The Maine Highlands: Bangor, Katahdin & Moosehead Lake

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Events

The Maine Highlands is known for some big annual events, such as the American Folk Festival on Bangor’s waterfront each August and the Seaplane Fly In on Moosehead Lake in September.  All year round there are events that take place throughout the region.  Agricultural fairs, sporting events, arts & craft shows, historic reenactments, and performing arts are only the beginning of the list of happenings in The Maine Highlands.  Hop on a hayride during a Maine Forest & Logging museum’s Living History Days at Leonard’s Mills.   Sample the state’s famous Whoopie Pies at the annual Whoopie Pie Festival in Dover-Foxcroft.  Enjoy the waterfront concert series in Bangor that has included performers Toby Keith, Lady Antebellum, and Jason Mraz.  You’ll find something to do here all year round!

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Upcoming Events

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Add Event to your Trip Planner Ghostly Bangor Tour Oct 26, 13
Bangor
Prepare for the paranormal! Follow a winding path through haunted Bangor and stop at several sites to hear tales of reported…
Add Event to your Trip Planner Mt. Hope Cemetery Twilight Tour in Bangor Oct 18, 13
Bangor
Take an unusual tour of the second oldest Garden Cemetery in the country and meet some of the lesser known residents. See the…
Add Event to your Trip Planner Woodsmen's Breakfast Aug 11, 13
Greenville
Enjoy a hearty breakfast at Moosehead Lake. The American Legion Post 94 will be holding one of their "all you can eat…
Add Event to your Trip Planner Family FUN Day PARADE & Children's GAMES Jul 4, 13
Jackman
Jackman-Moose River 2013 4th of July FAMILY FUN DAY PARADE will start at 4:00pm at the Forest Hills School parking lot and…
Add Event to your Trip Planner Planetarium Show: Black Holes May 24, 13 – May 31, 13
Orono
This space adventure features rich, expansive panoramas and incorporates several of the latest scientific theories about how…
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