Agricultural Fairs and Special Events

Special Events

The Department supports a number of special agricultural events during the year. See which ones on the Calendar Pages

Agricultural Fair Information

Maine has some of the best agricultural fairs in New England. If you want to know more about Maine's Great Agricultural fairs, go to the Maine Agricultural Fairs website  for the latest news and information or link directly to the fairs listed below.

Maine Agricultural Fairs Listed by Fair Name 

Acton Fair

August 26, 2010 - August 29, 2010
Outstanding exhibits, 4H, livestock exhibit, flower show, animal pulling events, midway.
Location: Acton, Maine
Contact: Lista Staples
178 Nason Road, Shapleigh, ME 04076
207-636-2026
http://www.Actonfair.net

Athens Fair

August 6, 2010 - August 8, 2010
Small country fair with animal exhibits, crafts, and midway.
Location: Athens, Maine
Contact: Stacy Paradis
PO Box 111, Athens, ME 04912
207-474-8265

Bangor State Fair

July 30, 2010 - August 8, 2010
A Large family fair featuring a midway, animal exhibits, crafts, commercial exhibits, flower show, animal pulling events, and harness racing.
Location: Bangor, Maine
Contact: Mike Dyer
100 Dutton Street, Bangor, ME 04401
207-947-5555
http://www.bangorstatefair.com

Blue Hill Fair

September 2, 2010 - September 6, 2010
Great country fair midway, exhibits, non-parimutuel racing, animal pulling events, entertainment. You can e-mail the fair office: office@bluehillfair.com
Location: Blue Hill, Maine
Contact: Robert Eaton
PO Box 390, Blue Hill, ME 04614
207-374-3701
http://www.bluehillfair.com

Clinton Lions Fair

September 9, 2010 - September 12, 2010
Family atmosphere, midway, animal pulling events, mechanical pulling events, exhibits, stage entertainment.
Location: Clinton, Maine
Contact: Jon Whitten, Sr.
12 McNally Road, Clinton, Maine 04927
207-426-8013 or e-mail:jonw1@myfairpoint.net
http://www.clintonlionsfair.com

Common Ground Country Fair

September 24, 2010 - September 26, 2010
A celebration of rural life, demonstrations, Maine organic produced foods and crafts as well as livestock exhibits.
Location: Unity, Maine
Contact:
PO Box 170, Unity ME 04988
207-568-4142
http://www.mofga.org

Cornish Fair (Unlicensed)

September 11, 2010 
This is a horse racing venue with exhibits
Location: Cornish, Maine
Contact: Dianne Perkins PO Box 246, Cornish, ME 04020
207-625-3281

Cumberland Fair

September 26, 2010 - October 2, 2010
Large exhibit halls, midway, and livestock exhibits. Animal pulling events and harness racing.
Location: Cumberland Center, Maine
Contact: Gerry Prevost
39 Samuel Road,Portland, Maine 04103
207-797-2789
http://www.cumberlandfair.com

Farmington Fair

September 19, 2010 - September 25, 2010
Large midway, exhibit halls, livestock exhibits, animal pulling events, harness racing.
Location: Farmington, Maine
Contact: Neal Yeaton
P.O. Box 652, Farmington, ME 04938
207-778-6083

Fryeburg Fair

October 3, 2010 - October 10, 2010
Maine's largest agricultural fair. Beautiful setting in prime foliage time. Exhibit halls, museum, harness racing and livestock shows.
Location: Fryeburg, Maine
Contact: June Hammond
Box 78, Fryeburg, ME 04037
207-935-3268
http://www.fryeburgfair.org

Harmony Free Fair

September 3, 2010 - September 6, 2010
This is a small free fair featuring rides, crafts, food and motor sports, as well as animals.
Location: Harmony, Maine
Contact: Mel Chadbourne
177 Chadbourne Rd, Harmony, Maine 04942
207-683-5873
http://www.harmonyfreefair.org

Houlton Fair

July 1, 2010 - July 4, 2010
A small fair featuring livestock, crafts, midway and state entertainment.
Location: Houlton, Maine
Contact: Paul Cleary
PO Box 403, Houlton, ME 04730
207-694-1298
http://www.houltonfair.com

Litchfield Fair

September 10, 2010 - September 12, 2010
Country fair with large midway, agricultural exhibits, livestock, animal pulling events.
Location: Litchfield, Maine
Contact: Charles Smith
279 Main St, Lisbon Falls, ME 04252
207-353-8105
Physical address is 44 Plains Road. From I-95 get off at the Richmond/Litchfield Exit. Turn on Route 197 (away from Richmond). At the Litchfield four corners turn right.

Monmouth Fair

July 28, 2010-July 31,2010
A small family agricultural fair with a midway, animal exhibits, crafts, and animal pulling events.
Location: Monmouth
Contact: Laura Foulke
PO Box 327, Monmouth, Maine 04259
207-933-2249
http://www.monmouthgrows.com/monmouthfair

New Portland Lions Fair

September 17, 2010 - September 19, 2010
Midway, exhibit hall, animal pulling events, crafts, livestock exhibits.
Location: North New Portland, Maine
Contact: John Duff
6 Winter Drive, Embden, ME 04958
207-566-5722 

Northern Maine Fair

July 30, 2010 - August 7, 2010
Large family fair lot of rides, exhibits, horse pulling, harness racing, tractor pulling, demo derby.
Location: Presque Isle
Contact: Andy LeBlanc
PO Box 804, Presque Isle, ME 04769
207-769-2258
http://www.northernmainefairgrounds.com 

Ossipee Valley Fair

July 8, 2010 - July 11, 2010
Old-fashion fair. Unique exhibit halls, lots of livestock, midway and drag racing, animal pulling events.
Location: Hiram, Maine
Contact: Kathleen Haley
Box 548, Limington, ME 04049
207-793-8434
http://www.ossipeevalleyfair.com

Oxford County fair

September 12, 2010 - September 18, 2010
Livestock Shows, animal pulling events, midway, crafts, exhibits and harness racing track.
Location: Oxford, Maine
Contact: Susanne Grover
Box 193, Norway, Maine 04268
207-743-9594
http://www.oxfordcountyfair.com

Piscataquis Valley Fair

August 26, 2010 - August 29, 2010
A milking parlor with home made ice cream, agricultural exhibits, crafts, midway, animal pulling events.
Location: Dover-Foxcroft
Contact: Deanne Merrill
PO Box 197, Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426
207-943-2650
http://www.PiscataquisValleyFair.com

Pittston Fair

July 22, 2010 - July 25, 2010
Small, family oriented country fair with midway,exhibit hall, animal pulling events, children's games, tractor pulling.
Location: Pittston, Maine
Contact: Debbie Truman
P.O,Box 351, Gardiner, ME 04345-0351
207-582-2946

Skowhegan State Fair

August 12, 2010 - August 21, 2010
A large family fair featuring a midway, animal exhibits, crafts, commercial exhibits, flower show, animal pulling events,tractor pulling and harness racing.
Location: Skowhegan, Maine
Contact: Rebecca Turner
PO Box 39, Skowhegan, ME 04976-0039
207-474-2947
http://www.skowheganstatefair.com

Springfield Fair

September 3, 2010 - September 6, 2010
Stage show, animal pulling events-antique auto, midway, livestock exhibits.
Location: Route 169, Springfield, ME
Contact: Kirk Ritchie
P.O. Box 342, Lee, ME 04455
207-738-2888
http://thespringfieldfair.com

Topsham Fair

August 8, 2010 - August 14, 2010
Agricultural exhibits, animal pulling events, 4-H, crafts, midway, and harness racing.
Location: Topsham, Maine
Contact: Leon Brillant
30 Valhalla Drive, Topsham, Maine 04086
207-798-0892
http://www.topshamfair.net

Union Fair

August 21, 2010 - August 28, 2010
A large agricultural fair famous for the annual Blueberry Festival-large midway, crafts, animal pulling events, harness racing.
Location: Union, Maine
Contact: John Crabtree
523 Western Road, Warren, Maine 04864
207-273-2465
http://www.unionfair.org

Waterford World's Fair

July 16, 2010 - July 18, 2010
A small community fair.
Location: North Waterford, Maine
Contact: Lucille J. Millett
P.O. Box 174, Waterford, ME 04267
207-514-0333
http://www.nwwf08.org

Windsor Fair

August 29, 2010 - September 6, 2010
A large progressive fair with extensive agricultural , craft, art exhibits. Large midway, animal pulling events, harness racing, and mechanical pulling.
Location: Windsor, Maine
Contact: Lincoln Orff
PO Box 971, Jefferson, ME 04348
207-549-7121
http://www.windsorfair.com