2017 Visitor's Guide

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EVENTS
JULY 8
DOWNEAST LOBSTER ROLL FESTIVAL
Live Music, interactive Kid’s area, Food & Drink
plus the world’s best lobster roll competition.
Thompson’s Point, Portland
JULY 9
HIDDEN GARDENS OF MUNJOY HILL
Annual tour offering a rare chance to explore a
secret treasure of urban gardens. Benefits the
Friends of the Eastern Promenade.
JULY 13 - AUGUST 5
CHEKHOV IN THE PARK
Fenix Theatre presents “The Three Sisters” in
Deering Oaks Park, Portland
JULY 21-23
YARMOUTH CLAM FESTIVAL
Parade, races, entertainment, games, arts &
crafts, and all the clams you can eat! Yarmouth,
846-3984
AUGUST 2-6
MAINE LOBSTER FESTIVAL
One of Maine’s oldest festivals where Lobster
is the main event! Rockland, 800-562-2529
AUGUST 5
BEACH TO BEACON RACE
10K race from Crescent Beach to Portland Head
Light; 5,000+ runners. 888-480-6940
AUGUST 10-19
PORTLAND CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
Nationally recongnized artists present a wide
range of classical and contemporary chamber
music. Hannaford Hall, University of Southern
Maine.
AUGUST 11-12
ITALIAN STREET FESTIVAL
Ethnic celebration featuring band music,
children’s games, Italian food. Federal Street,
Portland, 773-0748
AUGUST 12
ART IN THE PARK
Paintings and prints by artists from the entire
eastern seaboard. Mill Creek Park,
South Portland, 767-7605
AUGUST 12-13
ATTEAN FAMILY POW WOW
Learn more about Native culture and heritage
during two eventful days. Native dancers,
drummers, craft vendors, singers & traditional
food booths. Maine Wildlife Park, Gray. 657-4977
AUGUST 18-20
MS REGATTA HARBORFEST
Sailboat race in Portland Harbor and many
waterfront activities such as a tug boat display,
MS Shoreside 5K, and music and food on
Portland Pier. To benefit the MS Society,
781-7960
AUGUST 25-27
AMERICAN FOLK FESTIVAL
Celebration of multi-cultural traditional arts:
music, dance, crafts, food, and storytelling.
Bangor waterfront, 992-2630
AUGUST 26
PORTLAND FINE CRAFT SHOW
100 juried exhibitors from New England.
Congress Street, Portland, 205-0791
SEPTEMBER 16
THE LOBSTERMAN TRIATHLON
& AQUABIKE
1.5 km swim, 40K bike, 10K run – approx. 900
competitors. Freeport,
SEPTEMBER 22-24
COMMON GROUND COUNTRY FAIR
A celebration of rural living with hundreds of
exhibitors, demonstrations, and performances.
Unity,
SEPTEMBER 24-30
CUMBERLAND FAIR
Large agricultural fair, carnival games and rides,
harness racing. Cumberland Fairgrounds, 829-5531
OCTOBER 1
MAINE MARATHON, RELAY
& MAINE HALF-MARATHON
13 & 26 mile races from Baxter Boulevard in
Portland, 3,500 runners. 749-9160
OCTOBER 7
WOLFE’S NECK FARM FALL FESTIVAL
Celebrate sustainable agriculture with music,
animal interactions, pumpkin hayrides and
more. Freeport, 865-4469
OCTOBER 7-8
THE FREEPORT FALL FEST
Close to 100 New England Artists exhibit at
L.L. Bean Discovery Park, Freeport, 865-1212
OCTOBER 19-22
HARVEST ON THE HARBOR
A Maine culinary experience. Local foods,
exceptional wines from around the world,
amazingchefs. On Portland’s waterfront.
OCTOBER 28
CAMP SUNSHINE PUMPKIN FESTIVAL
Come see thousands of Jack-O-Lanterns and
spend a day filled with family fun, kids games,
pumpkin carving, music, face painting, a
costume parade and much more! Freeport,
NOVEMBER 5-11
PORTLAND BEER WEEK
Annual collection of events celebrating the
vibrant beer culture in Maine.
NOVEMBER 17 - DECEMBER 31
NORTHERN LIGHTS
An incredible display of lights, crafts for kids,
horse-drawn carriage rides, carolers and
entertainment.
NOVEMBER 17 - DECEMBER 31
GARDENS AGLOW
The Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens sparkle
with the largest light display in Maine—just
magic. Boothbay,
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