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    4.1 (30 reviews)
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    Christmas Trees and the Maine Christmas Tree Association sells baby seedlings for $2.00 or 3 for $5
    Kendra W.

    The Fryeburg Fair is held annually in the fall and always starts on a Sunday. Admission was $12 pp kids 12 and under free. They had an online website to buy ticket ahead of time with $2 convenience fee. They also sell weekly tickets for $80 and have certain days to buy unlimited rides bracelets. The ticket counter took cards. Parking is $10 cash with plenty of lots around. There are plenty of bathroom houses that are kept clean and stocked by attendants so bring a few dollars to tip if you like. This fair has permanent covered buildings that house various things- some have the animals, crafts and items for sale from local businesses, specialty groups related to outdoor wildlife, land management. A few raffles were going on to benefit various organizations so bring some $1s or $5s if you want to enter. Lots of food galore. So walk around first to decide. Some take cards, some are cash only. You have classic fair foods- sausage and onion, corn digs to fancier things like Steak tip Mac n cheese, lobster turnover, etc. Saw a few stands that sold cool tin cups for craft sodas that had $1 refills. My fave was the apple cider slushie just like I had in Vermont. There are opportunities to support local artisans. I bought a handmade foraging basket and pulled wool kits to make a gnome. A few of the maple farms were there with all of their goods. They had helicopter rides for $25 which would have been coll to see the foliage and the White Mountains which are nearby. It is about 15 min from Downtown North Conway, NH area that has outlets, REI, Fall foliage train ride, hotels, restaurants and more.

    Love the old carriages exhibit!
    Steff D.

    The Fryeburg Fair is Maine's Blue Ribbon Classic Agricultural Fair. Founded in 1851 (according to their site, when some farmers and craftsmen decided to come together to show off some of their animals and goods to locals), it really does feel like all the best parts about Maine during one of the best seasons in Maine. For me, there's a few things I always gravitate to: Firemen's Muster on Sunday morning, the goats and rabbits for cuddles, a slice of Sunflower Farms Pizza (black olive and garlic with extra garlic powder) and a Diet Moxie from the nearby blooming onion stand, the Specialty Foods Pavilion because who doesn't love free samples, the Agricultural Exhibit because I love looking at the things people have grown in their own gardens, the sugarhouse just to inhale the delicious smell, Loretta's Kitchen to see if there are any samples, the blacksmith's to watch kiddos get a new link on their chain, the vintage machinery running... But the Fryeburg Fair has become noticeably different over the past few years though. I can't quite put my finger on it, but it's changed/changing. It's becoming... more expensive? more politically affiliated? more touristy? more crowded? more commercial? more portlandy? more sanitized/sterile? It's not like things changed a hundred and eighty degrees overnight, but having gone nearly every year my entire life I've noticed incremental shifts in the culture/vibe here. After this year's fair, I'm not entirely sure this is an autumn tradition for me anymore, but I appreciate all that's been through Maine's history!

    Apple Bun w/ice cream
    Hillary L.

    If you are from Maine and have never been to the Fryeburg Fair, I encourage you to visit this attraction next time around. It's our favorite fair in Maine and the one that we try to visit with our kids every year. The fair operates from Sunday to Sunday the first week of October annually. Monday-Friday are typically the best days to go in terms of crowds and events. We go on Saturday and it's typically very crowded and we miss out in many of the fun events that occur during the week. There is something for people of every age. From the petting zoo for young children to Bingo games for adults, everyone in the family is sure to find something fun. As a food addict, I go for the food. One of my favorites is watching as a Maine potato is put through a machine to make chips and then thrown into a deep fryer - doesn't get any fresher than that. There are local food vendors, Smokey's Has food, and now the food truck scene has made its way in. And - no matter which direction you're coming from, you're likely to have a beautifully scenic drive to get there.

    Heather F.

    My first experience of the Fryeburg Fair was this past weekend, it wasn't a perfect experience but it wasn't terrible either. I was forewarned about the traffic being atrocious, the crowds being plentiful, and the prices being exorbitant but I thought, "it can't be THAT bad." I was wrong. Google maps showed an hour and a half travel time, it's took over 2 and a half before we were able to park and enter the fair grounds. The road leading to the fair had almost every house on either side of the road offering parking, ranging from $10-$20 for the duration of your stay. We opted for the $20 parking as it was directly across the street from an entrance gate. $12 to enter the fair, at this point we're already down $44 and we haven't even entered the gates. The grounds are massive, I've never been to a fair this big, we were there for just over 6 hours and didn't see everything. The horse races brought me back to my childhood, we had fun betting on the races. The food vendors were plentiful, basically any kind of food you could want, it was there, but are you willing to pay $20 for Mac and Cheese with flavorless "steak tips" on top? We did and were sadly disappointed with the lack of flavor. At the end of the day I got a steak and cheese sub for $12, $5 for a small side of fries, they had no salt and the vinegar was almost gone and they wouldn't refill it. The steak was not fresh, it was flavorless "steak-ums" from the freezer, with large hunks of partially cooked onions and 2 slices of individually packaged American cheese slapped on the bun. $8 for fried dough from a truck that literally could only cook ONE at a time, the wait was extremely long and of course they take your money when you order so you can't very well leave when you're not interested in waiting more than a half hour for something you could get in 5 minutes at the next truck over. There were SO many animals to see here, goats, sheep, pigs, cows, horses, etc. I was saddened to see that a lot of the work horses had sores and seemed a bit lame, not a good look for these handlers to be bringing unhealthy animals for thousands and thousands of people to look at. All in all. It was a very expensive, very long, very underwhelming experience. Would I go back again? Maybe. But I'd go much earlier and probably during the week and not a weekend day.

    Courtney M.

    I have been going to the Fryeburg Fair since I was a young child. My family also used to bring up our show oxen, and enter them into different events offered. Fryeburg Fair used to be the "it" fair. It had the perfect mix of old time New England fair traditions, along with the modern fun for kids and adults a-like. Over the past few years I have attended, my view of the fair has declined slightly. The biggest factor for me is the prices. The fairs used to be a place for the country folk to go and have a good time without breaking the bank. Now, it can be pricey. A simple cup of lemonade is $6. A small bag of cotton candy, $6 to $9. One positive that I noticed when I went this year was the addition of local food trucks. This is wonderful because I would much rather support a local food vendor. The addition of food trucks also give a larger selection of food, which at the fairs can be a bit redundant. Kudos to the people behind the Fryeburg Fair for bringing more local options! The other part about the fair that I don't like is how they have lost a lot of their homemade, handmade aspects. Many of the vendors at the fair sell dollar store, made in China junk. I remember as a kid seeing the older folks selling hand made knitted items, wood working goods, or home made treats. There are some places to find some local made items, but a majority are what you would find at retail stores. I am so glad though to see that many of the things I remember as a kid are still going strong at the fair. The large farm animal petting zoo for kids. The old school house. The antique barns. Lot's of farm animals. And the iconic helicopter rides. I'm still kind of mad that I'm 31 years old and STILL have yet to go out on the helicopter. I'm pretty sure I started begging my grandparents and parents at a very young age to take me haha! It's a fun fair to go to. And although there are many things I miss about the fair, I'm glad to see it is still going strong, and is still a fun place to visit with the family. Make sure you bring plenty of cash with you because it is going to be a bit pricey if you do plan to eat, shop and enjoy the entertainment. But making memories is all worth it!

    Huffing and puffing to puff up man's ego.
    Julia G.

    I am visiting New England to use my timeshare points before Nov 1, 2019, or lose them forever. I had 3 days, 4 nights at Steele Hill resort in New Hampshire, and the concierge there told me about Fryeburg Fair, which when she gave me printed directions, said only takes 1.5 hours to get to and is about 60 miles away. So I made the BIG mistake of attending on the only Saturday they were open, though I had only one other choice, which was Sunday. I didn't notice that on the brochure, it said that Saturday is their busiest day. Well, took me 3 hours to drive there, due to all the traffic backlog at the one or two lights each little town had, that I had to pass through driving there from Sanbornton NH. I ended up getting there at 2 pm. The worst part was 3 miles before the entrance, the single-file traffic was already backed up and barely creeping. Soooooo many times, I thought about turning back and driving 3 hours back to Sanbornton. In 40 min, I think I moved my car only 1.5 miles, according to the GPS that said I will had 35 min to wait. I decided to follow a couple of cars into what turned out to be forest side streets, that were all lined with cars. I then walked to the fair entrance, hey free parking. Closer to the entrance I saw parking in the forest for different prices from $5 to $10 and seemed to be at the whim of whoever was sitting there collecting the money, and not set by the Fair. $12 to get in, Seniors get a discount only on a certain day, which was not that day I went. I did not eat the fair food, because it was, as reviewers said, expensive. And my two favorite fair food items, I did not see at Fryeburg Fair, which is Indian Fry Bread, and onion blossom fries (whole onion cut into flower petals and fried, a beautiful work of art). I saw turkey leg for as little as $10, when it is $20 at San Diego County Fair. Oh make sure you try the maple cotton candy. It was delicious, but I am diabetic and didn't need to pay $4 for a whole one. Vendor gave me a generous amount to sample. There were lines for everything, even lines to go into the barn to see the animals and lines to get out. I did view the horse and ox pulling contests. It made me feel sorry for the animals who are made to do these feats (and treated poorly) FOR THE INFLATION OF EGO OF MAN WHEN ANIMALS HAVE NO DEFENSE AGAINST MAN'S WILL IMPOSED UPON THEM. This is a small fair for me, cos I also attend the San Diego County Fair in CA, that is about 7 times as large, and is open for all the month of June, yes 30 days. San Diego fair entrance there is $18. Parking is free if you take the provided fair shuttle, otherwise parking is $10 on the fairgrounds. I was able to cover the entire Fryeburg Fair in 3 hours, and then the long drive back to Steele Hill Resort, Sanbornton, NH.

    Little chicks
    Carrie C.

    We DO NOT miss this fair EVER. We go every single year, with a 2020 exception. Tons of people from all walks of life and from all ages and areas descend upon the small town of fryeburg Maine usually the first week of October! We love to see the livestock, vendors, entertainers and more. We walk from animal barn to animal barn seeing the different animals and petting the ones we're allowed to. We take pictures, as you'll see below and just have a great time. The food at the fair is a whole beast on its own! We always go to a cart with poutine! We always hit the fried everything cart! Fried Oreos, fried Reese's, fried twinkies and more!! We also always do a little shopping from all the tents that work so hard to get their product to the fair! This year I got a heartland thick knit horse sweater !! I love it! The fair is a happy place and I'm so grateful to be close to it year after year! The surrounding area is also beautiful to look at!!

    Games
    Craig Y.

    If you love fairs. Really love fairs, you must check this fair out. Lots of animals, shows, music, food and rides. It's everything you think it is. Do I love it? NO!! But I go. Haha.

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    Lance C.

    Love the Fryeburg Fair. Huge amount of animals to see, horses, cows, sheep's, goats, pigs an more. Tons of local crafter(great salsas an hot sauces). But my favorite thing there is SUNFLOWER PIZZA. Grow up eating it at my local fairs in CT but the Fryeburg Fair is the only place to get it now.

    Jessica D.

    My favorite fair to go to in Maine, been going almost every year since middle school! My favorite stop is to Beal St for their BBQ. Their steak and cheese, and their hot sausage are BOMB.

    The flower show my favorite part of the fair

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    Loved the nut display. Sweet and hot cashews to die for!! Not for the faint of heart! Delicious!!

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    The Kennebunkport Festival - An edible feast designed by Brett Johnson design of yarmouth,Broadturn Farms, and Leslie Oster now of Full Plates Full Potential

    The Kennebunkport Festival

    5.0(2 reviews)
    43.7 miEast End

    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.

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    The Marshart Galery owned by wonderful hosts and creative hosts.

    The Kennebunkport Festival - Fantastic vegetarian pierogi with potato and cheese filling! Complements of Good Shepherd Maine food truck :)

    Fantastic vegetarian pierogi with potato and cheese filling! Complements of Good Shepherd Maine food truck :)

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    New Hampshire Pumpkin Festival - Pumpkins everywhere!

    New Hampshire Pumpkin Festival

    5.0(1 review)
    42.9 mi

    As soon as I heard about the festival which holds the Guinness World Book Records for the most jack…read moreo lanterns lit at one time (30,581 to be exact), it immediately made its way to my bucket list. It took a few years, but I finally got there and it was just as wonderful as I had hoped, even in the cold rain! The weather added a bit of fog and mystery to this amazing annual festival in a quaint New England town. And really what's more perfect than a sweet little town with incredible foliage and perfect crisp, cool mountain air? The streets of town were absolutely filled with pumpkins! Everywhere we turned there was a new display to discover! Some kept We loved seeing them during the day, and then again at night. Make sure you plan to stay for both! Well worth it! Some shopping around town at both new and vintage stores, costume parade watching, fair and street food truck noshing, games and races for kiddos too. The entire town is one big festival! We enjoyed a seasonal, candle-lit dinner and sat outside where the wait staff were dressed for Halloween, and then it was time to head back to see the pumpkins lit at night! Seeing them all lit up was magical!! The Pumpkin towers was awesome! Don't miss that! I actually thought the bit of rain we experienced was perfect as the light from the Jack o lanterns reflected off the puddles! So even if the weather isn't perfect, don't let that stop you! I've been to a few pumpkin festivals and what I love about this one is they are all real! There's nothing more going on than the simple art of pumpkin carving. Street parking was easy to find. Everyone was super nice and helpful. The entire weekend was amazing! If you have the chance to go, make a weekend out of it!! *older photos did not sync with this review. Check 'em out!

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    New Hampshire Highland Games & Festival

    New Hampshire Highland Games & Festival

    4.0(7 reviews)
    32.9 mi

    poorly organized, favorite events cancelled or greatly minimized. paid for a $140 for a dinner that…read moreran out of food before we got served any. After going for many years I doubt we will ever return.

    Men in kilts tossing cabers, women in kilts throwing hammers, what's not to love?…read more Without a doubt the best highland games I've been to with marching bands, Celtic bands, venders coming from all over New England, Canada, and beyond. The food was awesome, where else can you find fast food haggis by the gallon? Something as simple as bread pudding made into something to die for by adding whisky sauce - OMG! Meat pies, bridies, sausage rolls, bangers, rumbledethumps, cock - leekie - soup, scotch broth, lamb stew, shepherd's pie, scotch eggs, shaved lamb on a roll, pasties. In yet another tent they had tons of seafood including scotch salmon, highland crab soup......but no finnan haddie or cullen skink - what's up with that???? Did I mention the whisky tasting? Didn't make it that far - too busy sampling the scotch ales! The games are spread out all over the place and you could easily spend a day (or two) here checking out all the clan booths, games, bands, singers, border collie contests, etc. You can even buy yourself a 100% legal title - a lordship or ladyship as you will by donating money to save the Scottish Highlands, well you actually purchase a few square feet of land and the titles come with it............Lord Fin of Glencoe, etc. Did I mention lasses in mini kilts?

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    New Hampshire Highland Games & Festival - Go up the gondola and check out the caves- it's a maze of rocks and trees . Really pretty but have walking shoes on.

    Go up the gondola and check out the caves- it's a maze of rocks and trees . Really pretty but have walking shoes on.

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    Old Port Festival - Puppet parade kickoff event

    Old Port Festival

    4.0(5 reviews)
    43.7 miWest Bayside

    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.

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    White Mountain Boogie and Blues Festival - Great Blues (Aug 20, 2016)

    White Mountain Boogie and Blues Festival

    5.0(3 reviews)
    35.9 mi

    I love the White Mountain Boogie and Blues Fest!! I've hit it for many years. I was there last…read moreyear in Aug 1016. My friends are there now and I wish I was too. I hope to make it back to next years Fest. The Blues are always great! (Friday, Saturday and Sunday). The food booths have delicious dishes. (Breakfast Burritos, Crab Cakes, Cheese Steaks, Burgers, Dogs and lots more.) The setting is awesome - camp ground The area is beautiful. The people are always friendly and fun. This is a great festival!! I've added a few photos from the 2016 fest

    What a great annual event! The camp ground gets full, so book early! A wonderful vibe, everybody is…read morenice. The ticket prices are good for all the national and international talent they book to play each year. You can attend one day, or all three. There are vendors on site with food, drink, and crafts. You can bring your own cooler, and camp right there. If not, plenty of lodging in the area. For the musicians, they are truly treated like VIP's! The people that cook for the musicians KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING!!!! The food was plenty and they cook things to order. There clearly was a lot of preparation for this weekend. The people at the Backstage BBQ did a phenomenal job, I really can't say enough about them. For the attendees, there are many really good food options. Plenty of clean port-o-potties. And the fellow attendees are super nice, willing to share. This family runs a great festival and they just celebrated their twentieth year. I hope it never ends. This is what summer is all about.

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    White Mountain Boogie and Blues Festival - Great Blues (Aug 20, 2016)

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    White Mountain Boogie and Blues Festival - Great Blues (Aug 20, 2016)

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    Redneck Blank - The wife carry event

    Redneck Blank

    3.5(2 reviews)
    32.0 mi

    I have stayed for the weekend as well as done just the day of the games. My preference is to come…read morejust for the day. This is a fun festival with a generous host and lots and lots of people just having a good time. You will be entertained by the games, the music, the mud run or some of the other festival attendees. Everyone is very friendly or on occasion just very dunk and happy to say hello. Buying your tickets ahead saves money. Event happens rain or shine. The camping is a couple of open fields, bring your tent, camper or just an air mattress and set up wherever you please. There is a facebook page with a few rules, make sure to check it ahead of time. There are plenty of port a potties, but by day 3 they are always a mess. Bring your own tp and hand sanitizer as a back up. There are two locations of outdoor showers. The water is not heated, but pumped in straight from the brook. It's perfect for cooling off or rinsing off some mud. Keep in mind these are open and no privacy so wear your muddy clothes or swim suit or for those brazen souls nudity is not discouraged. The Olympic Games take place in the afternoon and usually last 2-3 hours. They even open the games with a redneck torch. These are always fun to watch or play. You can even enter by putting your name in one of the orange buckets prior to the games. Tug of war, wife carry, toilet seat horse shoes, beer trot, fire extinguisher toss, bobbing for pig knuckles, greased watermelon carry and barrel roll are the events. If you haven't seen these performed before you may not understand the objective, as the rules are only explained to the participants. I am a gold medalist in bobbing for pig knuckles. (Everyone has there talents). The beer trot is great way to get free beer and if you can chug you can win. The tug of war is often half of the audience partaking. They award medals after every event. They built a nice outdoor amphitheater wih the wooden benches plenty for everyone. The mud runs are exciting to watch. The even installed guard rails for spectator safety. Anyone can try to go thru, just get your vehicle in line. Jeeps, four wheelers, snowmobiles, lawn tractors, jacked up trucks and even the occasional work truck give it a try. Be prepared to get muddy watching, as the vehicles spray mud everywhere as they go by. It's fun to cheer them all on or watch them get stuck and the big tractor has to put them out. There is a pig roast meal that happens in the evening for a small fee. The food is big portions and filling. They also offer concessions all day including onion rings, burgers and cold soda. They have a bar tent too with cold beverages and beer pong. There is always a few vendors selling T-shirts, art work, jewelry , beer hats and much more to peruse through. There is big stage with lots of local bands playing some great music to sing and dance along too. There is a wet shirt contest for your entertainment. There is also a giant late night bonfire, about 20 feet high. There is security in golf carts and they get better each year at controlling the crowdS and enforcing the rules. Each year there is a learning curve and opportunity to improve. There is no ID check at any point, even the entrance. The event is open to families and all ages. There is always underage drinking. Perhaps making this a 21 plus event would be good. There is lots of nudity, boob flashing or girls on four wheelers completely naked. There is also no quiet time. People stay up late and enjoy their time, some loudly. They do ask all atvs and such to shut down by 7pm but don't enforce vehicles such as cars or truck on the property. All day people are drinking and driving their atvs and vehicles. There is walking to and from the areas of entertainment with those same drivers. There is also no medical attention area should an accident or alcohol overdose happen. There is also no list of times for anything, including all the bands. Even the games start at 2ish. It is hard to plan where to be when. Perhaps a list on the facebook page would be helpful and to try to keep to the schedule.

    This is a great festival. Fun events and good music. You can choose to come up for the day or for…read morethe weekend. We chose to camp out for the weekend. Their Facebook page gave the details, if you buy the weekend pass you can come as early as Thursday. My fiancée and I had to work so we arrived midday Friday. When we arrived the place already looked packed. I asked the lady taking the tickets if they had been busy, her response was, yeah we've had people parking their campers since Monday. Monday? How do you get in on Monday when the tickets say Thursday is the earliest. So of course due to the early birds all the shaded spots in the main field were taken. We drove to the second field and found a decent spot to set up camp. The odd part is the camping price is the same whether you bring a tent or 6 campers. There is also no rules about how close someone can set up camp next to you. After our camp was set up we decided to explore, since the main field was full we had to trek back to the area with all the events, this entailed walking down the wrong way of a "one way" dirt road. But not only that the one way sign is apparently only for cars and trucks, if you brought a four wheeler or side by side you could go the opposite way. With traffic flowing both ways it gave very little room for pedestrians or error. The most concerning part of the walk was how many people had a beer can in their hand while driving their off road vehicles down this narrow road. Once we arrived at the main area we watched some live bands and watched people fall off the mechanical bull, which was pretty entertaining. We decided around 9 to head back to our site to find someone had crammed their tent between ours and the one we had assumed would be our neighbors. Herald and his crew have some pretty basic rules, no drinking if you're under 21 and no use of recreational vehicles after 7pm. But there are some other basic rules he seemed to have overlooked, such as no drinking and driving. His security team is a joke, it's more like a few of his family members that have flashlights, there is no medical team on property. With 2500 people drinking, driving, in the sun all day, there is a good chance someone is going to get hurt and they do not seem to be prepared for that. The second day they had Olympics style events which were fun to watch and my fiancée actually took the gold in bobbing for pig knuckles! Great job Rebecca W.! If we go again I'm hoping to see medical staff and some real police or some real security. I would probably only go for the day because at night the noise level is just too high to get any rest. I hope Herald continues to be successful at these events but I'm nervous his laid back business plan may be the wrong way to go.

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    Redneck Blank - Redneck not Olympics shirt

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    Harvest On the Harbor - Thyme and Honey bakery

    Harvest On the Harbor

    4.0(29 reviews)
    44.2 miOld Port

    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!

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    Harvest On the Harbor - This is the kind of cheese platter I always want available in my life.

    This is the kind of cheese platter I always want available in my life.

    Harvest On the Harbor - Little bites from Salt & Honey.

    Little bites from Salt & Honey.

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    Fryeburg Fair - festivals - Updated May 2026

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