Bangor daily news event calendar11/21/2023 ![]() Children 12 and under is free with an accompanying paid adult.įor more information, email your questions or on Facebook at. Drew and His Animals Too, where you can SEE, TOUCH and LEARN about his amazing animals with plenty of photo opportunities and participate in other activities.Ĭruzinâ’s Slice pizza food truck will be on site and Cool Treats for Charity will be selling ice cream novelties and popsicles.Īdmission is at the door and is $7 per adult. Alexander Munroe, exotic animal/reptile veterinarian, from Topsham Veterinary Wellness Center and more. This family-friendly event will feature 1000’s of captive bred reptiles for sale available from breeders from all over New England, supplies, live feeder insects, novelty items, Dr. 28 at the Ramada Inn and Conference Center in Lewiston, Maine 10 a.m. “I think you’re on track to make it better, and you have some time to do that, but if we don’t achieve some of those things, it’s not worthwhile to hold a glorified carnival.The Maine Herpetological Society will be hosting the 22nd annual Maine Reptile Expo on Sunday, Aug. “I think it has gotten to be a poor representation of the community,” Sprague said Monday. There’s also interest in adding new, smaller attractions such as ax throwing and wood carving, and ultimately to expand the fair’s footprint and reach in the community.Ĭouncilor Jonathan Sprague said he feels the event has degraded in recent years from a fair to a carnival, and he’d be “disinclined to continue the fair” if organizers weren’t considering ways to improve and expand the event. ![]() Next year may also have a smaller stage to feature local and regional artists from a variety of genres.Īfter the fair’s agriculture portion returned this year for the first time since the pandemic, McGrail said he’d like to bring in more livestock and add “grange style exhibits,” like baked goods competitions and quilt making. Looking ahead to next year, McGrail said fair organizers want to partner with a new provider that will commit to bringing the amount and variety of rides and food patrons want.įuture fairs may feature more day and night events in the grandstand venue, from monster truck exhibitions to antique car shows. “It’s certainly never a good thing when one of the adult rides out of the small selection they bring is broken for the entire weekend and folks are demanding refunds.”įood vendors also experienced a few hiccups this year, compared with prior years. The Bangor Daily News produces engaging experiences that inform, empower and connect. “Thankfully they were able to get the rides back up and running, unlike prior years,” McGrail said. Some of the fair’s most popular rides also required frequent maintenance throughout the weekend. This year, Smokey’s Greater Shows, which provides the fair’s carnival midway, promised fair organizers 22 rides, but delivered only 19, McGrail said. POTENTIAL IMPACTS - WIND: Potential impacts from the main wind event are now unfolding across far Downeast Maine. While this year’s fair saw more visitors and higher earnings than 20, and the agriculture portion returned after being noticeably absent for the past three years, McGrail said there are plenty of improvements to be made. The Bangor State Fair, which dates back to 1849, was canceled altogether in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. ![]() Those years’ fairs saw an average of 14,520 patrons and earned $312,244 on average. BELFAST Black and white photography exhibit Back to Basics, June 17-July 14. Attendance and revenue have been slowly recovering since the pandemic, but the fair schedule was shortened to four days between 20, reducing the amount the event could earn. Art BELFAST Hooves, Fur and Feathers, through July 18, Maine Farmland Trust gallery, 97 Main St.
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