Look for our Flags
The Bar Harbor Merchants Association members fly one of our three different flags when they are open. Not all members are open throughout the entire year, but you can tell when they are by looking for the flag.
Think Local First
Think Local First: Thinking locally reduces transportation costs and protects our environment, supports local artists, farms, businesses, producers and organizations, and creates a supportive community and more sustainable economy.
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Dine-Around Day is just around the corner! Eat local on Saturday, July 20th and support Island Connections at the same time!!! A full list of the participating restaurants will be available this Friday, July 12th! PLEASE SHARE!
The 2019 Garden Tour "ISLAND GARDENS"
The Bar Harbor Garden Club invites you to attend their 2019 Garden Tour to view some of the finest gardens on Mount Desert Island on Saturday, July 20, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m, rain or shine.
Our garden tour is a biennial fundraiser that supports a variety of community projects, as well as funds college scholarships for Horticulture and Environmental study students.
The public is invited to shop at our outdoor Marketplace located on the green of Harbor Drive in Northeast Harbor by the Marina. Garden tour tickets may be purchased in advance at local merchants on MDI, at at the Market Place in NEH. At the Market Place there will be twenty vendors and artists selling their products and crafts—15% of merchandise sales will be donated to this fundraiser. Access to the market place does NOT require a ticket.
A single tour ticket entitles the holder to enter six beautifully kept gardens, most of which are located on the rocky shores of Northeast Harbor or Southwest Harbor. Also, Northeast Harbor’s Asticou Inn will offer a special buffet luncheon for tour participants in their ‘Garden Room’ from 11:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. This all-inclusive buffet lunch includes: salads, wraps, quiches, beverage, tax and gratuity.
Beginning in June, garden tour tickets may be purchased in advance for $30 in Bar Harbor at Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce, Sherman's Bookstore; in Ellsworth at Seven Arts Gallery; in Northeast Harbor at The Kimball Shops, McGrath’s Variety Store, Northeast Harbor Library; in Southwest Harbor at Carroll's Drugs, Sawyer's Specialties, Southwest Harbor Public Library; West Side Florist and in Trenton at the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce. These ticket outlets will also be selling the Asticou Inn’s Lunch Buffet ticket for $20, and must be purchased by July 14.
Garden tour tickets sold on the day of the tour will cost $35, and will only be for sale at the Marketplace and included gardens. Brochures will accompany tickets and will include a self-guided Tour Map and garden descriptions. The tour may be started from any one of the gardens. Dogs and strollers should be left at home. The majority of the gardens are not wheel chair accessible. For more details, visit barharborgardenclub.org or call (207) 288-0483,
(207) 460-8496.
Directions to Marketplace (21 miles): Starting from Ellsworth, follow route ME-3 EAST thru Ellsworth and Trenton for 9.4 miles. At the head of Mount Desert Island, keep right to take ME-102 / ME-198 for 4.5 miles. Turn left at Somesville signal light to take ME-198 / ME-3 W. Continue to follow ME-198 for 6.6 miles. Turn left onto HARBOR DRIVE. Cross over SEA STREET. Continue to follow HARBOR DRIVE for 1/10 mile. Ample parking is available in the large parking lot located on the left-side of the road beside the tennis courts. Please note that you should NOT park in the town office parking lot located across the street from the tennis courts.
The Bar Harbor Garden Club is a member of the Garden Club Federation of Maine and National Garden Clubs, Inc.
PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF THE BAR HARBOR GARDEN CLUB.
So did you know that McKay's is serving lunch this year? Yummy!First Lunch of the season, success! Thank You Chef Troy, FOH staff and Sunshine! Tomorrow our 16th Anniversary and the start of our 17th summer.
The Scoop
The Latest News and Events in Bar Harbor, Maine
Spring is in the air! Your year round shops, businesses and restaurants are here to make coming out of hibernation a breeze. Whether you want to get out and climb a mountain, sit by the ocean or simply enjoy the beauty of the everything waking up, Bar Harbor Merchants can help you embrace the longer days and lazy times. Reconnect with your friends and family for treasured adventures and memories. For current non donor events also check out our local Chamber of Commerce Events Calendar
Weekly Birding Tours
The Natural History Center
For details, check The Natural History Center’s Facebook Page weekly.
$20:00 per person
(Members: All Merchant Association members are welcome to come as guests to learn about what The Natural History center does)
November through April
Discounted Local Rates
Massage Bar Harbor
The Bistro at Atlantic Oceanside
Live Local Music on Fridays
The 8th Annual Hancock County Food Drive has begun! Through March 31, members of the Hancock County Food Security Network and partner organizations are working together to raise funds and collect food items for 17 food pantries, free meal programs, and school backpack programs.
In 2018, the Food Drive generated enough resources to provide almost 92,000 meals for households experiencing food insecurity in Hancock County. This year, we aim to collect 5,000 food items and raise $25,000 for participating food security organizations.
The 2019 Food Drive kicked off with a multi-site, county-wide collection event on March 2nd. In just a few hours, Food Drive volunteers collected nearly $6,300 and over 1,000 food items from community members shopping at any of the 14 participating retailers, grocery stores, and downtown businesses across the county. Star 97.7FM broadcasted live from Friends and Family Market in Ellsworth during the event, and will continue to promote the Food Drive throughout March.
Other exciting events to benefit food security programs and organizations across Hancock County during the Food Drive include a Lip Sync contest on March 23 (click here to register), and a live concert at Pleasant Street Pub in Blue Hill (TBA). Visit the Hancock County Food Drive’s Facebook page (@hcfooddrive) for information about these and other planned events.
If you would like to contribute to the Food Drive, please donate non-perishable, non-expired, healthy food items, such as the following:
- Canned Fruit, canned in water or 100% fruit juice
- Canned Vegetables, low sodium or no salt added
- Canned Meats or Fish, canned in water
- Peanut Butter
- Whole Wheat Pasta
- Healthy Soups
- Healthy Snacks
- Low-sugar Cereal
To reach our fundraising goal of $25,000, the Hancock County Food Drive also needs your help financially! You can donate by texting “FeedME2019” to the number 41444 or by clicking here.
Wednesday, March 20th 2pm – 5pm
Call the Jesup at 207-288-4245 to register for these classes.
Tickets $10 (members are free)
Call the Jesup at 207-288-4245 to register for these classes.
Call the Jesup at 207-288-4245 to register for these classes.
Call the Jesup at 207-288-4245 to register for these classes.