Come explore the warmth of Maine’s most charming downtown, full of maritime history, walkable streets, unique shops and boutiques and a diverse festival that will help brighten up the darkest season.

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Meet as a community at 6:00pm in front of 31 Centre Street. Everyone is encouraged to bring a lantern, a light, a camp light, a head light, glow sticks, whatever you have that lights up, and join in the Opening Night Lantern Parade! We will walk, dance, sing and chant, bringing light to the darkest season. The Lantern Parade is sponsored by the very fitting MSDCO Shop! part of Maine Street Design.

Midcoast Youth Center has a Lantern Kit for you to use if you don’t want to bring something from home.

Order your Lantern Kit Online at www.midcoastyouth.org/lanterns

Our path will wind up to City Hall, and over to Library Park where a band of Fire Dance Performers will give us a beautiful show set to music. Thanks to our multiple sponsors for bringing this exciting element to our festival: Mae’s Cafe, La Nef Chocolate, Lisa Marie’s Made in Maine, and the Residence Inn.

The Legacy Investments Free Family Ice Rink will be set up and available, just remember to bring your skates!

The Chocolate Church Arts Center will be hosting an evening of Bluegrass music starting at 7:30pm with Erica Brown and the Bluegrass Connection. Tickets available at chocolatechurcharts.org

Beer Garden and Comedy evening number one of two will be available at Bruno’s Wood Fired Grill on Front Street. Come unwind and prepare for a busy day of exploring Bath on Saturday! Bill Douglas and Jareth Johnson and Bob Giannini will be our stand up comedians starting at 8pm.

Live Music Fridays @ Bath Brewing! Friday, 2/25/22 6pm-8:30pm. Local musician, Andy Rice, is coming back at Bath Brewing Company!  Andy’s rich vocal talent lends itself beautifully to a wide variety of music.  From nostalgic country tunes by Walon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Johnny Cash to popular songs from Elvis Presley, CCR, the Eagles and Jimmy Buffet.

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Library Park will be alive all day with activities for the whole family. The Legacy Investments Free Family Ice Rink will be available from 10am- 8pm. The Winter Disc Golf Course brought to us by Midcoast Federal Credit Union will host the 2022 MSB Winter Disc Golf Tournament from 11am-12pm with Free Family Disc Golf available from 12-4pm.

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Kids can test their skills at a Winter Gauntlet at Library Park and participate in a Color Challenge with Frozen Paint brought to us by the Universe Gym. Kids can grab a scavenger hunt list and head downtown to search for clues. Shetland Yard Farm will be joining us with a pony pen for animal lovers to take a moment and pet the ponies. At 2:30pm make sure to pop back for Outdoor YETI YOGA! Exactly as it sounds, and super fun!

Thanks to a generous anonymous donation, SubZero Ice Carvings will be showcasing a huge demo at the Pocket Park (next to Lisa Marie’s Made in Maine on Front Street), and there will be two other ice sculptures in the downtown to enjoy as you explore shops and restaurants. One should make the PERFECT selfie station. Make sure to tag #mainstreetbath and #bathwinterfest

Great Works Landscape and Union & Co bring us The Grant Lot Spot (behind 31 Centre Street) with John Stenquist’s Fire Sculpture and a public Snow Man Build. No need to bring your own supplies, Snow Men will be stocked with free decorative buttons, scarves and other supplies kindly donated by R.M. Tates Salvage Warehouse.

More events, more activities, more info: Bath Winterfest – Visit Bath