2016 Visitor's Guide

FESTIVALS & SPECIAL EVENTS 2016 MAY 27-29 LL BEAN BIRDING FESTIVAL Maine Audubon guides lead outings to several bird-watching hotspots. Presentations by birding experts and live bird demonstrations. 800-441-5713 JUNE 3-5 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 4 WOLFE’S NECK FARM SPRING FESTIVAL Agricultural demonstrations, music, haywagon rides, children’s activities. Freeport, 865-4469 JUNE 12 OLD PORT FESTIVAL Crafts and food booths, children’s activities, music & live entertainment. Old Port, Portland, 772-6828 JUNE 17-19 LAUNCH! A MARITIME FESTIVAL The Kennebunk region kicks off summer with an “all hands-on-deck” weekend celebrating its rich maritime history which continues to this day. 967-0857 JUNE 19-24 PORTLAND BACH FESTIVAL The inaugural Portland Bach Festival will be held in churches in Portland and Falmouth. One concert, “Bach and Beer,” will be scheduled outdoors on the waterfront and feature Portland craft beers. Portlandbachfestival.org JUNE 22-25 MAINE FESTIVAL OF AMERICAN MUSIC Music by the Shakers & American composers at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, New Gloucester, 926-4597 JUNE 23-25 GREEK HERITAGE FESTIVAL Greek foods, pastries, arts and crafts and live entertainment. Pleasant Street, Portland, 774-0281 JUNE 26 - JULY 2 WINDJAMMER DAYS FESTIVAL A week of family fun at Boothbay Harbor’s waterfront festival, 504-0242 JULY 1-31 BAR HARBOR MUSIC FESTIVAL Celebrating 50 years of outstanding up and coming talent from jazz to new composers to a string orchestra at various venues in Bar Harbor, 288-5744 JULY 2 - SEPT 3 SUMMER IN THE PARK Fun family events and fantastic free concerts in Freeport all summer long. (every other Saturday) llbean.com/summer JULY

mers, craft vendors, singers & traditional food booths. Maine Wildlife Park, Gray. 657-4977 AUG 13-14 ITALIAN STREET FESTIVAL Ethnic celebration featuring band music, children’s games, Italian food. Federal Street, Portland, 773-0748 AUG 19-21 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 19-21 GREAT FALLS BALLOON FESTIVAL New England’s largest hot air balloon festival in Lewiston/Auburn, 783-2249 AUG 20 MAINE HIGHLAND GAMES The largest one-day Scottish Games in the Northeast. Topsham Fairgrounds, 512-8617 AUG 20 WCSH 6’S SIDEWALK ARTS FESTIVAL 350 booths with artists from all over the country. Congress Street, Portland, 828-6666 AUG 26-28 AMERICAN FOLK FESTIVAL Celebration of multi-cultural traditional arts: music, dance, crafts, food, and storytelling. Bangor waterfront, 992-2630 SEPT 9-11 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 17 THE LOBSTERMAN TRIATHLON & AQUABIKE 1.5 km swim, 40K bike, 10K run – approx. 900 competitors. Freeport, lobstermantri.com SEPT 23 - 25 COMMON GROUND FAIR A celebration of rural living with hundreds of exhibitors, demonstrations, and performances. Unity, mofga.org/thefair SEPT 25 - OCT 1 CUMBERLAND FAIR

JULY 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION Concert, and Fireworks. Freeport, 865-1212 / Portland, july4thportland.org JULY 9 OLD PORT HALF MARATHON 13 miles & 5km races, start and finish at Ocean Gateway; 3,000 runners. oldporthalfmarathon.com JULY 10 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. easternpromenade.org JULY 14 - AUG 6 SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK Fenix Theatre presents “MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING” in Deering Oaks Park, Portland. Thurs, Fri & Sat evenings at 6:30pm. July 30 in Congress Square Park. Free admission, donations accepted. fenixtheatre.com JULY 15-17 YARMOUTH CLAM FESTIVAL Parade, races, entertainment, games, arts & crafts, and all the clams you can eat! Yarmouth, 846-3984 JULY 30 FESTIVAL OF NATIONS A day of music, dance and other performing arts, representing cultural traditions from across America and the world. Deering Oaks Park, Portland AUG 3-7 MAINE LOBSTER FESTIVAL One of Maine’s oldest festivals where Lobster is the main event! Rockland, 800-562-2529 AUG 6 BEACH TO BEACON RACE 10K race from Crescent Beach State Park to Portland Head Light; 5,000+ runners. 888-480-6940 AUG 11-14 47TH ANNUAL CUMBERLAND ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW The state’s largest Arts & Crafts Show, featuring many talented Maine Artisans selling their handcrafted products. unitedmainecraftsmen.com AUG 11-20 PORTLAND CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL Nationally recongnized artists present a wide range of classical and contemporary chamber music. Hannaford Hall, University of Southern Maine. pcmf.org AUG 13 ART IN THE PARK Paintings and prints by artists from the entire eastern seaboard. Mill Creek Park, South Portland, 767-7605 AUG 13-14 ATTEAN FAMILY POW WOW Learn more about Native culture and heritage during two eventful days. Native dancers, drum-

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Large agricultural fair, carnival games and rides, harness racing. Cumberland Fairgrounds, 829-5531 SEPT 30 - OCT 2 INTERNATIONAL MARITIME FILM FESTIVAL

Juried contest of films shown in Bucksport celebrating the heritage, spirit of adventure, and ingenuity of boats and waterborne pursuits. maritimefilmfestival.com OCT 1-2 THE FREEPORT FALL FEST Close to 100 New England Artists exhibit at L.L. Bean Discovery Park, Freeport, 865-1212

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