(photo courtesy of the Maine Office of Tourism)

What do you get when you mix 9 tents, the world’s largest lobster cooker, a sea goddess, a big parade, top notch entertainment, an international crate race, fine art, talented crafts people and vendors, U.S. Navy ship tours, all you can eat pancakes, free shuttle service, U.S. Coast Guard Station tours, professional and amateur cooking contests, marine heritage, road races, kids events, over 25,000 pounds of lobster, plus over 1,000 volunteers and a group of dedicated directors?

The Maine Lobster Festival!

For real small town fun with big time entertainment and events, The Maine Lobster Festival in Harbor Park Rockland has it all! This year's Festival will open on Wednesday, August 1st when King Neptune and His Court, along with the 2006 Sea Goddess Monica Morrison, arrive from the Briny Deep to raise the flag. It will run through Sunday, August 5th with a Wreath Ceremony commemorating fishermen lost at sea. After the Ceremony, King Neptune & His Court return to the Deep until next year.

The focus of the festival is, of course, fresh hot Maine lobster! Enjoy your lobster dinner under the Maine Eating Tent. What could be better on a warm August day than feasting on fresh lobster while taking in a spectacular view of Maine's Penobscot Bay?

During the 2007 Lobster Festival, many tons of luscious lobster will be prepared in the huge steamer on the shore. That's a show in itself! In addition to lobster, you can choose from steamed and fried clams, fried Maine shrimp, shrimp cocktail, steamed mussels in wine and vegetable sauce, and many varieties of traditional summer fair food, all prepared in the traditional Maine way.

For more on the Festival including the schedule of events & travel info go to: 60th Annual Maine Lobster Festival