Many Fouth of July events are celebrated throughout the holiday week. Be sure to check the event date.
AUGUSTA
Capital City Riverfront Fourth, Riverfront in Waterfront Park. The culmination of the Whatever Family Festival; augustamaine.com/chamber_whatever.asp.
The 4th at the Fort Old Time Independence Day, 1-5 p.m. Parade, State Capitol to State Street to Water Street to Fort Western, 4 p.m. There will be vendors, bounce houses and more, 6 p.m. Hayrides and trolley rides, Upper Water Street, 6 p.m. Concert series at Mill Park with Emerald Sky and Sun Dog, 6 p.m.
Fireworks, east side of the boat landing, dusk; 626-2350 or 623-4559.
BAR HARBOR
Fourth of July Celebration, Mount Desert Island YMCA, downtown, Village Green; barharborinfo.com.
Events include: blueberry pancake breakfast, 6 a.m., Mount Desert Island Rotary Club, Bar Harbor Athletic Field, Park Street. Craft Fair and Marketplace, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., YMCA, 21 Park St.; 288-5246.
Parade, 10 a.m., parade winds through downtown Bar Harbor from Main to Cottage street to Eden Street to Mount Desert Street to Ledgelawn Avenue. Theme is red, white, blue and green.
Seafood Festival, 11 a.m. at, Rotary Club, Athletic Field, Park Street. Lobster races follow parade.
Town Band, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Bar Harbor Village Green at Main and Mount Desert streets.
Downeast Brass, 8-9 p.m., free concert in Agamont Park.
Fireworks nver Frenchman Bay, at approximately 9:15 p.m.
BATH
Bath Heritage Days, July 4-8. Citywide festival featuring live music, a carnival on the waterfront, art and craft shows in Library Park, live outdoor music on two stages, a fireman’s muster, land and boat parades and fireworks on Saturday, July 7, on the Kennebec River. Downtown Bath, Waterfront, Library Park; bathheritagedays.com. Events include: Parade, 11 a.m., July 4. Pre-parade entertainment, 10 a.m.; boat parade immediately follows, Waterfront Park. Parade featuring dozens of yachts on the Kennebec. Vessels should report to the dock at the Maine Maritime Museum south of the Sagadahoc Bridge. Departure for Bath’s Waterfront Park, 1 p.m. Viewing at Waterfront Park.
Firemen’s Muster. 1-3 p.m. July 7, north end of Front Street.
Fireworks, 9:15 p.m. Saturday, July 7, Bath waterfront. Pre- and post fireworks performance by Changes in Latitude, a Jimmy Buffet tribute band.
Art in the Park. July 7-8, Library Park, Washington Street.Rain or shine. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday; 442-7291.
BELGRADE
Fireworks, 9:20 p.m., peninsula part of Long Pond, Wednesday, July 4 (rain date: July 5).
BOOTHBAY HARBOR
Old Fashioned Fourth of July Family Celebration, On the Boothbay Common. Crafts, children’s games, chicken barbeque, live music all day. Fireworks, 9:15 p.m., over the harbor; 633-4825.
BROOKS
Fireworks, 9:30 p.m., July 4, Community Park.
CARRABASSETT VALLEY
Fireworks, about 9 p.m., July 4, Carrabassett Valley Airport.
DEXTER
Fireworks, 9:15 p.m., July 3, Dexter High School football field.
FARMINGTON
Farmington Rotary Club Independence Day parade, July 4, downtown. Theme: Celebrating Summer in Maine. Organizers seek parade participants. There is no fee to participate, and there are first-, second- and third-place ribbons awarded to entries in different categories. Parade begins at 10 a.m.; participants should arrive by 9 a.m.; 645-4320 or email lhawkins@fchn.org.
FREEPORT
L.L.Bean 100th Anniversary Hometown Celebration, July 4-7, L.L. Bean Discovery Park, Main Street. Free outdoor concerts every evening, climbing wall; bit.ly/KtxFdX.
L.L. Bean 10k road race, parade, free concerts and more, July 4, Discovery Park.
Fireworks, 9:15 p.m., Saturday, July 7, Ballfield at Pine Tree Academy (rain date: July 8); 865-1212.
GREENVILLE / MOOSEHEAD LAKE REGION
July 4 activities: craft fair and kids games, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; parade, 11 a.m.; kids’ bike parade, 1 p.m.; street dance, 5:30-9 p.m.; fireworks, 9 p.m., East Cove on Lily Bay Road; mooseheadlake.org or 695-2702.
INDUSTRY
Fireworks, dusk, July 7, Daigle Field (rain date: July 8; 778-3939.
KENNEBUNK
Fireworks at the Beach, 9 p.m., July 4, Gooch’s Beach. Best viewed from Gooch’s Beach, Kennebunk, Colony Beach, Kennebunkport; visitthekennebunks.com.
JACKMAN
Fireworks, about 9:15, July 4, at the field behind the Town Office (rain date: July 7).
JAY
Fireworks, 9 p.m., July 3, Spruce Mountain Ski Area (rain date: July 5).
LEWISTON AND AUBURN
Liberty Festival, begins at 4 p.m., July 4, riverfront. There will be bands, entertainment and food vendors. There is a lighting-of-the- fireworks contest and a birthday party at the Hilton Garden Inn; info@libertyfestival.org.
PORTLAND
Stars and Stripes Spectacular, July 4, East End Promenade. Free Patriotic Pops concert by the Portland Symphony Orchestra, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Fireworks, approximately 9:15 p.m., over Casco Bay from the East End Promenade; 233-4339 or july4thportland.org/.
RANGELEY
Rangeley Independence Day Celebration with children’s parade, silent auction, arts & crafts show, fireworks at Lakeside Park, 10 a.m. to dusk, July 3 (fireworks rain date: July 4).
WINSLOW
Fourth of July Pageant, 6 p.m., June 30, Winslow Junior High School; Battle of the Bands, noon-9 p.m., Fort Halifax Park; fourth Idol Competition, 6-9 p.m., July 2, Fort Halifax Park; street dance, 6-9 p.m., St. John’s parking lot; parade, 9:30 a.m.; Veayo Twins, 3-5 p.m., on the Big Stage; and fireworks at dusk, July 4, (fireworks rain date: July 5,). Fort Halifax Park.
WINTHROP
Fireworks, around 9 p.m., July 4 (rain date: July 5), Norcross Point; 377-8020.
Partial listing of events.
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