Maine Lobster Festival

12/07/2024

Is there anything more exciting than fresh Maine lobster? We can't think of anything!

Photo courtesy of Dalelene Scott Stafford

12/06/2024

Sunshine, beautiful ocean views and fresh Maine lobster. What more can you ask for? Show us your Maine Lobster Festival memories!

Photo by Instagram user katy_barrott

12/02/2024

The Maine Lobster Festival benefactions committee recently donated $800 to Rockland Main Street, Inc. for the purchase of new lights in the garland of the city’s iconic lobster trap tree. The new additions were critical to the tree lighting held on Nov. 29. Learn more about upcoming holiday events in downtown Rockland! https://bit.ly/3AYDD9E

Learn more about donations from the Maine Lobster Festival: https://bit.ly/4ijGavW

From left: Karyn Rizzo of Owls Head, Rockland Main Street Inc. volunteer coordinator and Maine Lobster Festival director; Karen Kelsey Littlefield of Rockland, Rockland Main Street Inc. business manager; Sharon Lombardo of Rockland, Maine Lobster Festival director; Brandy Perkins of Rockland, Rockland Main Street Inc. program director.
Photo by Christine Simmonds

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at the Maine Lobster Festival!

Anyone having Maine lobster instead of turkey today?

11/27/2024

Don't miss all the fun events happening in downtown Rockland over the next week!

Rockland Main Street

11/26/2024

It's never too early to start planning your summer! Check out our top five favorite summer Festivals in Maine. https://bit.ly/3VyIdTp

Are there any you would add to the list?

With shorter, colder days upon us, many people are daydreaming about next summer. Many airlines and hotels offer discounts or early bird promotions for travelers who book months in advance. So, if Maine is on your bucket list of summer travel destinations in 2025, you can’t get any more authentica...

11/21/2024

Are you a fan of the King Neptune sculpture at the Maine Lobster Festival? Learn about local artist Richard Johnson's quest to cast it in bronze, and how you can be a part of it. https://bit.ly/3AZcP9e

ROCKLAND -- A fixture of Rockland's Lobster Festival is need of repair. The King Neptune sculpture created by local artist Richard Johnson was damaged during last December's back to back

11/20/2024

Rockland's famous trap tree is starting to come together! Head down to Mildred Merrill Park to check out the progress.

11/16/2024

Rocky loves all of our visitors, but ESPECIALLY our amazing volunteers!

Photo courtesy of Catherine Victoria Miller.

11/15/2024

Our lobster cooking team works hard to ensure every Maine lobster we cook fresh in the World's Largest Lobster Cooker comes out perfect!

Photo courtesy of Kelli Trostel.

11/11/2024

Sending a heartfelt thank you to all who served.

11/09/2024

Rocky loves welcoming visitors to the Maine Lobster Festival! Maria traveled all the way from North Carolina to enjoy our fresh Maine lobster this summer, how about you? 🦞

Photo courtesy of Maria Brooks Branham.

11/08/2024

Looking for something to do this weekend? Head to the Colonial Theatre in Belfast, ME, to watch The Ghost Trap, a film based on the book by local author K. Stephens. Several scenes were filmed at the Maine Lobster Festival!

11/07/2024

Throwback to the USS Delbert D. Black visiting Rockland Harbor during the Maine Lobster Festival this summer! Did you take a tour?

11/02/2024

Tired of turkey? Want to try something different this Thanksgiving? Go with Maine lobster! These lobster dishes guarantee an unforgettable meal.

The holidays are quickly approaching, and now is the time to start planning an unforgettable Thanksgiving meal. Whether you’re going for formal flair or casual comfort, incorporating Maine lobster adds a unique and delicious twist on Thanksgiving’s traditional dishes.  Not only that, but by pur...

11/01/2024

If you don't get a selfie in your lobster bib, did you even come to the Festival? Let's see those bib selfies!

Photo courtesy of instagram user marilyntrip

10/31/2024

Happy Halloween! Do you know some of Maine's most famous ghost stories?

Why is Maine so spooky? Maybe its rich maritime history, cultural heritage, and the eeriness of its vast woods and rugged coastlines all lend to storytelling. Ghost stories were a way that communities bonded during the shorter days and longer nights of October. That’s why this