Events
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Rockweed Forum Art Show: Floating Filaments
Blue Hill Co-op 70 South Street, Blue Hill, ME, United StatesAlong our rocky coast seaweeds drape the boulders and ledges of our shoreline with garlands of color and texture attracting the eye of both artist and scientist. It is the hope of the Rockweed Forum that this exhibit will draw attention to the numerous seaweeds that are an integral part of our Maine coast.
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Seaweed Row and Seaweed Sauna
Belfast Bay Front Street, Belfast, ME, United StatesCelebrate 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.
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Maine’s Seaweed Moment: Film and Panel Discussion
FeaturedPortland Museum of Art 7 Congress Square, Portland, ME, United StatesKick 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.
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Seaweed Saturday 2026
FeaturedGulf of Maine Reserch Institute 350 Commercial St, Portland, ME, United StatesOur 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.
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Seaweed Week Guided ID Walk 1
FeaturedDyer Cove, Cape Elizabeth 225 Two Lights Road, Cape Elizabeth, ME, United StatesJoin 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!
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Seaweed Week Guided ID Walk 2
Dyer Cove, Cape Elizabeth 225 Two Lights Road, Cape Elizabeth, ME, United StatesJoin 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!
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Seaweed Week Guided ID Walk 3
Dyer Cove, Cape Elizabeth 225 Two Lights Road, Cape Elizabeth, ME, United StatesJoin 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!
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Low Low Tides Seaweed Harvest
Smithereen Farm 767 Leighton Point Rd, Pembroke, ME, United StatesJoin 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