Your 2026 season guide
Maine Fairs & Festivals 2026
From the Fryeburg Fair to your town green, browse agricultural fairs, craft shows, food festivals, and seasonal celebrations listed across the state.
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Mar – May
A 16.5-mile whitewater canoe race on the Kenduskeag Stream into Bangor in April.
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Season overSummer
Jun – Aug
Carnivals, waterfront festivals, and county fairs in full swing.
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In season nowFall
Sep – Nov
The Fryeburg Fair, agricultural fairs, pumpkins, and peak-foliage harvest celebrations.
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Winter
Dec – Feb
Toboggan racing in Camden, tree lightings and caroling at Christmas Prelude, and a parade in Farmington.
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70 fairs and festivals, 3 upcoming and 67 ended for 2026.
Food FestivalCraftAgricultural
Maine Harvest Festival
Indoor Maine food and craft show at Bangor's Cross Insurance Center.
Date TBDBangor
SeasonalCulturalFamily
Christmas Prelude
Kennebunkport's two-weekend holiday festival, December 3-13.
Dec 3–13Kennebunkport
CulturalSeasonalFamily
Chester Greenwood Day
Farmington's earmuff-inventor parade.
Date TBDFarmington
Ended in 2026 (67)
These events have ended. We have not recorded 2027 dates for them.
- Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta Damariscotta, Oct 9–12
- Fryeburg Fair Fryeburg, Oct 4–11
- Freeport Fall Festival Freeport, Oct 2–4
- Cumberland Fair Cumberland, Sep 27 – Oct 3
- Common Ground Country Fair Unity, Sep 25–27
- Cornish Apple Festival Cornish, 2026 date not confirmed
- Farmington Fair Farmington, Sep 20–26
- Camden International Film Festival Camden, Sep 17–20
- North New Portland Fair New Portland, Sep 18–20
- Oxford County Fair Oxford, Sep 16–19
- Clinton Lions Agricultural Fair Clinton, Sep 10–13
- Eastport Pirate Festival Eastport, Sep 11–13
- Laudholm Nature Crafts Festival Wells, Sep 12–13
- Litchfield Fair Litchfield, Sep 11–13
- Blue Hill Fair Blue Hill, Sep 3–7
- Harmony Free Fair Harmony, Sep 4–7
- Windsor Fair Windsor, Aug 29 – Sep 7
- Eastport Salmon & Seafood Festival Eastport, Sep 4–6
- Camden Windjammer Festival Camden, Sep 4–5
- Acton Fair Acton, Aug 27–30
- Crown of Maine Balloon Fest Presque Isle, Aug 28–30
- Piscataquis Valley Fair Dover-Foxcroft, Aug 27–30
- Washington County Fair Pembroke, Aug 29–30
- Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival Lewiston, Aug 21–23
- Skowhegan State Fair Skowhegan, Aug 13–22
- Wells Chili-Fest Wells, Aug 22
- Acadian Festival Madawaska, 2026 date not confirmed
- Machias Wild Blueberry Festival Machias, Aug 14–16
- Topsham Fair Topsham, Aug 11–16
- Maine Boat & Home Show Rockland, Aug 7–9
- Northern Maine Fair Presque Isle, 2026 date not confirmed
- Union Fair Union, 2026 date not confirmed
- Bangor State Fair Bangor, Jul 30 – Aug 8
- Gray Wild Blueberry Festival Gray, Aug 7–8
- Wilton Blueberry Festival Wilton, 2026 date not confirmed
- Bowdoin International Music Festival Brunswick, 2026 date not confirmed
- Maine Lobster Festival Rockland, Jul 29 – Aug 2
- Dover-Foxcroft Homecoming Dover-Foxcroft, 2026 date not confirmed
- Ossipee Valley Music Festival South Hiram, Jul 23–26
- Pittsfield Community Festival Pittsfield, 2026 date not confirmed
- Maine Celtic Celebration Belfast, 2026 date not confirmed
- Maine International Film Festival Waterville, Jul 10–19
- Maine Potato Blossom Festival Fort Fairfield, Jul 11–19
- Waterford World's Fair North Waterford, Jul 17–19
- Yarmouth Clam Festival Yarmouth, Jul 17–19
- Old Hallowell Day Hallowell, Jul 18
- Rangeley Logging Festival Rangeley, Jul 17–18
- Houlton Fair Houlton, Jul 10–12
- Moxie Festival Lisbon Falls, Jul 10–12
- North Atlantic Blues Festival Rockland, 2026 date not confirmed
- Ossipee Valley Fair South Hiram, 2026 date not confirmed
- Skowhegan Log Days Skowhegan, Jul 9–11
- Bath Heritage Days Bath, Jul 2–5
- The Maine Oyster Festival Freeport, 2026 date not confirmed
- Bangor Pride Parade & Festival Bangor, 2026 date not confirmed
- Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days Boothbay Harbor, Jun 21–27
- Monmouth Fair Monmouth, 2026 date not confirmed
- Portland Greek Food Festival Portland, 2026 date not confirmed
- La Kermesse Franco-Americaine Festival Biddeford, 2026 date not confirmed
- Pittston Fair Pittston, Jun 18–21
- Pride Portland! Parade & Festival Portland, Jun 20
- Springfield Fair Springfield, Jun 11–14
- Maine Whoopie Pie Festival Dover-Foxcroft, 2026 date not confirmed
- Maine Fiber Frolic Windsor, Jun 6–7
- Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race Bangor, Apr 18
- Can-Am Crown International Sled Dog Races Fort Kent, 2026 date not confirmed
- U.S. National Toboggan Championships Camden, Feb 6–8