2013 Visitor's Guide

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.

JANUARY 18-19 ’14 WINTER CARNIVAL

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

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

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