Belfast Harbor Fest Home

August 16 - 18, 2013

The Rotary Club of Belfast, Maine, invites you to

Celebrate Belfast's Boating Tradition

Launch Party sponsored by Three Tides and Marshall's Wharf under the big tent at Steamboat Landing on the Belfast Harbor on Friday night, August 16, 2013 with local bands and lots of fun!

Go to Active.com to register for this 5K Bug Run through Belfast on  Saturday, Aug. 17.

Blueberry Pancake Breakfast beside the Belfast Harbor. Served in the Boathouse at Steamboat Landing from 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 17th.

National Boat Building Contest Build a boat in four hours on Saturday morning, August 17,  then launch it and win the race! $150 entry fee and all materials and directions provided.  Scholarships available. Put together a team of two, challenge your colleagues or competitors, bring your power tools and have a good time! No experience needed!

    Classic Small Boat Show

 Commercial and Amateur entries vying to win the Best in Show trophy on Saturday, Aug. 17.

Come Boating! Regatta         

Cheer on the Belfast Come Boating! teams as they compete with regional teams in the

Belfast Harbor on Saturday, Aug. 17.

   Cardboard Boat Challenge

Fire up your creativity, put a team together and build a cardboard boat! Challenge your colleagues, your competitors, your neighbors and have some fun building and racing a cardboard boat. Win the trophy for most creative, best team spirit, and most spectacular sinking!

Sunday, August 18 at 8:30 a.m. in Heritage Park on the Belfast Harbor!

To Register: Cardboard Boat Challenge

Sponsored by Front Street Shipyard

Music

Listen to local and regional groups and individuals! 

Come to the Friday night (August 16) Launch Party celebration sponsored by 3 Tides under the tent!

Tap your toes and clap your hands to the musicians who will perform in the Steamboat Landing Gazebo all day on Saturday, August 17.

Food

  Vendors serve up a variety of local food and drink!

Start on Friday night at the Launch Party celebration, then nosh your way through the events on Saturday and finish with the Lobster served for Sunday lunch by Habitat for Humanity following the Cardboard Boat Challenge.

Kid's Activities

Enjoy fun activities for the kids!

   Make a sail boat to try in the gutter race.

Spin the Hula Hoops, make rope, learn to tie knots,

And more....

The Belfast Harbor Fest is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Belfast, Maine. Funds raised support Rotary Charitable Projects including scholarships for local high school students, donations to local food pantries, the 100 Fund that provides clothing and toys for 100 needy children each Christmas, Rotary Youth Exchange, Rotary Group Study Exchange, Rotary Peace Fellowship, and the Polio Plus campaign to eliminate polio throughout the world. We thank you for your participation.