BOOTHBAY OPERA HOUSE

The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor is a community arts center and performance venue on Townsend Avenue in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. The venue seats approximately 400 in a first-floor auditorium with balcony. The three-story Queen Anne-style building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. An upstairs gallery hosts rotating visual art exhibitions.

Programming focuses on folk, Celtic, blues, roots, Americana, and singer-songwriter acts, along with community theater, open mics, comedy, and special events. The venue presents over 100 events and performances annually. Shows typically run on Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 PM, with tickets sold through the box office or InstantSeats.

The Opera House was built in 1894 in 70 days by local tradesmen, primarily shipbuilders. It was designed by prominent Portland architects Francis H. Fassett and his son Edward F. Fassett as a meeting hall for the Knights of Pythias. The first floor was leased to the town for meetings and cultural events, while the second floor housed meeting spaces for the Knights of Pythias and the Masons. The building has since been converted to its current use as a dedicated performance and community arts venue.