We made it to July. Whew! Now that pandemic restrictions are letting up, Independence Day’s looking a little closer to normal; across Maine, spectators will be able to watch fireworks displays, mingle maskless and maybe nab some funnel cake if they’re well-positioned near the good food stands. Here’s what to look out for in our area.
THE LIBERTY FEST IS BACK
Although it’ll skip the vendors and live music this year, the Liberty Fest is still on, and it won’t come up short on fanfare. Fireworks in the Twin Cities start at 9:30 p.m. Saturday, July 3, with a rain date of July 5. Not sure where to set up camp this weekend? There’s a map for that on the Liberty Festival’s Facebook page and on Lewiston’s website. And while the Great Falls Brewfest is also off the docket for the Fourth, Baxter Brewing Co. says that something’s coming for later this year, likely in partnership with Lost Valley.
WHERE ELSE ARE THE FIREWORKS?
FRIDAY, JULY 2
• Fryeburg: 9 p.m.; infield of the Fryeburg Fairgrounds harness racing track at the end of the paddock area, 1154 Main St.; rain date, July 3.
SATURDAY, JULY 3
• Lewiston-Auburn: 9:30 p.m.; over Great Falls and the Androscoggin River, 20 Great Falls Plaza, Auburn; rain date, July 5.
• Jay: 9 p.m.; on the ski slope at the top of the hill, Ski Slope Road; rain date, July 5.
• Lisbon: 9 p.m.; Lisbon High School, 2 Sugg Drive; rain date, July 5. (Related: Lisbon’s Moxie summer events to be low-key affair this weekend)
• Rangeley: 9 p.m.; Town Cove Park on Park Road; rain date, July 10.
• Turner: 9 p.m.; any of Ricker Hill Orchard’s parking lots, 11 Ricker Hill Road and 295 Buckfield Road in Turner; rain date, July 5.
SUNDAY, JULY 4
• Carrabassett Valley: 9 p.m.; vicinity of the airport, 1221 Carrabassett Valley Drive; rain date, none.
• Rumford: 9 p.m.; Hosmer Lane, Hosmer Field Complex; rain date, July 5.
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