The 2012 Wiscasset Fourth of July celebration will begin at 10 a.m. with the parade. The parade begins on Churchill Street, crosses Route 27, proceeds down Hooper Street to Federal Street, goes down Main Street (Route 1) to Water Street then ends at the waterfront.

Waterfront activities begin at 11 a.m. with a Veteran's Memorial Salute and flag raising. Food venders will be open throughout the day. At 3 p.m. the Wiscasset Yacht Club will start selling strawberry shortcake. There will be a kayak tour of the the harbor.

At 4 p.m. there will be a Yacht Club boat parade, with cannons shot over the river. From 4 to 6 p.m. along the waterfront and on Water Street there will be an antique street rod car show. At the same time  there will be a  family fun period, which wil include old fashioned games, carnival games, a petting zoo, and other children's activities. Also on the Main Street Pier there will be an art show and sale, Museum in the Streets exhibit, a ribbon cutting ceremomy for the Wiscasset, Waterville and Framington Rail Car that will be displayed throughout the summer on the pier, and an Open Mic from 5 to 6:30 p.m.

The car show awards will be presented at 6 p.m, the winners of the parade will be annouced at 8 p.m. From 7 to 9:15 p.m. entertainment on the warerfront will be provided by the classic rock band Generics.

Fireworks begin at 9:15 p.m.