Out and About for the Mid-Coast Lakes Region of Maine July 3-8

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Out and About for the Mid-Coast Lakes Region of Maine July 3-8

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“4th of July Games,” Brunswick

July 3-4, Friday-Saturday, various times, “Boothbay Harbor Celebrates the 4th,” starts with a family-friendly celebration on the Boothbay Common with crafts, children’s games, chicken barbeque and music, fireworks fired from a barge near McFarland Island beginning at 9pm on the 4th, downtown Boothbay/Boothbay Harbor. FMI: 207-633-2353, www.boothbayharbor.com.
July 3-5, Friday-Sunday, various times, “Camden’s Festival of Independence,” three days of fun over the Fourth of July holiday period includes concerts, family events, parades and fireworks shot from a barge between Curtis Island & Camden Inner Harbor, with fun and affordable options for all tastes, Harbor Park, Camden. FMI: 207-236-4404, www.maine.info/July4.php.
July 3-5, Friday-Sunday, various times, “Bath Heritage Days,” includes Smokey’s Greatest Show and Carnival running from 11am-11pm, kids day on Friday from 1-3pm, bath swing band at 7pm on Friday, 1 mile fun run and 5 mile road race on Saturday beginning at 7:30am, parade at 10am, live entertainment 11am-11pm, antique car show on Sunday 9am-2pm, Chili-Chowder Fest 3-5:30pm/Sunday, Fireworks over the Kennebec River on Sunday beginning at 9pm, see site for full listing of events, Bath Downtown. FMI: www.bathheritagedays.com.
July 3, Friday, 7:30pm, “10 Strings and a Goat Skin,” the young award-winning bilingual traditional/fusion trio that celebrates the music of the Irish, Francophone and Canadian Maritime cultures, integrates modern and world rhythms with traditional & original tunes to create a fiery infectious energy and unique sound that is, increasingly, catching the attention of Canadian and International French and English venues, festivals and stages, this young trio has steadily made a huge name throughout Atlantic Canada and have harnessed a traditional spirit between them that is completely intoxicating, playing everything from French to Irish to even Gypsy music, you just never know where their ceaseless energy will take you next, $20/advance, $17/day of, The Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor. FMI: 207-633-5159, www.boothbayoperahouse.com.
July 4, Saturday, throughout the day, “Kick off to Summer in the Park Celebration,” road race & fun run at 7:30am and 9:10am, a free concert in Discovery Park by the Mavericks at 7:30m and fireworks starting around 9pm, Discovery Park, Freeport. FMI: 1-800-441-5713,www.llbean.com/llb/shop/513045?page=null.
July 4, Saturday, 10-11:30am, “4th of July Games,” for area kids of all ages, includes relay games, 3-legged races, pie eating contest, wheelbarrow races, sack races and a watermelon eating contest, ribbon awards, water popsicles, oranges and juice provided, free, Town Mall, Brunswick. FMI: 207-729-1348, www.maine.info/July4.php.
July 4, Saturday, all day events, “Thomaston July 4th,” a large traditional small town Independence Day celebration with a pancake breakfast at the Masonic Hall, a craft tent, a pet show, parade, chicken barbecue, food & vendor booths, dunk tank, games for kids, bouncy houses, horseshoe tournament, musical entertainment, and a grand fireworks finale. Downtown Thomaston. FMI: 207-354-8763, www.maine.info/July4.php.

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