Maine Lobster Festival

The Maine Lobster Festival would not be complete without lots of fun activities for the kids! In addition to our Children's Tent, which is opened all five days of the Festival, kids have the opportunity to participate in lots of fun competitions, including:

• Lobster Eating
• Cod Fish Carry
• Diaper Derby
• Costume Parade

Amateur cooks are invited to enter the Maine Lobster Festival Seafood Cooking Contest. Any one 18 or older is eligible to enter the contest with the exception of professional food experts, Maine Lobster Festival officials, or Village Soup employees.

The Maine Lobster Festival Seafood Cooking Contest is sponsored by Village Soup. The first prize winner will receive $200, the second prize winner receives $175, and the third prize awarded will be $150. Make sure to stop by and see the cooks in action! Judging starts at 11:00 am on Friday and prizes will be awarded at 12:30.

See the Contacts page for an application. See more pictures.

And the 2010 Maine Sea Goddess is...Emily Benner

Newly crowned Maine Sea Goddess Emily Miles Benner walks with King Neptune on stage at Harbor Park during the Maine Lobster Festival Aug. 4.

One of the great highlights of the festival features eighteen young women from the local midcoast area vying for the Sea Goddess crown, scholarships, and prizes. The Maine Sea Goddess represents the Maine Lobster Festival, the lobster industry, and Rockland, Maine for the year with appearances at other events and associations throughout New England.

Past Sea Goddesses (PDF 37kb)

The Maine Lobster Festival has music for every taste! Look for jazz, comedy, oldies, celtic, reggae, folk, or a dash of the blues scattered throughout the festival grounds!

Reserved seating tickets will be announced for next year.

• Thursday - TBA
• Friday - TBA
• Saturday - TBA

Check out our full schedule for details on other local and regional acts that will be performing in 2011 when available.

Stay tuned, the entertaiment will be announced for 2011 soon. TBA

The focus of the festival is, of course, fresh hot Maine lobster! Enjoy your lobster dinner, that is served with award-winning Cabot butter, under the Main Eating Tent while enjoying a view of Penobscot Bay. What could be better on a warm August day?

During the 2010 Lobster Festival, over 20,000 pounds of luscious lobster was prepared in our brand new cooker on the shore (that's a show in itself!). In addition to lobster, you can choose from steamed and fried clams, fried Maine shrimp, shrimp cocktail, steamed mussels in wine and vegetable sauce, and many varieties of traditional summer fair food, all prepared in the traditional Maine way. Another item we added for the 2010 Festival is the Shore Dinner - lobster, fried clams were included.

An extremely popular and fun event, contestants from all over the world take a shot at navigating a string of 50 partially submerged lobster crates. The winner is the person who runs the most crates before falling into the chilly Atlantic ocean.

The "Great International William Atwood Lobster Crate Race" is open to anyone brave enough to risk falling into the chilly ocean with thousands of people watching your every move! Sign up for the Crate Race occurs the day of the race, Sunday August 7, 2011 at the Information Booth starting at 7:00 am. Be there early as the spots fill up quickly and space is limited!

In the Fine Art Tent, you will be enjoy the incredible art work of many local artists, encompassing oil paints, water colors, photography and more.

The Craft Tent is filled with local Maine crafters displaying their treasures of exceptional Maine craftsmanship. From pottery to hand-woven baskets to delicious homemade fudge, if you are looking for something with the quality only Made in Maine can produce, this is the tent you want to visit!

Applications for tents and art show

Enjoy fascinating displays for all ages and varied interests. The Gulf of Maine is a complex and sometimes mysterious place. Festival Marine tent participants explain and demonstrate how they fit into a very big picture.

For exhibitor information, contact:
Celia Knight at 207-596-5670 or 207-594-4068 or tents@mainelobsterfestival.com

10k Road Race

August 8, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. Start your Sunday morning of the Festival with a bang ... the bang of the gun starting the race!

More than 200 runners compete in the 10K road race through the streets of Rockland and Rockport. Do you have what it takes to aim for your personal best? If so, register now to reserve your space in this popular event! Commemorative t-shirts go to the first 200 registrants.

The 10k road race is sponsored by the Allen Insurance and Financial.

2010 10K Road Race Overall Results
2010 10K Age Group Results
2010 10K Awards

2010 10k Road Race Registration

• Register online for 2010 race through Active.com — available through August 7 at noon.
• Download a registation form (PDF 1663kb) to mail in
• Register the morning of the race. Registration opens at 7 a.m. in Harbor Park at the Main Stage.

Pre-registration and packet pick-up will be available Saturday, August 7 from 6 to 8 p.m. Location to be determined.

Questions: email roadrace@mainelobsterfestival.com or call Holly at (207) 841-3415.

Course Map

Kids' Fun Run

Not to be outdone, the kids have all the glory before the adult race with their own 1 mile fun run down Main Street. Don't miss the excitement and the chance to cheer on the young ones in their quest to cross the finish line!

The 2010 Kids' Fun Run is sponsored by Art's Marine Service located at 232 North Shore Drive in Owlshead, Maine.

2010 Kids' Fun Run Overall Results
2010 Kids' Fun Run Awards

The Big Parade down Rockland's Main Street, which draws more than 25,000 fans, begins at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 7th. The theme for our 2010 parade will be "From the Ocean to the Table" as we celebrate our 63rd year.

The parade includes our Grand Marshals - Paulette Sylvester and Julie Raye. Sylvester and Raye have been serving lobsters – from the ocean to the table – for a combined 46 years and have served more than 200 tons of lobsters. The parade will also have the newly crowned Sea Goddess, all of the Sea Princesses and their Naval escorts, and King Neptune and his Court, along with a variety of bands, marching units, colorful floats, drill teams, vehicles and much more!

Bring your lawn chair, sit back, and watch the show!