Join us in 2025 for nine weeks of magnificent chamber music with our outstanding Kneisel Hall faculty, guest artists, and the ever-exceptional Young Artists. Since its founding in 1902, Kneisel Hall has been a summer haven for thousands of artists who are deeply passionate about chamber music. Immersing in timeless chamber music repertoire and performing ... Read more
On the Castine town dock.
The Barn at Barncastle invites you to their delightful summer concert series, featuring a range of talented musicians. For details and tickets, please visit here. The Barn is stocked with a bar, but no food. Consider making a reservation at the Barncastle restaurant adjacent to the venue beforehand! 125 South Street / Blue Hill, Maine
On the Castine town dock.
At the Wilson Museum, 112 Perkins Street / Castine, Maine. SEE, SMELL, TOUCH, & HEAR HISTORY IN ACTION Immerse yourself in history, culture, and place during our Hands-On History Days. This is a must-visit experience you’ll want to repeat year after year. Each Hands-On History Day you can experience engaging activities and demonstrations! Special demonstrations ... Read more
Join us in 2025 for nine weeks of magnificent chamber music with our outstanding Kneisel Hall faculty, guest artists, and the ever-exceptional Young Artists. Since its founding in 1902, Kneisel Hall has been a summer haven for thousands of artists who are deeply passionate about chamber music. Immersing in timeless chamber music repertoire and performing ... Read more
Welcome to Castine’s Annual Bastille Day Celebration on Monday, July 14th. We will celebrate the 236th anniversary of the storming of the Bastille prison in Paris, the start of the French Revolution. All Castine businesses will greet you displaying the French colors. Castine has a unique tie to French culture—in fact, the town originated as ... Read more
On the Castine town dock.
Celebrate Bastille Day from the water by Kayak! Explore where the first French and Indian Trading post was back in the 1700's. See the property where the Baron De Castin resided! See the location of the first French fort in Castine! Experience what it felt like to be on the waters back in time and ... Read more
Dyce Head Lighthouse will be open for tours of our iconic tower by the sea.
The Castine Historical Society will give a walking tour of our village, beginning on the Town Common (41 School Street) at 1:00pm and end an hour later at Fort Pentagöet.
107 Perkins Street / Castine, Maine. As a part of Castine’s town-wide celebration of Bastille Day, come get a scoop of delicious French vanilla ice cream topped with strawberries and blueberries. Churned to perfection, this ice cream may be like no ice cream you’ve ever tasted! That is unless you keep coming back year after ... Read more