Friday - Maine Lobster Festival

Friday, July 31

7 AM – 11 PM

The 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.

South Elementary School: 30 Broadway, Rockland, ME
Oceanside High School: 400 Broadway, Rockland, ME

Check days for detailed schedule:

Wednesday: 11 am – 10 pm
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday*: 8:30 am – 11:30 pm
Sunday: 8:30 am – 6:30 pm

Bus arrives at each location approximately every 20 minutes. Saturday morning shuttle service will be limited due to the parade. *Shuttle will not be running approximately 9 am – noon Saturday, Aug. 1.

All Day

Art Show at Fine Art & Craft Tent

“Heritage, History, and Ancestry” (at the Maine Heritage Tent at Middle Pier)

Listen for music and festival announcements in the PA booth.

Touch Tank, Books, & Demonstrations of the Maritime Industry in the Marine Tent, on Middle Pier

7 to 10 am

Pancake Breakfast, Food Tent

All-The-Pancakes-You-Can-Eat! Featuring blueberry pancakes, sausage, juice, coffee and milk.

*all you can eat refers to pancakes only

9 am

Children’s Parade Registration, Food Tent

Amateur Seafood Cooking Contest, Entertainment Tent

10 am

Children’s Parade

10 am to 1pm

Pre-registration for the 10K Road Race and 5K Run/Walk, Information Booth

Last chance to pre-register for the 10K Road Race and 5K Run/Walk. If you’ve already registered online, you can pick up your packet at this time so you can head straight to the starting line the day of the race, Sunday, Aug. 2.

10 am to 2 pm

Pirate Tavern, Buoy Park

Meet and greet with our visiting pirates as well as kids activities and skits.

Noon to 6 pm

Paddy Mills, Food Tent

An award-winning folk singer/songwriter whose songs are as salty as the Maine coast he calls home.

Noon to 8 pm

The food tent opens to serve fresh Maine lobsters and other seafood. Menu

King Neptune & his Court, 2026 Maine Lobster Festival Delegate, and Black Beard visit the festival.

2 to 4 pm

Dog Show, Main Stage

The festivities kick off with a delightful Dog Parade winding through the festival grounds. From there, prepare for the main event featuring three tail-wagging categories: Best Costume, Best Hair, and Best Trick.