Beach Guide

What’s On

This week on the beach

Something
every night

10 AM

The Nubble at Sohier Park

Sohier Park · Family

The free park across from Cape Neddick Light -- the classic Maine photo stop, with a snack shack, benches on the ledges and harbor seals hauled out on the rocks.

11 AM

Fun-O-Rama Arcade

Short Sands · Family

The old-school beach arcade on the Short Sands strip -- skee-ball, prize tickets and pinball, a rainy-day and after-dark ritual for generations.

Big Days

annual
Jul-Aug

Summer Fireworks

Fireworks over Short Sands on select summer nights, best from the beach and Ellis Park in the heart of the village.

Oct

Nubble Lighthouse Weekend

A fall celebration of Cape Neddick Light at Sohier Park -- tours, food and one of the most scenic autumn afternoons on the coast.

Nov-Dec

Lighting of the Nubble

The beloved holiday tradition -- the Nubble Light strung with lights and lit at Sohier Park, drawing crowds and hot chocolate on a cold coast evening.

see you out there

Real recurring local happenings — schedules can change, so check the venue. Sun-timed events track each day’s real sunset and the countdown runs on the live local clock.

At York Beach, the sun sets at 8:03 PM today — about 14h 28m of daylight. Sunrise was 5:36 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for York Beach update at the top of the conditions page.