I had a super time in Kennebunkport this past weekend! Wonderful music, beautiful weather and…read morefantastic food! What else could you ask for? If you're a Mainer, you know it's a must to take advantage of the few months of good weather we are blessed with out of the entire year! This festival is definitely one of those events you want to keep your eyes peeled for in June. It's about a week long and you can purchase individual tickets for separate days. I went to the brews and tunes event on Saturday and relaxed to amazing music on the lawn while eating vegetarian pierogi I bought from the food truck (picture attached)! Tickets may be pricey, but fine wines, acclaimed artists, top chefs, musical talent, and the oceanfront charm of Kennebunkport is quite irresistible for those seeking a getaway from it all!

If you love art, cocktail parties and fine dining and have ever considered coming to Maine this…read morefestival really is worth attending. A full week of the best music, food, and art set in the most stunning seaside town. For me the highlight are the dinners hosted by locals in their homes. They feature award winning chefs free of all restrictions to let loose with their best. Each one trying to outdo the others. Just over the top indulgence. The tickets are pricey but it a significant portion of proceeds go to feed hungry children.

Such a great activity for both the young, the old, and everything in between…read more You've got your horse and ox pulls, your livestock competitions, your carnival rides, your horse races, and more greasy, fatty, fried, candy-dipped, sugar-coated food than you should every really eat. For a county fair, it's surprisingly clean. There's places to wash up after touching the animals, and the bathrooms aren't too shabby (not much to look at, but not covered in human waste, either.) The one big problem we encountered was that they don't accept credit cards at the gate, and the only ATM is in the middle of the fairground. The ticket lady took my license as collateral and said my wife and toddler had to wait outside the gate while I ran all the way to the grandstand to get cash out from the ATM. Luckily, I met some friends right inside the gate who gave me some cash, so we able to get in right away. It's actually VERY lucky that I met those friends, because when I went to the ATM later to pay them back, it rejected my card. It's a Bank of America card, and nothing is wrong with it, but it still gave me an "invalid transition" message. No idea why. If I hadn't had friends to give me the cash, I don't know how we would have been able to pay to get in. This is a pretty big flaw, but besides that, we had a wonderful day at the Cumberland County Fair.

Admission was only $10 per adult and parking was free! This fair offers so much to see. I saw tons…read moreof goats, 20+ kinds of chickens, many cows, horses, and more. There were even alpacas and an ostrich. Yes, an ostrich!! If you go, you must check out the giant pumpkins. My husband and I spent a good 5 hours at the fair wandering the grounds and watching the horse races. We dined on tasty chicken tenders, fresh ribbon fries, and apple crisp/cinnamon roll/vanilla ice cream dessert. The dessert is a must try! There were also several stands offering the standard fare of burgers, fries, and hot dogs at reasonable prices.

The Maine Oyster Festival takes place in the parking lot of Freeport LLBean. It was a blast…read more trying the oysters. You buy tickets for $3 each. Each oyster is one ticket. I tried 9 different oysters and found that the Butterfield Seafare were the best. They give you plenty of condiments and it is not too much walking. The staff from each farm were eager to educate me on their oysters. The whole mood was upbeat and happy even with the rain.

The OPF. Where people come by the tens of thousands to buy local art, drink, listen to music, ride…read morerides, eat a corn dog or funnel cake... you know the typical festival happenings. For some reason, although it's no one's fault, the OPF seems to have the rainiest or hottest weather of the summer. I think the June in Maine is always a toss up. The highlight of this event is vast amount of local artisans and craftsman who sell their homemade items. I also like the kickoff event of the Shoestring Theater Puppet show at 11 am. Going early may be the best time to grab some freebies and some handcut fries... You beat the heat and the intense crowds. This year I took a LYFT ride down... ProTip. For me, this festival is OK. The prices are high, the streets are packed, parking is a s**t show, and by the end there are many highly intoxicated twenty-somethings. Maybe this would have been my jam back in the day, but unless I'm working downtown, I'm probably not going to go.

Old Port Fest is a staple event in Portland come June. In reading a variety of other reviews,…read morepeople have reflected on how it can get incredibly busy and crowded, and it certainly can, however, I appreciate what the Old Port Festival offers Portland. The Old Port Festival includes a variety of local artists, food trucks, and entertainers, so the fact that the Old Port Festival is highlighting what locals have to offer, then I am okay with the mass amounts of people that are out and about on this day. Along with the various offerings and music at Old Port Festival, there are also some restaurants with drink deals, or bars that get busy, but again, it's highlighting what Portland has to offer. I typically spend my time during the Old Port Festival at the Porthole where they also highlight local talent to play music, and they have a great outdoor deck to enjoy the weather. Overall, I appreciate what the Old Port Festival offers Portland, and I will be a supporter every year.

Ok, I love free stuff. I mean, if you don't, you're probably a bit of a weirdo…read more.. As I was running the shipard half the following morning, I only had a few beers at the festival but the tunes were great and the vendors were fun and full of knowledge! I'm pretty sure I walked away with five new coozies and a whole lot of coupons and stickers! I'll be back next year!

Epic fest. Tons of sponsors. Good music. Nuff saidread more

All around feel good festival. A portion of the profits supports a local non-profit and profits…read morealso support a local farm/business. It's very well organized and has so much to offer at this quaint and beautiful location. Parking is free. Entrance fee for anyone over 2yrs of age is only $15. With the fee, you have access to some fun activities for kids and adults. We loved the corn maze!! They are so creative with the design. There's an easy maze and a more challenging maze. There is a phone number at the entrance of the maze if you get lost. Staff will come find you and escort you out of the maze. Wear comfortable shoes as the ground can be a little uneven and rocky at times. Every person we passed in the maze was so happy, smiling and giggling, like were were. The kids LOVED it too. (3 and 6 yr olds). There are two big jumping pillows which the kids loved. There were adults on there as well. The weight limit is 225lbs for a person. Just be sure to take off your shoes. They had pumpkin bowling Big bubble wands "Pumpkin" basketballs A Bumble train pulled by a tractor Culvert and tire play ground slide Tractor tires to climb on. A large sandbox A "corn pit" instead of a ball pit. For extra money - be sure to try the potato cannon! SOOO FUN! 10 potatoes for $7. They also have paintball targets. Looked like fun. They have a food truck on site each day they are open (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) and a food shack. Staff is super friendly and welcoming. We loved it and highly recommend visiting if you are looking for a smaller festival with big fun.

Took our 2 year old grandson to the festival and we all had such fun! Friendly, helpful staff,…read morewell-organized, with games for all ages. Good food too! Topped off with free pick-your-own sunflowers.

I literally based my trip around this festival. I flew in from Austin Texas just to come to the…read moreYarmouth Clam Festival. I'm not even joking. I'm a native Mainer, and I've always loved the Clam festival. Where people put their camping chairs out along the side walk reserving their spot to watch the parade. I came on Thursday for the farmers market, and chairs were already set up for the parade on Friday. No one touches them or steals them, talk about a beautiful small community where everyone is family. I got off at exit 15 and followed the signs for the park n ride share parking lot. You can park for free and a school bus will shuttle you over to the festival. Busses run about 15/20 minutes. So you won't have to wait long. I got there early morning, 10am, they had 2 busses running the route. I walked around all the venders selling their arts and crafts and homemade desserts. It's in the grass, and in the shade. Today was just such a gorgeous Maine day. Nice breeze. Lots of shade, and the friendliest kindest people. In the other section if you go under the over pass, there's the whole tent where they do the clam shucking contest and all the seafood. That whole area is all tented so again, more shade available, lots of tables and chair to sit and eat your seafood. So much work and effort goes into planning this and the Yarmouth chamber of commerce has it down! As I walked along the seafood venders of fried clams, French fries, lobsters, fried dough, etc. I was trying to figure out what's the best way to go about this. It's 10am, I just ate breakfast, and am I really ready for seafood right now. So I walked away to give myself some time. And that's when I saw a police K9 demonstration. So I found a shaded area, and sat down on the ground and watched how they train a dog to attack the bad people. That was pretty cool to watch. It was a little hard to hear the police officers speak but you could catch a few key words and understand what they were saying. It was fun to watch another police office who was very well padded, get attacked by a dog. After the demonstration I wondered over to the rides area. Lots of rides I loved as a kid. The zipper, the Ferris wheel, and a few others. Lots of carnival type foods on that side. Cotton candy, candy apples, fried Oreo cookies, and fried dough too. The rides take tickets and it's cash only. And I believe rides cost a couple tickets each. By the time I walked around and saw everything I was ready for some Maine seafood. I decided on the shore dinner platter. A whole soft shell lobster. Steamers, small corn on the cob and potato salad. They give you a small container of hot water and butter. And a bundle of lobster bib, knife fork and wet nap. That was only $40.00 I thought that was a steal, and I was getting all the best of Maine seafood. Clams were outstanding. I haven't had steamed clams in forever. Lobster was sweet. Perfectly cooked. Corn was great. Potato salad was great too. I was so happy in my Maine heaven taking pictures like I was a tourist. I am, but not really. After eating I sat a little and then decided to head back up to the venders and look around some more. Then I caught the bus back to the park n ride share parking lot. Wonderful time. Perfect weather. Maybe I'll start coming every year for the Yarmouth clam festival. This year marks 57 years! Way to go Yarmouth.

It is a good time, lots of rides and crafts. The weather was great, we attended on Saturday 7/19…read more Crowded however you can park and be there in a short walk. Everyone was pleasant. One disappointment was the fried clams. My wife and I love fried clams, we are glad to support the sponsor. No flavor, more than bland coating and product. Bummer at a clam festival.

It's a peaceful place to learn and be around wonderful animals and the people that care for them…read more It's not a place for running around and screaming and the good news, is we didn't see any of that. The kids and adults were so respectful and gentle, as guided by the workers. There were a few trails to explore, keep in mind there is a lot of sun exposure, so prepare accordingly. We didn't get a chance to go into the new building, but we spent time exploring and then walked up a ways to the "camp store". I bought a beautifully made necklace by a local artist. We loved the fact they have designated parking AND an EV charger we could use.

A picture perfect beautiful sunny day to visit the farm. Fed the sheep, talked to the goats…read more Admired the cows and flowers. Per the farm cat. The most amazing thing I saw today was the stone sink in their new bathrooms! Wowwwww!!!!

Great time at Market on the Harbor. I got lucky and got a complimentary ticket to this event. So…read moremuch great food and awesome wine and beer, Black cherry soda from Eli's was so refreshing. Coffee by Design always great, wicked whoopies gave out a great little gift bag. Izzy was there from Izzy's cheesecake, the pumpkin one was my favorite. So much good food all set up in 2 huge tents, was well organized and had a good flow. Really clever revamp of the fortune cookie by Shuckie a cook that looks like a scallop shell with a message inside. I head the moose sliders were really tasty. So much fun.

This kind of event usually makes me really happy. The opportunity for the public to meet, greet,…read moretaste and connect with local chefs and makers is a wonderful thing. Last year, there was a looong line to get in leaving a whole bunch of people standing in the pouring rain, I was excited to return this year, figuring the entry process would have been tweaked and streamlined... This year, I was once again lucky enough to get a complimentary ticket to this event. It was a warm and sunny morning, no rain AND I got there early so there was little to no line. Curiously, there was also no sign or indication whatsoever that this event was taking place from the street. Anyway, as we waited, several event staffers came around checking ID's and placing wristbands. About 10 minutes before the 11am start, a woman came out to make an announcement. She whistled very loudly and let the crowd know that we needed to be in 2x2 lines for entry, otherwise we would be slowing everything down. She kind of "apologized" for her intense tone by saying she was just a "loud" person etc... It was actually kind of awful, it felt like the people waiting in line (most of whom had bought tickets), were a bunch of unruly teenagers pushing to get into the school dance for the free pizza. NOT a great way to welcome the paying public into an event. Once inside, it was easy to shake the entry experience and interact with the vendors. Some highlights: Sip of Europe-Delicious merengue/marshmallow cookies Black Tie Catering-A chicken cone and mini apple pie tacos! Linda Kate caterers-Excellent clam chowder and brownies Springdale Farm-Carrot cake cream cheese-bought a big one to take home! Leonardos-Smoked gouda pizza!!! Seacoast coffee-Thank you! The vendors were delightful and excited to share their offerings, and on that note, there was one other problem. The live music was WAY too loud! I am a person who is generally fine with loud music, but this was so loud that it was impossible to have a conversation with the vendors, which is the whole reason that people come to this event. I am a big supporter of local music and am in no way suggesting that this band was not talented or picking good songs. Often musicians on the stage can't tell how far their sound levels travel, if there is live music at all of the Harvest on the Harbor events, maybe hire a sound person? Your clients and performers will thank you! Bravo to all of the chefs and food innovators in this town! It is a gift to this city and state to have so much creative talent working to bring quality, local food to the people!

Oakhurst makes great products, including dairy and juices like lemonade and fruit punch. Top…read morequality products really. Also, the ads on TV are sometimes good and they have a good logo.