One of Maine’s all-time most popular, beloved, and downright yummy summer events – Winslow’s annual Blueberry Festival – is coming this year on Saturday, August 12, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., to the Winslow Congregational Church, 12 Lithgow Street, Winslow. Admission to the festival grounds is FREE.
Nearly 750 blueberry pies and “all things blueberry” baked goods will be available for sale. Blueberry pies ($15 each; 2 for $25) may be picked up at the church anytime from 3 to 7 p.m. the previous evening (Friday, August 11) or the day of the festival (Saturday, August 12) from 7 a.m. until they are sold out.
Blueberry Pancake Breakfast
Kicking off the 52nd Annual Blueberry Festival on Saturday will be a delicious Blueberry Pancake Breakfast, from 7 to 10 a.m. Cost of the breakfast will be $7 per person and $5 for children ages 12 and under, payable at the door.
Other Great “Festival Festivities”
In addition to the “all things blueberry” pies and other culinary delights, festival patrons will enjoy a Lobster Shore-Dinner raffle; a silent auction; a Blueberry Café; live classical, pop, folk, and blues music from musicians Josh Bickford (11 a.m. church organ concert), Ritchie Bartolo, Will McPherson, Noah Carrett, Jake Hickey, and others; local crafts vendors; a yard sale; children’s activities; a FREE BOOKS for kids table; an agricultural exhibit featuring goats; a firetruck and police car, and more.
More about the 52nd Annual Blueberry Festival
A beloved community favorite since 1972, the Blueberry Festival raises funds to empower the local humanitarian/Christian-service work of Winslow Congregational Church, celebrating its 195th birthday this year.
Everyone seeking a wonderful opportunity to gather and enjoy a treasure trove of “all things blueberry” is cordially invited to attend this year’s Blueberry Festival!
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One of Maine’s all-time most popular, beloved, and downright yummy summer events – Winslow’s annual Blueberry Festival – is coming this year on Saturday, August 12, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., to the Winslow Congregational Church, 12 Lithgow Street, Winslow. Admission to the festival grounds is FREE.
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