Schedule of Events: Maine Lobster Festival, August 1-5, 2012 in Rockland, Maine

Time	Event
August 1
7:00 a.m.	Everyday Events Tours of the US Coast Guard Station Rockland will be open every day. 9-11AM Tillson Ave. Art Show at Main Street branch of Camden National Bank.
9:00 a.m.	4-Day Passes and Entertainment Reserved Seat Tickets on Sale Four Day passes and reserved seating Entertainment tickets on sale at the Main gate.
12:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.	Free Shuttle Bus The Festival provides free shuttle services to and from the festival grounds from the following locations (free parking at both locations): Oceanside High School (formerly Rockland District High School) Rockland District Middle School Bus arrives at each location approximately every 30 minutes.
12:00 p.m.	65th Annual Maine Lobster Festival opens Festival officially opens, along with exhibition tents, booths, vendors, carnival rides and games. Gates open at noon and stay open until 10pm. Admisison is $5 for adults and $2 for children. Also, lobster serving begins in the Eating Tent immediately, fresh from the ocean. King Neptune and his court, along with Kristen Margaret Sawyer, the 2011 Maine Sea Goddess, arrive on the main dock from the briny deep to raise the flag and officially open the 2012 Maine Lobster Festival. Opening ceremonies will take place next to the flagpole by the Harbor Master’s building. All tents open at 1pm - Children's Tent, admission free - Fine Arts Tent - Marine Tent - Maine Craft Tent: ongoing demonstrations - Maine Products Tent - North Tent - all vendors.
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.	Coronation Rehearsal The Coronation rehearsal takes place on the Main stage.
3:00 p.m.	Live music - Main Stage - TBD
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.	Live Music - North Entertainment tent - TBD
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.	Live Music - North Entertainment tent - TBD
8:00 p.m.	2012 Sea Goddess Coronation Don't miss the Crowning of the 2012 Sea Goddess on the Main Stage. We have music, all the sea princesses and their escorts made up of US Coast Guard and US Navy and local dignitaries. Its a show not to miss!
10:00 p.m.	Festival closes for the night
August 2
7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.	Pancake breakfast All you can eat pancake breakfast in the Food Tent featuring blueberry pancakes, sausage, juice, coffee and milk. Cost: $6 for adults, $3 children (no gate charge from 7-9am).
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.	Free Shuttle Bus The Festival provides free shuttle services to and from the festival grounds from the following locations (free parking at both locations): Oceanside High School (formerly Rockland District High School) Rockland District Middle School Bus arrives at each location approximately every 30 minutes.
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.	Gates Open Gates open at 9AM, admission is $8/adults (12 yr old and older), $5/children (ages 5 to 11 yr olds), under age 5 is free. All exhibition tents open: Info booth also has souvenirs, Maine Made products, Children's tent, Marine tent, Heritage tent, Food tent, North Entertainment tent, and Craft tent with demos throughout the day.
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.	Variety Entertainment - TBD - Grounds
11:00 a.m.	Lobster serving begins Lobster serving begins in the Eating Tent. All food vendors also open as well as the new Lobster Cafe Lobster Rolls. Come in for one, two or three lobster dinners includes a buttery roll and fresh local corn on the cob. The menu includes lobster dinners, but also steamed clams, Fisherman's platter, crab cakes, Shore dinner, fried shrimp, fried haddock, and fried calamari. Check out our 2012 menu, it will be available by July.
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.	Live Music - North Entertainment tent - TBD
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.	Live Music - North Entertainment tent - TBD
7:30 p.m.	Live Music - Main Stage - TBD
10:00 p.m.	Fesitval closes for the night Festival closes for the night.
August 3
7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.	Pancake breakfast All you can eat pancake breakfast in the Food Tent featuring blueberry pancakes, sausage, juice, coffee and milk. Cost: $6 for adults, $3 children (no gate charge from 7-9am).
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.	Free Shuttle Bus The Festival provides free shuttle services to and from the festival grounds from the following locations (free parking at both locations): Oceanside High School (formerly Rockland District High School) Rockland District Middle School Bus arrives at each location approximately every 30 minutes.
9:00 a.m.	Gates open Gates open at 9AM, admission is $8/adults (12 yr old and older), $5/children (ages 5 to 11 yr olds), under age 5 is free. All exhibition tents open: Info booth also has souvenirs, Maine Made products, Children's tent, Marine tent, Heritage tent, Food tent, North Entertainment tent, and Craft tent with demos throughout the day.
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.	Variety Entertainment - Festival grounds - TBD
11:00 a.m.	Lobster serving begins Lobster serving begins in the Eating Tent. All food vendors also open as well as the new Lobster Cafe Lobster Rolls. Come in for one, two or three lobster dinners includes a buttery roll and fresh local corn on the cob. The menu includes lobster dinners, but also steamed clams, Fisherman's platter, crab cakes, Shore dinner, fried shrimp, fried haddock, and fried calamari. Check out our 2012 menu, it will be available by July.
1:00 p.m.	Live Music - North Entertainment tent - TBD
2:30 p.m.	Live Music - North Entertainment tent - TBD
6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.	Live Music - North Entertainment tent - TBD
7:30 p.m.	Live Music - Main Stage - TBD
11:00 p.m.	Festival closes for the night. Festival closes for the night.
August 4
7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.	Pancake breakfast All you can eat pancake breakfast in the Food Tent featuring blueberry pancakes, sausage, juice, coffee and milk. Cost: $6 for adults, $3 children (no gate charge from 7-9am).
9:00 a.m.	Gates open Gates open at 9AM, admission is $8/adults (12 yr old and older), $5/children (ages 5 to 11 yr olds), under age 5 is free. All exhibition tents open: Info booth also has souvenirs, Maine Made products, Children's tent, Marine tent, Heritage tent, Food tent, North Entertainment tent, and Craft tent with demos throughout the day. Walk the local boardwalk, a half mile around and next to the water, the boardwalk has been the favorite of locals and visitors alike.
10:00 a.m.	The Big Parade Big Parade down Main Street features the Grand Marshall, the newly crowned 2012 Sea Goddess, the Sea Princesses and their Escorts, King Neptune and his court and a variety of marching bands and units, floats, drill teams and more. It's one of the finest parades that Maine has to offer. It starts at the high school on Broadway and travels down North Main St onto Main Street and ends at the Main Entrance to the Festival. Folks from all over line the streets with strollers, bag chairs or sit right on the curb to enjoy the music, marching band, sea princesses and our very own 2012 Sea Goddess with King Neptune and Blackbeard followed up with their court of clams, lobsters and seahags.
11:00 a.m.	Lobster serving begins Lobster serving begins in the Eating Tent. All food vendors also open as well as the new Lobster Cafe Lobster Rolls. Come in for one, two or three lobster dinners includes a buttery roll and fresh local corn on the cob. The menu includes lobster dinners, but also steamed clams, Fisherman's platter, crab cakes, Shore dinner, fried shrimp, fried haddock, and fried calamari. Check out our 2012 menu, it will be available by July.
12:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.	Free Shuttle Bus The free shuttle services to and from the festival grounds DO NOT START until noon on Saturday because of the parade! Please plan to come early, park and get to Main Street in time. The parade lines up on North Main St and Broadway at the High School by 9am. If you can get to the Middle School, you can walk to Main Street from there to see the parade and the festival just check the map on our web site. Oceanside High School East (formerly Rockland District High School) - 400 Broadway Rockland District Middle School - 30 Broadway (Free parking at both locations) Bus arrives at each location approximately every 30 minutes.
1:30 p.m.	Live Music - Main Stage - TBD
1:30 p.m.	Blindfold Row Boat Race Registration for both adults and children classes of the Blindfold Rowboat races takes place anytime before 1 p.m. at the Information Booth. Fee:$2 per two-person entry. Participants must be at least 8 years old. The age of the rower determines the class. The races starts at 1:30 p.m.
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.	Live Music - North Entertainment tent - TBD
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.	Live Music - North Entertainment tent - TBD
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.	10K road race and 5K walk preregistration pick up Enjoy a lobster dinner before the .38 Special entertainment. Come early, have dinner on the waterfront and enjoy the show on the Main Stage or the North Entertainment tent.
8:00 p.m.	Live Music - Main Stage - TBD
9:30 p.m.	.38 Special - Main Stage After more than three decades together, 38 SPECIAL continue to bring their signature blast of Southern Rock to over 100 cities a year. And at each and every show, thousands of audience members are amazed by the explosive power of the band's performance. “And the magic's still there,” adds Van Zant. "It's an emotional high for us to keep 'bringing it' after all these years. That's what you hear on the new live stuff, that sense of urgency and power. When those lights go down and we all walk up those steps to the stage and hear that crowd roar, it’s a real rush to the head. It feels like we're getting ready to strap ourselves in and it just takes off from there."
11:00 p.m.	Festival closes for the night Festival closes for the night.
August 5
7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.	Sunday - Hometown Day Maine Lobster Festival open for the day along with exhibition tents, booths and vendors. This is our new "Hometown Day". Free admission.
7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.	Pancake breakfast All you can eat pancake breakfast in the Food Tent featuring blueberry pancakes, sausage, juice, coffee and milk. Cost: $6 for adults, $3 children (no gate charge from 7-9am).
7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.	The Great International William Atwood Lobster Crate Race Registration for The Great International William Atwood Lobster Crate Race starts at 7am. Fee: $3 for all ages. Limited number of entries. Sign-up at the information booth. Come early if you want spot and get in line. The Great International William Atwood lobster Crate Race begins on the waterfront at 2pm. Come watch your favorite racer fall in the ocean. Get a good spot on the wall to watch.
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.	Children's one mile fun run begins Registration is $5 and starts at 7am at the Main Stage. The Children's one mile fun run starts and finishes at the Main Street entrance to the grounds. The children run down Main Street and back. Awards ceremony starts at 10am on the Main Stage.
7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.	10K Road race begins 10K Road Race Registration starts at 7am on the Main Stage. The race starts at 8:30am at the Main Gate. Get more details at this link: RACE
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.	Free Shuttle Bus The Festival provides free shuttle services to and from the festival grounds from the following locations (free parking at both locations): Oceanside High School (formerly Rockland District High School) Rockland District Middle School Bus arrives at each location approximately every 30 minutes.
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	Children's Cod Fish Carry Registration begins for Children's Cod Fish Carry at 9:00am. Sign up at the Information Booth. The Cod Fish Carry starts at 11:30am on the Main Stage. Open to children entering grades 2, 3 and 4. Twelve entrants allowed and there is no fee. An Adult relative must be there to sign for entrants younger than 18. There will be three first prizes.
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.	Children's Parade Sign up for the Children's Parade at 9am in the south end of the Food tent. The Children's Parade begins after registration and wends around the festival grounds. All children are accepted and there is no charge to enter.
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.	Children's Lobster Eating Contest Registration begins for Children's Lobster Eating Contest at the Information Booth at 9:30am. Open to children ages 8-11. Fee: $1. An adult relative must sign for the entrant. The Lobster Eating Contest begins at 12 noon on the Main Stage.
10:00 a.m.	Road Race awards Ceremony Road race awards ceremony on the Main Stage.
11:00 a.m.	Lobster serving begins Lobster serving begins in the Eating Tent. All food vendors also open as well as the new Lobster Cafe Lobster Rolls. Come in for one, two or three lobster dinners includes a buttery roll and fresh local corn on the cob. The menu includes lobster dinners, but also steamed clams, Fisherman's platter, crab cakes, Shore dinner, fried shrimp, fried haddock, and fried calamari. Check out our 2012 menu, it will be available by July.
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.	Live Music - North Entertainment tent - TBD
12:00 p.m.	"Little Lobster" Diaper Derby Registration begins for "Little Lobster" Diaper Derby at 10am at the Information Booth. Crawlers only. Twelve crawlers allowed to compete. Prizes for costumes and swiftness of the crawler. There is no fee. "Little Lobster" Diaper Derby starts at 12:30pm at the Main Stage.
1:30 p.m.	Live Music - Main Stage - TBD
3:15 p.m.	Live Music - Main Stage - TBD
4:00 p.m.	Crate race awards presented Lobster Crate Race awards presented at the waterfront.
5:00 p.m.	Wreath Ceremony Wreath Ceremony for Fisherman lost at sea, after which King Neptune and his court depart the public Pier for the briny deep.
6:00 p.m.	Gates close to end the 65th Annual Lobster Festival The 65th Annual Maine Lobster Festival closes for this year. Come see us next year at the 66th July 31st to Aug 4th.

7:00 a.m.

Everyday Events

Tours of the US Coast Guard Station Rockland will be open every day. 9-11AM Tillson Ave.

Art Show at Main Street branch of Camden National Bank.

9:00 a.m.

4-Day Passes and Entertainment Reserved Seat Tickets on Sale

Four Day passes and reserved seating Entertainment tickets on sale at the Main gate.

12:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Free Shuttle Bus

The Festival provides free shuttle services to and from the festival grounds from the following locations (free parking at both locations):

Oceanside High School (formerly Rockland District High School)
Rockland District Middle School

Bus arrives at each location approximately every 30 minutes.

12:00 p.m.

65th Annual Maine Lobster Festival opens

Festival officially opens, along with exhibition tents, booths, vendors, carnival rides and games. Gates open at noon and stay open until 10pm. Admisison is $5 for adults and $2 for children.

Also, lobster serving begins in the Eating Tent immediately, fresh from the ocean. King Neptune and his court, along with Kristen Margaret Sawyer, the 2011 Maine Sea Goddess, arrive on the main dock from the briny deep to raise the flag and officially open the 2012 Maine Lobster Festival. Opening ceremonies will take place next to the flagpole by the Harbor Master’s building.

All tents open at 1pm - Children's Tent, admission free - Fine Arts Tent - Marine Tent - Maine Craft Tent: ongoing demonstrations - Maine Products Tent - North Tent - all vendors.

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Coronation Rehearsal

The Coronation rehearsal takes place on the Main stage.

3:00 p.m.

Live music - Main Stage - TBD

4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Live Music - North Entertainment tent - TBD

7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Live Music - North Entertainment tent - TBD

8:00 p.m.

2012 Sea Goddess Coronation

Don't miss the Crowning of the 2012 Sea Goddess on the Main Stage. We have music, all the sea princesses and their escorts made up of US Coast Guard and US Navy and local dignitaries. Its a show not to miss!

10:00 p.m.

Festival closes for the night

7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Pancake breakfast

All you can eat pancake breakfast in the Food Tent featuring blueberry pancakes, sausage, juice, coffee and milk. Cost: $6 for adults, $3 children (no gate charge from 7-9am).

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Free Shuttle Bus

The Festival provides free shuttle services to and from the festival grounds from the following locations (free parking at both locations):

Oceanside High School (formerly Rockland District High School)
Rockland District Middle School

Bus arrives at each location approximately every 30 minutes.

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Gates Open

Gates open at 9AM, admission is $8/adults (12 yr old and older), $5/children (ages 5 to 11 yr olds), under age 5 is free. All exhibition tents open: Info booth also has souvenirs, Maine Made products, Children's tent, Marine tent, Heritage tent, Food tent, North Entertainment tent, and Craft tent with demos throughout the day.

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Variety Entertainment - TBD - Grounds

11:00 a.m.

Lobster serving begins

Lobster serving begins in the Eating Tent. All food vendors also open as well as the new Lobster Cafe Lobster Rolls.

Come in for one, two or three lobster dinners includes a buttery roll and fresh local corn on the cob. The menu includes lobster dinners, but also steamed clams, Fisherman's platter, crab cakes, Shore dinner, fried shrimp, fried haddock, and fried calamari. Check out our 2012 menu, it will be available by July.

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Live Music - North Entertainment tent - TBD

6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Live Music - North Entertainment tent - TBD

7:30 p.m.

Live Music - Main Stage - TBD

10:00 p.m.

Fesitval closes for the night

Festival closes for the night.

7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Pancake breakfast

All you can eat pancake breakfast in the Food Tent featuring blueberry pancakes, sausage, juice, coffee and milk. Cost: $6 for adults, $3 children (no gate charge from 7-9am).

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Free Shuttle Bus

The Festival provides free shuttle services to and from the festival grounds from the following locations (free parking at both locations):

Oceanside High School (formerly Rockland District High School)
Rockland District Middle School

Bus arrives at each location approximately every 30 minutes.

9:00 a.m.

Gates open

Gates open at 9AM, admission is $8/adults (12 yr old and older), $5/children (ages 5 to 11 yr olds), under age 5 is free. All exhibition tents open: Info booth also has souvenirs, Maine Made products, Children's tent, Marine tent, Heritage tent, Food tent, North Entertainment tent, and Craft tent with demos throughout the day.

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Variety Entertainment - Festival grounds - TBD

11:00 a.m.

Lobster serving begins

Lobster serving begins in the Eating Tent. All food vendors also open as well as the new Lobster Cafe Lobster Rolls.

Come in for one, two or three lobster dinners includes a buttery roll and fresh local corn on the cob. The menu includes lobster dinners, but also steamed clams, Fisherman's platter, crab cakes, Shore dinner, fried shrimp, fried haddock, and fried calamari. Check out our 2012 menu, it will be available by July.

1:00 p.m.

Live Music - North Entertainment tent - TBD

2:30 p.m.

Live Music - North Entertainment tent - TBD

6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Live Music - North Entertainment tent - TBD

7:30 p.m.

Live Music - Main Stage - TBD

11:00 p.m.

Festival closes for the night.

7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Pancake breakfast

All you can eat pancake breakfast in the Food Tent featuring blueberry pancakes, sausage, juice, coffee and milk. Cost: $6 for adults, $3 children (no gate charge from 7-9am).

9:00 a.m.

Gates open

Gates open at 9AM, admission is $8/adults (12 yr old and older), $5/children (ages 5 to 11 yr olds), under age 5 is free. All exhibition tents open: Info booth also has souvenirs, Maine Made products, Children's tent, Marine tent, Heritage tent, Food tent, North Entertainment tent, and Craft tent with demos throughout the day.

Walk the local boardwalk, a half mile around and next to the water, the boardwalk has been the favorite of locals and visitors alike.

10:00 a.m.

The Big Parade

Big Parade down Main Street features the Grand Marshall, the newly crowned 2012 Sea Goddess, the Sea Princesses and their Escorts, King Neptune and his court and a variety of marching bands and units, floats, drill teams and more. It's one of the finest parades that Maine has to offer.

It starts at the high school on Broadway and travels down North Main St onto Main Street and ends at the Main Entrance to the Festival. Folks from all over line the streets with strollers, bag chairs or sit right on the curb to enjoy the music, marching band, sea princesses and our very own 2012 Sea Goddess with King Neptune and Blackbeard followed up with their court of clams, lobsters and seahags.

11:00 a.m.

Lobster serving begins

Lobster serving begins in the Eating Tent. All food vendors also open as well as the new Lobster Cafe Lobster Rolls.

Come in for one, two or three lobster dinners includes a buttery roll and fresh local corn on the cob. The menu includes lobster dinners, but also steamed clams, Fisherman's platter, crab cakes, Shore dinner, fried shrimp, fried haddock, and fried calamari. Check out our 2012 menu, it will be available by July.

12:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Free Shuttle Bus

The free shuttle services to and from the festival grounds DO NOT START until noon on Saturday because of the parade! Please plan to come early, park and get to Main Street in time. The parade lines up on North Main St and Broadway at the High School by 9am. If you can get to the Middle School, you can walk to Main Street from there to see the parade and the festival just check the map on our web site.

Oceanside High School East (formerly Rockland District High School) - 400 Broadway

Rockland District Middle School - 30 Broadway

(Free parking at both locations) Bus arrives at each location approximately every 30 minutes.

1:30 p.m.

Live Music - Main Stage - TBD

1:30 p.m.

Blindfold Row Boat Race

Registration for both adults and children classes of the Blindfold Rowboat races takes place anytime before 1 p.m. at the Information Booth. Fee:$2 per two-person entry. Participants must be at least 8 years old. The age of the rower determines the class. The races starts at 1:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Live Music - North Entertainment tent - TBD

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Live Music - North Entertainment tent - TBD

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

10K road race and 5K walk preregistration pick up

Enjoy a lobster dinner before the .38 Special entertainment. Come early, have dinner on the waterfront and enjoy the show on the Main Stage or the North Entertainment tent.

8:00 p.m.

Live Music - Main Stage - TBD

9:30 p.m.

.38 Special - Main Stage

After more than three decades together, 38 SPECIAL continue to bring their signature blast of Southern Rock to over 100 cities a year. And at each and every show, thousands of audience members are amazed by the explosive power of the band's performance.

“And the magic's still there,” adds Van Zant. "It's an emotional high for us to keep 'bringing it' after all these years. That's what you hear on the new live stuff, that sense of urgency and power.

When those lights go down and we all walk up those steps to the stage and hear that crowd roar, it’s a real rush to the head. It feels like we're getting ready to strap ourselves in and it just takes off from there."

11:00 p.m.

Festival closes for the night

Festival closes for the night.

7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Sunday - Hometown Day

Maine Lobster Festival open for the day along with exhibition tents, booths and vendors. This is our new "Hometown Day". Free admission.

7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Pancake breakfast

All you can eat pancake breakfast in the Food Tent featuring blueberry pancakes, sausage, juice, coffee and milk. Cost: $6 for adults, $3 children (no gate charge from 7-9am).

7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

The Great International William Atwood Lobster Crate Race

Registration for The Great International William Atwood Lobster Crate Race starts at 7am. Fee: $3 for all ages. Limited number of entries.

Sign-up at the information booth. Come early if you want spot and get in line.

The Great International William Atwood lobster Crate Race begins on the waterfront at 2pm.

Come watch your favorite racer fall in the ocean. Get a good spot on the wall to watch.

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

Children's one mile fun run begins

Registration is $5 and starts at 7am at the Main Stage.

The Children's one mile fun run starts and finishes at the Main Street entrance to the grounds. The children run down Main Street and back. Awards ceremony starts at 10am on the Main Stage.

7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

10K Road race begins

10K Road Race Registration starts at 7am on the Main Stage.

The race starts at 8:30am at the Main Gate. Get more details at this link: RACE

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Free Shuttle Bus

The Festival provides free shuttle services to and from the festival grounds from the following locations (free parking at both locations):

Oceanside High School (formerly Rockland District High School)
Rockland District Middle School

Bus arrives at each location approximately every 30 minutes.

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Children's Cod Fish Carry

Registration begins for Children's Cod Fish Carry at 9:00am. Sign up at the Information Booth.

The Cod Fish Carry starts at 11:30am on the Main Stage.

Open to children entering grades 2, 3 and 4. Twelve entrants allowed and there is no fee. An Adult relative must be there to sign for entrants younger than 18. There will be three first prizes.

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Children's Parade

Sign up for the Children's Parade at 9am in the south end of the Food tent.

The Children's Parade begins after registration and wends around the festival grounds. All children are accepted and there is no charge to enter.

9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Children's Lobster Eating Contest

Registration begins for Children's Lobster Eating Contest at the Information Booth at 9:30am.

Open to children ages 8-11. Fee: $1. An adult relative must sign for the entrant.

The Lobster Eating Contest begins at 12 noon on the Main Stage.

10:00 a.m.

Road Race awards Ceremony

Road race awards ceremony on the Main Stage.

11:00 a.m.

Lobster serving begins

Lobster serving begins in the Eating Tent. All food vendors also open as well as the new Lobster Cafe Lobster Rolls.

Come in for one, two or three lobster dinners includes a buttery roll and fresh local corn on the cob. The menu includes lobster dinners, but also steamed clams, Fisherman's platter, crab cakes, Shore dinner, fried shrimp, fried haddock, and fried calamari. Check out our 2012 menu, it will be available by July.

11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Live Music - North Entertainment tent - TBD

12:00 p.m.

"Little Lobster" Diaper Derby

Registration begins for "Little Lobster" Diaper Derby at 10am at the Information Booth. Crawlers only. Twelve crawlers allowed to compete. Prizes for costumes and swiftness of the crawler. There is no fee.

"Little Lobster" Diaper Derby starts at 12:30pm at the Main Stage.

1:30 p.m.

August 3-7, 2011

Schedule of Events

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Maine Lobster Festival

August 3-7, 2011