When you’re talking “magical places” … “magical ambiance” … “magical memories-in-the-making” … you’re talking summertime in Maine. And a big part of the magic we experience here in the Pine Tree State each summer are Maine Fairs & Festivals. So this year, as the days grow warm and the good times roll, point yourself toward one of these oh-so-fun summer-in-Maine events!
Maine Lobster Festival
Delivering five days of fun and feasting on the fabulous coast of Maine, this annual seafood festival has turned into an internationally-recognized celebration of local seafood. In addition to the scrumptious lobster and other great foods you’ll find there, you’ll enjoy arts & crafts, live entertainment, parades, races, a dog show, and more—all taken in by friendly Mainers as well as enthusiastic visitors from around the world.
July 30 – August 3
Noon to 8 p.m.
1 Park Drive
Rockland, Maine
Skowhegan State Fair
Held every year since 1818, the Skowhegan State Fair is America’s oldest consecutively-running agricultural fair. This year’s extravaganza will feature a large midway, animal exhibits, crafts, commercial exhibits, a flower show, animal pull events, harness racing, a demolition derby, truck pulls, nightly bands, livestock events, shows, and more.
August 6 – 16
7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
33 Constitution Ave.
Skowhegan, Maine
Blueberry Festival (Winslow)
One of Maine’s all-time most popular, beloved, and downright yummy summer events, the Blueberry Festival in Winslow is your down-home destination for “all things blueberry.” Now in its 54th great year, the Blueberry Festival dishes up yummy blueberry pies, a mouth-watering blueberry-pancake breakfast on Saturday morning, a wide array of baked goods, live pop, rock, blues, and folk music, a raffle, a firetruck kids can climb into, and much more.
August 8 and 9
Friday: 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Winslow Congregational Church
12 Lithgow St.
Winslow, Maine
Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival
What an awesome spectacle! Bring your entire family and enjoy the amazing sight of more than 40 hot-air balloons taking flight over Lewiston, at dawn and dusk. Launch rides along with brief, tethered rides are offered. Other attractions include live music, a carnival, craft and food vendors, and spectacular fireworks!
August 15-17
Times TBD
Simard-Payne Park
Lewiston, Maine