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 140The Way Maine Does Summer Home of the Twin Lobster Dinner Special Portland’s Largest Waterfront Deck Live Entertainment All Summer Serving Local Brews Fresh Seafood Cruise Casco Bay on our 85’ Two-Deck Harbor Cruiser hosting up to 149 guests Custom House Wharf 207-774-7220 • casablancamaine.com Well stocked bar accepting cash or credit Catering available Concert Cruises open to the public PrivateChartersavailableforceremonies, receptions,companyoutings,rehearsaldinners Custom House Wharf portholemaine.com • 207-773-4653 2016 Maine festivals guide Beware, landlubbers: Eastport Pirate Festival, Sept. 9-11. 26 p o r t l a n d monthly magazine courtesy photos jay-livermore-lf.org/apfest Cornish Apple Festival, 17 Maple St., Cornish. 5k road race, craft and pro- duce vendors, apple-pie baking competition, food booths with apple and non-apple offerings, and live entertainment, Sept. 24. cornish-maine.org Damariscotta Pump- kinfest and Regatta. Pinkham’s Plantation, 431 Biscay Rd. Pumpkin-boat Food festivals Acadia’s Oktoberfest & Food Festival, 20 Main St., Southwest Harbor. Wine and cheese tasting, Maine-based brewfest, locally sourced food, and crafts, Oct. 7-8. acadiaoktoberfest.com Apple Pumpkin Festival, Livermore Falls. Food, mu- sic, kids’ activities, crafts, Sept. 24. 897-6755. regatta and derby, pumpkin catapulting, giant pumpkin art, pumpkin-pie eating, and parade, Oct. 1-7. damariscot- tapumpkinfest.com Frenchboro Lobster Festival, Bass Harbor Ferry Terminal. Live music, raffles, and lobster, Aug. 13. 334-2974. frenchboro-dinner.org Harvestfest, Short Sands Beach, York. Traditional fall harvest food, kids activities, crafts, and music, Oct. 15. maineoktoberfest.org Harvest on the Harbor, Ocean Gateway, Portland. 8th annual food and wine festival (21+ only). Chef demonstrations, lobster chef competition, Brews & Blues BBQ, tastng events, Oct. 20-23. harvestontheharbor.com Machias Wild Blueberry Festival. Dedication to Maine’s berry of choice is done up in syrup, a pie- eating contest, tours of a blueberry farm, blueberry quilt raffle, and a blueberry musical, Aug. 16-21. machiasblueberry.com Maine Harvest Festival, Cross Insurance Ctr., Ban- gor. A delicious celebration of Maine’s small farms and their bounty,Nov. 19-20. maineharvestfestival.com Maine Lakes Brew Fest, Point Sebago Beach. The area’s largest annual sampling event and Oktoberfest features Maine-made beers, micro-brews, and wine; with food, live music, and the Point Sebago Craft Fair, Sept. 24.mainelakes- brewfest.com Maine Lobster Festival, Rockland’s Harbor Park. Starring 20,000 pounds of Maine lobster, with a parade, cooking contests, blues and rock bands, marine biology education, and a feast with a view of Penobscot Bay, Aug. 3-7. (800) 576-7512. mainelobsterfestival.com Redneck Blank, Pig Roast and Music Festi- val, 12 Harold Ln., Hebron. Feasting with live music, redneck-themed contest, and a charity derby, Jul. 28-Jul. 31. 966-3333. red- neckblank.eventbrite.com St. Peter’s Annual Italian Great Falls Balloon Festival, Aug. 19-21