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 limited due to the parade. Shuttle will not be running approximately 9 am - noon Saturday, Aug. 2.

All Day - Art Show at Fine Art and Craft Tent

Listen for music and festival announcements in the PA booth.
"Heritage, History, and Ancestry" at the Maine Heritage Tent at Middle Pier.
Touch Tank, Books, and Demonstrations of the Maritime Industry in the Marine Tent, on Middle Pier

12:00 pm: 78th Annual Maine Lobster Festival Opens!
King Neptune and his court, along with Caitlyn Lamb, the 2024 Maine Lobster Festival Delegate, arrive on the main dock from the briny deep courtesy of the USCG to raise the flag and officially open the 78th Maine Lobster Festival. Flag raising ceremony will take place at the flagpole by the Harbor Master's building.

12:00 pm - 8:00 pm: The food tent opens to serve fresh Maine lobsters and other seafood.

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Paddy Mills, Food Tent 
- An award-winning folk singer/songwriter whose songs are as salty as the Maine coast he calls home.

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: Neptune's Return, Main Stage
Local artist, songwriter, and King Neptune sculptor Richard Alfred Johnson will be bringing songs from his new album to the main stage.

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm: Steins and Vines
Celebrate our annual event, showcasing Maine brewers and vintners. Additional charge for admittance, age 21 or older, photo ID is required.

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm: Steins and Vines
Celebrate our annual event, showcasing Maine brewers and vintners. Additional charge for admittance, age 21 or older, photo ID is required.

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: 2025 Maine Lobster Festival Delegate Coronation, Main Stage
The Maine Lobster Festival Delegate will be chosen along with a runner up and Most Congenial. Winners receive cash prizes and represent the Maine Lobster Festival and Maine's lobster industry at festivals and events throughout the year.

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