The Great Falls Balloon Festival became the Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival in 2024.
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Events and things to do from the Sun Journal.
‘Star Wars’ theme returns for this weekend’s balloon festival
Darth Vader and Yoda highlight the 18 balloons expected to rise over the Twin Cities beginning Friday morning at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston.
5 don’t-miss exhibits as Maine’s busy fair season ramps up
Historic villages, a ‘Charlotte’s Web’ recreation, and a real rodeo are just some of the many highlights at the state’s agricultural fairs this year.
Save the date for these 16 upcoming Maine fairs
Maine’s agricultural fairs are an annual attraction for thousands looking for fun, food, entertainment and education.
Skowhegan State Fair opens Thursday
The fair is the nation’s oldest consecutively running agricultural fair.
Topsham Fair’s opening day brings games, rides, animals and more | Photos
Photos by Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer
Lego artist builds Maine in miniature at Kennebunk’s Brick Store museum
More than a dozen of Colby Adolphsen’s creations, from Nubble Lighthouse off York to Bangor’s Paul Bunyan statue, are at the museum through December.
See SpongeBob in Auburn, the ’60s in Greene, gospel in Farmington | Get out!
Things to do this week in the area.
13 historic Maine movie houses where you can catch a show
A silent film festival on Saturday highlights the restoration of the Augusta Colonial Theater, but there are vintage venues to explore from Ogunquit to Bar Harbor.
6 events in Maine this week include Topsham Fair, Jerry Seinfeld and Circus Smirkus
Catch screenings of CatVideo Fest 2025 in Rockland and Portland.