Free events in Bar Harbor, Maine
Everything coming up in town that costs nothing to attend — talks, markets, community gatherings, library programs and more.
37 free events are coming up in Bar Harbor.
Baby and Toddler Time
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · 10:30 AM
Jesup Memorial Library · Bar Harbor, Maine
Fingerplays, songs, and stories with Abby, in the Children's Room. More details
Free
Appeals Board Meeting
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · 4:30 PM
Bar Harbor Municipal Building · Bar Harbor, Maine
Appeals Board Meeting at Bar Harbor Municipal Building in Bar Harbor, Maine — Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 4:30 PM. Free. More details
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"Easy as Pie" Chess Tournament
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 · 12:30 PM
Jesup Memorial Library · Bar Harbor, Maine
Free-to-enter tournament; the first round begins at noon. More details
Free
Bear Behavior: Mending Cozy Clothes
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 · 4:30 PM
Jesup Memorial Library · Bar Harbor, Maine
Bear Behavior: Mending Cozy Clothes at Jesup Memorial Library in Bar Harbor, Maine — Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 4:30 PM. Free. More details
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Next Chapter Book Club
Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 2:00 PM
Jesup Memorial Library · Bar Harbor, Maine
Next Chapter Book Club at Jesup Memorial Library in Bar Harbor, Maine — Thursday, November 12, 2026, 2:00 PM. Free. More details
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Design Review Board Meeting
Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 4:00 PM
Bar Harbor Municipal Building · Bar Harbor, Maine
Design Review Board Meeting at Bar Harbor Municipal Building in Bar Harbor, Maine — Thursday, November 12, 2026, 4:00 PM. Free. More details
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Fifty Years of Common Ground: Curator's Talk with Maeve O'Regan
Friday, November 13, 2026 · 5:00 PM
Jesup Memorial Library · Bar Harbor, Maine
Curator's talk accompanying the exhibition of five decades of Common Ground Country Fair posters, on display at the Jesup from October 5 to January 2, 2027 for MOFGA's 50th annu… More details
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Early Bird Pajama Sale
Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 6:00 AM
Downtown Bar Harbor · Bar Harbor, Maine
One of Bar Harbor's favorite annual shopping traditions: businesses throughout downtown open early with holiday deals while the whole town strolls the streets in pajamas, slippe… More details
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MOFGA Vendor Fair
Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Jesup Memorial Library · Bar Harbor, Maine
Vendor fair of MOFGA artisans, artists, and farmers — including Maine Grains, Maine Shellware, Sarah Sockbeson, and Lone Bear's Arts — presented with the Fifty Years of Common G… More details
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Bar Harbor Scrabble Club
Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Jesup Memorial Library · Bar Harbor, Maine
Bar Harbor Scrabble Club at Jesup Memorial Library in Bar Harbor, Maine — Saturday, November 14, 2026, 10:00 AM. Free. More details
Free
Bar Harbor School Committee Meeting
Monday, November 16, 2026 · 4:30 PM
Emerson School Library · Bar Harbor, Maine
Bar Harbor School Committee Meeting at Emerson School Library in Bar Harbor, Maine — Monday, November 16, 2026, 4:30 PM. Free. More details
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Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting
Monday, November 16, 2026 · 4:30 PM
Bar Harbor Municipal Building · Bar Harbor, Maine
Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting at Bar Harbor Municipal Building in Bar Harbor, Maine — Monday, November 16, 2026, 4:30 PM. Free. More details
Free
Planning Department - Project Pre-TRT Completeness Review
Tuesday, November 17, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Bar Harbor Municipal Building · Bar Harbor, Maine
Planning Department - Project Pre-TRT Completeness Review at Bar Harbor Municipal Building in Bar Harbor, Maine — Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 10:00 AM. Free. More details
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Island Connections meeting
Tuesday, November 17, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Bar Harbor Municipal Building · Bar Harbor, Maine
Community organization meeting held at the Municipal Building per the town calendar feed. More details
Free
Town Council
Tuesday, November 17, 2026 · 6:30 PM
Bar Harbor Municipal Building · Bar Harbor, Maine
Town Council at Bar Harbor Municipal Building in Bar Harbor, Maine — Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 6:30 PM. Free. More details
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Planning Department - Project TRT Completeness Review
Thursday, November 19, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Bar Harbor Municipal Building · Bar Harbor, Maine
Planning Department - Project TRT Completeness Review at Bar Harbor Municipal Building in Bar Harbor, Maine — Thursday, November 19, 2026, 10:00 AM. Free. More details
Free
Battling for the Ballot: The Long Fight in Maine
Thursday, November 19, 2026 · 5:30 PM
Jesup Memorial Library · Bar Harbor, Maine
An MDI Historical Society Chebacco Author Chat: historian Catherine McDonald shares the story of women's suffrage on Mount Desert Island, presented in collaboration with the Lea… More details
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MCF Scholarships: MDI and Beyond
Thursday, November 19, 2026 · 6:30 PM
Jesup Memorial Library · Bar Harbor, Maine
Siana Emery of the Maine Community Foundation gives an informational presentation on the foundation's over 700 scholarship funds for Maine students, including eligibility, this… More details
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Free Scholarship Application Workshop
Thursday, November 19, 2026 · 6:30 PM
Jesup Memorial Library · Bar Harbor, Maine
Maine Community Foundation workshop for high school seniors and adult learners. Additional sessions: Nov. 9, 5 PM at Northeast Harbor Library and Nov. 19, 4 PM at Southwest Harb… More details
Free
Dissertation Defense: Courtney Willey
Friday, November 20, 2026 · 2:00 PM
Jackson Laboratory · Bar Harbor, Maine
Courtney Willey, a candidate for the Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Science (GSBSE), defends her dissertation, “Identifying Modifiers of Alport Syndrome.” More details
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Fidget Making
Saturday, November 21, 2026 · 11:00 AM
Jesup Memorial Library · Bar Harbor, Maine
A Makerspace program for kids in 4th grade and up: make a keyboard fidget, a bead bracelet fidget, or a fabric worm fidget. Registration is encouraged. More details
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Cardboard Day
Wednesday, November 25, 2026 · 11:00 AM
Jesup Memorial Library · Bar Harbor, Maine
A Makerspace program for kids in grades K-5: bring your imagination and build with cardboard - castles, battle armor, robot suits, and more. Registration is not required but is… More details
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Bar Harbor Scrabble Club
Saturday, November 28, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Jesup Memorial Library · Bar Harbor, Maine
Connect with fellow word-lovers: all skill levels are welcome. Players are encouraged to bring their own boards, and some boards will also be provided. More details
Free
Baby and Toddler Time
Tuesday, January 5, 2027 · 10:30 AM
Jesup Memorial Library · Bar Harbor, Maine
Fingerplays, songs, and stories for babies and toddlers with children's librarian Abby Morrow. Older siblings are welcome to join in. More details
Free
Baby and Toddler Time
Tuesday, January 12, 2027 · 10:30 AM
Jesup Memorial Library · Bar Harbor, Maine
Fingerplays, songs, and stories for babies and toddlers with children's librarian Abby Morrow. Older siblings are welcome to join in. More details
Free
Baby and Toddler Time
Tuesday, January 19, 2027 · 10:30 AM
Jesup Memorial Library · Bar Harbor, Maine
Fingerplays, songs, and stories for babies and toddlers with children's librarian Abby Morrow. Older siblings are welcome to join in. More details
Free
Trivia Night at Fogtown Brewing Company
Thursday, January 21, 2027 · 6:30 PM
Fogtown Brewing Company · Bar Harbor, Maine
Monthly trivia night at Fogtown's Bar Harbor taproom; each month's event benefits a local organization. Teams of no more than six register at the bar. No cover. More details
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Baby and Toddler Time
Tuesday, January 26, 2027 · 10:30 AM
Jesup Memorial Library · Bar Harbor, Maine
Fingerplays, songs, and stories for babies and toddlers with children's librarian Abby Morrow. Older siblings are welcome to join in. More details
Free
Baby and Toddler Time
Tuesday, February 2, 2027 · 10:30 AM
Jesup Memorial Library · Bar Harbor, Maine
Join Abby for fingerplays, songs, and stories for babies and toddlers. Older siblings are welcome to join in. More details
Free
Baby and Toddler Time
Tuesday, February 9, 2027 · 10:30 AM
Jesup Memorial Library · Bar Harbor, Maine
Join Abby for fingerplays, songs, and stories for babies and toddlers. Older siblings are welcome to join in. More details
Free
Baby and Toddler Time
Tuesday, February 16, 2027 · 10:30 AM
Jesup Memorial Library · Bar Harbor, Maine
Join Abby for fingerplays, songs, and stories for babies and toddlers. Older siblings are welcome to join in. More details
Free
Baby and Toddler Time
Tuesday, February 23, 2027 · 10:30 AM
Jesup Memorial Library · Bar Harbor, Maine
Join Abby for fingerplays, songs, and stories for babies and toddlers. Older siblings are welcome to join in. More details
Free
Baby and Toddler Time
Tuesday, March 2, 2027 · 10:30 AM
Jesup Memorial Library · Bar Harbor, Maine
Songs, stories, finger plays, crafts and open play for babies and toddlers up to age 3 with their caregivers, at Jesup Memorial Library. More details
Free
Baby and Toddler Time
Tuesday, March 9, 2027 · 10:30 AM
Jesup Memorial Library · Bar Harbor, Maine
Songs, stories, finger plays, crafts and open play for babies and toddlers up to age 3 with their caregivers, at Jesup Memorial Library. More details
Free
Baby and Toddler Time
Tuesday, March 16, 2027 · 10:30 AM
Jesup Memorial Library · Bar Harbor, Maine
Songs, stories, finger plays, crafts and open play for babies and toddlers up to age 3 with their caregivers, at Jesup Memorial Library. More details
Free
Baby and Toddler Time
Tuesday, March 23, 2027 · 10:30 AM
Jesup Memorial Library · Bar Harbor, Maine
Songs, stories, finger plays, crafts and open play for babies and toddlers up to age 3 with their caregivers, at Jesup Memorial Library. More details
Free
Baby and Toddler Time
Tuesday, March 30, 2027 · 10:30 AM
Jesup Memorial Library · Bar Harbor, Maine
Songs, stories, finger plays, crafts and open play for babies and toddlers up to age 3 with their caregivers, at Jesup Memorial Library. More details
Free