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  • Oceanic Cuisine: Delicious Seaweed Creations

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

    Join us for a special cooking presentation, learn to ID seaweed in a live touch tank and learn more about the work of Maine Coast Sea Vegetables. Participants will sample…

    Free; Please register

  • Kelp Farmer Pop-Up at SoPo Seafood

    SoPo Seafood Market & Raw Bar 171 Ocean St, South Portland, United States

    Join local kelp and oyster farmer, Greg Foote of Dirigo Marine Resources, at SoPo Seafood Market and Raw Bar to talk all things seaweed and aquaculture. And what better way…

  • Text graphic reading: Join us Tuesday April 22nd for a Flatbread Community Bake! From 5-9pm, a portion of proceeds of all pizzas ordered will benefit the MAA and our work serving Maine's aquaculture community.

    Flatbread Community Bake with Maine Aquaculture Association

    Flatbread Portland 72 Commercial St #5, Portland, ME, United States

    Swing by and ask the Maine Aquaculture Association your questions about Maine's seaweed farming industry, and enjoy delicious Maine pizza while you're at it!

  • Seaweed Speakeasy

    Freeport Harraseeket Grange No. 9 13 Elm Street, Freeport, ME, United States

    Kick off Seaweed Week in style at the Seaweed Speakeasy—an evening of live music, seaweed snacks and drinks, hands-on fun, and local flavor at the Freeport Grange No. 9.

    $10
  • Text image reading "Free. All Ages. Seaweed Saturday. Food. Films, Artisans. Hands-on Demos. Farmers. Scientists. Marketplace. April 26. 11am - 4pm. Gulf of Maine Research Institute."

    Seaweed Saturday 2025

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    Gulf of Maine Reserch Institute 350 Commercial St, Portland, ME, United States

    Celebrate seaweed with friends, family, and farmers at Seaweed Saturday! Join us on April 26, 2025 from 11am–4pm at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute in Portland for a free, family-friendly event featuring seaweed art, food, science, and more. Enjoy hands-on demos, expert talks, local vendors, and interactive activities for all ages.

    Free
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    Nor’Easter Oyster Co. Pop-Up at Lambs

    Lambs 695 Broadway, South Portland, ME, United States

    In honor of Maine Seaweed Week, we'll be serving complimentary samples of our soon-to-be-released Maine Oyster Chowder, crafted with locally harvested oysters and enriched with hand-harvested wakame from Springtide Seaweed, Maine's largest organic seaweed farm.

  • Seaweed Saturday 2026

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    Gulf of Maine Reserch Institute 350 Commercial St, Portland, ME, United States

    Our can't miss one-day expo of seaweed food, art, and fun on the Portland waterfront! Explore the seaweed marketplace, try delicious seaweed samples, get inspired by local seaweed artists, and learn directly from Maine's seaweed experts in one of our community panels. Seaweed Saturday is hosted at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute in partnership with the Maine Seaweed Council.

  • Seaweed Week Guided ID Walk 1

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    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