Harvard Club in Maine

A Guided Tour of the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

& 🍺 Crimson DownYeast Tipple Time in Boothbay! 🍷 

Kick off the lovely Maine summer this year with a guided tour of

the beautiful Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

and say hello to the famous giant trolls

with fellow Harvard alumni in Maine!

Afterwards, we will gather for Happy Hour revelries at a local brewpub in Boothbay.

Come, relax, and chat with your fellow alumni over your favorite tipple after the tour!

(Harvard Cocktails image courtesy of  The Crimson.  Harvard Ale image from Harvard Brewing, Lowell MA, circa 1950.)

Date:  Saturday, June 6, 2026

Times: 

(1)  Gardens Tour:  2:30-4:30 PM

(2)  Tipple Time:  5:00-7:00 PM

Locations: 

(1)  Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, 105 Botanical Gardens Drive, Boothbay, Maine 04537 (see map)

(2) Brewpub TBD.

Cost: entry fees to the Gardens are $12 (Child) – $28 (Adult) (see here) in advance, with higher rates at the entrance. 

Tickets are limited, so please buy early!

The Club will pay for the docents to give us a private tour of the Gardens.

This event is open to all members of Harvard Club in Maine and their families.

Anyone who is an alumnus of Harvard University is welcome to join the Club. 

If you are not a member yet, please Join Us first. 

Annual membership is $25 and includes free access to members-only events and discounts on ticketed events.

Please Sign Up here. We need an accurate headcount to reserve the docents for the tour (we may need 1 or 2, depending on group size).

If you have questions about this event or our Club, please email us.

The Tipple Time is open to all Harvard alumni and their guests.  You should wear Harvard swag as identification!

You may come to either or both events.  The Gardens Tour is open to Members only and requires an RSVP.

Please visit our website for past events and albums, and check our Facebook and Instagram pages as well

We hope to see you there!