COVID-19 UPDATE: maine bicentennial commission postpones commemorative events to 2021. read more about it here.

maine200 signature events

The Maine Bicentennial Commission is sponsoring five major events to celebrate Maine200:

STATEHOOD
DAY

march 21, 2021

augusta

The public is invited to join us for an afternoon of speeches, music, poems, birthday cake and much more.

State of Maine Bicentennial Parade

may 15, 2021

auburn/lewiston

An historic parade celebrating Maine's veterans, youth, and culture, with floats, bands and more from across Maine. Presented by Poland Spring.

SAILING SHIPS FESTIVAL

summer 2021

up & DOWN the coast

Visits from a variety of sailing vessels from around the world, at multiple ports along the Maine coast, with associated festivals and activities. Presented by Bangor Savings Bank.

innovation
expo

november 20, 2021

portland

A hands-on experience, viewing awe-inspiring demonstrations of new technologies and more. Presented by Central Maine Power.

time capsule sealing

fall 2021

tbd

A collection of items installed on the State Capitol grounds for future generations to discover. More details coming soon!

events calendar

COVID-19 UPDATE: MOST BICENTENNIAL EVENTS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR MARCH–MAY, 2020 HAVE BEEN POSTPONED, AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED ONCE THE COURSE OF THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK IS BETTER KNOWN.

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Submissions must be open and accessible to the public, relevant to the bicentennial commemoration, and include a title, brief description, and image. Events listed on this calendar are not necessarily endorsed by the Maine Bicentennial Commission. Get more information on applying for a Maine200 endorsement of your event.

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A Walk Through Time in Portland - Celebrating 200 Years!

Oct 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020

Time: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

250 Commercial Street at Maine's Pantry

20 x 20: Marking 200 Years of Maine History

Oct 1, 2020 to Oct 25, 2020

Time: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Portland Museum of Art, Portland ME

20x20: Marking 200 Years of Maine History represents the PMA’s contribution to this anniversary by presenting twenty stories of Maine’s past, present, and future for 200 years of statehood.

A Walk Through Time in Bar Harbor- Celebrating 200+ Years!

Oct 1, 2020 to Oct 30, 2020

Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Bar Harbor, Maine

Presque Isle Historical Society's Bicentennial Exhibit - Grand Opening

Oct 1, 2020 to Oct 24, 2020

Time: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

The Maysville Museum, 165 Caribou Road, Presque Isle

Presque Isle Historical Society's Bicentennial Exhibit opens to the public on opening day of the Maysville Museum, 165 Caribou Road (US Route 1) on Saturday, May 30.

Kennebunkport: A Walk Through Time - Celebrating 200 Years!

Oct 1, 2020 to Oct 17, 2020

Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Dock Square, Kennebunkport, Maine

$Exhibition: \$

Exhibition: "At First Light: Two Centuries of Artists in Maine"

Oct 1, 2020

Time: All Day

Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick, Maine

Bicentennial Corn Maze

Oct 1, 2020 to Oct 31, 2020

Time: All Day

Treworgy Family Orchards - 3876 Union Street
Levant, Maine

Celebrate Maine with a Bicentennial themed corn maze. Treworgy Family Orchards designs and hosts the state's oldest continuously running and nationally awarded corn maze.

Hallowell Granite Symposium

Oct 1, 2020 to Sep 20, 2021

Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Stevens Commons, Hallowell, Maine

Bicentennial Exhibit - Mapping Maine: The Land and its Peoples, 1677–1842

Oct 1, 2020 to Mar 3, 2021

Time: 10:30 AM to 4:00 PM

Osher Map Library & Smith Center for Cartographic Education
314 Forest Ave.
Portland, ME

Time Capsule Sealing

Oct 10, 2020

Time: TBA

Augusta

The State of Maine Bicentennial Time Capsule sealing ceremony will take place at the Maine State Library in Augusta during the fall of 2020. The public will be invited to have input on the items we seal away for future generations to discover.