Orland River Day is a town celebration held each year (rain or shine) - complete with a parade, food, crafts, and many other activities. This year we are celebrating our 48th Orland River Day!

Schedule of Events:

Annual Alewife Paddle, the scenic route to Orland River Day, begins at 8:00 on Alamoosook Lake at the Craig Brook Fish Hatchery boat launch - arrive a bit earlier! Pre-reqister for this free event with Karen Francoeur's Castine Kayak Adventures: https://castine-kayak.square.site/; scroll down to the bottom for Custom Programs. If you need a kayak/paddle/vest ($45 or $60 for a double) add that on to your free registration! Depending on weather (trip goes in light rain or shine), this free, guided tour is usually a calm paddle, 3.5 mi. (~2 hrs.) with one portage. You might make it for the parade coming across the bridge about 10:15! (Carpool back to Hatchery for car pick-up as needed). Any questions, contact castinekayakfggmail.com  or 207-866-3506.

Parade line-up is at 9:00 at the Orland Community Center parking lot, and it begins at 9:30
Entry application (free): www.townoforland.org; go to Community tab; go to Orland River Days tab; click on Parade application link to print & mail in The parade route is School House Rd - Gray Meadow Rd. - Rt. 166/Castine Rd across the bridge and ending at the Wardwell/CJ Insulation entrance and/or Orland Post Office parking lot.
Parade Prizes (Duck theme helps!): 1st Place - $75; 2nd Place - $50; 3rd Place - $25 (+ a Two Shepherd's jar of preserved veggies!)

Fidium Fiber Gig Town Presentation (after the Parade) 10:30

Touch Tank from University of Maine - come pet the critters 10 - 12

Car Show & Touch A Truck at the Orland Community Center parking lot. School House Rd, 11 - 3
Car entry applications ($10/car): https://townoforland.org/2025/07/11/orland-river-day-1st-annual-car-show/ Come see some cool cars, large work vehicles, and Orland's Volunteer Firefighters - check out their equipment; meet, chat, and thank the firefighters!

MaCKRO-Maine Canoe and Kayak Racing Organization begins at 11:00. Pre-reqister at https://www.mackro.org/ Arrive earlier to put your boat in the Narramissic River on the far side of Sew Rugged (unload and load on Fish Point Rd) (See Castine Kayak Adventures website info above to rent a boat - leave a note that the boat is for the race!)

Sew Rugged open tours, 95 Castine Rd (on the corner with Fish Point Rd); Cornhole & Ping Pong set up!  11 - 1

Orland Historical Society on School House Rd will be open from 12-3 Come see where our history matters... + Orland Historical Society Art Show

Orland Duck Dash ($2 bucks a duck or 3 for $5) - win the "The Duck Stops Here" t-shirt & a gift basket 12:30 Pre-purchase your Duck number at the Town Office or purchase at the River Day table 9 - 12:15

Moxie Drinking Contest on Narramissic Dr in front of the Gazebo (limited to the first 10 people to sign-up) 1:30 (Sign up for the 1 st 5 spots at the Town Office and 2nd 5+ spots at the River Day table! Win a t-shirt and a case of Moxie)!

Street Contra Dance with the Newell Family - 3rd year in a row! 10:30 - 12:30

Lobster-flavored Rock-n-Roll with Tidewalker at the Community Center (near the Car Show) 11 - 1

Steel Drum Music by Scrambled Steel - back again by request! 1 - 3

Vendors & Food (on Narramissic Dr and at Community Center)

Prizes will be awarded after the events throughout the day in front of the Gazebo on Narramissic Dr

Orland River Day FaceBook page: https://www.facebook.com/orlandriverday/ Questions? [email protected].