Bar Harbor, Maine 4th of July 2022

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Craft Fair/Marketplace
The Island Arts Association will hold a Craft Fair/Marketplace at the YMCA, 21 Park Street, featuring a wonderful selection of Maine crafts, including jewelry, quilts, photographs, pottery, and porcelain dolls. Please join us for this joint fundraiser for the YMCA and the YWCA. Please call the YWCA at 207-288-5008 for additional information.

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Schedule of Events (subject to change)
Are there fireworks in Bar Harbor?
Where should I go for 4th of July in Maine?
Where are the fireworks in Maine on the 4th of July?
What is the best time to visit Bar Harbor Maine?

10:00 AM Independence Day Parade

The community shows off its patriotism and good humor as the parade winds through downtown Bar Harbor from Main Street to Cottage Street to Eden Street to Mt. Desert Street to Ledgelawn Avenue. Click here to download a map of the parade route.

Produced by the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce.

Schedule of Events (subject to change)

6:00 AM – 10:00 AM Blueberry Pancake Breakfast

Blueberry or plain pancakes, sausage, juice, milk, and coffee. All proceeds from the event support local nonprofits. Bar Harbor Athletic Field, Park Street.

10:00 AM Independence Day Parade

The community shows off its patriotism and good humor. Parade route winds through downtown Bar Harbor from Main Street to Cottage Street to Eden Street to Mt. Desert Street to Ledgelawn Avenue. Produced by the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce.

11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Seafood Festival

Enjoy lobster, mussels, corn, lobster rolls, hot dogs, hamburgers, and more at the area’s largest seafood festival! All proceeds from the event support local nonprofits. Bar Harbor Athletic Field, Park Street.

9:15 PM (approx.) Fireworks Over Frenchman Bay

Enjoy the spectacular display on the waterfront, downtown Bar Harbor. Sponsored by Ocean Properties and produced by the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce.

BAR HARBOR, Maine (WABI) - People from around the world will be in Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor for the upcoming July 4th weekend.

For businesses in Bar Harbor, there are multiple weekends that serve as checkpoints for a marathon tourist season. Memorial Day, Labor Day and Columbus Day are all circled on the calendar, sometimes before the snow has melted.

But according to Cool As A Moose Manager John Bench, none have more anticipation than the fourth of July.

“It’s really the kickoff of the really busy season,” Bench said. “The peak season, after we hit the Fourth of July, the next six weeks are just foot on the gas, go go go.”

“Now that’s when it really starts the whole week leading up to it,” added Geddy’s bartender Ann Morrisson. “We’re preparing. I mean, even a couple days after the fourth is still really busy. So we consider the fourth that kickoff of, like, the really busy summer. We’re excited. We’re ready to go.”

Just how long have they known the 4th was on a Monday this year?

“We probably looked it up in April? May?” Morrison said. “We’re ready to go. We’re preparing. We’re mentally preparing to go to work.”

Adding to the anticipation for the holiday weekend this year is an essential full return to normal, after two years of operating under pandemic uncertainty.

“It feels really good, again,” Bar Harbor Chamber Executive Director Alf Anderson said. “It feels like a regular July 4th weekend here. With COVID the last couple of years there have been so many question marks heading into the weekend. This year it feels like we’re full throttle. Guests are loving it. People are having a great time. It just feels like it’s fun to be out again and everyone is really just looking forward to this weekend.”

“We’re definitely excited that things are a little more normal this year,” said Morrison. “We finally don’t have to worry about any COVID restrictions. So we’re really hoping that people come out and enjoy the fireworks, and I know some places are still having bits of staffing issues, so if you do come just remember to be patient. Everyone’s working really hard. But we’re excited to have everyone and we just hope people come out and have a good time.”

For a full list of all the events taking place in Bar Harbor this weekend and Monday, you can find it online at visitbarharbor.com.

Are there fireworks in Bar Harbor?

Bar Harbor will once again be celebrating Independence Day with a day of festivities including the annual Fourth of July parade, concert series and evening fireworks display over Frenchman Bay.

Where should I go for 4th of July in Maine?

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Where are the fireworks in Maine on the 4th of July?

July 4th Independence Day Parade starts at 10 a.m. Floats will depart the State House Parking lot and the parade will end at the Augusta City Center. Two fireworks displays are scheduled for 9:15 p.m. over Mill Park and across from the Waterfront Park.

What is the best time to visit Bar Harbor Maine?

The best time to visit Bar Harbor is from June to August. Because of the state's geographic location in the northernmost point in the U.S., Maine enjoys cool weather year-round. As such, the best time to explore the greater Bar Harbor area is when it will be the warmest and sunniest.