July 2026 Fairs & Festivals in Maine

18 events happening across the state in July 2026.

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Bangor State Fair

Ten-day city fair in Bangor with harness racing and a midway.

Jul 30 – Aug 8Bangor
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Maine Lobster Festival

Five-day free lobster festival at Harbor Park in Rockland, 79th year.

Jul 29 – Aug 2Rockland
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Ossipee Valley Music Festival

Four-day roots and Americana festival at the Ossipee Valley Fairgrounds.

Jul 23–26South Hiram
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Pittsfield Community Festival

Pittsfield's egg-industry festival with its giant frying pan, fourth Saturday of July.

Thu–Sat, Jul 23–25Pittsfield
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Old Hallowell Day

Hallowell's annual community celebration, third Saturday in July.

Sat, Jul 18Hallowell
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Waterford World's Fair

Small three-day country fair in North Waterford, mid-July.

Fri–Sun, Jul 17–19North Waterford
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Yarmouth Clam Festival

Free three-day clam festival in Yarmouth, 61st year, 85,000+ visitors.

Fri–Sun, Jul 17–19Yarmouth
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Rangeley Logging Festival

Logging and forestry heritage festival at the Maine Forestry Museum in Rangeley.

Fri–Sat, Jul 17–18Rangeley
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Maine Celtic Celebration

Celtic music, dance and highland games on the Belfast waterfront.

Fri–Sun, Jul 17–19Belfast
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Maine Potato Blossom Festival

Nine-day Aroostook potato harvest festival in Fort Fairfield, 78th year.

Jul 11–19Fort Fairfield
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North Atlantic Blues Festival

Two-day national blues festival on Rockland's harborfront.

Sat–Sun, Jul 11–12Rockland
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Houlton Fair

Three-day July agricultural fair in Houlton, southern Aroostook County.

Fri–Sun, Jul 10–12Houlton
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Moxie Festival

42nd annual celebration of Maine's official soft drink in Lisbon Falls.

Fri–Sun, Jul 10–12Lisbon Falls
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Maine International Film Festival

29th edition of Waterville's ten-day independent film festival.

Jul 10–19Waterville
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Ossipee Valley Fair

July agricultural fair at the Ossipee Valley Fairgrounds in South Hiram.

Jul 9–12South Hiram
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Skowhegan Log Days

Downtown Skowhegan summer celebration tied to its log-driving history.

Thu–Sat, Jul 9–11Skowhegan
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Bath Heritage Days

Bath's Fourth of July heritage celebration on the Kennebec waterfront.

Jul 2–5Bath
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Bowdoin International Music Festival

Six-week classical music festival and school at Bowdoin College, Brunswick.

Jun 29 – Aug 7Brunswick