Maine Is On The List Of 2025 ‘Food Festivals You Can’t Miss’

We could not agree more!

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When filling out their list, one of Maine's best made the cut.

The 78th Maine Lobster Festival in Rockland, runs from Wednesday, July 30th-Sunday, August 3rd. Enjoy five days of feasting and fun on the fabulous coast of Maine.

This year will be bigger and better than ever with FREE admission, beer tents, fireworks, a two-day Steins & Vines tasting event, an expanded children's tent, and tons of new fun activities for the everyone.

The festival site, located at Rockland’s Harbor Park, is easy to find on Main Street. There is free parking available at South Elementary School Oceanside High School. A free shuttle bus will take you downtown to the Festival. The buses will run every 30 minutes.

There are so many things to do, eat and see…including:

• Food
• Seafood Cooking Contest
• Arts and Crafts
• Entertainment
• Steins and Vines
• Children’s Events
• The Great International Lobster Crate Race
• The Big Parade
• Maine Sea Goddess Coronation
• Road Race, Fun Run and Walk

The Maine Lobster Festival started way back in 1947, when a group of citizens and summer folk, had a discussion about how to have summer events in the Camden/Rockland area like they did prior to the years during the second world war. Ever since then, the festival has been held every year on the first weekend in August, and it is back and bigger than ever, so put it on your list of things to do this summer!

Maine is well known for it's vibrant food festival scene, showcasing the state's fresh seafood, local produce, and traditional cuisine.

Throughout the year, Maine hosts numerous food festivals, with a little something for everyone. With this in mind, we thought it would be a good time to breakdown our Top 10.

As we suffer through another brutal Maine winter, now is a great time to make those summer road trip plans for your favorite festival!