Maine Lobster Festival
The 72nd annual Maine Lobster Festival takes place July 31, 2019, through August 4, 2019, along the coastline of Rockland, Maine.
Always held the first weekend in August, the festival promises fresh, local lobster dinners, entertainment, cooking contests, and carnival rides plus Maine craftsmen and artists.
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 Owls Head, Maine, to visitors from countries throughout Europe and Asia.
Since 1947, the Maine Lobster Festival has given more than $500,000 to Midcoast Maine’s communities. As a non-profit organization run entirely by volunteers, the Maine Lobster Festival donates all proceeds back to the Midcoast Maine communities each year, supporting local food pantries, high school sports teams, community service groups, local emergency services, and offer college scholarships for graduating high school seniors.
(Photo courtesy of Maine Lobster Festival)
