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Lobsterman Triathlon, Freeport, Sept. 17. 30 p o r t l a n d monthly magazine 2016 Maine festivals guide From top: OCMS press photo; courtesy lobsterman triathlon; file Picnic Music + Arts Festi- val, Lincoln Park, Portland. Juried indie craft fair showcasing and selling the best in crafts and vintage goods, with live music and tasty food, Aug. 6. Picnicportland.com Outdoors Festivals Beach Olympics, Town Square and Palace Play- land, Old Orchard Beach. Three days of competition, music, and displays to benefit the Maine Special Olympics, Aug. 19-21. 934- 2500 oldorchardbeach- maine.com Belfast Harbor Fest. Launch party in a harbor- side tent with live music, 5K bug run, National Boatbuilding Contest, small-boat show, regatta, and plenty of lobster, Aug. 19-21. 338-2081. belfastharborfest.com Brunswick Outdoors Fes- tival, Maine St., downtown Brunswick. Free event with more than 100 artists’ booths, artisan demos, live music, dancing, and kids’ activities to celebrate the arts, Aug. 20. brunswickdowntown.org BucksportBayFestival, Bucksport waterfront. Pa- rade, 5K road race, games, fireworks, Jul. 22-24. bucksportbaychamber.com Camden Windjam- mer Festival, Camden waterfront. Celebration of maritime heritage and traditions including exhibits, food, fireworks, lobster crate racing, and educational seafaring stories. Cruising schooners are open for tours, or take a smaller schooner out on the water for a sail, Sept. 2-4. camdenwindjam- merfestival.org CrownofMaine BalloonFest, Presque Isle. Balloon rides, balloon flights, meet the crews and captains, crafts, and entertainment, Aug. 25-28. crownofmaine- balloonfest.org Eastport Pirate Festival, downtown Eastport. Pirate parade, reenact- ments, races, cutlass fights, and a costumed pet show, Sept. 9-11. eastportpiratefestival.com Fall Festival Weekend, Sunday River Resort. The unofficial kickoff to Sunday River’s winter season, the festival includes live music, a beer garden, wine tasting, arts & crafts, scenic lift and wagon rides, children’s games and activi- ties, and the famous North American Wife Carrying Champion- ship, Oct. 8-9. (800) 543-2754 sundayriver.com Forest Heritage Days, Greenville. Honoring the ties be- tween the Maine for- est and the Mooseh- ead community with food, crafts, exhibitions, and the Logging Games, Aug. 12-13. forestheritage- days.com GreatFallsBalloonFestival, Lewiston/Auburn. Nearly 100,000 visitors come every year to see dozens of balloons launch near the Andro- scoggin River. The festival has food vendors, craft booths, and children’s activities, too, Aug. 19-21. greatfallsballoonfestival.org Harborfest, Belfast. Seventh annual Harbor- fest, featuring blueberry pancake breakfast, the Come Boating! Regatta, and live music. Aug. 19-21. belfastharborfest.com International Seaplane Fly-In, Greenville. On the shores of Moosehead Lake, enjoy fly-bys by rare aircraft, a craft fair, a steak- and-lobster cookout, lake cruise, flying, raffles, and contests, Sept.8-11. 695- 2928 seaplanefly-in.org LobstermanTriathlon, Freeport. One of the top triathlons in the country, this Olympic-distance “destina- tion race” includes a post- race lobster bake, Sept. 17. lobstermantri.com Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show, Rock- land waterfront. The only in-water boat show in the state, accompanied by land-based events such as architecture exhibi- tions, jewelry displays, marine gear vendors, live music, and food, Aug. 12-14 maineboats.com/ boatshow Maine Highland Games & Scottish Festival, Topsham Fairgrounds. Con- tests of strength, pipe bands, sheepdogs, dancing, and a gathering of clans, Aug. 20. mainehighland- games.org Maine Outdoor Film Festival Three Rivers Whitewater Rafting, West Forks. Maine- focused short adventure films, screened in tents alongside the Kennebec River, Sept. 3. maineout- doorfilmfestival.com MS Regatta & Harbor- fest, Portland waterfront. A weekend festival with sailboats, powerboats, tug- boats, and lobster boats to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, including a regatta, racing, and an auction, Aug. 19- 21.msharborfest.org Outdoor Sporting Heri- tage Day, Oquossoc clubhouse. Fly- casting competition, game meals, interactive exhibits, kids’ activities, and ecology education, Aug. 9. rangeleymaine.com PiscataquisRiverFestival, Guilford. This year’s Wizard- of-Oz-themed festival will feature a parade, food and craft vendors, live music, and a duck race, Jul. 30. townofguilford.com Punkinfiddle Family Festival and National Estuaries Day Celebra- tion, 342 Laudholm Farm Rd., Wells. Live music, traditional arts demonstra- tions, sheepdogs, and horses gather to celebrate the beauty and value of Maine’s estuaries, and to foster environmental stewardship, Sept. 24. wellsreserve.org Standup Paddleboard Races, Willard Beach, South Portland. Casco Bay Race Series, each race is 2.5 miles. Every Saturday at 4:30pm. 317-0425. soposup.com Summerfest, Wiscasset Common. Live music, crafts, dog show and parade, food, and com- munity enjoyment of high summer, to benefit local charities, July 23. 882-7544. uccwiscasset.org/sum- merfest Sunday River Open Dart Tournament, Sunday River Resort. Zipline tours, hiking, mountain biking, and disc golf, in addition to dart matches with a $10k grand prize, Sept. 16- Vintage Motorcycle Meet, Sept. 3-4, Owl’s Head Transportation Museum.