From Topsham to Harmony: 8 Maine Fairs You and the Family Can Attend in August 2024
Have you hit up any Maine fairs this season?
According to The Maine Association of Agricultural Fairs, 25 licensed state fairs take place through early October.
There are plenty of options for you to attend, and if you and the family are daring enough, you might just be able to try and hit up all of them.
Here is a short list of the Maine fairs you can attend through the end of August. How many of them will you be attending?
- August 6-11, 2024: Topham Fair in Topsham, Maine
- August 8 -17, 2024: Skowhegan State Fair in Skowhegan, Maine
- August 22-25, 2024: Acton Fair in Acton, Maine
- August 22-25, 2024: Piscataquis Valley Fair in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine
- August 24-25, 2024: Washington County Fair in Pembroke, Maine
- August 24-September 2, 2024: Windsor Fair in Windsor, Maine
- August 29-September 2, 2024: Blue Hill Fair in Blue Hill, Maine
- August 30-September 2, 2024: Harmony Free Fair
Is there one you are looking forward to going to this year?
There's always a bunch to do at each fair, so there's bound to be something for everyone. Tasty food, thrilling rides, crashing derbies, livestock, fireworks and more are just a few of the things you and the family can find.
There's a reason these fairs continue to be popular and must-visit events every year. Some are hundreds of years old!
Did you know the Skowhegan Fair is the nation's oldest consecutively running agricultural fair at 200+ years old? That's a really long time! How incredible.
How many will you be checking out this season?