Visitor's Guide 2018

JULY 28 SUMMER SESSION BEER FESTIVAL 80+ breweries from Maine and away, live music, food vendors. Thompson’s Point, Portland summersession2018.eventbrite.com AUGUST 1-5 MAINE LOBSTER FESTIVAL One of Maine’s oldest festivals where Lobster is the main event! Rockland, 800-562-2529 AUGUST 4 BEACH TO BEACON RACE 10K race from Crescent Beach to Portland Head Light; 5,000+ runners. 888-480-6940 AUGUST 9-18 PORTLAND CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL Nationally recongnized artists present a wide range of classical and contemporary chamber music. Hannaford Hall, University of Southern Ethnic celebration featuring band music, children’s games, Italian food. Federal Street, Portland, 773-0748 AUGUST 11 ART IN THE PARK Paintings and prints by artists from the entire eastern seaboard. Mill Creek Park, South Portland, 767-7605 AUGUST 11 CAMP SUNSHINE WATERMELON FESTIVAL Hosted by L.L.Bean. Games, activities and fun for the whole family. llbean.com/Freeport. AUGUST 11-12 ATTEAN FAMILY POW WOW Learn more about Native culture and heritage during two eventful days. Native dancers, drummers, craft vendors, singers & traditional food booths. Maine Wildlife Park, Gray. 657-4977 AUGUST 17-19 MS REGATTA HARBORFEST Sailboat race in Portland Harbor and many waterfront activities. Music and food on Portland Pier. 800-344-4867 AUGUST 18 The largest one-day Scottish Games in the Northeast. Topsham Fairgrounds, 512-8617 AUGUST 18 TEENS TO TRAILS - LIFE HAPPENS OUTSIDE FESTIVAL Hosted by L.L.Bean. Kids of all ages will enjoy this family day full of outdoor fun. llbean.com/Freeport AUGUST 24-26 AMERICAN FOLK FESTIVAL Celebration of multi-cultural traditional arts: music, dance, crafts, food, and storytelling. Bangor waterfront, 992-2630 Maine. pcmf.org AUGUST 10-12 ITALIAN STREET FESTIVAL MAINE HIGHLAND GAMES TOPSHAM FAIRGROUNDS

AUGUST 25 L.L.BEAN DOG DAYS OF AUGUST Bring your best friend to this fun annual festi- val, and don’t miss the always amazing show put on by DockDogs. llbean.com/Freeport AUGUST 25 PORTLAND FINE CRAFT SHOW 100 juried exhibitors from New England. Congress Street, Portland, 205-0791 SEPTEMBER 8 THE LOBSTERMAN TRIATHLON & AQUABIKE, FREEPORT 1.5 km swim, 40K bike, 10K run – approx. 900 competitors. tri-maine.com SEPTEMBER 23-29 CUMBERLAND FAIR Large agricultural fair, carnival games and rides, harness racing. Cumberland Fairgrounds, 829-5531 OCTOBER 5-7 THE FREEPORT FALL FEST Hosted by L.L.Bean. Close to 100 New England Artists exhibit at L.L. Bean’s Discovery Park, Freeport, 865-1212 OCTOBER 7 MAINE MARATHON, RELAY & MAINE HALF-MARATHON 13 & 26 mile races from Baxter Boulevard in Portland, 3,500 runners. 749-9160 OCTOBER 18-21 HARVEST ON THE HARBOR A Maine culinary experience. Local foods, exceptional wines from around the world, amazing chefs. On Portland’s waterfront. HarvestOnTheHarbor.com OCTOBER 20 CAMP SUNSHINE PUMPKIN FESTIVAL Hosted by L.L.Bean. Come see thousands of Jack-O-Lanterns and spend a day filled with family fun, pumpkin carving, music, face paint- ing, and so much more. Freeport, llbean.com/Freeport NOVEMBER 4-10 PORTLAND BEER WEEK Annual collection of events celebrating the vibrant beer culture in Maine. portlandbeerweek.org NOVEMBER 10 WINTER SESSION BEER FESTIVAL 80+ breweries from Maine and UK, live music, food vendors. Thompson’s Point, Portland The Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens sparkle with the largest light display in Maine—just magic. Boothbay, mainegardens.org NOVEMBER 16 - DECEMBER 31 L.L.BEAN NORTHERN LIGHTS An incredible display of lights, crafts for kids, horse-drawn carriage rides, carolers and entertainment. llbean.com/northernlights. SEE MORE AT visitportland.com/events-calendar wintersession2018.eventbrite.com NOVEMBER 15 - DECEMBER 31 GARDENS AGLOW

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