Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108 Page 109 Page 110 Page 111 Page 112 Page 113 Page 114 Page 115 Page 116 Page 117 Page 118 Page 119 Page 120 Page 121 Page 122 Page 123 Page 124 Page 125 Page 126 Page 127 Page 128 Page 129 Page 130 Page 131 Page 132 Page 133 Page 134 Page 135 Page 136 Page 137 Page 138 Page 139 Page 1402016 Maine festivals guide Harness racing at Windsor Fair, Aug. 28- Sept. 5 J u ly / A u g u s t 2 0 1 6 2 5 from top: blueberry pie - public domain; Suze Kinney; Andy Molloy Harmony Free Fair, Route 154.EveryLaborDay weekendsince1947,witha parade,horseshow,rides, zombierun,sheepdogdem- onstration,andanimalbarn, Sept.2-5.Harmonyfreefair. weebly.com Monmouth Fair, 79 Academy Rd. Since 1907, live bands and performances, horse and steer pulling, barrel racing, bicycle raffle, sheepdog demonstrations, and pig scramble, Aug. 4-7. monmouthfair.com Northern Maine Fair and Music Festival, Presque Isle. Annually since 1855, the fair features both modern entertainment– live music and rides–along with traditional events, such as 4-H competi- tions, Jul. 29-Aug.6. northernmainefair- grounds.com Oxford County Fair, . 68 Pottle Road. Livestock shows, horse pulling, pig scramble, petting zoo, ATV and lawnmower pulls, tradi- tional farming and crafting demonstrations, live music, and food, Sept. 14-17. oxfordcountyfair.com PiscataquisValley Fair,Fairview Ave., Dover- Foxcroft. Celebrate the 128th anniversary with homemade ice cream, milking parlor, agricultural exhibits, demolition derby, midway, and an AC/DC trib- ute, Aug. 25-28. 564-3689. piscataquisvalleyfair.com SkowheganStateFair, Constitution Ave. The oldest continuously run agricultural fair in the na- tion features truck pulls, cumberlandfair.com Eliot Festival Days, various locations around town. 5K road race, crafts, food booths, pancake breakfast, parade, and fireworks, Sept. 23-24. eliot5kandfestival.com Farmington Fair. Live- stock, midway, harness racing, and animal pulling, Sept. 18-24. farmingtonfairmaine.com Fryeburg Fair, “Maine’s Blue Ribbon Classic” since 1851. Livestock, pig scramble, midway rides, sheepdog trials, a woods- men’s field day of timber- related competitions, live music, magicians, storytell- ing, and puppets, Oct. 2-9. 935-3268. fryeburgfair.com show, July 29-Aug. 7. bangorstatefair.com BlueHillFair, 233 Ellsworth Rd. Animals, live music, helicopter rides, fireworks, gardening, cooking, and crafts. Contests include largest squash and best blueberry pie, Sept. 1-5. 374-3701 bluehillfair.com Clinton Lions Fair, 1450 Bangor Rd. Rides, food, harness racing, and family fun, Sept. 8-11. clintonlionsfair.com Cumberland County Fair, Cumberland Fairgrounds. Exhibition halls, midway, livestock, animal pulls, de- molition derby, barbecue, and pumpkin and squash weigh-offs Sept. 9-18. demolition derbies, harness racing, grizzly bear show, pig scramble, midway, agricultural exhibits, laser tag, magic show, and live music, Aug. 11-20. 474-2947 skowheganstatefair.com Springfield Fair, Rte. 169. Laser tag, agricultural event, monster trucks, and crafts, Sept. 2-5. 738-4134 thespringfieldfair.com Topsham Fair, Valhalla Dr. Sheep herding, blueberry pie contest, live bluegrass music, agricultural show, demolition derby, fireworks, and truck pulls, Aug. 9-14. 729-1943. topshamfair.net Union Fair, Union Fairgrounds. Blueberry festival, crowning of the Blueberry Queen, talent show, fireworks, dock dogs competition, live music, bubblegum-blowing competition, and fireworks, Aug. 20-27. unionfair.org Windsor Fair, Windsor Fairgrounds. A tradition since 1888 encompassing 275 acres, with livestock, a pumpkin contest, harness racing, woodsman day, and barrel racing, Aug. 28-Sept. 5. Ridge Rd. windsorfair.com York Days, Short Sands Beach. Concerts, crafts, soft- ball tournament, and other events all week, Jul. 22-Jul. 31. yorkparksandrec.org Fryeburg Fair, “Maine’s Blue Ribbon Classic,” Oct.2-9.