Activities and Events in Maine
July 2010
When is the best time to visit Maine?
July certainly is one of
the better months for Maine vacations. Maine
weather
is at its warmest during July and August, sunshine is often abundant,
and nearly every Maine city, town, and village, has great things to do
in the summer.
The Fourth
of July fireworks, parades, and other Independence Day
celebrations, begin a month, filled with outdoor activities.
Seafood
festivals, lobster
races, sand castle sculpture contests, antique car and airplane shows,
band concerts, and fairs and festivals, as unique as...
...The Maine Potato Blossom Festival, the Flamingo
Festival, and the Yarmouth Clam Festival, are among the family oriented
activities
and events in Maine, July
2010.
And what if you need a rainy
day activity? Many Maine July events are geared
for outdoor fun. However, you will often find tents or other
shelter nearby that can serve as a temporary refuge. If rain is forecast,
just bring along an umbrella or hooded rain jacket, and
remember that a few raindrops are part of the summer fun!
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July Maine Event Calendar 2010
With all the things
to do in Maine in July, this
list will continue to grow. Please check back periodically to
see what current events have been added.
Very
important...
Activities and
events in Maine, July 2010 may not reflect schedule changes or
cancellations. Before heading out, confirm event dates and event
locations.
Activities and
Events in Maine, July 2010 are listed by event date. For maps and driving
directions click on the Map links.
When:
Friday, June 18, 2010 - Sunday, July 4, 2010
Where:
Augusta, Maine - Map
More
information: Kennebec Valley
Chamber
website, Whatever Family Festival page
"The Great Kennebec River Whatever Family Festival
in Capitol Park, now celebrating 33 consecutive years! Saturday, June
26th, brings over 85 events and activities to Capitol
Park, with musical presentations, dancing, balloons, hands-on
activities, and much more!"
When:
Thursday, July 1, 2010 - Sunday, July 4, 2010
Where:
Houlton, Maine - Map
More
information: Houlton Fair website
Along with an exhibit hall, midway, and concerts,
the Houlton, Maine agricultural fair includes events you may not find
elsewhere. An Oreo cookie stacking
contest, bubble gum blowing contest, hula hoop contest, ice cream
eating contest, kid's chocolate chip cookie contest, an old pig
scramble, and a Mr. and Mr.s Firecracker contest, are all the fun
filled schedule.
When:
Thursday, July 1, 2010 - Monday, July 5, 2010
Where:
Ogunquit, Maine - Map
More
information: Ogunquit Chamber of
Commerce website,
Ogunquit Days
page
"Ogunquit celebrates its 30th anniversary on July
1, 2010, and we plan to celebrate in style. Several community
organizations will come together to make this a memorable and fun event
for all of our residents and visitors. Come to Ogunquit and help us
celebrate our birthday!"
When:
Friday, July 2, 2010 - Sunday, July 18, 2010
Where:
Port Clyde,
Maine - Map
More
information: Blue Water Fine Arts website
"A selection of fine limited edition prints by
internationally recognized artist Barbara Ernst Prey produced in
collaboration
with U.L.A.E. Her artwork is included in major public collections
including The
Brooklyn Museum, the Smithsonian American Art Museum and The White
House and
her paintings are on exhibit at The Kennedy Space Center and United
States
Embassies abroad including Paris and Madrid.'
'Included in the exhibit are prints of her NASA
commissioned painting of the Shuttle Discovery:Return to
Flight and Columbia Tribute, part of the Smithsonian traveling exhibit
NASA
ART/50 YEARS and prints from her recent Paris retrospective. An
esteemed
figure in the art world, she was appointed by the President to the
National
Council on the Arts, the advisory board for the National Endowment for
the
Arts. She was invited to paint the official White House Christmas Card."
When:
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - Sunday, July 4, 2010
Where:
Owls Head, Maine
- Map
More
information: Owls Head Transportation Museum website,
Events
page
"An old standard that just never gets old.
Featuring more than 400 classic autos from the industry’s most stylish
decades."
More Activities
and Events in Maine, July 2010...
When:
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - Sunday, July 4, 2010
Where:
Bar Harbor, Maine
- Map
More
information: Bar Harbor Chamber of
Commerce
website, July 4th Celebration
page
Celebrate July 4th in Bar Harbor with a weekend
long celebration that includes a blueberry pancake breakfast, a craft
fair, an Independence Day parade, a seafood festival, the annual MDI
lobster races, a free concert, and a fireworks display over Frenchman
Bay.
When:
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - Monday, July 5, 2010
Where:
Old
Orchard Beach, Maine
- Map
More
information: Old Orchard Beach
website, Activities and
Events
page
"Come enjoy a parade (July 5) and band concert
with line and square dancing. Family sand sculpture contest (July 4) on
the beach . Fun for the entire family."
When:
Thursday, July 8, 2010 - Sunday, July 11, 2010
Where:
South Hiram, Maine
- Map
More
information: Ossipee Valley Fair website
"We're a true country fair with oodles of
livestock events, competitions, demonstrations and exhibits."
When:
Friday, July 9, 2010 - Sunday, July 11, 2010
Where:
Saco, Maine
- Map
More
information: Biddeford-Saco Chamber
of Commerce website,
Calendar of Events
page
"Live Greek band (The Hellenic & Near East
Musical Society Ensemble) Friday & Saturday from 5-9 pm. Greek
dance ensemble (V.E.V.A.) on Saturday at 4 & 7 pm. Narrated
church tours and Greek culture lectures and videos (at posted times);
bookstore, religious items, Greek grocery store, souvenirs, Greek
coffee house, Loukoumathes (Greek fried dough balls), Baklava ice cream
sundaes, and much, much more."
More Activities
and Events in Maine, July 2010...
When:
Saturday, July 10, 2010 - Sunday, July 18, 2010
Where:
Fort Fairfield, Maine
- Map
More
information: Maine Potato Blossom
website
"The Maine Potato Blossom Festival(TM) celebrates
the regions agricultural heritage and honors our veterans' service to
the country. Hosted annually by and in the Town of Fort Fairfield,
Maine the festival is The County's premier, don't miss, summertime
event."
When:
Saturday, July 10, 2010 - Monday, July 12, 2010
Where:
Southwest Harbor, Maine
- Map
More
information: Harbor House
website, Flamingo Festival page
"Every year, Harbor House holds this fun-filled
family festival that truly has something for every one. While it is
whimsical, lighthearted and decidedly hot pink, the annual Harbor House
Flamingo Festival is integral to our mission of community building.
Over the years, it has become a way for the community to come together
to celebrate the treasured value of small town life. Young, old and
in-between, locals, summer people and tourists, all participate in the
festivities, and our lawns, store windows and buildings proudly display
the plastic pink creatures."
When:
Thursday, July 15, 2010, (Decorator Showhouse Tour - July 15 and July
16)
Where:
Camden and Rockport, Maine
- Map
More
information: The Camden Garden Club
website
One of Yankee Travel Guide's "Top Maine Events,"
the Camden Garden
Club's annual House and Garden Tour is one of "Maine's oldest and most
famous summer tours." In addition to visits to lovely homes and/or
gardens, the event includes the first Decorator Showhouse, where "local
decorators, and decorators from as far away as New Orleans, will spin
their magic and transform a Historic House and Guest Cottage on High
Street in Camden." Showhouse events include a gala party, a twilight
tour, and a meet-the-decorators party.
When:
Friday, July 16, 2010 - Sunday, July 18, 2010
Where:
Yarmouth, Maine
- Map
More
information: Yarmouth Clam Festival
website
"The Yarmouth Clam Festival takes place every
summer, during the third weekend in July in the charming coastal
village of Yarmouth, Maine. This summertime tradition draws visitors
from all over the country who come to enjoy the music and arts, events
and competition, and of course, the delicious food."
More Activities
and Events in Maine, July 2010...
When:
Saturday, July 17, 2010 - Sunday, July 18, 2010
Where:
Owls Head, Maine
- Map
More
information: Owls Head Transportation Museum website,
Events
page
"One of our oldest and most popular events.
Features more than 250 antique pick-ups, delivery vans, tractor
trailers and military vehicles."
When:
Saturday, July 17, 2010 - Sunday, July 18, 2010
Where:
Owls Head, Maine
- Map
More
information: Owls Head Transportation Museum website,
Events
page
"All things wings and wheels. Pre-1990
vehicles—any make or model—are welcome to exhibit. Features a
world-class aerobatic airshow you'll never forget."
When:
Saturday, July 24, 2010 - Sunday, August 15, 2010
Where:
Port Clyde,
Maine
- Map
More
information: Blue Water Fine Arts website
"Exhibit showcases the virtuoistic hand and
delicate
sensibilities of internationally recognized artist Barbara Ernst Prey
who has
painted powerful, vibrant views of her surroundings for three decades.
On
display are 30 poignant watercolors, Soliloquies, unspoken reflections
on
island life as a microcosm of sustainability: islands telling a story
of
sustainable life.'
'Also included are her early works for The New
Yorker
Magazine and paintings exhibited in her recent Paris retrospective,
which the
Wall Street Journal selected as their Paris museum choice."
Barbara Ernst Prey's artwork is included in major
public
collections in the U.S. including The Brooklyn Museum, the Smithsonian
American Art Museum, the New York Historical Society, The White House.
The Kennedy Space Center and
United States Embassies.
"An esteemed figure in the art world, she (Barbara
Ernst Prey) was appointed
by the President of the United States to the National Council on the
Arts, the
advisory board for the National Endowment for the Arts. She was invited
to
paint the official White House Christmas Card and is currently part of
the
Smithsonian Institution's traveling exhibit NASA Art:50 Years."
When:
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - Saturday, July 31, 2010
Where:
Monmouth, Maine
- Map
More
information: Monmouth Grows
website, Monmouth Fair page
"A little fair with a lotta pull." The
Cochnewagan Agricultural Society sponsors the Monmouth Fair, which is
"a small family oriented fair whose goal is to entertain and educate
the public in agricultural matters through shows, displays,
demonstrations, participation, and a great celebration of rural
life - past and present".
When:
Friday, July 30 - Sunday, August 8, 2010
Where:
Bangor, Maine - Map
More
information: Bangor Maine State
Fair
website
With a Swampmaster's Gator Show and Exhibit,
an Aussie Kingdom, the Backyard Circus (back by popular demand), the
Great American Duck Races, and magic, music, and group drumming by
Buffalo and Brandy, the Bangor Maine State Fair is sure to provide
family fun for every age group.
More Activities
and Events in Maine, July 2010...
When:
Friday, July 30 - Saturday, August 7, 2010
Where:
Presque Isle, Maine - Map
More
information: Northern Maine
Fairgrounds
website
"It's that time of year again - and
planning for the 156th Annual Northern Maine Fair is well under
way. We have some exciting events in the works, as well as, Vicenta's
White Tiger Show already solidified."
When:
Friday, July 30 - Sunday, August 8, 2010
Where:
York Beach,
Maine
- Map
More
information: York Parks and
Recreation Department website, Special Events and York Days page
Music, crafts, food, and fun family activities are
scheduled during this week long celebration that leads up to the York
Days Craft Fair on August 7th and 8th. But perhaps that most
highlighted event is Christmas in July in York Beach,
with the Lighting of the Nubble...
..."The Parks and Recreation Department will be
sponsoring the 18th Annual Christmas in July celebration on Sunday,
August 1st. Our summer residents and vacationers will have a chance to
see the Nubble as it appears each year during the Christmas season. A
spectacular view from Sohier Park features the keeper’s house and tower
entirely outlined in white lights. The Seacoast Wind Ensemble,
beginning at 8:00 pm, will provide entertainment."
When:
Saturday, July 31 - Sunday, August 1, 2010
Where:
Portland,
Maine
- Map
More
information: Women in Need
Industries website, Festival of Nations page
The best part of the festival
will be enjoying the beautiful Deering Oaks Park while sampling exotic,
delicious
food from around the globe, and
dancing into the night to the drumming
and music of diverse musicians. The
festival also offers guests a great opportunity to get an early and
unique start
on
holiday shopping, and this year will include an expanded
children's entertainment area with
clowns,
face painting, train rides, crafts, and exciting games.
Come, and taste the
fantastic spices and flavors of Maine's ethnic communities....
Participating in the 2009 Festival of
Nations were African
American,
Armenian, Bosnian, Cambodian, Caribbean, Congolese, French, Finnish,
Greek,
Hispanic Nations, Irish, East Indian, Italian, Native American,
Nigerian,
Polish, Romanian, Somalia, Sudanese, Thai, Uganda and Vietnamese
vendors.
"Admission is FREE and the Festival is FAMILY
ORIENTED."
When:
Saturday, July 31 - Sunday, August 1, 2010
Where:
Bar Harbor, Maine - Map
More
information: Bar Harbor Chamber of
Commerce website, Summer Arts and Crafts Festival page
"Over 100 Juried Craftsmen will display and sell
their American made works. Specialty food sampling, craft
demonstrations and live music complete this perfect summertime event."
When:
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Where:
Burlington, Maine - Map
More
Information: Maureen Collins, 207-732-7019
A Pancake Breakfast (blueberry and plain) at the
Historical Tavern at the Four corners in Burlington, Maine,
(Route 188 and Long Ridge Road) just 13 miles from of Lincoln, Maine
via
Transalpine Road, or 45 minutes from Bangor, Maine via Route 2 to Route
155 to Route
188.
"Well worth the beautiful ride through the
countryside!! Enjoy a wonderful
breakfast of hot blueberry or plain pancakes served with sausage, juice
and
coffee!! Children $2.00and Adults $4.00!!! 6:30 am to 9:30 am!! The 4
historical museum buildings will be open for tours at the same time!!
All
Welcome!!!
"
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