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Maine Boat & Home Show August 8-10, 2025

 

Welcome!

 

If you love the coast of Maine, you won't want to miss this high-end, high-summer event in Rockland, Maine, the second weekend in August. Each year we gather Maine's finest artists, architects, boatbuilders, craftsmen, designers, furniture makers, jewelers, and marine gear vendors together in ONE place at ONE time!  Meet them all in person at the annual Maine Boat & Home Show.
  • Elegant Boats
  • Live Music
  • Food Court
  • Fine Furniture & Jewelry
  • Just for Kids Area

It's the pages of Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors magazine brought to life and the largest in-water boat show north of Newport, Rhode Island, with more than 60 boats in the water and on land plus additional exhibitors in tents.

VISITOR INFO

Just visiting the show? Head straight to our Visitor Information section, or use the links below.

EXHIBITOR INFO

Interested in exhibiting? Learn more in the Exhibitor Information section, or use the links below.

PRESS INFO

With the press? Visit our Press Information section, or use the links below.

SCHEDULE & TICKETS

DATES:
August 8-10, 2025

TIMES:
Friday: 10-5, Saturday: 10-5, Sunday: 10-4

LOCATION:
On the waterfront in Rockland, Maine (Harbor Park) (Click here for directions)

PARKING: Secure paid parking is available right next to the show in the DST Systems lot on Water Street. Proceeds benefit a trio of local nonprofits. Some handicap parking on Myrtle Street next to Walgreens.

PLEASE NOTE: 
For the safety and comfort of all, only bona fide service animals, preferably marked as such can be allowed on show grounds. Also, we love young sailors, but strollers are not compatible with the show docks. Please plan ahead. Thanks in advance for your consideration.

SPECIAL EVENTS

(STAY TUNED FOR 2025 SPECIAL EVENTS ANNOUNCEMENT)

2023 Special Events

Sea Story Sea-lebration at the Rockland Strand (2023 event)

The Maine Boat & Home Show partnered with the Strand as the boat show makes its return to the Rockland waterfront. The Strand had a “Sea Story Sea-lebration” 1; it started with a “Sea Story Slam” (original stories read live on the Strand stage), followed by a screening of 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA (1954).

 

Sweet Megg performed during show hours (2023 event)

The Maine Boat & Home Show welcomed Sweet Megg to the 2023 show. Sweet Megg is a local singer down in Nashville, TN and originally from New York City. She performs a range of material steeped in the American traditions of jazz, blues, and country. Check out her performances HERE.

 

Family Funday (2023 event)

The whole family enjoyed Family Funday Sunday! 

  • Face Painting
  • Chalk Drawing
  • Scavenger Hunt (All weekend long! Visit Tent B on show grounds to get started.)
  • Build a Boat
  • Tie a Knot Station
  • Vote for your favorite BoatYard Dog to benefit Pope Memorial Humane Society. (All weekend long! Visit Tent B on show grounds to vote.)

 

EXHIBITORS, RESERVE YOUR SPACE TODAY!

Email showinfo@maineboats.com
    

WE LOVE VOLUNTEERS!

The Maine Boat & Home Show would not be possible without the tremendous efforts of our intrepid volunteers. From setting up tents and traffic cones, to staffing ticket booths and collecting trash and recycling, our volunteers make it all work.

Want to volunteer? Great! We need handy men and women, hosts and hostesses, and people who love to be by the water helping out. As a thanks, we'll give you two show passes, a cool Show Crew t-shirt, and a year's subscription to Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors magazine. A 2025 VOLUNTEER FORM will be available to fill out in early 2025, and then we'll contact you with more information.

Latest News

2025 Maine Boat & Home Show: Save the dates August 8-10

Thursday, November 7th 2024
Preparations are underway for the 20th edition of the Maine Boat & Home Show, to be held on the Rockland waterfront August 8-10, 2025. Next summer’s show will feature in-the-water displays of a broad range of sail and power boats, both new and brokerage models, as well as a host of shoreside exhibitors that include regional craftspeople and artisans with their handcrafted bespoke wares.

2024 Show Poster Design

Monday, April 22nd 2024
The producers of the 2024 Maine Boat & Home Show have unveiled the new poster design for the annual celebration of boats and life on the coast. The poster features a painting by downeast Maine artist Philip Frey, who is known for his colorful and light-filled images of the coast.

Maine Boat & Home Show to Showcase the State’s Best Boats

Sunday, August 6th 2023
As the largest of its kind north of Newport, Rhode Island, the Boat & Home show presents a wide range of boats, ranging from large and small, luxurious and down-to-earth, power and sail, displayed both on land and in the water. The show also boasts a plethora of activities for children and adults. As well as a variety of art, clothing, jewelry, live music, marine gear, and food, most of which will be in the many exhibits around the grounds.