Potato Blossom Festival

July 12-20/FORT FAIRFIELD – Celebration of agriculture with live music, fantastic food, dozens of family-friendly events, one of the largest parades in New England & capped off with fireworks over the Aroostook River! When the potato blossoms are in full bloom, festival features fun for the entire family and is one of the oldest and most established festivals in Maine. This year there will be live entertainment, rides for the kids, athletic events like the traditional potato picking contests and mashed potato wrestling, and more. Most events are free. For a complete schedule and more information, visit https://www.mainepotatoblossomfestival.com/

Wells Pow Wow

July 19-20/WELLS – 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. At Wells Beach Harbor Park. Watch traditional Native American drumming and dancing, enjoy food and vendors, and sign up for a raffle. Hosted by: NH Intertribal Native American Council & Wells Chamber of Commerce. There will be drums, dancers, food and vendors with quality Native American crafts supplies, collectibles, clothing accessories, and beads available for sale. The event is open to the public and welcomes everyone to participate in the intertribal dancing. For more information, visit https://wanderingbull.com/event/wells-pow-wow-2025/

Maine Lobster Fest

July 30-Aug.. 3/ROCKLAND – At Harbor Park. Fun and feasting on the fabulous coast of Maine! Arts and crafts, live entertainment and children’s events. There will be a seafood cooking contest, the international great crate race, a parade dog show and road race fun run and walk. The Maine Lobster Festival is run exclusively by volunteers and all proceeds are donated back to the Midcoast Maine communities each year. Local food pantries and community service groups, local emergency services are benefited. For more information, visit https://mainelobsterfestival.com/

Wild Blueberry Weekend

Aug. 2-3/STATEWIDE –  This is Maine’s state fruit. Farms, restaurants, wineries and distilleries from Caribou to Kittery are highlighting this tasty berry for a weekend of family fun. Tour wild blueberry farms, pick (and nibble) wild blueberries at select locations, try a new-to-you wild blueberry dish or drink. Enjoy eating and drinking all things blueberry, like Gelato Fiasco’s Maine Wild Blueberry Crisp Gelato or stop at the Machias MarketPlace for blueberry soda, frozen organic blueberries, blueberry ice cream, blueberry bakery products, blueberry jam and jelly and even blueberry goat cheese. At Ridgeberry Farm in Appleton learn the harvesting process including hand-raking and mechanical techniques. https://visitmaine.com/articles/wild-blueberry-weekend/