The accolades keep coming for our charming and
"beautiful place by the sea."
Click here to read the full article in Travel + Leisure!
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Summer is in full swing in Ogunquit!
The town and beaches are bustling with activity.
Did you know the Chamber of Commerce puts together a weekly schedule of events called This Week in Ogunquit?
This Week in Ogunquit is updated every Thursday and is chock full of special events, live music and other happenings going on around town.
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Try a Misty Harbor Resort mini-vacation!
Limited number of one-night stays available through August. Stay two nights Sunday-Thursday (same room) and save $50 off your stay. Check rates for the last week of August for additional discounts!!
Please call 207-646-8373 for availability & reservations, and mention the
Ogunquit Chamber newsletter.
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August is filling up quickly, but we still have some availability. Reserve now and enjoy Raspberri’s Breakfast when you stay at the Gorges Grant Hotel. Enter the Promo Code BBINCL when searching for rates & availability and we will include our Bed & Breakfast plan in the full regular rate. Look for our other Specials & Packages and add more value to your stay. Remember, you will always get the best rates and personalized service when you Book Direct!
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Stay midweek and save up to $20 per night. Book online at www.b3ogt.com. Come and enjoy our comfortable rooms, deluxe continental breakfast and our central Ogunquit location. We hope to see you.
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A Romantic Getaway in Ogunquit - Just for the Two of You!
Surprise your loved one with a romantic getaway to The Colonial Inn!
Our beachside town makes a truly wonderful place for a quiet romantic getaway in Maine. Whether you’re looking to spend all your time relaxing outdoors in the fresh ocean air, sampling the great dining options in town, or trying out some new activities like paddleboarding, there’s something
for every couple near our hotel.
Book a two-night stay in July or August on a Monday-Thursday night for your romantic getaway and we'll include a complimentary bottle of sparkling wine and provide an early check-in of 2pm!
Call 207-646-5191 and mention the Romantic Getaway offer from the
Ogunquit Chamber newsletter to book this special.
Valid for direct reservations only. Minimum of two night stay midweek
(Monday-Thursday) in July or August. Not valid for existing reservations. This offer cannot be combined with any other offers. Subject to availability.
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Introducing our new Stay & Play offer! Enjoy a one night stay + receive 15% off tickets to the Ogunquit Playhouse + 15% off your stay at The Admiral's Inn!
The famed Ogunquit Playhouse is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year with an incredible line-up. Come to Ogunquit to enjoy some world-class musical theatre and stay in a great hotel nearby after the show!
This offer is valid for single-night reservations at The Admiral's Inn
Sunday-Thursday in July & August.
Call the Admiral's Inn at 207-646-7093 and mention the Stay & Play offer to book both the hotel stay & your Playhouse tickets. Our front desk agents will check availability for both and make your reservations.
Terms & conditions apply. Not valid for existing reservations.
Subject to availability.
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There's a new place in town to get a piña colada! Come join us at The Helm! Located at The Admiral’s Inn, The Helm is an outdoor bar serving delicious cocktails, beer, wine, spirits & light bites.
The cocktail menu features an assortment of summer-ready drinks including Blood Orange Sangria, the Blue Hawaiian, Blueberry Martinis and the famous Admiral's Elixir. If you're feeling hungry, our Traditional Lobster Roll, Chicken Caesar Wrap or the Admiral's Smash Burger will certainly satisfy any cravings!
The Helm is open Thursday-Monday, 3-9pm, with expanded
hours later in the summer. Dog-friendly, open to all.
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Happy Hour, 3-5pm every Thursday-Saturday.
Beer Buckets & Discounted Tropical Drinks!
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Every Monday - Industry Appreciation night: 25% off for industry colleagues. Discount applied to food and drink.
Every Thursday - Game Night. Your favorite games, Buck-a-Shuck oysters and $2 off drafts and call drinks.
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Three-course dinner and a bottle of house wine: $59 per couple
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Portable Storage Summer Sale - $50 off first month rental!
Coastal MI-BOX Moving & Mobile Storage is the most convenient way to move or store justabout anything. We deliver to your door, and can help you move anywhere in New England. Load and unload only ONCE. Emergency? We have your back - call and talk to Jenn or Scott. We are locally owned and operated, so you are guaranteed the best prices and service available in the region.
Contractors - we have special rates for you and your clients!
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SPECIAL EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT |
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The Nutty Professor JULY 1 - AUGUST 6
Based on the 1963 movie, a nerdy professor whose job is in jeopardy creates a formula to transform himself from outcast to influencer with hilarious consequences! This new musical comedy from Tony Award winners
Rupert Holmes and Marvin Hamlisch will touch your heart and tickle your funny bone. Dan De Luca (Disney’s Newsies), Elena Ricardo (Broadway’s Beautiful), Jeff McCarthy (Broadway’s Beauty and the Beast), and Klea Blackhurst (Ogunquit Playhouse’s Ragtime) headline this spectacular cast!
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Mr. Holland's Opus Starts August 13
An Oscar-nominated film becomes a powerful new musical, as Tony Award-winner BD Wong and Tony nominated composer Wayne Barker adapt
Patrick Sheane Duncan’s cherished screenplay for Ogunquit audiences. Explore the empowering and lasting influence a music educator and the arts have on his students, his family, and his community in the most emotionally compelling production ever to grace The Playhouse stage.
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This new event will be held one night each month on a Saturday from
3-7pm and will feature artists in a variety of mediums.
There is no charge to view the art and listen to music. Cocktails will be available for purchase. Foot traffic is welcome. Visitors who are not staying at the Anchorage are asked to park in public parking lots.
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Artistic Bookbinding - Saturdays from 9:30-11:30am at the library
This is an established group that meets weekly at the library and welcomes interested newbies to come learn about the art of bookbinding.
This event is recommended for ages 12 and older. Call the library for more details,
207-646-9024.
Children’s Story Hour on the Lawn - Tuesdays from 9:30-10:30am
Ogunquit Memorial Library presents Children’s Story Hour on the Lawn every Tuesday from 9:30-10:30am. Bring a blanket and join us on the library lawn to hear a story, move your body & do an activity. This program is appropriate for ages 2-6, and siblings are always welcome. In the case of inclement weather, this event will be moved inside.
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Historic Walking Tours: Perkins Cove
Every Monday & Wednesday, 10-11am
Ogunquit Heritage Museum is proud to announce their tour of the Cove, taking you back to the turn of the last century and before. The tour offers many insights into the history of Perkins Cove and is accompanied by a brochure showing 19 wonderful vintage photographs. Reservations are required. Email info@ogunquitheritagemuseum.com or call 207-646-0296.
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Sunday Chill at the Hill
Every Sunday through September 4, we open Vinegar Hill to the public with local music, food trucks, local vendors, and our outdoor garden bar. It’s a great chance to experience all that we have to offer and there is no charge to attend. Bring the kids and make some memories with us!
August 14: Michael Corleto
August 21: Don Mills
August 28: Gentlemen and Hooligans
September 4: Don Mills
Drive-In Movies
(8pm unless otherwise noted)
August 3: Shrek
August 10: Grease
August 17: Pink Floyd - The Wall
August 24: Dirty Dancing
August 31 at 7:30pm: Pee-Wee's Big Adventure
Movies in the Barn
August 4 at 7pm: Goonies
August 25 at 6pm: The Lion King
Live Entertainment
(8pm unless otherwise noted)
August 6: Colin Quinn
August 7 at 6:30pm: Annie Royer - French Jazz Cabaret
August 8: Wake Up Mama - Allman Bros Tribute Band
August 11: The THE BAND Band - A Tribute to The Band
August 12: Naturally 7
August 13 at 3pm: Maine Music Fest (more details below)
August 14 at 6pm: Sauce Boss
August 20 at 5pm & 8pm: The Texas Tenors
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On Saturday, August 13, Vinegar Hill is proud to present the first annual Maine Music Fest - all Maine music and food trucks all day!
Maine bands Coyote Island, Palomino Motel, Muddy Ruckus, and The Jason Spooner Band will play from
3-9pm. Local food trucks Mobile Musette and Trail Dogs will serve up their specialties, plus snacks and cold beverages will also be available for purchase.
A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Vinegar Hill Youth Theatre, whose mission is to support youth in their pursuit of performing arts. Join us for a day of fun and support future generations of performing artists while you're at it.
Feel free to bring the kids to this outdoor, family-friendly event and spend a summer afternoon enjoying great food and music - all Maine, all day.
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Jazz in the Lounge, Fridays & Saturdays
Buck a Shuck, nightly in the lounge from 4-6pm
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Art by the Sea at the Ogunquit Museum of American Art
Saturday, August 20, 5-8pm
After a two-year hiatus, OMAA invites you to a completely live and reimagined Art by the Sea. Finding ourselves back together in 2022, it seems only fitting to welcome you with a Roaring 20s celebration of the museum. Whether you’re a flapper or a bootlegger, you’ll enjoy our swing band and dancing under a tent, indoor and outdoor bars, signature cocktails, period bites and our signature live and silent auctions with items for every budget.
So put on your “glad rags” and we’ll put on the ritz to celebrate this amazing cause.
Auction | Live Music | Dancing | Food | Drinks
Tickets $200. All proceeds benefit the Ogunquit Museum of American Art.
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Local musicians, every night!
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Local music offering their best, Wednesday-Monday nights.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
-SAVE THE DATE-
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Fall for Ogunquit - October 1-31
OgunquitFest - October 21-23
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WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE A VENDOR AT ONE OF OUR UPCOMING SHOWS?
Be the first to know when vendor applications are available and never miss a deadline again. Stay informed of details and updates on our annual artisan craft fairs at OgunquitFest in October,
Christmas by the Sea in December and BonAire in June.
Click here to view the 2022 schedule & sign up for our vendor alerts.
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Ogunquit Perkins Cove Plein Air Painting Event!
One of Maine’s premier cultural happenings is back for its second year
on Saturday, September 10.
Meander through Perkins Cove, along the beloved Marginal Way, into the heart of town, and along the sandy shores of Ogunquit Beach to explore paintings being created live on their easels by 100 professional and amateur artists who will gather to capture on canvas the beauty of our “Beautiful Place by the Sea.”
Schedule:
9am-2pm - Plein air painting
2:30-3:30pm - Award judging and presentations of both Professional and Amateur awards along with the David Lussier Gallery of Excellence Amateur Award presentation
3:30-5pm - Wet Paint Sale, with live music, live art demonstrations, and historical tours to add festive energy to the day.
Visit Ogunquit on Saturday, September 10 (rain date: Sunday, September 11) for Ogunquit’s 2nd Annual Perkins Cove Plein Air Painting Event.
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Save the Date!
Rett's Roost is hosting their 6th Annual Superhero 5K & Fun Run on Saturday, October 22, 2022, in conjunction with OgunquitFest/Fall for Ogunquit.
Registration is OPEN for the 6th Annual Superhero 5K!
The Superhero 5K & Kids Fun Run is a family friendly event in support of Rett’s Roost, a sanctuary in Ogunquit for families who have experienced childhood cancer and child loss.
After a one-year hiatus, we are bringing back our most favorite fundraising event–the Superhero 5K and Kids Fun Run, this time on OgunquitFest weekend on the beach, followed by an afterparty with magic and awards at the beloved downtown Leavitt Theater.
Early-Owl Registration is now OPEN! Click here to register!
We cannot wait to gather with you in-person (virtual option available, too) for a pre-Halloween celebration (all types of costumes encouraged) of all the brave kid heroes that have faced cancer and their fearless, loving families.
All proceeds for this special event will benefit Rett's Roost, headquartered in Ogunquit, and dedicated to families impacted by childhood cancer and child loss.
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The perfect gift for all your Ogunquit-loving friends and family!
The Gift of Ogunquit e-card is currently accepted at close to three dozen businesses around town - restaurants, retail, and lodging. Check back often as we are registering additional businesses for the program every day.
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Thank you to the Marginal Way Preservation Fund for generously sponsoring this great program!
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Click here to view our 2022-2023 Ogunquit Chamber of Commerce Visitor's Guide.
Our annual directory includes all you need to know: lodging, restaurants, specialty shops, cultural activities and art galleries, outdoor activities, and local services. There's also parking information, maps, and quick find charts for easy comparisons. Our tide charts will help you plan your beach time for when it's at its biggest.
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Click here for to view our 2022-2023 Dining Guide.
You know that Ogunquit's dining scene is eclectic & creative, with offerings from rustic clam shacks & fine dining with a fantastic seaside view snuggled on the shores of Perkins Cove to the lively string of contemporary restaurants in downtown & along the Marginal Way. We've also included our favorite breakfast & dessert spots and even a few must-visits in nearby Cape Neddick, York & Wells: 38 restaurants in all! Take a digital tour of our culinary scene and start salivating!!!
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Plan your visit with this official events calendar: special events, music, wildlife walks, art galleries, and more ... and of course, a weekly run-down of our lively entertainment offerings. This Week in Ogunquit is posted each Wednesday evening for the following Thursday-Wednesday.
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Bring Ogunquit to wherever you are!
Take a look at these webcams located throughout town.
We know it's not the same as being here, but it's a good way to stay connected until your next visit. Check them out!
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Featured Instagram photos
to brighten your day!
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