Held on the first Saturday in May, this festival provides a full day of fun, family-friendly activities throughout Downtown Kennebunk.
For over 25 years this festival has featured all the popular, family-oriented activities enjoyed for years with some fun new additions each year.
Ogunquit Pride kicks off with a flag raising in Veteran’s Park, followed by a “Picnic in the Park” event featuring live entertainment and LGBTQ+ vendors. Other activities throughout the weekend salute the legacy of the LGBTQ+ community in Ogunquit, with a variety of events hosted by member businesses, including music, movies, live entertainment, and food.
Come celebrate with unlimited craft beer samples and 4 hours of music at Odd By Nature Brewing’s 4th Anniversary Bash!
Get ready for live performances by:
Jakobs Castle Featuring Jakob Nowell Of Sublime
Spray Allen Featuring Eric Wilson From Sublime
Roots Of Creation as Their Grateful Dead Cover Band Grateful Dub
& Over The Bridge New England's #1 Up & Coming Reggae Band
This event celebrates Ogunquit’s unique history and today’s culture, with a focus on the contributions of the arts, fishing and LGBTQ+ community. The main event is an oceanside music & food festival, featuring free live music, family entertainment and food. Other activities throughout the weekend include an artisan craft fair, painting demonstrations, and events hosted by member businesses.
Join the party of the year at the Kittery Foreside! Free to the public and open to all ages.
Join us in celebrating Independence Day with Fireworks at Ogunquit Beach! Great views from the entire beach, from Main Beach all the way up to Footbridge Beach, North Beach and beyond!
Wells HarborFest is an inexpensive fun-filled few hours of old-fashioned family enjoyment and great memories for everyone. Join us for a day of activities, games, food, fun and more. There is fun for the whole family to enjoy, including: a Bounce house, Lobster Trap Toss Competition, Wells Rotary BBQ, kite making, antique cars, bubble soccer, glitter tattoos, food trucks, Wells PD canine demo, Wells FD obstacle course, Drone Zone Activity, live music, Congdon's annual donut eating contest, touch tanks, crabbing activity, live dancing, sandcastle making and so much more!
The Wells Chili-Fest has been a popular, traditional late summer event for Wells. The event is presented by the Wells, Maine Chamber of Commerce and the Chili Cook-Offs are sanctioned by and run in accordance to the rules of the International Chili Society. Cash prizes and plaques are awarded for winners in each of the cook-off categories. All winners of the Wells Chili-Fest ICS sanctioned cook-offs qualify to compete for further cash prizes and awards at the World’s Championship Chili Cook-off. ICS cook-off competition is for ICS members. The ICS is the largest food contest, festival organization in the world.
Our 22nd annual OgunquitFest has a huge following, with guests returning every year. Signature events include a classic car show on Saturday, huge artisan craft fair all weekend, children's trick or treating on Friday night and Saturday morning, Halloween-themed events, and the Dogtoberfest costume parade. The weekend culminates at Sunday's High Heel Dash in Perkins Cove, a benefit for the Frannie Peabody Center.
Welcoming the holiday season, this 39th annual event is a cherished tradition for many Ogunquit visitors and residents. The festival includes tree and bridge lightings, concerts, craft shows, children's activities, a parade, bonfire, fireworks, Santa and so much more.
