Festivals in Maine
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Apr 29 thru May 01 - Boothbay Harbor - Fishermen's Festival - Boothbay Harbor - Enjoy 3 days of activities and fun! On Friday evening enjoy the Miss Shrimp Contest, Saturday begins early with a full day of activities including trap hauling, a codfish relay, old-fashioned fish fry, lobster crate races, and lots more. Don't miss the Blessing of the Fleet Memorial Service and boat parade on Sunday in Boothbay Harbor.

Apr 29 thru May 01 - Bangor - Anah Shrine Circus - The Annual Annah Shrine Circus is held at the Bangor Civic Center, always the last weekend in April (Friday through Sunday). For info phone (207) 942-2254.

May 01 - Waldoboro - 10th Annual Cruisin' to Graduation Car Show - 10th Annual Cruisin' to Graduation Car Show. Held rain or shine. Open to Exhibitors at 8 a.m. Public gates open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Medomak Valley High School grounds. Exhibitor's suggested rate is $5 per vehicle/driver/passenger. General admission is $4 Adults, $3 students and children under 5 free. Benefit Project Graduation. Over 400 vehicles with 3 trophies per class, over 30 classes, 4 ft trophy and $100 cash for Best of Show, People's Choice, Longest Distance, Loud Pipe Contest, Raffle drawings, 50/50 , door prizes, Matchbox racing, Musical Entertainment, Special attractions include vehicles from Owls Head Transportation, Seal Cove Auto Museum, etc. Concessions-lobster rolls, hamburgers, sausage dogs, pies. MVHS Greenhouse plant sale. North Star Driving School Drunk Buster Goggles and Union Farm Equipment golf cart. Demonstrations- Hot wax, air brush, etc. Jail booth. Special appearance from the Lobster Monster Truck-"Crushstation." Race cars, Sol's Towing Service "Mater" Ending with the Awards Presentations. Waldoboro Ambulance Service and Fire Truck on site. No smoking, alcohol, pets or bicycles allowed. For more info phone (207) 542-0848.

May 06 thru May 08 - Ogunquit - Ogunquit AIDS Walk Weekend - AIDS Walk Weekend (formerly Cinco de Mayo Celebration) in Ogunquit. This event features the Beach and Bay AIDS Walk and Run. Other celebration activities TBD. For info phone (207) 646-2939.

May 07 - Kennebunk - Kennebunk May Day Celebration - Kennebunk's 13th Annual May Day Festival promises to be a full-day of family-friendly fun activities throughout Downtown Kennebunk. Start off at Duffy's Tavern and Grill who will once again host a pancake breakfast to benefit the May Day Festival. Visit the Brick Store Museum to make your own May-basket and see the Maine Women in the Arts exhibit. Attend the faerie garden planting at the Kennebunk Free Library and while there check out the book/bake sale put on by the Friends of the Library. Celebrate opening day for The Kennebunk Farmers Market and shop the craft market booths with artists/craftspeople on Main Street. Climb the rock wall. In between there will be live music, safety demonstrations, wagon rides, a teddy bear clinic and white elephant sales. Lafayette Park will be hosting May Pole dancing and face painting, pottery wheel and Tai Chi demonstrations. Non-profits will set up here to provide information and creative ways to support them. You'll also find another collection of artists/crafts people along with more live music later in the afternoon. The May Day Parade will begin at 1:30 p.m. and includes many of our Little Leaguers in full uniform. You'll also see some well-known Mascots, classic cars, the Shoe String Puppet Theater, Gym Dandies and Shriners. For info phone Teri at (207) 985-6009.

May 07 - Bath - Bath Mayfair - The Bath Mayfair features a pancake breakfast, maypole dancing, music, face painting, scavenger hunt, barbeque and more. The Mayfair also features the Bath Citywide Yard Sale, the largest yard sale in Maine.

May 14 thru Jun 12 - Greenville - Moose Mainea - Each spring the Moosehead Lake Region hosts a month long celebration of the area's favorite resident - The Moose! The events take place during the time of the year when moose are most visible. This year's events include the Moose River Canoe Race, Moosterpiece Craft Fair, Moose Mainea Kid's Fun Day, Famous Moose Tales, a Quest Fest, and the Chamber of Commerce's Annual Moose Photo Contest. For info phone (207) 695-2702.

May 21 - Monmouth - Monmouth May Faire - Monmouth May Faire events run from 9:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m., The evens is sponsored by Friends of Cumston Library and include the sale of hundreds of flowering annuals, hanging baskets, vegetable seedlings, home-grown perennials, manure, Helen's lobster roll lunch, hotdogs and hamburgers, Bee Keeping and Worms and Composting demonstrations, a bake sale, used books sale, Monmouth Museum birdhouses sale, raffle of a quilt donated by Old Fort Quilts, and tours of Cumston Hall. The contact person for the May Faire is Nancy Ludewig, Chairperson for the event. Email dludewig@roadrunner.com or phone (207) 441-7071 or 933-4677.

May 21 thru May 22 - Portland - Maine Comic Arts Festival - The Maine Comic Arts Festival features writers, artists and publishers from the field of comics. Programming on Saturday and Festival on Sunday. Check website to confirm event location, but in 2010 it was held at the Ocean Gateway facility in Portland. Event hotels included the Portland Regency Hotel.

May 27 - Livermore Falls - Livermore Falls History Night - Take a walk down memory lane! Downtown Livermore Falls from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday night. A tribute to the rich heritage of Livermore Falls. Sponsored and organized by the Downtown Betterment Group, this annual celebration highlights the unique past of Livermore Falls - Horse drawn wagon rides, photo and antique exhibits, historic crafts, antique cars, varied music at the Gazebo, lots of food, and children's activities. Maine Paper and Heritage Museum Tours. Spend the evening. See our Facebook page.

May 27 thru May 29 - South Paris - McLaughlin Garden Lilac Festival - The annual McLaughlin Garden Lilac Festival (formerly South Paris Lilac Festival) is at McLaughlin Garden, Maine's favorite public garden, and runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day with garden tours, lilac workshops and more. For info phone (207) 743-8820.

May 28 thru May 29 - Owls Head - Truck, Auto and Antique Aeroplane Show - The Truck, Auto and Antique Aeroplane Show is held every year at the Owls Head Transportation Museum. See the Golden Age of Cars, Trucks and Planes, with children's activities and more. Phone (207) 594-4418 for details.

May 31 thru Jun 04 - Kennebunkport - Kennebunkport Fine Living Festival - The Kennebunkport Fine Living Festival, an early summer fine food, art and wine festival in New England's quintessential Southern Maine Coast village by the sea, invites you to celebrate the spectacular creativity and hospitality of Kennebunkport and Southern Maine's artists and art galleries, chefs and fine restaurants, and historic and romantic bed and breakfast inns and hotels. Artists, chefs, innkeepers, gallery owners and musicians share their passions for fine food, fine art, fine wine and fine living. Art shows, cooking demonstrations, live music, inn tours, and food and wine tastings are incorporated into a format in which all types of artists interact, work together, and share their creations with festival guests.

Jun 03 thru Jun 04 - Lewiston - Festival FrancoFun - Festival FrancoFun took over from the Festival de Joie in 2006. This Franco-American cultural festival features cultural music, traditions, language and foods at Franco American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar Street. For info phone Richard Martin at the Franco-American Heritage Center, (207) 783-1585.

Jun 03 thru Jun 05 - Farmington - 2011 Spring Samboree - Maine Good Sam Club Spring Samboree (RV Rally) at the Farmington Fairgrounds. Open to all. A great time with games, entertainment, and a chance to share the RV lifestyle. Many are unaware that these events in the past 6 years have raised over $21,000 for Maine charities plus what local chapters accomplish.

Jun 04 - Bethel - Family Fishing Festival - Free family fishing festival from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Angevine Park. Includes instruction in spin and fly-casting and fly tying, free use of rods and reels, outdoor BBQ and more. Fishing license not required on this free fishing day in Maine. Door prizes. Kids welcome to bring home their catches. For more info phone (207) 824-3694.

Jun 04 thru Jun 05 - Livermore - Rally for Norlands: Civil War Reenactment Weekend - Civil War living historians scrimmage with replica weaponry at the 19th Century historic settlement. Engaging event features raids and battles, artillery fire, farm-life, field music, traditional Saturday bean supper and contra-dance, period Sunday church service, 1864 town ball game, lectures, good food.

Jun 09 thru Jun 11 - Portland - Italian Life Expo - Ocean Gateway Center - Ciao! The Italian Life Expo is the perfect opportunity to explore Italian culture and goods; from boutique Italian wines, cheeses and meats to handmade copper kitchenware and custom Italian tours. At the Ocean Gateway Center in Portland, Maine. Please visit our website for more information and ticketing.

Jun 09 thru Jun 12 - Old Orchard Beach - Annual OOB Back to the Beach Corvette Weekend - Annual OOB Back to the Beach Corvette Weekend features a Corvette Display and Parade and much more. The event features with an old fashioned clam bake on Thursday, various events on Friday (including racing), Corvette display and parade on Saturday. For info email Ralph and Sandie at ralphsandie@back2thebeach.net.

Jun 11 - Skowhegan - Antique Power Show - Maine Antique Power Show with antique engines, flea market, raffle and silent auction. Free Admission to the public. Help celebrate 38 years of old iron! At the Skowhegan State Fairgrounds at Madison Avenue aka Route 201-N.

Jun 11 - Augusta - Annual Kennebec Celebration of the Spring Running - The Annual Kennebec Celebration of the Spring Running takes place rain or shine from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Old Fort Western and the East Side Boat Launch on the Augusta waterfront. The free family event is a celebration of the spring running and life in, on and along the Kennebec River that will feature live music performances hosted by the Kennebec Conservatory, demonstrations by the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association, Native American drumming by the Burnurwurbskek Singers of the Penobscot Indian Nation, the Fort to Fort Canoe and Kayak Expedition, a craft show featuring Maine artisans, and much more. For info phone Dana Morse of Maine Sea Grant and University of Maine Cooperative Extension (207) 563-3146 x205 or dana.morse@maine.edu or call the Time and Tide Resource Conservation and Development Area at (207) 622-7847 x4.

Jun 11 - Damariscotta - 4th Annual Damariscotta Pirate Rendezvous - 4th Annual Pirate Rendezvous The Mystic Pirates sail into the scenic midcoast towns of Damariscotta and Newcastle and take over the in-town area until 4 p.m., when they will fade back into history. A Pirate Bazaar located at the riverside Schooner Landing Restaurant and Marina will feature themed retail stands and daylong music and entertainment. Children will be able to enjoy a variety of games at the Capt. Kidd's Pirate Camp on Water Street. Both of these venues open at 10 a.m. Businesses and restaurants throughout in-town Damariscotta and Newcastle will also be in on the fun, with pirate themed specials and decor. When the pirates invade at high noon, children will be invited to participate in the defense of the town. Once the pirates have invaded and convinced all the townfolk and children to seek the riches of the lost treasure, the children will be involved in a day-long drama to find the hidden plunder that will include a Crew Muster and Pirate Costume Contest, and a Treasure Hunt that will take the children through businesses of the in-town area as they search for the Lost Treasure of the Mystic Pirates. Proceeds benefit Lincoln County Family Holiday Wishes.

Jun 17 thru Jun 19 - Deer Isle - Lupine Festival - If you love looking at lupine, then this event is for you. Take a "Lupine by Sea" boat ride, follow a Lupine Loop driving tour, or go on private and public garden tours. There will also be free lupine seeds, lupine-themed art, craft, sculpture and quilt shows, and a variety of children's events at the Deer Isle Opera House. Lots of entertainment as well, from street performers to jazz and rock and roll. Sponsored by the Deer Isle - Stonington Chamber of Commerce.

Jun 17 thru Jun 19 - New Sweden - Maine Swedish Colony Midsommar Celebration - The annual Maine Swedish Colony Midsommar Celebration takes place in New Sweden, Stockholm, Woodland and Caribou at various venues. Events all weekend long. Special musical guest Birgitta Andersson Whited, Swedish soprano. There is also a Maypole, great Swedish food, dancing and fun for all.

Jun 17 thru Jul 04 - Gardiner - Whatever Family Festival - Gardiner, Augusta, Winthrop and surrounding communities come together during the Whatever Family Festival with many exciting events including Gardiner River Festival on June 19th, Johnson Hall Waterfront Talent Show, Gardiner Rotary Fireworks, Hallowell Kayak and Canoe rides and Augusta Day in Capitol Park.

Jun 18 - Windham - Windham Summerfest - Windham Summerfest is Windham's Town Day celebration of games food, music, parade and fireworks. The Windham Summerfest is held at Windham High School, 406 Gray Road. For more info phone (207) 892-1905.

Jun 18 - Kittery - Kittery Block Party - The Kittery Block Party is a celebration of local art, culture, music, non-profit organizations and food in the downtown Kittery, Foreside district that fosters lasting relationships and strengthens community in a fun neighborhood atmosphere, enjoyable to all ages. In addition to booth vendors, there will be a food area that highlights the talents and cuisines of Kittery. The EcoMovement will be on hand with recycling stations throughout the area as we try to make this a Zero Waste event. There will be a fabulous children's area with inflatable bounce houses, games, spin and sand art, balloon sculptures, magicians, face painting strolling entertainment, live musicians and more. There are a number of local restaurants, businesses, and organizations that have already committed to join in on the fun: Bob's Clam Hut, SeacoastKidsCalendar.com, Terracotta, Carl's, Hebert Brothers, Anneke Jans, Fair Tide Inc., EcoMovement, Robert's Maine Grill, Kittery Recreation and Rice Public Library. Admission is free! If you are interested in participating as a vendor, or would like more info, please call Janice Grady at (207) 439-3800. Please visit us on Facebook at the Title link above.

Jun 19 thru Jun 26 - Bar Harbor - Legacy of the Arts Festival - Legacy of the Arts Festival celebrates Bar Harbor's rich history of art, music, Native American culture and much more. Activities include live music, art exhibits and demonstrations, workshops, and historic tours. The week opens with our traditional Father's Day concert at Agamont Park and ends with our 60th Annual Art Show on the Village Green June 26-27.

Jun 21 thru Jun 22 - Boothbay Harbor - Windjammer Days - Annual Windjammer Days! Also see Windjammer Association Event List. Watch the spectacular Windjammer Fleet sail fully rigged into Boothbay Harbor. Two days of family fun, pancake breakfasts, waterfront concerts, Windjammers for Wee Mateys, children's events, arts and crafts show, fabulous hometown street parade, antique boat parade and fireworks over the harbor! Phone (207) 633-2353 for details.

Jun 21 thru Jul 09 - Lubec - Lubec Bicentennial Celebration - Lubec, Maine, the most eastern town in the United States, celebrates its Bicentennial this year with three weeks of activities. Highlighting its history through performances and exhibitions, celebrating with street festivals and parades, concerts, public meals and sporting events, the community has planned a full schedule of varying activities for residents and visitors. All are welcome!

Jun 24 thru Jun 26 - Biddeford - La Kermesse Franco Americaine Festival - Welcome to the 29th Annual La Kermesse Franco Americaine Festival. Starts with a block party and goes on with events on Friday (parade, dining and entertainment) through Sunday. Held at St. Louis Field on West Street between Prospect and Hill Streets.

Jun 24 thru Jun 26 - Skowhegan - Skowhegan Riverfest - Annual Skowhegan Riverfest is a weekend of fun in downtown Skowhegan. Three days of family events, food, live entertainment and raft rides down the Kennebec River by Moxie Outdoor Adventures. For more info contact Greg Doer at (207) 474-6901.

Jun 24 thru Jun 26 - Old Orchard Beach - Annual OOB Spirit in America Hot Air Balloon Festival - Second Annual OOB Spirit in America Hot Air Balloon Festival. In addition to tethered hot air balloon rides on the beach there will be a Night Glow, Best BBQ in Maine contest and a Lobster Bake. First fireworks of the season too.

Jun 25 - South Berwick - South Berwick Strawberry Festival - For over 30 years, the annual Strawberry Festival has been a part of South Berwick life. Features a bake-off, juried craft show with over 120 artisans, and entertainment. This festival is always the last Saturday in June, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Central School grounds across from Town Hall. Phone (207) 384-2882 for details.

Jun 25 - Orland - Orland River Day - Orland River Day is a town celebration always held on the 4th Saturday of June along the banks of the Narramissic. Booths, games, displays, raft race, live music and more. For info phone Alvion Kimball at (207) 469-0077.

Jun 25 - Saco - Saco Spirit Sidewalk Art Festival - Over 100 artists and craftsmen will line Main Street and Pepperell Square during the Saco Spirit Sidewalk Art Festival, transforming downtown Saco into a giant art gallery from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For 40 years artist have traveled from all over New England and beyond to participate in what has become for many exhibitors one of their favorite festivals of the year. The combination of historic buildings, flowers, friendly people and quaint atmosphere combine to create a perfect setting for artists to exhibit their work to thousands of visitors. This years Arts Festival offers visitors the opportunity to view a variety of artistic styles from all mediums and photography to pottery, sculpture and fine crafts. There is something for everyone at the Saco Spirit Sidewalk Arts Festival. For more information call (207) 286-3546.

Jun 25 - Bar Harbor - Bar Harbor Mussel and Wine Festival - Bar Harbor Mussel and Wine Festival at Bar Harbor Cellars Winery from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Bar Harbor Mussel and Wine Festival raises money for Angel Flight NE, a non-profit that flies those in need to medical care. Come enjoy local wines, mussels, and other dishes prepared by local restaurants, listen to live music, and support a great cause! Suggested donation is $15. For more information call 207.288.2337 or visit www.atlanticbrewing.com or www.barharborcellars.com.

Jul 01 thru Jul 04 - Houlton - Houlton Fair - Small fair featuring livestock, crafts, midway and stage entertainment. Phone Lori Weston at (207) 532-2977.

Jul 02 thru Jul 03 - Owls Head - '50s and '60s Cars and Antique Aeroplane Show - The Annual '50s and '60s Car and Antinque Aeroplane Show is held at the Owls Head Transportation Museum. See the Golden Age of Autos, enjoy a classic car rally, engine room demos, Model T rides, children's activities and more. Also see one of America's finest flying Museums in action. Phone (207) 594-4418 for details.

Jul 02 thru Jul 04 - Multiple Locations - 4th of July - Celebrate Independence Day in towns all around Maine!