Day 2

All Day

Free Shuttle Bus

The festival provides free shuttle services to and from the festival grounds from the following locations. A bus arrives at each location approximately every 30 minutes.

• South Elementary School: 30 Broadway, Rockland, ME
• Oceanside High School: 400 Broadway, Rockland, ME

Check days for detailed schedule:

• Wednesday: 11AM – 10PM
• Thursday, Friday, and Saturday: 8:30 AM – 11:30 PM
• Sunday: 8:30 AM – 6:30 PM

Bus arrives at each location approximately every 20 minutes. Saturday morning shuttle service will be limited due to the parade.

All Day

Art Show at North Tent

“Heritage, History, and Ancestry” (at the Maine Heritage Tent at Middle Pier)

Listen for music and festival announcements in the PA booth.

Art & Crafts at the Art Tent, Buoy Park

Touch Tank, Books, & Demonstrations of the Maritime Industry in the Marine Tent, on Middle Pier

Donation stations are available at the Festival gates for the Save Maine Lobstermen campaign. Opportunities to donate online can be found throughout the Festival grounds.

7:00 am to 10:00 am

Pancake Breakfast (in the Food Tent)

9:00 to 11:00 am

Navy Ship Tour, Rockland Harbor

Tour the USS Gunston Hall. Minors must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. No pets or backpacks are allowed.

9:15 am to 2:00 pm

Pirate Encampment, Buoy Park

Visit the Pirates of the Dark Rose and learn about pirate life!

10:00 am to Noon

Pirate Ship Tours, Middle Pier

See how pirates sail the seas!

10:30 to 11:30 am

Piracy 101, Buoy Park

Everything one needs to know to be a pirate!

11:00 am

Save Maine Lobstermen Event, North Tent

The Maine Lobster Festival and The Maine Lobstermen’s Community Alliance (MLCA), with support from the Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA), are partnering together to raise awareness of the importance the Maine lobster industry, and the families and communities it supports through the Save Maine Lobstermen campaign. This event will discuss the plans to support the Maine Lobster industry and the families who make their living on the water. Speakers will include Amber-Jean Nickel, COO of the MLA and President of the MLCA, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, members of the Lobster community and Maine Lobster Festival leadership. We’ll also be unveiling the new movie, The Ghost Trap, based on a novel by local Author Kay Stephens. It’s the haunting story of Jamie Eugley, a young lobsterman struggling with the grinding responsibilities of a head-injured fiancé and mounting trap wars in a small Maine lobstering community.

Noon to 8:00 pm

The food tent opens to serve fresh Maine lobsters and other seafood. Menu

Noon to 6:00 pm

Paddy Mills, Food Tent

Paddy Mills is an award-winning folk singer/songwriter whose songs are as salty as the Maine coast he calls home.

Noon to 4:00 pm

Rockland Coast Guard Open House, 54 Tillson Ave.

Get an up close look of the Coast Guard and ships. Minors must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. No pets or backpacks are allowed. No open-toed shoes.

Midday

King Neptune & His Court, 2023 Maine Lobster Festival Delegate, and Black Beard visit the festival grounds to meet visitors.

12:30 to 1:45 pm

Spencer Albee, Main Stage

Spencer Albee is a Portland based nationally acclaimed singer, songwriter, and producer. Rolling Stone Magazine called Spencer a “21st Century master in the lost art of Beatlesque hooks.”

1:00 to 2:00 pm

Cannon Lessons, Buoy Park

Our visiting pirates will teach guests all about cannons, and even fire some off.

1:00 to 3:00 pm

Navy Ship Tour, Rockland Harbor

Tour the USS Gunston Hall. Minors must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. No pets or backpacks are allowed.

1:00 to 6:00 pm

Pirate Ship Tours, Middle Pier

See how pirates sail the seas!

2:15 to 3:30 pm

Pen Bay Steel Band, Main Stage

Maine’s own steel drum band.

2:00 to 7:00 pm

Pirate Lessons, Buoy Park

Learn what it takes to be a pirate!

3:00 to 4:00 pm

Pirate Weapons Demonstrations, Buoy Park

A demonstration of the piratical arts.

3:30 to 4:00 pm

Jim Gibson, Beer Garden

Jim Gibson blends his roots of Blues, Rock, Gospel and Country. Whether he’s performing on stage at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, or at the Lionel Hampton Blues and Jazz Club in Paris, France, his versatility surges before a live audience.

4:00 to 5:00 pm

Pirate Weapons Demonstrations, Buoy Park

A demonstration of the piratical arts.

5:00 pm

Cannon Fire, Buoy Park

The pirates will be firing cannons.

4:00 to 5:15 pm

Rigometrics, Main Stage

Influenced by classic rock bands, the Portland, Maine based band Rigometrics brings original, raw, high-energy rock music to the stage.

3:30 to 5:00 pm

Steins & Vines in North Tent
Celebrate our 8th Annual event, showcasing Maine brewers and vintners. Additional charge for admittance, age 21 or older, photo ID is required. Purchase Tickets.

5:30 to 7:30 pm

The Tyler Healy Band, Main Stage

The Tyler Healy Band is a premier country/country rock band. They have opened for National acts such as Joe Diffie, Terri Clark, Colt Ford, The Lacs, Jawga Boys and more. They work hard each and every day to keep their musical journey moving forward.

5:30 to 7:00 pm

Steins & Vines, in North Tent

Celebrate our 8th Annual event, showcasing Maine brewers and vintners. Additional charge for admittance, age 21 or older, photo ID is required. Purchase Tickets.

7:30 to 8:00 pm

Jim Gibson, Beer Garden

Jim Gibson blends his roots of Blues, Rock, Gospel and Country. Whether he’s performing on stage at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, or at the Lionel Hampton Blues and Jazz Club in Paris, France, his versatility surges before a live audience.

8:00 to 9:30 pm

Bonnie Edwards & The Practical Cats, Main Stage

The Practical Cats are an eclectic group of seasoned musicians who know how to lay down a groove. Bonnie’s gutsy Blues vocal style and dynamic stage presence add to this awesome show.