Upcoming Festivals in Maine http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/may.php http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/may.php#MaineFestivaloftheBook The Maine Festival of the Book is at Monument Square in downtown Portland. Author's signings, children's activities, discussions, performances and more. For info phone (207) 871-9100. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/may.php#MaineFestivaloftheBook 43.654671 -70.262436 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/may.php#Home,GardenandFlowerShow The Home, Garden and Flower Show is held at the Fryeburg Fairgrounds, with over 60,000 square feet of exhibit space and hundreds of exhibitors from Maine and Away. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/may.php#Home,GardenandFlowerShow 44.029556 -70.968315 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/may.php#FiddlersContestandOldTimeRadioGang The Annual Fiddlers Contest and Old Time Radio Gang happens each year at the Dunaway Center in Ogunquit. For info phone (207) 646-6170. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/may.php#FiddlersContestandOldTimeRadioGang 43.247040 -70.598969 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/may.php#MooseMainea Moose Mainea is a month-long series of events for children and adults. Events include a Moose River Canoe Race, Kid's Fun Day, Moosterpiece Craft Fair and Famous Moose Tales. For info phone (207) 695-2702. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/may.php#MooseMainea 45.458698 -69.591904 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/may.php#HistoryNight History Night at Livermore Falls features antique cars and street rods and local history displays by the Livermore/Livermore Falls Historical Society. There will also be food vendors throughout town and Veterans activities in Union Park. The event runs from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. For info phone (207) 897-5349. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/may.php#HistoryNight 44.475300 -70.188599 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/may.php#DowneastSpringBirdingFestival The Fourth Annual Downeast Bird Fest includes puffin trips, birder's bazaar, bird watching cruises and much more. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/may.php#DowneastSpringBirdingFestival 44.901100 -67.059998 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/may.php#FamilyFishingFestival Free family fishing festival from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Grand Summit Hotel pond at Sunday River Ski Resort. Includes instruction in spin and fly-casting and fly tying, display of rods and reels, outdoor BBQ and more. Fishing license not required on this free fishing day in Maine. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/may.php#FamilyFishingFestival 44.458435 -70.813927 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#OldPortFestival The 35th Annual Old Port Festival in Portland's downtown district is Maine's biggest one day festival. Always held on the 1st Sunday in June. Over ten stages of entertainment, great food and parade. For info phone (207) 772-6828. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#OldPortFestival 43.657902 -70.254898 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#OldHomeDays Old Home Days are always the first weekend in June. Fireworks, parade, classic cars, midway and more. Phone (207) 674-2701. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#OldHomeDays 44.324200 -70.574402 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#SummerWineFest The Summer Wine Fest at the Samoset Resort is a celebration of wine, food and song. For info phone (207) 594-2511. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#SummerWineFest 44.125141 -69.087875 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#AntiquePowerShow Maine Antique Power Show with antique engines, flea market, raffle and silent auction. Free Admission to the public. Help celebrate 35 years of old iron! At the Skowhegan Skowhegan State Fairgrounds at Madison Avenue aka Route 201-N. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#AntiquePowerShow 44.777000 -69.724800 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#AcadiaBirdingFestival The Acadia Birding Festival was formerly known as the Warblers and Wildflowers Festival. This is an annual celebration of the return of summer's songbirds. Bird walks, peregrine watches, boat tours, garden walks and gallery tours. Takes place in Bar Harbor and Southwest Harbor, all on Mount Desert Island. For info phone (207) 288-8128. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#AcadiaBirdingFestival 44.388802 -68.211502 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#ChamberMusicFestival The Annual Ogunquit Chamber Music Festival will be held at the Barn Gallery at 1 Bourne Lane. Excellent variety of classical music programs (events and times are to be announced). Sponsored by Ogunquit Performing Arts. Phone (207) 646-6170 for details. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#ChamberMusicFestival 43.241798 -70.597198 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#MaineBluesFestival The 3rd Annual Blues Festival in Naples will feature 20 different blues bands playing live music throughout Naples at a multitude of locations including Bray's, Freedom Cafe, Rick's, The Village Green, and The Causeway Marina. There will be shuttle buses, non-profit vendors, barbeque fund-raisers, festival t-shirt and merchandise sales and more. Tickets are available at Bray's, Freedom Cafe, and the Northshore Tavern in Naples and from the Windham and Bridgton Chambers of Commerce. For more information contact Michael Bray at (207) 693-6806 or Mike McClellan at (207) 647-3472. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#MaineBluesFestival 43.971600 -70.609802 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#OrlandRiverDay Orland River Day is a town celebration always held on the 3rd Saturday of June along the banks of the Narramissic. Booths, games, displays, raft race, live music and more. For info phone Alvion Kimball at (207) 469-0077. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#OrlandRiverDay 44.569698 -68.737297 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#LegacyoftheArtsFestival The 10th Annual Legacy of the Arts festival celebrates Bar Harbor's rich history of art, music, Native American culture and much more. Activities include live music, art shows, exhibits, workshops, demonstrations and historic tours. The week begins with our traditional Father's Day concert and ends with our 58th annual Art Show on June 21st and 22nd, both on the Village Green in Bar Harbor. For info phone (207) 288-5103. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#LegacyoftheArtsFestival 44.387501 -68.204399 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#CanoeHullabaloo Annual Canoe Hullabaloo Celebration. Nightly entertainment, canoe races for all skill levels, road races, a canoe regatta, Native American exhibits and more. Celebration culminates with a live auction of specially decorated 8' Old Town Canoes. For details phone the River Coalition at (207) 827-8744. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#CanoeHullabaloo 44.937897 -68.647575 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#BlisteredFingersFamilyBluegrassFestival-June The 30th Blistered Fingers Family Bluegrass Festival features over a dozen performers. Ticket info and schedules are online. There is another Blistered Fingers festival in August. At Silver Spur Riding Club, 3130 W. River Rd. For info phone (207) 873-6539. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#BlisteredFingersFamilyBluegrassFestival-June 44.447693 -69.701752 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#LupineFestival If you love looking at lupine, then this event is for you. Take a "Lupine by Sea" boat ride, follow a Lupine Loop driving tour, or go on private and public garden tours. There will also be free lupine seeds, lupine-themed art, craft, sculpture and quilt shows, and a variety of children's events at the Deer Isle Opera House. Lots of entertainment as well, from street performers to jazz and rock and roll. Sponsored by the Deer Isle - Stonington Chamber of Commerce. For more information call Christina at (207) 367-2420. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#LupineFestival 44.223999 -68.678200 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#SummerSolsticeNight Summer Solstice Night is a celebration of summer and a kick-off to the summer season. It will take place from 5 to 9 p.m. on Main St. in Downtown Rockland. There will be live music, entertainment, street dancing, food and special events. For more information, call the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce at (207) 596-0376. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#SummerSolsticeNight 44.107117 -69.109665 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#MaineGrainsandGrapesFestival Come and enjoy a wine and beer tasting festival like no other! This festival will feature Shipyard Brewing Co., Gritty's, Stone Coast Brewing, Tanguay and Son and many, many more! Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 the day of. Tickets go on sale April 16th! Visit www.thecolisee.com for more info. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#MaineGrainsandGrapesFestival 44.095890 -70.204285 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#MargarettaDaysFestival The Margaretta Days Festival celebrates 232 years since the first naval battle of the American Revolution on June 12, 1775. At the University of Maine in Machias. For info phone the Historical Society at (207) 255-4223 or the Machias Chamber at (207) 255-4402. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#MargarettaDaysFestival 44.709301 -67.456398 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#WhateverFamilyFestival Gardiner, Augusta, Winthrop and surrounding communities come together during the Whatever Family Festival with many exciting events including Gardiner Arts Festival, Johnson Hall Waterfront Talent Show, Gardiner Rotary Fireworks, Hallowell Kayak and Canoe rides and Augusta Day in Capitol Park. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#WhateverFamilyFestival 44.229179 -69.774750 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#BowdoinInternationalMusicFestival Through its concert presentations, the Bowdoin International Music Festival (at Bowdoin College) brings performers of international stature and a rich variety of musical programming to thousands of residents and summer visitors. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#BowdoinInternationalMusicFestival 43.906746 -69.961990 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#KneiselHallChamberMusicFestival The Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival is a chamber music school, a concert series and chamber music advocate. It is the oldest chamber music festival in America. Weekly concerts from June 22 through August 10, 2008. For info phone (207) 374-2811. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#KneiselHallChamberMusicFestival 44.413700 -68.587601 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#WindjammerDays 46th Annual Windjammer Days! Events during the two-day festival include pancake breakfast, craft fair, antique boat parade, shipyard tours, street parade, live musical entertainment and of course a visiting fleet of historic windjammers. The events end with a fireworks extravaganza. Phone (207) 633-2353 for details. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#WindjammerDays 43.851398 -69.628403 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#MaineFestivalofAmericanMusic The 2008 Maine Festival of American Music: Its Roots and Traditions features three renowned American artists: the work of composer Roger Bourland of UCLA, a live performance by saxophonist Kenneth Radnofsky of the Boston Symphony, and an appearance by cellist/instrument maker Luis Leguia who also performed with the Boston Symphony. The featured work will be Bourland's Quintet in C for Soprano Saxophone and String Quartet (1984). For info phone (207) 926-4597. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#MaineFestivalofAmericanMusic 43.949577 -70.348282 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#AcadianFestivalandGueretteFamilyReunion The 31st Annual Acadian Festival is Maine's largest cultural festival. Events include a Kayak Poker run, the great Acadian Bedrace and Party du Main Street. This year's family reunion celebration honors the Guerette family. For info phone (207) 728-6250 or 728-7000 or 316-2200. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#AcadianFestivalandGueretteFamilyReunion 47.356098 -68.328102 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#LaKermesseFrancoAmericaineFestival Welcome to the 26th La Kermesse Franco Americaine Festival. Starts with a block party and goes on with events on Friday (parade, dining and entertainment) through Sunday. Held at St. Louis Field on West Street between Prospect and Hill Streets. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#LaKermesseFrancoAmericaineFestival 43.478600 -70.463203 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#StrawberryFestival For 30 years, the annual Strawberry Festival has been a part of South Berwick life. Features a bake-off, juried craft show with over 120 artisans, and entertainment. This festival is always the last Saturday in June, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Central School grounds across from Town Hall. Phone (207) 384-2882 for details. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#StrawberryFestival 43.249187 -70.808891 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#DozerDay The Dozer Day heavy equipment expo at the Oxford County Fairgrounds is plenty of family fun for kids of all ages. Kids can climb into the driver's seat, watch demos of cranes, bull dozers, back hoes, free plastic hard hat and "Operators' License" computerized equipment simulators, games and more. For info phone (207) 743-9700. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/june.php#DozerDay 44.190598 -70.531288 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/july.php#BarHarborMusicFestival The 42nd Annual Bar Harbor Music Festival is one of New England's great music festivals. Included in the festival is the Annual Acadia National Park Outdoor Concert. For info phone (207) 288-5744. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/july.php#BarHarborMusicFestival 44.388809 -68.211479 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/july.php#BayChamberConcertsSummerMusicFestival Bay Chamber Concerts' Summer Music Festival presents award-winning international artists every July and August in the beautiful backdrop of Midcoast Maine. Concerts are performed on Wednesday nights at the renovated Strand Theatre in Rockland (345 Maine St), and in the intimate setting of the historic Rockport Opera House (6 Central St in Rockport) overlooking Rockport harbor on Thursday nights. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/july.php#BayChamberConcertsSummerMusicFestival 44.187599 -69.072601 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/july.php#HoultonFair Small fair featuring livestock, crafts, midway and stage entertainment. Phone Lori Weston at (207) 532-2977. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/july.php#HoultonFair 46.131001 -67.832001 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/july.php#4thofJuly Celebrate Independence Day in towns all around Maine! http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/july.php#4thofJuly 0.000000 0.000000 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/july.php#RocktheValleyMusicFestival The Rock the Valley Music Festival is St. John Valley's most anticipated rock music event. Held at the Multi-Purpose Center in Madawaska. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/july.php#RocktheValleyMusicFestival 47.348000 -68.328903 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/july.php#BathHeritageDays Bath Heritage Days activities include a carnival, arts and crafts shows, art in the park, strawberry shortcake sale, shipbuilders triathlon, parade and big fireworks finale on July 4th. For info phone (207) 442-7291. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/july.php#BathHeritageDays 43.915401 -69.814400 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/july.php#RadianceArtsandCultureFest Radiance Arts and Culture Fest at Lincoln Park is a community supported celebration of summer, independence and sustainability through an urban yet green lifestyle. Free music provided by live bands and djs plus creative goods, art, apparel and great local food and beverages. Auction, and raffle to benefit Arts and Rec Park in Portland. For info phone (207) 233-0742 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/july.php#RadianceArtsandCultureFest 43.660469 -70.254456 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/july.php#AnnualBethelArtFair Annual Bethel Art Fair at the Bethel Village Common runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Crafts, art, kid's activities, live entertainment and jazz, puppet show, juggling and a lot of fun. For info phone (207) 824-2282. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/july.php#AnnualBethelArtFair 44.404007 -70.791054 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/july.php#50s,60sand70sCarsandAntiqueAeroplaneShow The Annual '50s, '60s and '70s Car and Antinque Aeroplane Show is held at the Owls Head Transportation Museum. See the Golden Age of Autos, enjoy a classic car rally, engine room demos, Model T rides, children's activities and more. Also see one of America's finest flying Museums in action. Phone (207) 594-4418 for details. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/july.php#50s,60sand70sCarsandAntiqueAeroplaneShow 44.064713 -69.107109