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Memorial Day Weekend — Maine
MAY 23-31, 2026

Memorial Day Weekend is coming! Check back as events are announced for Maine. We update weekly.

SATURDAY - 5/23

Activities Around Little Sebago Lake In Gray, Maine, Grand Isle GICDT Island wide Garage Sale garage sale
Blue Hill Community Events, Blue Hill Francis Hamabe's Maine: A Life in Art at 10:00am art exhibit
Boothbay Railway Village Museum, Boothbay Museum Season Opening Weekend! at 10:00am - 5:00pm opening weekend
Eddington Elementary School, Eddington
Events - Eat Downeast, Pembroke Fifth Annual Pennamaquan Alewife Festival at 10:00am see details
Kids Activities at Salt Pump Scarborough - Maine Climbing Gy, Scarborough Closing at 1pm! info
Library Calendar - Wayne Public Library, Wayne Special Activities Day for children and their families at 9:00am join in
Local Events - Princeton, ME - The Hideaway on Pocomoonsine, Columbia Falls Fifth Annual Pennamaquan Alewife Festival at 10:00am join festival
Mclaughlin Garden & Homestead, South Paris Lilac Festival (Day Two) at 10:00am lilac festival
Midcoast Conservancy / Hidden Valley Nature Center, Jefferson Ride the Rails to Hike the Trails at 11:00am ride and hike
Midcoast Recreation Center, Rockport Disco Themed Late Skate at 6:00pm - 7:00pm disco skate
Nearby Sightseeing Spots - Balsam Cove Campground, Orient MDW Live Music with Emy McB at 2:00pm live music
Pembroke Town Library Calendar, Pembroke Fifth Annual Pennamaquan Alewife Festival at 10:00am alewife festival
Rainy Day Guide - Wells - ELMWOOD – Resort Hotel, Caswell Spring Birding Extravaganza: Intro to Birding with Mike Birmingham at 8:00am explore
Sidney Athletic Association, Shirley Open House at School #8 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm school house fun

SUNDAY - 5/24

Brooklyn Children's Museum – A place of firsts—providing for, Brooklin
  • 1:00pm — Unavailable Children's info
  • 2:00pm — Shadow Puppet Show with Shadow Joy Lab info
ME Water Buffalo Co., Appleton CALF CUDDLING DAYS at 11:00am, 3:00pm on-farm events
Mclaughlin Garden & Homestead, South Paris Lilac Festival (Day Three) at 10:00am lilac festival
Nearby Sightseeing Spots - Balsam Cove Campground, Orient MDW Live Music with Brandon Gurba at 2:00pm live music

MONDAY - 5/25

Bangor Public Library (Children's), Bangor Memorial Day info
Cole Land Transportation Museum, Bangor Memorial Day Picnic & Ceremony at 11:30am honor service
Gymboree Play & Music: Baby and Toddler Play Classes, Carmel
Kennebunkport Community Events, Kennebunkport Memorial Day Parade at 9:30am memorial day parade
Library Event Calendar - Upcoming Events - Bangor Public Lib, Bangor Memorial Day info
Maine Outdoor Education Program - Penobscot River Trails, Penobscot MAY PCCA ARCHERY CLASS WEEK 3 at 6:00pm archery class
Mclaughlin Garden & Homestead, South Paris Lilac Festival (Day Four) at 10:00am lilac festival
Old Orchard Beach Recreation, Old Orchard Beach Memorial Day Parade at 1:00pm parade
Searsport Recreation Department, Searsport Memorial Day Parade & Remembrance Ceremony at 9:00am memorial day parade

TUESDAY - 5/26

Boothbay Region Land Trust, Boothbay Trail Tuesday: Hike Porter Preserve at 10:00am explore trails
Waterville Public Library (Children's), Waterville Crafternoons - Squirrel Bag Puppet at 2:30pm crafternoons

WEDNESDAY - 5/27

Camp Mini-Me (Ages 3-5) - Cumberland Cape Atlantic YMCA, Cumberland Get Out! Nature Walk: Spring Ephemerals at 2:00pm see flowers
Midcoast Conservancy / Hidden Valley Nature Center, Jefferson Wednesday Wander: Crust Fungi at Whitten Hill Trail at 10:00am wander nature
Soldiers Memorial Library, Hiram Annual Blooms, Book & Bake Sale at 10:00am book bake sale

THURSDAY - 5/28

Classes - The Eliot School of Fine & Applied ..., Eliot Spring Concert at 2:00pm – 3:00pm join in
Kids Education - Maine Grain Alliance, Linneus 2026 ICHE Homeschool Conference iche conference
Waterville Public Library (Children's), Waterville Homeschool Hub: Celebrate Together! at 1:00pm homeschool hub

FRIDAY - 5/29

Beachcombers’ Rest Nature Center, Bristol Migration in Motion: Alewives and the Fish Ladder at Damariscotta Mills at 1:00pm learn about fish
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust, Damariscotta Migration in Motion: Alewives and the Fish Ladder at Damariscotta Mills at 1:00pm migration
Gymboree Play & Music: Baby and Toddler Play Classes, Carmel Adopt a Dinosaur at 05:00pm - 08:00pm adopt dinosaur
Maine Maritime Museum, Bath Weaving Workshop on the Water at 4:00pm, 8:00pm weaving workshop
Midcoast Conservancy / Hidden Valley Nature Center, Jefferson World Fish Migration Day on the Sheepscot River at 4:00pm fish migration
Midcoast Recreation Center, Rockport Play-it-Forward Late Skate: Islesboro Central School at 6:00pm - 8:00pm play it forward skate
Month Calendar - East Greenbush Community Library, Greenbush Family Movie Night at 6:45 pm movie night
Penobscot Marine Museum, Searsport Homeschool Days—Hello! Communication in the 1800s at 1:00pm homeschool days
Youth Dance Classes - Trails Park and Recreation District, Aurora Summer Celebration celebrate summer

SATURDAY - 5/30

Activities - Sure Would Forest, Columbia Falls Free Family Fishing Days go fishing
Between Friends Art Center, Bangor Sean Heely and Beth Patterson at 7:00pm more info
Blue Hill Community Events, Blue Hill Drawing Maine: Still Life in Colored Pencil at 3:00pm drawing workshop
Bowdoinham Public Library, Bowdoinham You asked for it... Another Puzzle Race at 4:00pm puzzle race
Brooklyn Children's Museum – A place of firsts—providing for, Brooklin Reading Rocks!: A Bubble, Comedy, and Music Show with Turtle Dance Music at Emerson Garden at 10:30am info
Camden Community Events, Camden Paces for PAWS family fun walk
Camp Mini-Me (Ages 3-5) - Cumberland Cape Atlantic YMCA, Cumberland Horseshoe Crabs at the Cove at 10:30am see crabs
Celebration Barn Theater, South Paris Droplet Dance at 7:30pm tickets
Create Your Own Schedule - Camp Vega, Fayette Garden & Craft Fair at 08:00 garden craft fair
Gymboree Play & Music: Baby and Toddler Play Classes, Carmel Family Fun Night at 04:00pm - 08:00pm family fun
ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center - ImaginOn, Charlotte YMCA Run! Ballantyne at 7:30am ymca run
Kennebec Land Trust, Augusta Maine Entomological Society Field Trip at 9:30am - 2:30pm explore insects
Kids Education - Maine Grain Alliance, Linneus ENJOY New Jersey Homeschool Convention nj homeschool convention
Mclaughlin Garden & Homestead, South Paris Saturday Guided Garden Tours at 11:00am garden tours
Month Calendar - East Greenbush Community Library, Greenbush Tom McCormick Memorial Car Show at 10:00 am car show
Parks & Recreation, Stetson Let It Grow – A Community Day of Fun & Creativity at 10:00am - 2:00pm community day
childrens museum - Portland Downtown, Casco Family Campfire at 6:00pm learn more

SUNDAY - 5/31

Brooklyn Children's Museum – A place of firsts—providing for, Brooklin Meet a Raptor at 2:00pm info
Events - Eat Downeast, Pembroke For All the Fish Conference & Concert at 9:00am see details
Generations of Impact at Eagle Lake - The Navigators, Eagle Lake
Local Events - Princeton, ME - The Hideaway on Pocomoonsine, Columbia Falls For All the Fish Conference & Concert at 9:00am fish concert
Maine Maritime Museum, Bath Full Moon Gathering with Maya Rook at 7:00pm, 8:30pm full moon
Midcoast Conservancy / Hidden Valley Nature Center, Jefferson Full Moon Paddle at 8:00pm moon paddle
Space Gallery, Portland Harlan County USA at 4:00pm harlan county usa

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