2019 Schedule
August 4, 2019
Time |
Event |
|---|---|
| All Day |
Art Show at Main Street branch of Camden National BankArt Show at Main Street branch of Camden National Bank (300 Main Street). |
| All Day |
Family Fun Day! Free admissionAll visitors enjoy free admission this day. |
| All Day |
Free Shuttle BusThe festival provides free shuttle services to and from the festival grounds from the following locations. A bus arrives at each location approximately every 30 minutes.
Check days for detailed schedule:
Bus arrives at each location approximately every 20 minutes. |
| All Day |
Happy 229th Birthday To The U.S. Coast Guard!Happy 229th Birthday To The U.S. Coast Guard! Thank you for your service to our city and our country. |
| 7:00 a.m. |
Registration for 10k, 5k and Kids Fun RunRegistration for 10k, 5k and Kids Fun Run. Maine Stage. |
| 7:00 a.m. |
Registration opens for ALL Kid's EventsRegistration officially opens for International Great Crate Race, Kids’ Fun Run, Children’s Lobster Eating Contest, and Little Lobster Diaper Derby.
|
| 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. |
Pancake Breakfast - Main Eating TentAll-the-pancakes-you-can-eat breakfast in the Food Tent featuring blueberry pancakes, sausage, juice, coffee and milk. Cost: $6 for adults, $3 for children; offered through Sunday. |
| 8:00 a.m. |
10k Road Race and 5k Walk/RunStart your Sunday morning with a timed run or walk around the beautiful town of Rockland. 8:00 am, near the main gate. |
| 8:30 a.m. |
1 Mile Kids’ Fun Run, near the Main Gate |
| 9:30 a.m. |
Fun Run, 5K and 10K Award Presentation - Maine Stage areaAwards are presented to overall race winners and top male and female finishers in multiple age categories for our Fun Run, 10K and 5K races. |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Children's ParadeSign up at the far end of the Eating Tent at 9 a.m. |
| 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
Lobster Serving BeginsVisit our Food Tent for our famous steamed lobster dinners, shore dinners, lobster bisque, lobster mac-n-cheese and fried seafood offerings and our Lobster Café for lobster rolls, lobster wraps, and lobster caesar salad. All Food Vendors open at 11 am |
| 11:30 a.m. |
Cod Fish Carry and Lobster Eating ContestMaine Stage |
| 12:30 p.m. |
Little Lobster Diaper DerbyMaine Stage |
| 2:00 p.m. |
International Great Lobster Crate Race begins at Rockland HarborRegistration starts at 7am at the Information Tent. Spots fill up quickly, so we recommend getting in line a few hours early. The race is at the Waterfront and begins at 2pm.
|
| 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Nikki Hunt BandMaine Stage This Maine based pop/rock band covers artists like Joan Jett, Bruce Springsteen, No Doubt, AC/DC and more! |
| 5:00 p.m. |
Wreath CeremonyKing Neptune and the 2019 Maine Sea Goddess will lead a wreath ceremony for fishermen lost at sea, held at the public pier. |
| 6:00 p.m. |
72nd Maine Lobster Festival ClosesSee you at the 73rd annual Maine Lobster Festival, July 29 - August 2, 2020! |
