghost Walks; 22 Granary Way
Expand your knowledge of the supernatural with local accounts (by reservation only)
7:30 PM – Boothbay Opera House
Those familiar with Lucy Wainwright Roche are aware of her bell tone voice, her unshakable melodies, and her knack for wise, wry lyrics that clench the heart. It’s no surprise that as the daughter of Suzzy Roche and Loudon Wainwright III, and half sibling to Rufus and Martha Wainwright, that she grew up on the road, steeped in music. Armed with a guitar, a deadpan sense of humor, killer songs, and a voice that makes tough guys cry, she’s built a solid solo artist following across the US and Europe. Tonight she is joined on the Opera House stage by her mother, Suzzy Roche,founding member of award-winning band, The Roches. Together Lucy and Suzzy have won best singer/songwriter album of the year at the Independent Music Awards. We welcome this talented mother/daughter duo to the stage tonight.
Special advance discounted tickets $25, available from the box office beginning March 18. Regular tickets, $30. Purchase tickets here
