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
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
At Castine's signature Bastille Day event, the Picnic en Blanc, hundreds of white-clad festival goers will be seated at long white tables at 5:30pm, under the elms on Court Street. Bring your own French picnic, or pre-order a basket from the Pentagöet Inn, Safe Harbor, Dennett’s or Windmill Hill, while supplies last. To note your ... Read more
After Le Picnic en Blanc, head down Main Street to the Grand Dame for tres chic French-themed cocktails! There'll be music, bon temps, and maybe even dancing if the night moves us!