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Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
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April 22, 2024  Earth Day
Worldwide

May 3, 2024
School Lunch Hero Day
Nationwide
A chance to showcase the difference school nutrition professionals make for every child who comes through the cafeteria.

May 12, 2024 - MOTHERS' DAY - Nationwide

May 12, 2024  CiderFeast East Coast Tour - Portland, Maine
Oxbow Blending & Bottling.  CiderFeast brings both up-and-coming and established cideries together for a series of premier events across the Northeast. Each stop on the tour showcases local cider producers for an outstanding blend of ciders at every location, toasting the renaissance of artisanal hard cider in the U.S. and beyond.  Portland, Maine, May 12; Haverhill, Massachusetts, June 20; Brooklyn, New York, Oct 4; Boston, Massachusetts, November 9.

May 17-19, 2024  Northeast Livestock Expo - Windsor, Maine
The mission of the Northeast Livestock Exposition is to provide marketing, selling, and educational opportunities to local livestock producers and educate the public on the connection between local farms and their products.

June 13, 2024  11th Annual Claw Down - Boothbay Harbor, Maine
You’re invited! Foodies and seafood lovers flock from all over to enjoy the best of our region.  Come watch local chefs compete for the best lobster bite & vote for your favorite to win the People’s Choice Award.

June 13-16, 2024  174th Springfield Fair - Springfield, Maine
An award-winning agricultural fair in the heart of Maine is a place of tradition and a showcase of the colorful craftsmanship found in our region. Enjoy live animal demonstrations, exciting shows and music, truck pulls, heritage museums, and big time demolition derby!
 

June 14-16, 2024  Ploye Festival & Fort Kent International Muskie Derby - Fort Kent, Maine
It’s all about Ployes and Muskies. (A Ploye is an Acadian buckwheat pancake).  One of the featured events is the making of the worlds largest ploye. This event attracts hundreds of spectators, making it the highlight of the Ploye Festival. The massive ploye, which thus far, measures 12 feet in diameter, can only be accomplished with the help of friends and family of Bouchard Family Farm, producers or the ploye mix.  Other events are usually the ploye eating contest, ploye wrestling contest, and craft show. There are also ployes being sold by local organizations on the street.

June 20-23, 2024  Pittston Fair - Pittston, Maine
The Pittston Fair is known as "Maine's Friendliest Fair" and is located in Pittston, Maine on Route 194.  This year we celebrate by serving up fun, food, entertainment and agricultural competition and education for all ages.  Come and join the fun at one of the wonderful Agricultural Fairs of our great state!  Admission is only $6.00 for ages 15 and up and kids 14 and under are free with the purchase of an adult ticket!

June 22, 2024  Maine Whoopie Pie Festival - Dover-Foxcroft, Maine
Bakers from around the country come together to share their love of whoopie pies with the world! Whoopie Pies, great live music, artists, vendors, food and fun for all ages!

June 26-29, 2024  Monmouth Fair - Monmouth, Maine
The Monmouth Fair is brought to you by the Cochnewagan Agricultural Association, established in 1907. Our goal is to provide entertainment and education on agricultural matters through shows, displays, and demonstrations.

June 29, 2024  49th Annual South Berwick Strawberry Festival
South Berwick, Maine
The Strawberry Festival is a yearly event filled with entertainment, food, artisans and strawberry shortcakes!  Always the last Saturday in June.  Attendance: 20,000.
 

2022 MAINE: April, May & June 2022
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
waiting for new dates

June -, 2022 Kennebunkport Festival - Kennebunkport, Maine
EVENT POSTPONED TO 2023.  Food - Wine - Art.  The largest multi-day art, food and wine festival in Maine! Become immersed in a world of top chefs, fine wines, beautiful homes, acclaimed artists, and the quintessential oceanfront charm of Kennebunkport.
 

2020 MAINE: April, May & June 2020
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
waiting for new dates

April 4, 2020  Savor the Flavor - Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Dine around town on the Trolley.

April 19, 2020  Berwick Winter Farmers' Market - Berwick, Maine
Winter Farmers’ Market: January 12, February 9, March 8 & April 19 2020. additional information visit our website.
 

2016 MAINE: : April, May & June 2016
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
waiting for new dates

April 22-24, 2016 - 43rd Annual Annual Fishermen's Festival
Boothbay Harbor, Maine
This event has been discontinued.
 

2015 MAINE: April, May & June 2015
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
waiting for new dates

April 6-12, 2015  EAT Brunswick! - Brunswick, Maine
Discover the dining diversity of Brunswick by visiting any participating business throughout the week and enjoy special offerings, menus, and pricing. There will be a wide variety of restaurants and culinary businesses participating, and offerings will be available for breakfast, lunch, dinner as well as treats and snacks. Special pricing will range from $6.15 to $30.15. Keep your eye out for the Eat Brunswick spoon insignia, which will denote participating businesses.

April 7, 2015  Favorite Foods New Item Marketplace - Eliot, Maine
Foodservice Personnel ONLY.  New England’s best independent restaurants. Sample hundreds of the hottest new products now available to the industry.   Orders for product can be placed at the show and all orders will be fulfilled by Favorite Foods. There is no fee to attend and pre-registration is not necessary.   All owners and operators from foodservice establishments are encouraged to attend.

May 2, 2015  Sebasticook Valley Chamber Business & Community Expo
Pittsfield, Maine
The Chamber's 19th annual event will be held from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm at Maine Central Institute (MCI) at 295 Main Street in downtown Pittsfield.  Lots of crafters, artisans and businesses.  Children's and family events part of the day.  For vendors, booth prices have been slashed for 2015.  For visitors, this will be a fun action packed day!

June 28, 2015  Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation
Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation is the nation's premier culinary benefit, featuring top chefs and mixologists -- all of whom are coming together to donate their time, talent and passion to end childhood hunger in America.