Photo courtesy of The Maine Lobster Festival.

As with previous years, this year’s Maine Lobster Festival Schedule is a five day celebration of the Maine lobster season, complete with daily lobster dinners, lobster crate races, a lobster cooking contest and the coronation of Maine’s annual ‘Sea Goddess.’  The world’s largest lobster fest takes place the first weekend in August each summer in the coastal town of Rockland, Maine. Here are the first dates and times I have for the 2017 Maine Lobster Fest schedule (more details will be added as they become available).

The Maine Lobster Fest Schedule – 2017 Highlights

Wednesday, August 2nd

12:00 p.m. – Festival opens with the arrival of King Neptune and his court.  Lobster dinner serving will likely begin at this time.

Thursday, August 3rd

11:00 a.m. –  Lobster dinner serving will likely begin at this time.

4:00 – 7:30pm – Local beer and wine tasting (Steins & Vines Tasting).

Friday, August 4th

9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. –  The Maine Lobster Festival Seafood Cooking Contest. This contest is for amateur chefs and the audience will have the opportunity to sample the prepared recipes in the cooking area and pick up the contestants’ recipes after the awards are presented.

11:00 a.m. – Lobster dinner serving will likely begin at this time.

Saturday, August 5th

The Big Parade usually takes place on Saturday, right along Main Street.

11:00 a.m. – Lobster dinner serving will likely begin at this time.

Sunday, August 7th

The running races usually take place on Sunday, as do the lobster crate races.

11:00 a.m. – Lobster dinner serving will likely begin at this time.