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 and fall is to attend any of Maine’s many festivals. You’ll find Real Maine food, products, and producers throughout the state at many of these upcoming festivals:
May
May Day Festival – Kennebunk – May 3
The County’s Fiddlehead Festival – Presque Isle – May 17
June
Black Fly Festival – Milo – June 7
Donut Festival – Rockport – June 13-14
Whoopie Pie Festival – Dover-Foxcroft – June 14
La Kermesse Festival – Biddeford – June 19-22
Blistered Fingers Family Bluegrass Festival – Litchfield – June 19-22
Windjammer Days – Boothbay – June 22-28
South Berwick Strawberry Festival – South Berwick – June 28
Maine Oyster Festival – Freeport – June 28 and 29
July
Heritage Days – Bath – July 3-6
Moxie Festival – Lisbon – July 11-13
North Atlantic Blues Festival – Rockland – July 12-13
Potato Blossom Festival – Fort Fairfield – July 12-20
Maine Celtic Celebration – Belfast – July 18-20
Yarmouth Clam Festival – Yarmouth – July 18-20
Ossipee Valley Music Festival – South Hiram – July 24-27
Maine Artisan Bread Fair – Skowhegan – July 26
Maine Open Farm Day – Statewide – July 27
August
Maine Lobster Festival – Rockland – July 30-August 3
Wild Blueberry Weekend – Statewide – August 2-3
Maine Red Hot Dog Festival – Dexter – August 9
Acadian Festival – Madawaska – August 14-17
Machias Wild Blueberry Festival – August 15-17
York County Blues Fest– Waterboro – August 16
Maine Highland Games and Scottish Festival – Brunswick – August 16-17
Brunswick Outdoor Arts Festival – Brunswick – August 16
Crown of Maine Balloon Fest – Presque Isle – August 22-24
Blistered Fingers Family Bluegrass Festival – Litchfield – August 21-24
Wells Chili-Fest – Wells – August 23
Skowhegan Craft Brew Festival– Skowhegan – August 23
September
International Seaplane Fly-In – Greenville- September 4-7
Trails End Festival – Millinocket – September 12-14
Maine PoutineFest – Portland – September 13
Maine Cheese Festival – Pittsfield – September 14
Outdoor Heritage Museum Fall Festival – Oquossoc- September 20
Maine Needham Festival – Wiscasset – September 27
October
Freeport Fall Festival – Freeport – October 3-5
Maine Craft Weekend – Statewide – October 4-5
Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta – Damariscotta – October 10-13
Swine & Stein Brewfest – Gardiner – October 11
Fall Foliage Festival – Boothbay – October 11-12
Maine Open Creamery Day – Statewide – October 12
Sabbathday Day Shaker Village’s Annual Harvest Festival – New Gloucester – October 13
Harvestfest – York – October 18
