J u ly / A u g u s t 2 0 1 7 1 0 1 2017 Festival Guide forest and the Moosehead community with food, crafts,exhibitions,and the Logging Games,Aug. 11-12. Great Falls Balloon Festival,Lewiston/Auburn. Nearly 100,000 visitors come every year to see dozens of balloons launch near the Androscoggin River.The festival has food vendors,craft booths,and children’s activities,too, Aug.18-20. Harborfest,Belfast.Sev- enth annual Harborfest, featuring blueberry pan- cake breakfast,the Come Boating! Regatta,and live music.Aug.18-20. 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.7-10. 695-2928 costumed pet show,Sept. 8-10. 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 activities, and the famous North American Wife Car- rying Championship, Oct. 7-8.(800) 543-2754 Forest Heritage Days, Greenville. Honoring the ties between the Maine River Jam, Saco Island, Saco.When two cities come together,beautiful things happen.Biddeford and Saco celebrate a join festival with live music, food trucks,and local brews on the banks of the Saco River. Sept.15-16. 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 exhibitions, jewelry displays,marine gear vendors,live music, and food,Aug.11-13 Maine Highland Games & Scottish Festival, Topsham Fairgrounds. Contests of strength,pipe bands,sheepdogs,danc- ing,and a gathering of clans,Aug.19. The 17th Annual Deer Isle Jazz Festival, World-class jazz musicians perform at various venues across the island,Aug.11- 12.367-2788 Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival, Brunswick.World-class bluegrass on the shores of Mid-coast Maine, Aug.31, Sept.1-3.725-6009 Windham Parks & Rec- reation Summer Concert Series, Windham.Enjoy a free summer concert series in Dundee Park,Windham, Aug.2. Outdoor Sporting Heritage Day,Oquossoc clubhouse.Fly-casting competition,game meals, interactive exhibits,kids’ activities,and ecology education,Aug.8. Piscataquis River Festi- val, Guilford.This year’s Wizard-of-Oz-themed fes- tival will feature a parade, food and craft vendors,live music,and a duck race, Jul.29. Punkinfiddle Family Fes- tival and National Estuar- ies Day Celebration,342 Laudholm Farm Rd.,Wells. Live music,traditional arts demonstrations,sheep- dogs,and horses gather to celebrate the beauty and value of Maine’s estuaries, and to foster environmen- tal stewardship, Sept.30. Summerfest,Wiscasset Common.Live music, crafts,dog show and parade,food,and com- munity enjoyment of high summer,to benefit local charities,July 22.882- 7544. 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.15-17. Camden Windjam- mer Festival,Camden waterfront.Celebration of maritime heritage and Maine Lobster Festival delights Rockland’s waterfront,August 2-6.