A slight aside to our hot dog story if you have participated with I95 in the past at our Ton of Pasta food drive my pasta dancer Rick McInnis and his lovely wife Kathy who always make the trek from Dexter to help with the drive have been chosen for this years Mr and Mrs Red Hot Dog.  Now you don't get an honor like that everyday.

The Maine Red Hot Dog Festival is a DRC fundraiser designed to attract a large number of people to the town where they will see all that Dexter has to offer, and to simply have fun!
Festival Activities

7:00am Breakfast at the American Legion Hall!
8:00am Morning Bun-Run! Click for Details
9:00am
Main St. open - Food, Crafts and other vendors!
Children's Games open!
Heavy Equipment Petting Zoo open!
Not-So-Silent Auction opens!
Con Rio Brass live on Main Street!
Reddog Music D.J. Service begins!
Jail and Bail!
10:00am
Giant Inflatable Obstacle Courses open!
35' Climbing Wall and Bungee Jump opens!
Red Hot Dog District opens!
Beer Tent opens!

10:30am  Non-Profit live on stage!
12:00 noon Hot Dog Eating Contest!
1:00pm Children's Pie Eating Contest!
2:00pm
The Sunday Project live on stage!
Wes Booth Magic!
3:00pm Not-So-Silent Auction bidding closes!
3:30pm
Cook-off Contests! winners announced!
Rubber Ducky Race starts!
4:00pm Auction winners posted!
5:00pm The Mallett Brothers Band!

Parking available at Fayscott and Factory One Parking Lots - $5.00/car (to benefit Operation Graduation 2017). Shuttles running all day!

Softball Anyone?  Kick-off the Festival with the 'Friday Night Under the Lights Softball Game', August 12.  Learn more

And join us on Sunday for the Kiwanis Red Hot Dog Golf Classic! (Sunday, August 14). Contact Dexter Muni at
924-6477 to register your team!
All festival proceeds benefit:
the Dexter Revitalization Committee

Enjoy the festival!

Never seen a red hot dog? Well my flatlander friend watch this and be amazed.

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