The old adage, “there’s nothing to do”, just has
no place in The County this summer! In the middle of
the darkest of winter days, it’s always nice to be planning
summer events, and this year, the schedule is absolutely
full!
Last year saw the start of the Houlton Community
Market in our community. As with anything new, the
first year was a learning and growing one. Houlton’s
Community Market has the most amazingly hearty group
of marketers you will find. Neither wind nor rain kept
them from their posts. This year, we are excited that the
market has grown in number of participants. The location
has been moved to center island, right in downtown
Houlton, an excellent spot to purchase farm fresh eggs,
vegetables, plants, baked goods, jams, jellies, arts and
crafts and more. The market is open every Saturday, until
September 4th from 9am until 1pm.
The Houlton Agricultural Fair begins on July
1st and will end with the most spectacular display of
fireworks north of Bangor on the 4th of July! The Fair has
an incredible schedule for four days of family fun. The
4th of July parade will be held on Sunday, at 1:00pm.
Check the Fair’s website for a complete list of events at
www.houltonfair.com.
Saturday, July 3rd, will be THE day to be in
Houlton, Maine. Why, you may be asking yourself?
Because it’s MIDNIGHT MADNESS! If you have never
attended this event, then what’s been keeping you? This
year, the day will start with the Community Market, an
Arts and Crafts Show in Monument Park from 10 until
4, incredible sales from all of our local retailers and then..
as dusk approaches…the madness begins! McGill’s Band
kicks the evening off with a concert in Monument Park,
the streets are closed down and the street fun begins.
The sales get progressively better as the midnight hour
approaches. Tim the Tune Man will help you get your
groove on as you shop and stroll along, while meeting up
with old and new friends. The rock band Ravocta will be
playing for the young at heart, so get those dancing shoes
ready. The theme of this year’s event is: An Old Fashioned
4th of July. We expect to see plenty of Uncle Sams, Betsy
Rosses and lots of red, white and blue! Contests are held
for the local business community and they are judged on
the best use of the theme, both inside and out! Come and
join the fun!
Houlton’s Potato Feast Days celebration is slated
for the weekend of August 20th through the 23rd. The
Annual Doll and Wagon Wrangler Parade start the fun
on Friday evening, the 20th. It is, without question, the
cutest darn parade you will ever see, as youngsters stroll
with their doll carriages and wagons through downtown.
The weekend also sports an Arts and Crafts Show as well
as the ever popular Friends and Needles Quilt Show and
retail sales. Please call the Greater Houlton Chamber of
Commerce for further information on any or all of the
aforementioned events at 207-532-4216.
Lori Weston
Executive Director
Greater Houlton Chamber of Commerce
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