Great Sardine & Maple Leaf Drop

Great Sardine & Maple Leaf Drop

Thursday, December 31, 2026
11:00 PM EST
Tides Institute, Downtown EastportWater Street, Eastport, ME
Free
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Last updated October 25, 2026 · 10:08 AM
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Great Sardine & Maple Leaf Drop

Great Sardine & Maple Leaf Drop

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Tides Institute, Downtown Eastport
Water Street, Eastport, ME
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Free
Last updated
October 25, 2026 · 10:08 AM

Eastport's quirky New Year's Eve tradition: a giant maple leaf drops at 11pm honoring Canadian neighbors, then an 8-foot wooden sardine drops at midnight to ring in the U.S. New Year. Tradition dictates you kiss the fish for luck!