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  • Seaweed Row and Seaweed Sauna

    Belfast Bay Front Street, Belfast, ME, United States

    Celebrate Maine Seaweed Week with a hands-on rowing adventure in Belfast Bay—learn about Maine’s seaweed industry, visit a working kelp farm, and enjoy seaweed-infused treats along the way. Add on a waterfront seaweed sauna experience, complete with a scrub, mask, and optional harbor dip for the full coastal experience.

    $45 – $105

  • Open House at Maine Coast Sea Vegetables

    Maine Coast Sea Vegetables 430 Washington Junction Rd, Hancock, ME, United States

    Stop by the open house at Maine Coast Sea Vegetables on April 30 from 4–6 PM, featuring behind-the-scenes tours, seaweed tastings, a hands-on touch tank, and a chance to shop a variety of ocean-inspired products to bring home.

  • Seaweed Tasting Workshop with Botanical Kitchen

    O'Maine Studio 54 Danforth St, Portland, ME, United States

    In this workshop, we will explore common coastal Maine seaweeds, their food as medicine benefits, and practical ways to cook with them. 

    $125

  • Seaweed Week Guided ID Walk 3 – RESCHEDULED 5/4

    Dyer Cove, Cape Elizabeth 225 Two Lights Road, Cape Elizabeth, ME, United States

    RESCHEDULED FOR WEATHER. WALK WILL BE 5/4/26. Join us for a guided seaweed ID walk and beach walk at low tide. Explore the intertidal zone, learn to ID edible seaweeds, and discover their uses in the kitchen and role in Maine’s coastal economy. Field guides, samples & snacks provided!

    $20

  • Mar Mar Noodle Company Lunch Pop Up @ Onggi

    Onggi 131 Washington Avenue, Portland, Maine, United States

    Celebrate Seaweed Week with a one-day-only lunch pop-up at Onggi on Friday, 5/1, featuring kelp noodles from Mar Mar Noodle Company. 

  • PMA Noontime Talk: Maine Seaweed

    Portland Museum of Art 7 Congress Square, Portland, ME, United States

    A Maine Seaweed Week lunchtime talk at the Portland Museum of Art exploring the versatility of seaweed—from ancient uses like fertilizer to today’s innovations in bioplastics, design, and more. Set among PMA’s marine paintings, it offers a fresh look at the seaweed along our shores and its role in Maine’s past and future.

  • Tiny Art Show Kick Off during Seaweed Week

    Ellsworth Public Library 20 State Street, Ellsworth, ME, United States

    This open community studio invites artists of all ages to create a miniature artwork using provided materials—including seaweed-inspired supplies—and submit it for display in the Tiny Art Show during Maine Seaweed Week. Artwork will be exhibited at the library with community voting open through the end of May.

  • Seaweed Social: Voices of Frenchman Bay

    Heart of Ellsworth 16 State Street, Ellsworth, ME, United States

    Come celebrate with Frenchman Bay Conservancy, Maine Coast Sea Vegetables, and Heart of Ellsworth at a Seaweed Social in the Makerspace, featuring seaweed-inspired bites, hands-on activities, and an exclusive premiere of Voices of Frenchman Bay. Kick off your seaweed weekend in downtown Ellsworth with this unique evening of food, film, and coastal culture.

  • A Seaweed-Centered Stroll Through Ellsworth

    Heart of Ellsworth 16 State Street, Ellsworth, ME, United States

    Take a walk through downtown Ellsworth with Maine Coast Sea Vegetables on a guided Jane’s Walk featuring seaweed tastings, local shop stops, and practical tips for using Maine-harvested seaweeds. It’s a fun, family-friendly way to explore the community and meet the people behind Maine’s seaweed industry.

  • Seaweed Sunday at Root Wild

    Root Wild Kombucha 135 Washington Ave, Portland, ME, United States

    Celebrate Seaweed Sunday with the release of a small-batch dulse kombucha brewed with Maine seaweed, and enjoy a special pop-up from K Pop Kimbap serving Korean seaweed rice rolls—the perfect pairing for this smoky, coastal-inspired kombucha.

  • Seaweed Week Guided ID Walk 3

    Dyer Cove, Cape Elizabeth 225 Two Lights Road, Cape Elizabeth, ME, United States

    Join us for a guided seaweed ID walk and beach walk at low tide. Explore the intertidal zone, learn to ID edible seaweeds, and discover their uses in the kitchen and role in Maine’s coastal economy. Field guides, samples & snacks provided!

    $20

  • Low Low Tides Seaweed Harvest

    Smithereen Farm 767 Leighton Point Rd, Pembroke, ME, United States

    Join Smithereen Farm for a week of learning, harvesting, processing, and eating together. This week-long experience covers the ecology and biology of the seaweed ecosystem, hand-harvest techniques, regulations, drying, processing and culmination of the wild algae species that abound in Downeast Maine.

    $20 – $150