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    Seaweed Evening Market & Art Show

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

    Enjoy an evening of shopping creative seaweed products from local makers in Ellsworth.

    Free
  • Text banner: "Tending the Tides: Maine's Aquaculture Apprenticeships. The Next Generation of Ocean Stewards is Here. We're Training Them. May 1st, 2025. O'Maine Studios, Portland, ME. Tickets $10 advance/$15 at the door."

    Tending the Tides: Maine’s Aquaculture Apprenticeships (Film Premiere)

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

    Celebrate Maine Seaweed Week and join friends of MOFF, the Maine Aquaculture Association, World Wildlife Fund, and FocusMaine for the world premiere of TENDING THE TIDES, a new short film by Maine Mountain Media.

    $10
  • Library with ornate wooden ceilings in historic building

    Agrarian Library at Reversing Hall Open

    Reversing Hall 4 Leighton Point Road, Pembroke, ME, United States

    Visit the Greenhorns' 9000+ volume collection of agrarian materials—books, ephemera, periodicals, and more.

  • Seaweed ID Weekend Workshop

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

    Join seaweed specialist Jaclyn Robidoux for a hands-on seaweed ID workshop and beach walk at low tide. Explore the intertidal zone, learn to ID edible seaweeds, and discover their uses and role in Maine’s coastal economy. Field guides, samples & snacks provided!

    $20 | Kids under 10 free
    Location: 225 Two Lights Rd, Cape Elizabeth

    $20

  • 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

  • Maine’s Seaweed Moment: Film and Panel Discussion

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

    Kick off seaweed week with us at the Portland Museum of Art! Join The Maine Outdoor Film Festival, The Maine Seaweed Council and The Maine Farmed Seafood Coalition for an evening of short films followed by a panel discussion to start off your Maine Seaweed Week.

    $2 – $10

  • 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 Press Art Class with Turning Tides

    Botanically Curious 419 Congress Street, Portland, ME, United States

    Create your own seaweed-inspired artwork using locally foraged materials in this relaxed, hands-on class at Botanically Curious. Enjoy tea while learning about coastal plant life and leave with a one-of-a-kind pressed seaweed piece.

    $35

  • 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

  • Seaweed Week Guided ID Walk 2

    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

  • “enjoyToday” Seaweed Studio Day

    Pinecone Studio 3 Cranberry Drive, Brunswick, ME, United States

    Spend a session or a full day at Pinecone Studio exploring creative expression through seaweed. Workshops include cooking, botanical blueprints, and printing. This interdisciplinary program highlights how art, food, and design intersect in everyday life and offers fresh approaches to creativity and problem solving.

    $50 – $125

  • Maine Algal Innovations: Beyond Food

    This panel discussion will dive into the real opportunities emerging across Maine’s algal ecosystem, from cutting-edge research to commercial applications already taking shape.

    Free

  • 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