2014 Visitor's Guide

GO ONLINE TO CHECK OUT OUR CALENDAR There’s so much going on in Greater Portland and other regions of the state, too much to list here! Our online calendar is always up-to-date with a wide range of activities for you and your family to enjoy. When plan- ning your visit, be sure to start at: > visitportland.com DIRECT LINK: visitportland.com/calendar.aspx MAINE FESTIVAL OF AMERICAN MUSIC Music by the Shakers & American composers at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, New Gloucester, 926-4597 JUNE 26-28 GREEK HERITAGE FESTIVAL Greek foods, pastries, arts and crafts and live entertainment. Pleasant Street, Portland, 774-0281 FESTIVALS & SPECIAL EVENTS MAY 30 - JUNE 1 PADDLESPORTS WEEKEND Get on the water with free boat demos at our scenic paddling center, guided courses and tours with L.L.Bean’s Outdoor Discovery Schools. llbean.com/Freeport. JUNE 1 WOLFE’S NECK FARM SPRING FESTIVAL Agricultural demonstrations, music, haywagon rides, children’s activities. Freeport, 865-4469 JUNE 6-8 OLD PORT FESTIVAL Crafts and food booths, children’s activities, music & live entertainment. Old Port, Portland, 772-6828 JUNE 24-25 WINDJAMMER DAYS FESTIVAL Two days of family fun at Boothbay Harbor’s waterfront festival, 504-0242 JUNE 25-28

JUNE 29 - JULY 27 BAR HARBOR MUSIC FESTIVAL Outstanding up and coming talent from jazz to new composers to a string orchestra at various venues in Bar Harbor, 288-5744 JULY 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION Concert, Fireworks, and Farmer’s Market, Freeport, 865-1212 JULY 12 - AUG 30 SUMMER IN THE PARK Fun family events and fantastic free concerts in Freeport all summer long. llbean.com/summer JULY 13 OLD PORT HALF MARATHON 13 miles & 5km races, start and finish at Ocean Gateway; 3,000 runners. oldporthalfmarathon.com JULY 18-20 YARMOUTH CLAM FESTIVAL Parade, races, entertainment, games, arts & crafts, and all the clams you can eat! Yarmouth, 846-3984 JULY 19 CARDBOARD BOAT REGATTA & WATERFRONT FESTIVAL Cardboard boat building and racing, live music, and a Rowgatta. Portland’s East End Beach, compassproject.org JULY 30 - AUG 3 MAINE LOBSTER FESTIVAL One of Maine’s oldest festivals where Lobster is the main event! Rockland, 800-562-2529 AUG 2 BEACH TO BEACON RACE 10K race from Crescent Beach State Park to Portland Head Light; 5,000+ runners. 888-480-6940 AUG 7-10 45 TH ANNUAL CUMBERLAND ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW The state’s largest Arts & Crafts Show, featuring many talented Maine Artisans selling their handcrafted products. unitedmainecraftsmen.com AUG 9 ART IN THE PARK Paintings and prints by artists from the entire eastern seaboard. Mill Creek Park, South Portland, 799-3937 AUG 9-10 ATTEAN FAMILY POW WOW Tribal representatives from Maine, New England & around the country with native dancers, drum- mers, craft vendors, singers & traditional food booths. Maine Wildlife Park, Gray. 657-4977 AUG 15-17 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 15-17 GREAT FALLS BALLOON FESTIVAL New England’s largest hot air balloon festival in Lewiston/Auburn, 783-2249 AUG 16 MAINE HIGHLAND GAMES The largest one-day Scottish Games in the Northeast. Topsham Fairgrounds, 512-8617 AUG 16-17 ITALIAN STREET FESTIVAL Ethnic celebration featuring band music, children’s games, Italian food. Federal Street, Portland, 773-0748 AUG 22-24 AMERICAN FOLK FESTIVAL Celebration of multi-cultural traditional arts: music, dance, crafts, food, and storytelling. Bangor waterfront, 992-2630 AUG 23 WCSH 6’S SIDEWALK ARTS FESTIVAL 350 booths with artists from all over the country. Congress Street, Portland, 828-6666 SEPT 6 THE LOBSTERMAN TRIATHLON & AQUABIKE 1.5 km swim, 40K bike, 10K run – approx. 900 competitors. Freeport, tri-maine.com SEPT 19-21 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 21-27 CUMBERLAND FAIR Large agricultural fair, carnival games and rides, harness racing. Cumberland Fairgrounds, 829-5531 SEPT 26-28 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 28 - OCT 5 FRYEBURG FAIR One of the state’s largest agricultural fairs. Fryeburg, 935-3268 OCT 4-5 FALL IN THE VILLAGE ART & MUSIC FESTIVAL Close to 100 New England Artists exhibit at L.L. Bean Discovery Park, Freeport, 865-1212 OCT 5 MAINE MARATHON, RELAY & MAINE HALF-MARATHON 13 & 26 mile races from Baxter Boulevard in Portland, 3,500 runners. 749-9160 OCT 12 WOLFE’S NECK FARM FALL FESTIVAL Celebrate sustainable agriculture with music, animal interactions, pumpkin hayrides and more. Freeport, 865-4469

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