Make the most of your summer in Bangor, with these events and many more!
Bass Park After Dark is a lively outdoor event featuring a variety of vendors offering unique products and delicious food trucks. Guests can explore handmade crafts, local goods, and specialty items, while enjoying a wide selection of food and beverages.
May 23, June 28, August 16, September 6
Bangor Public Library Summer Concerts
The Bangor Public Library hosts a summer concert series on their lawn/patio, offering free outdoor music events for adults and families.
Bangor Band – June 24
Panstorm – July 2,
The Skyliners – July 9
The Silver Duo July 23
Bangor PRIDE Festival & Parade
Downtown Bangor – June 28
This year’s theme, Generations of Pride, is all about celebrating the connections that bring us together. Whether you’re marching with a nonprofit, business, community group, or even organizing a float with your own family’s generations — parents, grandparents, kids, and chosen family — we’d love to have you!
You can expect over 100 Maine-based artists and vendors, a College Art Tent, live music and plenty of food and drink options all on Harlow, Franklin, and Central Streets in Downtown Bangor. This is a wonderful opportunity to shop for unique items from our jury-selected artists from all across the state while enjoying Downtown Bangor in the summer!
Downtown Bangor – July 5
Greater Bangor Area Fourth of July Celebration
Join us for a whole day of great music, tasty food, a big parade, and community spirit, all leading up to the spectacular fireworks show
Downtown Bangor – July 4
Bangor Historical Society Walking Tours
Explore Bangor’s rich, surprising history on our guided walking tours, where passionate storytellers share little-known tales of lumber barons, naval disasters, infamous residents, and hidden symbolism—from the city’s historic downtown to the sweeping vistas of Mount Hope Cemetery, one of America’s oldest garden cemeteries.
See a big show on a summer night
Lumineers, Shania Twain, Chicago! Bret Michaels…Goo Goo Dolls…how to choose?
The Maine Savings Amphitheater, set along Bangor’s scenic waterfront, is the largest concert venue north of Boston—an open-air amphitheater that seats nearly 17,000 and hosts some of the biggest names in music and comedy. Towering over 40 feet from stage to lawn, it’s a major cultural and economic force in Maine, with 2025 acts including Avril Lavigne, Def Leppard, Coheed and Cambria, Old Dominion, Halsey, and more.
Held on the first Friday of each month, Downtown Bangor’s First Friday Art Walks are lively, volunteer-led celebrations of local art, music, and performance—featuring ever-changing exhibits and events hosted by shops, galleries, and restaurants throughout the historic arts and commerce district.
PanStorm Concert Series
PanStorm is a Bangor-based community steel band on a mission to spread unbridled joy through the vibrant sounds of steelpan—the happiest music in the world. Catch them playing weekly in West Market Square throughout summer 2025, as well as at local festivals and parades.
Take a Self-Guided interactive Art & Culture Tour
Take a self-guided interactive tour of arts and culture in downtown Bangor with the Downtown Bangor Partnership, exploring historic sculptures and modern murals that showcase the city’s identity. This walking tour highlights how public art not only beautifies our streets but also offers surprising benefits like traffic calming, improved lighting, and storytelling through creative expression.
Visit the Marginally Famous Duck of Justice at the Bangor Police Museum!
Check out the Downtown Bangor Event Calendar for more things to do all summer long!