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FESTIVALS &
SPECIAL EVENTS
JULY 19-21
YARMOUTH CLAM FESTIVAL
Parade, races, entertainment, games, arts
& crafts, and all the clams you can eat!
Yarmouth, 846-3984
JULY 31 - AUG 4
MAINE LOBSTER FESTIVAL
One of Maine’s oldest festivals where Lobster
is the main event! Rockland, 800-562-2529
AUG 3
BEACH TO BEACON RACE
10K race from Crescent Beach State Park
to Portland Head Light; 5,000+ runners.
888-480-6940
AUG 10
ART IN THE PARK
Paintings and prints by artists from the
entire eastern seaboard. Mill Creek Park,
South Portland, 799-3937
AUG 10-11
ITALIAN STREET FESTIVAL
Ethnic celebration featuring band music,
children’s games, Italian food. Federal Street,
Portland, 773-0748
AUG 10-11
HONOR THE ANIMALS
NATIVE AMERICAN POW WOW
Representatives of several Maine & New
England tribes with native dancers, craft
vendors, signers and traditional food booths.
Maine Wildlife Park, Gray, 657-4977
AUG 16-18
GREAT FALLS BALLOON FESTIVAL
New England’s largest hot air balloon
festival in Lewiston/Auburn, 783-2249
AUG 16-18
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
AUG 17
MAINE HIGHLAND GAMES
The largest one-day Scottish Games in the
Northeast. Topsham Fairgrounds, 512-8617
AUG 23-25
AMERICAN FOLK FESTIVAL
Celebration of multi-cultural traditional arts:
music, dance, crafts, food, and storytelling.
Bangor waterfront, 992-2630
AUG 24
WCSH 6’S SIDEWALK ARTS FESTIVAL
350 booths with artists from all over the country.
Congress Street, Portland, 828-6666
SEPT 14
THE LOBSTERMAN TRIATHLON
1.5 km swim, 40K bike, 10K run – approx. 900
competitors. Freeport,
tri-maine.com
SEPT 20-22
COMMON GROUND COUNTRY FAIR
Hundreds of vendors, exhibitors and
demonstrators as well as performances in
a celebration of rural living that promotes
organically grown Maine produce.
Unity, 568-4142.
SEPT 20-22
HUNTING EXPO
Try out shotguns and bows at our shooting and
archery ranges; experience events and activities
incl. clinics, dog-training demos, activities for
kids and much more. llbean.com/Freeport
SEPT 21-22
FALL IN THE VILLAGE ART FESTIVAL
Close to 100 New England Artists exhibit at
L.L. Bean Discovery Park, Freeport, 865-1212
SEPT 22-28
CUMBERLAND FAIR
Large agricultural fair, carnival games
and rides, harness racing. Cumberland
Fairgrounds, 829-5531
SEPT 29-OCT 6
FRYEBURG FAIR
One of the state’s largest agricultural fairs.
Fryeburg, 935-3268
OCT 6
MAINE MARATHON, RELAY
& MAINE HALF-MARATHON
13 & 26 mile races from Baxter Boulevard in
Portland, 3,500 runners. 749-9160
OCT 23-26
HARVEST ON THE HARBOR
A Maine culinary experience. Local foods,
exceptional wines from around the world,
amazing chefs, presentations and fun on
Portland’s waterfront. 772-4994,
HarvestOnTheHarbor.com
NOV 1-2
MAINE BREWERS FESTIVAL
Samplings from Maine Micro and craft breweries
– food, music and games. Portland Expo,
Portland,
learnyourbeer.com
NOV 22-DEC 31
NORTHERN LIGHTS
Discover an incredible display of lights through-
out the L.L. Bean campus, incl. a remarkable
Christmas tree light show. Enjoy activities
and product demonstrations, crafts for kids,
horse-drawn carriage rides, carolers and
entertainment. llbean.com/northernlights.
NOV 29-DEC 22
LIGHT UP YOUR HOLIDAYS
Downtown Portland is alive with joy-filled
celebration on its streets and many special
events. 772-6828
NOV 29-DEC 23
POLAR EXPRESS
The popular children’s book comes to life when
the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad departs for
a journey to the “North Pole.” 828-0814.
NOV 29-JAN 6
CHRISTMAS AT VICTORIA MANSION:
Joy to the World
Daily 11-4:30 (closed on
Christmas Day and New Years Day). Victoria
Mansion is lavishly decorated for the holidays
by professional designers, decorators, and
florists, making this a festive time of year to
plan a tour. 772-4841
DEC 6-8 & 13-15
KENNEBUNKPORT’S
CHRISTMAS PRELUDE
Two week festival with tree lighting, caroling,
walking tours, hat parade, entertainment and
much, much more for the entire family. 967-0857
DEC 6-8
SPARKLE WEEKEND
Parade, carolers, Santa, horse-drawn carriage
rides enliven downtown Freeport. 865-1212
JANUARY 18-19
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WINTER CARNIVAL
Second-annual weekend filled with great FREE
activities and family winter fun. llbean.com/Freeport
MAR 2014
PORTLAND FLOWER SHOW
Celebrate the upcoming spring at this exhibition
of Maine horticulture and landscaping
professionals. Portland, 775-4403
MAR 1-10
MAINE RESTAURANT WEEK
Warm up to winter at restaurants throughout the
state offering specially priced three-course
menus.
mainerestaurantweek.com
