Maine Agricultural Fairs Listed by Fair Name

Acton Fair

August 21, 2008 - August 24, 2008
Outstanding exhibits, 4H, livestock exhibit, flower show, animal pulling events, midway.
Location: Acton, Maine
Contact: Lista Staples
178 Nason Road, Shapleigh, ME 04076
207-636-2026
http://actonfair.tripod.com

Athens Fair

August 1, 2008 - August 3, 2008
Small country fair with animal exhibits, crafts, and midway.
Location: Athens, Maine
Contact: Donna Avery
PO Box 111, Athens, ME 04912
206-654-2028

Bangor State Fair

July 25, 2008 - August 3, 2008
A Large family fair featuring a midway, animal exhibits, crafts, commercial exhibits, flower show, animal pulling events, and harness racing.
Location: Bangor, Maine
Contact: Sally Bilancia
100 Dutton Street, Bangor, ME 04401
207-947-5555
http://www.bangorstatefair.com

Blue Hill Fair

August 28, 2008 - September 1, 2008
Great country fair midway, exhibits, non-parimutuel racing, animal pulling events, entertainment. You can e-mail the fair office: office@bluehillfair.com
Location: Blue Hill, Maine
Contact: Robert Eaton
PO Box 390, Blue Hill, ME 04614
207-374-3701
http://www.bluehillfair.com

Clinton Lions Fair

September 4, 2008 - September 7, 2008
Family atmosphere, midway, animal pulling events, mechanical pulling events, exhibits, stage entertainment.
Location: Clinton, Maine
Contact: Jon Whitten, Sr.
12 McNally Road, Clinton, Maine 04927
207-426-8013 or 207-474-8287 e-mail:jonw1@verizon.net
http://www.clintonlionsfair.com

Common Ground Country Fair

September 19, 2008 - September 21, 2008
A celebration of rural life, demonstrations, Maine organic produced foods and crafts as well as livestock exhibits.
Location: Unity, Maine
Contact:
PO Box 170, Unity ME 04988
207-568-4142
http://www.mofga.org

Cornish Fair (Unlicensed)

September 8, 2008 -
This is a horse racing venue
Location: Cornish, Maine
Contact: Joan Bettencourt
12 Cumberland Street, Cornish, ME 04020
207-625-4469

Cumberland Fair

September 21, 2008 - September 27, 2008
Large exhibit halls, midway, and livestock exhibits. Animal pulling events and harness racing.
Location: Cumberland Center, Maine
Contact: Michael Timmons
140 Bruce Hill Road, Cumberland, Maine 04021
207-829-4856
http://www.cumberlandfair.com

Farmington Fair

September 14, 2008 - September 20, 2008
Large midway, exhibit halls, livestock exhibits, animal pulling events, harness racing.
Location: Farmington, Maine
Contact: Neal Yeaton
P.O. Box 652, Farmington, ME 04938
207-778-6083

Fryeburg Fair

September 28, 2008 - October 5, 2008
Maine's largest agricultural fair. Beautiful setting in prime foliage time. Exhibit halls, museum, harness racing and livestock shows.
Location: Fryeburg, Maine
Contact: June Hammond
Box 78, Fryeburg, ME 04037
207-935-3268
http://www.fryeburgfair.org

Harmony Free Fair

August 29, 2008 - September 1, 2008
This is a small free fair featuring rides, crafts, food and motor sports, as well as animals.
Location: Harmony, Maine
Contact: Mel Chadbourne
177 Chadbourne Rd, Harmony, Maine 04942
207-683-5873
http://www.harmonyfreefair.org

Houlton Fair

July 3, 2008 - July 6, 2008
A small fair featuring livestock, crafts, midway and state entertainment.
Location: Houlton, Maine
Contact: Lori Weston
25 Chandler Street, Houlton, ME 04730
207-532-2977
http://www.houltonfair.com

Litchfield Fair

September 5, 2008 - September 7, 2008
Country fair with large midway, agricultural exhibits, livestock, animal pulling events.
Location: Litchfield, Maine
Contact: G. David Bryas, Sr.
125 Dennis Hill Road, Litchfield, ME 04350
207-683-2487
Physical address is 44 Plains Road. From I-95 get off at the Richmond/Litchfield Exit. Turn on Route 197 (away from Richmond). At the Litchfield four corners turn right.

Monmouth Fair

July 30, 2008 - August 2, 2008
A small family agricultural fair with a midway, animal exhibits, crafts, and animal pulling events.
Location: Monmouth
Contact: Lisa Cunliffe
PO Box 327, Monmouth, Maine 04259-0327
207-933-5053
http://www.monmouthgrows.com/monmouthfair

New Portland Lions Fair

September 12, 2008 - September 14, 2008
Midway, exhibit hall, animal pulling events, crafts, livestock exhibits.
Location: North New Portland, Maine
Contact: John Duff
6 Winter Drive, Embden, ME 04958
207-566-5722

Northern Maine Fair

July 25, 2008 - August 2, 2008
Large family fair lot of rides, exhibits, horse pulling, harness racing, tractor pulling, demo derby.
Location: Presque Isle
Contact: Lynwood Winslow
PO Box 804, Presque Isle, ME 04769
207-764-2927
http://www.northernmainefairgrounds.com

Ossipee Valley Fair

July 10, 2008 - July 13, 2008
Old-fashion fair. Unique exhibit halls, lots of livestock, midway and drag racing, animal pulling events.
Location: Hiram, Maine
Contact: Kathleen Haley
Box 548, Limington, ME 04049
207-793-8434
http://www.ossipeevalleyfair.com

Oxford County fair

September 7, 2008 - September 13, 2008
Livestock Shows, animal pulling events, midway, crafts, exhibits and harness racing track.
Location: Oxford, Maine
Contact: Susanne Grover
Box 193, Norway, Maine 04268
207-743-9594
http://www.oxfordcountyfair.com

Piscataquis Valley Fair

August 21, 2008 - August 24, 2008
A milking parlor with home made ice cream, agricultural exhibits, crafts, midway, animal pulling events.
Location: Dover-Foxcroft
Contact: Deanne Merrill
PO Box 197, Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426
207-943-2650
http://www.PiscataquisValleyFair.com

Pittston Fair

July 24, 2008 - July 27, 2008
Small, family oriented country fair with midway, animal pulling events, children's games, woodsman contest.
Location: Pittston, Maine
Contact: Hope Ricker
P.O,Box 351, Gardiner, ME 04345-0351
207-582-4969

Skowhegan State Fair

August 7, 2008 - August 16, 2008
A large family fair featuring a midway, animal exhibits, crafts, commercial exhibits, flower show, animal pulling events, and harness racing.
Location: Skowhegan, Maine
Contact: Rebecca Turner
PO Box 39, Skowhegan, ME 04976-0039
207-474-2947
http://www.skowheganstatefair.com

Springfield Fair

August 29, 2008 - September 1, 2008
Stage show, animal pulling events-antique auto, midway, livestock exhibits.
Location: Route 169, Springfield, ME
Contact: Kirk Ritchie
P.O. Box 342, Lee, ME 04455
207-738-2888
http://thespringfieldfair.com

Topsham Fair

August 3, 2008 - August 9, 2008
Agricultural exhibits, animal pulling events, 4-H, crafts, midway, and harness racing.
Location: Topsham, Maine
Contact: Tad Hunter
P.O. Box 236, Topsham, Maine 04086
207-729-1544
http://www.topshamfair.net

Union Fair

August 16, 2008 - August 23, 2008
A large agricultural fair famous for the annual Blueberry Festival-large midway, crafts, animal pulling events, harness racing.
Location: Union, Maine
Contact: George L. Field
1501 Western Road, Warren, Maine 04864
207-273-2772
http://www.unionfair.org

Waterford World's Fair

July 18, 2008 - July 20, 2008
A small community fair.
Location: North Waterford, Maine
Contact: Penelope Hill
P.O. Box 174, Waterford, ME 04267
207-583-4160
http://www.nwwf08.org

Windsor Fair

August 24, 2008 - September 1, 2008
A large progressive fair with extensive agricultural , craft, art exhibits. Large midway, animal pulling events, harness racing, and mechanical pulling.
Location: Windsor, Maine
Contact: Lincoln Orff
PO Box 971, Jefferson, ME 04348
207-549-7121
http://www.windsorfair.com

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