Upcoming Festivals in Maine http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/february.php http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/february.php#5354 Longfellow Days, the month long celebration honoring Henry W. Longfellow in Brunswick, will take place in February. This year's theme will be Poet of the Heart, celebrating the loving relationships that enhance our personal and public lives. A wide range of activities will take place including community poetry, lectures, tours, dining and film events and more. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/february.php#5354 43.914524 -69.965324 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/february.php#5410 Annual USM Winter Carnival. Events include Retro Dinner, Old Rivalries Game, Snow Man Contest, Carnival Night, Sledding and Hot Cocoa. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/february.php#5410 43.680782 -70.448135 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/february.php#1575 Naples Winter Carnival includes an Ice Fishing Derby, Snowmobile Radar Runs, Snowmobile Poker Rally, Helicopter Rides, Antique Snowmobiles, Hay Rides, Sno Coach Rides and Fireworks. Come to the Naples Town Dock on Long Lake and enjoy the fun. For info phone (207) 318-6965. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/february.php#1575 43.971249 -70.609474 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/february.php#8050 Join the community of Biddeford for a weekend of fun in the snow at La Fete d'Hiver. Led by Mayor Casavant and practically a throng of supportive organizations, we will have a wonderful weekend that will include a photo show, concert in City Theater by Boreal Tordu, a day of fun downtown on Saturday with sledding, a kid's carnival, snowman making, craft vendors, snow shoeing, snow volleyball, and La Kermesse's crepe breakfast on Sunday and more!! For more info, see the La Fete d'Hiver Facebook page. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/february.php#8050 43.492584 -70.453384 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/february.php#47 Winterfest is an annual event organized by representatives from Brewer and Bangor's public and private sectors. Winterfest 2012 will provide fun activities for families, build community spirit, and raise money for the Penquis Keep Kids Warm Fund, which provides emergency heating assistance to low-income households. Events include Friday night sliding/skating party at around 6 p.m. and then fireworks down by the river. On Saturday the Kiwanis breakfast at the Rec Center auditorium at 8 a.m. followed by a small festival, and then a chili cook-off at Muddy Rudder from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. These events are subject to change so please call Parks and Rec in advance to confirm. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/february.php#47 44.795422 -68.764702 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/february.php#3265 Moosehead Riders Snowmobile Club is hosting a week of fun for this year's Sno-Fest. Events include, on Friday, a Chili/Chowder Cookoff, and, on Saturday, various snowmobile events. There will be other winter sports events during week. For more info click on the Title link above or phone (207) 695-3580. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/february.php#3265 45.500256 -69.503769 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/february.php#1507 5th Annual Mardi Gras Celebration in Ogunquit. Hat and mini-float parade; hat party; crowning of Mardi Gras king and queen; musical entertainment; ice sculptures; themed dinners and brunches. Sponsored by Ogunquit Chamber of Commerce. (207) 646-2939. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/february.php#1507 43.247051 -70.598999 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/february.php#48 Maine's smallest city celebrates Mardi Gras in its own special way! Activities at Mardi Gras Hallowell include a community mask contest a trivia contest, face painting, a Mardi Gras Parade and a Mardi Gras Ball. For more info and event times see the website link above or contact the Hallowell Area Board of Trade at (207) 620-7477. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/february.php#48 44.286999 -69.790398 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/february.php#382 24th Annual Family Fest at Shawnee Peak celebrating outdoor winter family fun. Family Fest will feature lots of activities, recreation and good times. Sign up for the Poker Run, Snow Volleyball Tournament, Pie-Eating Contest and Ugliest Ski Sweater contest on the courtyard from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. (near the cafeteria if it's snowing) Everything is free. Events go from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more info phone (207) 647-8444. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/february.php#382 44.054375 -70.808167 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/february.php#2952 Come to Bethel and enjoy the fresh mountain air, and the events of WinterFest 2012. Events include Supervised Sliding Hill, Huge Fire and Ice Bonfire, Nordic, Alpine and Snowshoe Events, Mt. Abram Rail Jam (Friday), Snowgroomer Rides, Sleigh Rides, indoor activities throughout the area. There are lots of lodging and dining options. Come on down to Festival Plaza, 37 Cross Street Bethel, ME on Feb. 24 and 25, 2012. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/february.php#2952 44.411640 -70.790062 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/february.php#3279 OOB365 in cooperation with the Town of Old Orchard Beach, has planned a community event celebrating winter and bringing families together. The event takes place between February 24th and February 25th. The Winter Carnival kicks off Friday, February 24th with sledding down Old Orchard Street from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. along with music. On Saturday the action continues downtown from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with sledding down Old Orchard Street, kids games, music, sled time-trials, snow tube racing and other crazy winter fun. You do not want to miss the Human Dog Sled Race! Put a team together and register to compete. There will be a happy hour pub crawl on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. It is a walking pub tour that starts at The Bell Buoy. Places will be offering a discount on beverages with your Winter Carnival button. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/february.php#3279 43.507938 -70.408287 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/march.php#3287 Black Mountain's Annual Winter Fest. Something for the whole family! Please see website at the Title link above for details. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/march.php#3287 44.577141 -70.614067 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/march.php#50 The annual FAB Fair at Skowhegan Area High School has displays of Skowhegan area businesses, civic organizations, crafters, town government and more. Free Bingo game and lucky draw to support patron participation. Show has been running 30 years plus. A day for the entire family to enjoy. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free admission. For more info call the Skowhegan Area Chamber of Commerce at (207) 474-3621. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/march.php#50 44.751976 -69.729027 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/march.php#730 For one week each March, the City of Ships becomes the City of the Irish as Downtown Bath celebrates Bath Blarney Days. Join us in downtown Bath for a week of fun beginning with Irish films and a Friday night Moonlight Madness Sale, followed by a 5K "Shamrock Sprint." Cap off the week on the 17th with Maine's largest St. Patricks Day Parade and many more activities. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/march.php#730 43.933430 -69.829720 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/march.php#550 Curran Homestead Spring Fling with our annual Maple Syrup Festival, Irish Celebration, and Egg Hunt. We'll be turning sap into maple syrup on the woodstove, there will be Irish music and food, and children can seek colored eggs in the farmyard and win a prize. For info phone (207) 945-9311. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/march.php#550 44.738037 -68.732597 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/march.php#176 The 27th Annual Spring Fling promises to be a day of sun, fun, music and lots of laughs! Celebrating the beginning on Spring, the event captures the essence of the season's skiing and riding - lots of soft snow, live entertainment, sumptuous BBQ and lounging on the Blizzard's Pub party deck, catching rays and enjoying the weather! There is no better way to welcome Spring. The Slush Cup (starts at 1:30 p.m.) pits skiers and snowboarders against a 100-foot-long man-made pond of ice cold water. Skim along as far as you can go, before falling victim to the laws of gravity! Register (for free) in the base lodge from 10am-11:30am. Kids under 18 must have a parent or guardian accompany them to sign the liability paperwork. Schedule: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. - Free Slush Cup registration near the cafeteria in the Base Lodge (outside if the weather's nice!)! Snow Volleyball teams can register at this time, too. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: BBQ next to the Great Room. Burgers, dogs and all the fix ins. Noon to 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.: Live Entertainment in Blizzard's Pub! http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/march.php#176 44.054375 -70.808167 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/april.php#568 Parrot Head Festival is Sunday River's biggest and best party of the year. Join us Friday through Sunday for Jimmy Buffett-inspired festivities thanks to the Parrot Head Club of the Northern Tropic's efforts to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The weekend includes outdoor concerts, our famous pond-skimming competition, fun contests, prizes, parties, a key lime pie eating contest, and margarita mix-off, not to mention the best spring skiing and riding around. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/april.php#568 44.479443 -70.837524 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/april.php#7840 The biggest springtime bash in ski country is right around the corner, and this year's Bud Light Reggae Festival is sure to be one of our best ever. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/april.php#7840 45.066170 -70.315033 http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/may.php#5390 The Bath Mayfair features a pancake breakfast, maypole dancing, music, face painting, scavenger hunt, barbeque and more. The Mayfair also features the Bath Citywide Yard Sale, the largest yard sale in Maine. http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/may.php#5390 43.910637 -69.820602