About the Event
Welcome to the Maine Lobster Festival!
The Maine Lobster Festival is five days of fun and feasting on the fabulous coast of Maine! This annual seafood festival takes place during the first weekend of August, from Wednesday through Sunday.
What started as an idea for a local marine festival to revive Midcoast Maine communities has turned into an internationally-recognized celebration of local seafood. The Maine Lobster Festival attracts visitors from as near as our local communities to those from countries around the globe.
Schedule of Events
All Day: Free Shuttle Bus
The festival provides free shuttle services to and from the festival grounds from the following locations. A bus arrives at each location approximately every 30 minutes.
South Elementary School: 30 Broadway, Rockland, ME
Oceanside High School: 400 Broadway, Rockland, ME
Check days for detailed schedule:
Wednesday: 11 am - 10 pm
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday*: 8:30 am - 11:30 pm
Sunday: 8:30 am - 6:30 pm
Bus arrives at each location approximately every 20 minutes.
Saturday morning shuttle service will be not be available from 9 am - noon due to the parade.
All Day
Art Show at Fine Art & Craft Tent
"Heritage, History, and Ancestry" (at the Maine Heritage Tent at Middle Pier)
Listen for music and festival announcements in the PA booth.
Touch Tank, Books, & Demonstrations of the Maritime Industry in the Marine Tent, on Middle Pier
7 to 10 am: Pancake Breakfast (in the Food Tent)
10 am to 7 pm: USCGC Eagle Tours, 54 Tillson Ave.
The USCGC Eagle is a 295-foot, three-masted barque used as a training vessel for future officers of the United States Coast Guard. Minors must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. No pets or backpacks are allowed. No backless shoes or flip flops. Tours are free and depart from the Coast Guard pier at 54 Tillson Ave. in Rockland.
10 am: The Big Parade, Rockland Main Street
This year's theme is "Through The Years." The Big Parade features a Grand Marshal, Color Guard, bands, floats, and so much more! Parking lot shuttle will not be running from approximately 9 am - noon.
Noon to 8 pm: The food tent opens to serve fresh Maine lobsters and other seafood. Menu
Noon to 6 pm: Paddy Mills, Food Tent
An award-winning folk singer/songwriter whose songs are as salty as the Maine coast he calls home.
Midday:
King Neptune & his Court, 2024 Maine Lobster Festival Delegate, and Black Beard visit the festival.
12:30 to 1:45 pm: Jim Gibson Band, Main Stage
An entertaining blend of blues, rock, gospel and country music.
2:15 to 3:30 pm: Boondock Sinners, Main Stage
A fun mix of acoustic pop, rock, oldies and country.
3 to 4 pm: Piracy 101, Buoy Park
Everything one needs to know to be a pirate!
3:30 to 4 pm: Jim Gibson Band, Beer Tent
An entertaining blend of blues, rock, gospel and country music.
4 to 5 pm: Pirate Weapon Demonstration, Buoy Park
A demonstration of the piratical arts.
4 to 5:15 pm: Charlie and The Hustle, Main Stage
A fun mix of covers and originals that keep you smiling and dancing.
4 to 6 pm: Pre-registration for the 10K Road Race and 5K Run/Walk, Information Booth
Last chance to pre-register for the 10K Road Race and 5K Run/Walk. If you've already registered online, you can pick up your packet at this time so you can head straight to the starting line in the morning. Come to the tent at the bottom of the hill inside the Main Gate.
5 pm: Cannon fire, Buoy Park
The pirates will be firing cannons.
5:15 to 5:30 pm: Jim Gibson, Beer Tent
An entertaining blend of blues, rock, gospel and country music.
5:30 to 7 pm: Stephanie Ryann, Main Stage
Former volunteer firefighter turned fashion model turned country artist, Stephanie Ryann is a woman who's got something to say from her storyteller lyrics to the way she empowers women through her songs.
7 to 7:30 pm: Jim Gibson, Beer Tent
An entertaining blend of blues, rock, gospel and country music.
7:30 to 9:30 pm: Spencer and the Walrus
Spencer Albee and friends provide a Beatles experience that Rolling Stone Magazine calls "Mind Blowing."
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