Saturday - Maine Lobster Festival

Saturday, August 1

7 AM – 11 PM

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

All Day

Free Shuttle Bus

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 not be available from 9 am – noon due to the parade.

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

The Big Parade, Rockland Main Street

The Big Parade features a Grand Marshal, Color Guard, bands, floats, and so much more! Parking lot shuttle will not be running from approximately 9 am – noon.

Noon to 8 pm

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

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.

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

1:30 pm

Presentation of Parade Awards, Main Stage

Awards will be presented to participants in The Big Parade in the categories of People’s Choice, Antique Vehicle, Commercial, Non-Profit, Marching, Band, Director’s Choice, and Theme.