Camden Windjammer Festival

Camden Windjammer Festival Join us August 29-30, 2025, to celebrate Camden Maine's rich maritime history. Entrance to the Camden Windjammer Festival is free.

Watch the fleet of more than a dozen windjammers enter the harbor Friday afternoon followed by live music Friday night and a full day of fun Saturday. Camden Windjammer Festival features the largest gathering of schooners in the Northeast. Held on Labor Day Weekend, Camden’s annual celebration brings two full days of nautical events and exhibits celebrating Camden's maritime heritage. As many as 1

8 windjammers and schooners parade into the harbor on opening day, greeted by a welcome ceremony and followed by a schooner crew talent show and fireworks over the harbor. Visitors can bid on a dockside dinner Saturday evening aboard one of the vessels, while schooners open for tours on Saturday. The Lobster Crate Race is Saturday’s highlight, when contestants race across a line of crates trying to avoid falling into the salty brine. The fish relay race is another spectacle, in which teams carry slippery fish and toss it into a "ship's hold." A build-a-tiny-boat event lets kids construct their own miniature vessel and a scavenger hunt sends teams around downtown to solve riddles, consider clues and gather a variety of "treasures." There are vendors and exhibitors, and raucous pirates roaming around, looking for recruits, or foes to duel. Local day-sailing schooners are available daily to treat passengers to a taste of the seafaring life on Penobscot Bay. A detailed schedule of events is available at www.camdensnowbowl.com/cwf

Ten teams competed in the Camden Windjammer Festival Treasure Hunt this morning. The victors were Team Atlas (at left in...
08/30/2025

Ten teams competed in the Camden Windjammer Festival Treasure Hunt this morning. The victors were Team Atlas (at left in second place) and Team Biscuit (at right in first place). Thanks to all who participated today!

08/30/2025

Pooches and Paddle board race is underway!!! 2025 Windjammer Festival!

Festival weekend has arrived. Tent is up, bleachers are in place and vendors are arriving to turn the Camden Public land...
08/28/2025

Festival weekend has arrived. Tent is up, bleachers are in place and vendors are arriving to turn the Camden Public landing in the 2025 Windjammer Festival!

Don’t miss your chance to win an unforgettable dining experience at this year’s Camden Windjammer Festival. On Friday, b...
08/26/2025

Don’t miss your chance to win an unforgettable dining experience at this year’s Camden Windjammer Festival. On Friday, bid on dinner for two aboard one of five participating Maine Windjammers docked in Camden Harbor. Winning bidders will join captain, crew and guests to enjoy hors d’oeuvres, dinner, and dessert—along with the unique camaraderie that comes from life on a traditional schooner. This is a rare chance to savor fine food, great company, and the magic of Maine’s historic windjammers—all in one memorable evening.

Bidding starts at $40 and takes place Friday, August 29th, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Maine Windjammer Association tent on the Camden Public Landing, or by calling the MWA office at 207-558-8761. Menus will be posted as they become available at
mainewindjammerfleet.com/windjammer-dinner-auction Winners will be notified by 4:30 and can join the windjammers between 4:30 and 5:00pm.

What does a schooner bounce house, traditional sailor tattoo face painting, building a tiny boat and pirate reenactors h...
08/22/2025

What does a schooner bounce house, traditional sailor tattoo face painting, building a tiny boat and pirate reenactors have in common? You can find them all this Labor Day weekend at Captain Kid's Coner at the Camden Windjammer Festival! Visit our page or website for a full schedule of events celebrating Camden Maine's maritime history!

https://camdenparksandrec.com/camden-windjammer-festival/

Local Rotary Clubs will be back in the big blue and yellow tent this year cooking up deliciousness for the Camden Windja...
08/20/2025

Local Rotary Clubs will be back in the big blue and yellow tent this year cooking up deliciousness for the Camden Windjammer Festival. Pancakes for breakfast by Camden Rotary and lobster for lunch by West Bay Rotary - Camden, Maine on Saturday, August 30th.

Who’s ready for some awesome Treasure Hunt competition Labor Day weekend?Come to the Camden Public Landing on Saturday, ...
08/20/2025

Who’s ready for some awesome Treasure Hunt competition Labor Day weekend?
Come to the Camden Public Landing on Saturday, August 30 at 9 am to register your team for the Windjammer Festival Treasure Hunt. The competition starts promptly at 10 am and runs til 12 pm. All ages can play but children under age 10 must be accompanied by an adult. The first 8 teams to register will compete for prizes!

Bring your appetite to Camden Windjammer Festival Labor Day weekend at the Camden Public Landing because we have an all-...
08/19/2025

Bring your appetite to Camden Windjammer Festival Labor Day weekend at the Camden Public Landing because we have an all-star food vendor line up!

Fields Fields Blueberries Popped Camden Harbor Dogs Sunflour Bakery Three Suns Slush

It's back! Pooches and Paddleboards is returning to the Camden Windjammer Festival, because six legs on a paddleboard is...
08/12/2025

It's back! Pooches and Paddleboards is returning to the Camden Windjammer Festival, because six legs on a paddleboard is more entertaining than two! Contestants and their dog's will paddleboard around Camden Harbor in this must see event sponsored by Maine Sport Outfitters!

Think you and your pup has what it takes- balance and a sense of humor? Register online today! Space is limited: https://mainesport.com/pages/pooches-paddleboard-race

Over 25 vendors and exhibitors will fill the Camden Public Landing Labor Day Weekend including some of the amazing local...
08/06/2025

Over 25 vendors and exhibitors will fill the Camden Public Landing Labor Day Weekend including some of the amazing local artists below. Don't miss your chance to browse one of a kind coastal Maine pieces Aug. 29 & 30!



Alan Claude Studio Bare Bones Handsewn I See Spain Moments In Maine Dragons Breath Pottery, Maine North Pond Woodworking Maidenhair & Moss Soap Co. Peter Johannes & Sons Photography Erik R. Minzner Fine Art and Framing

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