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Featured Events Community Calendar Updated November 2025

Featured Events

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End of Summer Cookout - Bar Harbor & Mount Desert Police AssociationUpcoming Event
11:30 AM

Second Annual End of Summer Cookout

Northeast Harbor Marina

Join us and the Mt. Desert Police Association for our second annual End of Summer Cookout! The entire island community is invited to enjoy free lunch including hamburgers, hotdogs, veggie burgers, chips and dessert. As the busy summer season winds down, this is a great opportunity to catch up with friends and neighbors.

Free Food Family Friendly Community Event
July 4th Celebration Parade Route MapAnnual Event
10:00 AM - 9:30 PM

July 4th Celebration

Downtown Bar Harbor

Join us for Bar Harbor's annual Independence Day celebration featuring a morning parade, seafood festival, town band concert, and spectacular fireworks display over Frenchman Bay.

Parade Fireworks Seafood Festival
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Ongoing Programs

Year-round community initiatives

Coffee with a Cop

Join us for informal conversations over coffee at various community locations. A great opportunity to meet local officers and discuss neighborhood concerns.

Quarterly Events

School Resource Officer

Our SRO program provides a dedicated officer to local schools, fostering positive relationships between students, staff, and law enforcement.

School Year

Community Food Drive

We partner with local organizations to collect food donations for Hancock County families in need throughout the year.

Seasonal Drives

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