Real Maine invites you to connect to Maine’s fantastic food, artisans, and natural beauty by attending the many festivals held across the state. One of the best ways to soak in the best of what our state has to offer during the summer is to attend any of Maine’s many festivals this season. You’ll find Real Maine food, products, and producers throughout the state at many of these upcoming festivals:
August
Maine Red Hot Dog Festival – Dexter – August 12
Great Falls Balloon Festival – Lewiston – August 18-20
Machias Wild Blueberry Festival – August 18-20
York County Blues Fest– Waterboro- August 19
Maine Highland Games – Brunswick – August 19
Brunswick Outdoor Arts Festival – Brunswick – August 19
Crown of Maine Baloon Fest – Presque Isle – August 24-27
Blistered Fingers Family Bluegrass Festival – Litchfield – August 24-27
Maine Authors Book Festival – Thomaston – August 26
Seacoast Blues Festival– Old Orchard Beach- August 26
Wells Chili-Fest-Wells- August 26
September
Under the Oaks Music Festival– Farmington – September 1-2
Skowhegan Craft Brew Festival– Skowhegan – September 2
International Seaplane Fly-In– Greenville- September 7-10
Maine Cheese Festival– Pittsfield – September 10
CIFF 2023 – Points North Institute-Camden- September 14-17
Snow Pond on Tap– Sidney – September 16
Maine Brew Fest– Newry – September 16-17
Outdoor Heritage Museum Fall Festival– Oquossoc- September 16
Maine Apple Sunday– Statewide- September 17
Maine Lobster Week– Statewide- September 24-30
Maine Lakes Brewfest– Bridgton- September 30
Maine Needham Festival – Wiscasset – September 30
Pineland Farms Fall Festival– New Gloucester- September 30
October
Hurricane Meadows Farm Fall Festival (Friday-Sundays) – Falmouth- September 15- October 29
Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta-Damariscotta – October 6-9
Freeport Fall Festival– Freeport – October 6-8
Sabbathday Day Shaker Village’s Annual Harvest Festival – New Gloucester – October 7
Swine & Stein Brewfest – Gardiner – October 7
Boothbay Railway Village Fall Foliage Festival – Boothbay – October 7
Maine Craft Weekend-Statewide – October 7-8
Maine Open Creamery Day– Statewide – October 8
Harvestfest – York – October 14
Camp Sunshine Pumpkin Festival – Freeport – October 21
Pumpkin Harvest Festival -Portland -October 25-28
Harvest on the Harbor-Portland – October 26-28
November
L/A Backyard Beer Fest– Auburn- November 4
