Thursday. July 15
9:00 A.M. Antique Farm Equipment Display. Growers Exchange, Presque Isle St. Sponsored: Growers Exchange & McCain Foods Inc. & Kilcollins Farms. 10 AM – 2 P.M. Xtreme Potato Racing, Food Court. Main St. Ages 4 -14. Races begin noon. Sponsored: Caribou Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Noon Food Court Open To The Public. Food Vendors . Sponsored: Maine Potato Blossom Committee. Also, Farrington Amusement Rides On Main St., across from the Food Court. Sponsored: Farrington Amusement. 4 P.M. Coloring Contest Deadline. Winners will be chosen on Friday, July 16. Co-Sponsored: The County Federal Credit Union and Hillside I.G.A.
5 P.M. Potato Picking Contest – Hillside I.G.A.5-8 P.M. Sponsored: Hillside I.G.A. Also Blue Star Banner Event – V.F.W. Facility – The American Legion Post 27 will present Blue Star Banners to mothers/fathers or husbands/wives of Military Service members. National Guard Color Guard and News media will be present.
5-8 P.M. Cary Adventure Park
Fort Fairfield High School Athletic Complex (Rain Location: F.A.R.M. Park) Stay and see our movie under the stars, it’s going to be a blast!! Co-Sponsored by: Cary Medical Center and Pines Health Services. 5 P.M. Horseshoe Tournament – Riverside Park – West. Registration 5 P.M. Tournament starts 5:30 P.M. Cost $5/person, $10/team. Boy Scouts will sell hotdogs, hamburgers, and drinks. Sponsored: Fort Boy Scouts Troop 194. 7 P.M. Ben Kilcollins In The Bandstand. Community Bandstand, Main St. Sponsored: Huber Engineered Woods. 8:30 P.M. Family Movie Under The Stars. Fort High Athletic Complex (Rain Location: FA.R.M. Park) “The Fantastic Mr. Fox”.Co-Sponsored: Cary Medical Center and Pines Health Services.
9 A.M. Blockhouse Opens On Main Street. Open to visitors from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M. Contact Bill Findlen at 476-5221 Sponsored: Frontier Heritage Historical Society. 9 A.M. Antique Farm Equipment Display – Growers Exchange on Presque Isle Street. Sponsored by: Growers Exchange, McCain’s Foods. Inc., & Kilcollins Farms. Bike Rodeo – Across from Bradley’s Car Wash. Contact: Stephanie Beaulieu 551-5835. Sponsored by: The Fort Fairfield Rotary Club. Main St. Sponsored: Maine Potato Blossom Committee. Farrington Amusement Rides, Main St. across from food court. Sponsored Farrington Amusement.
10:00 A.M. Coloring Contest Judging. Winners will be chosen. Co-Sponsored: County Federal Credit Union and Hillside IGA.
10-11 A.M. Sensational Summer Smoothies. Potato Blossom Festival Food Court, Main St. Co-Sponsored: Cary Medical Center’s Healthy You Program. 4 P. M. Music In The Bandstand – TBA. Community Bandstand, Main St. Sponsored: Allen’s Coffee Brandy. 5 P.M. 1979/1980 Class Reunion. At the Frontier Fish & Game Club, the Class of 1979/1980 will hold their 30th & 31st reunions. Becky Rattray 473-7432. Sponsored: Class of 1979 and 1980.
5:30 P.M. Industry Dinner – Community Center Gym. Advance Ticket Sales $12/person. Maine Potato Board 769-5061 Sponsored: MPB, Maine Potato Growers, and Farm Credit of Maine. 6 P.M. Mashed Potato Wrestling In the Food Court. Pre-Registration available until Wednesday, July I4 – Limited entries. Sara Gamblin 472-3231 or gamblin2003@hotmail.com. Sponsored: HSF Foods LTD. Beer Garden Main St. – Across from street dance -ID required. Sponsored: I Care Pharmacy
7 P.M. Ben Kilcollins, Main St. Sponsored: Maine Potato Blossom Committee. 8 P.M. Motor Booty Affair – Street Dance. The Ultimate Disco Party Band will be in Fort, so dig out your “Poly and Bell Bottoms”, get funky, and dance the night away to all the best popular 1970s disco music. Rain/Shine. vwvw.motorbootyaffair.com. Sponsored: I Care Pharmacy
Combines a participants’ canoe/kayak time from the Regatta On The Aroostook, the running time from the “Potato Blossom 5 Mile Road Race,” and the cycling time from the “Spud Cycle Classic Bike Race”. Awards given based on the combined results from the three events. Cost – FREE. Contact Tom Towle 472-3882 or 227-6306 Sponsored by: Fort Fairfield Parks & Recreations Department.
6 – 10 A.M. Pancake Breakfast Rain or Shine, Corner of Depot and Brown Streets. Cost: $5/person. Sponsored: Frontier Heritage Historical Society. 6:30 A.M. 3 Person Golf Scramble. Aroostook Valley County Club pre-register with Steve Leitch 800-980-8747. Sponsored: AVCC Maine Potato Blossom Festival Road Race.
7:30 A.M. 5 Mile Road Race Registration. 8:30 A.M. 5 Mile Road Race Walkers. 9 A.M. 5 Mile Road Race Runners. Across from I.G.A., Main St. – Cost: $15/person . Paul Lamoreau 764-6517. Sponsored: Hillside I.G.A.
8 – 10 A.M. 1959 McIntosh One Room Schoolhouse. Frontier Heritage Historical Site, Depot St. Sponsored: Frontier Heritage Historical Society. 8 – Noon Railroad Motor Car Rides -B&A Railroad Yard. Frontier Heritage Historical Site, Depot St. Motor car rides on Fort’s rail line from B&A Yard to Maple Grove Rd. Siding & back – $3/person. Sponsored: Frontier Heritage Historical Society. 9 A.M. Food Court Open To The Public. Food Vendors. Come enjoy the various food concessions. Sponsored: Maine Potato Blossom Committee. Farrington Amusement Rides – On Main St. Sponsored: Farrington Amusement. Blockhouse Opens – Main St. – Tour Fort Fairfield’s Historical Blockhouse – Open to visitors 9 A.M.-4 P.M. Bill Findlen at 476-5221 Sponsored: Frontier Heritage Historical Society. Antique Farm Equipment Display – Growers Fxchange on Presque Isle St. Sponsored by: Growers Exchange & McCain’s Foods. Inc. and Kilcollins Farms. Sidewalk Arts & Craft Fair – Beside Bandstand at Fields Lane, Main St. Tracy Barnes 472-2491. Sponsored: Preceptor Gamma Sorority. Horse Rides – Riverside Park – East – $5/per ride – Children must be accompanied by parent or guardian. Provided: Rob and Marcie Fowler 473-0069.
9:30 AM. Chicken B.B.O. – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church ‘Til Food runs out, Main St. Sponsored: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Baby & Bike Parade Registration – Rain or Shine – Community Bandstand. Barb Turner 493-4405 or bturner001@maine.rr.com. Sponsored: H.O. Perry/UIG. 10 AM. Baby Parade – Ages 0 – 4. Community Bandstand & Fields Lane – Decorated strollers and wagons encouraged. Barb Turner at 493-4405. Sponsored by: H. O. Perry/UIG. 10:30 A.M. Bike Parade – Community Bandstand. Rain or Shine.. Barb Turner 493-4405 Sponsored: H. O. Perry/UIG. Maine Potato Recipe Contest – Fort Fairfield Elementary School Cafeteria. Simply bring your potato dish and recipe to be judged in one of five categories: Salad – Soup – Casserole – Dessert or Appetizer. Sandra Durepo 473-7022 with contest questions. Co-sponsored: Cary Medical Center’s Healthy You Program, Maine Agri-Women, & Maine Potato Board.
11 A.M. Human Chess Game Registration – Food Court. Ray Haines 476-5960. Sponsored: Galen Rockwell. CPA. 1 P.M. 2010 Maine Potato Blossom Festival Parade. Lineup 11 A.M. – Step Off 1 P.M. Pre-register at Fort Chamber Office, or the day of the parade at the Fort High School entrance. Bernie Lagassie 556-9056 or Fort Fairfield Chamber 472-3802 / 540-3678 Sponsored: Hillside I.G. A. 3 P.M. Antique Tractor Pulls – F.A.R.M. Park, West Limestone Rd. Registration required by 2 p.m. day of pulls, or at Antique Equipment Display. To Register, contact: Keith Boulier 768-6911. Sponsored: Festival Committee & Kilcollins Farms. Aroostook River Regatta Registration. 4 P.M. Atlantic Clarion Steel Drum Band. In the Community Bandstand on Main St . Sponsored by: Maine Credit Unions, McCain’s Foods, and Boralex. 1975 Class Reunion – At the Fort Fairfield Lion’s Club (Friends of Class Welcome at 7:30 P.M.). The Class of 1975 will hold their 35th Reunion. Vickie Levesque 843-6030.
5 P.M. Regatta On The Aroostook River – Mass Start at Forbes Landing on the Aroostook River – location approximately six miles north of Fort Fairfield on Rt. 161 (south side of river). Finish will be at public boat landing . Approximately 6.5 miles of flat water – Cost $10/person – includes “T” Shirts for first 50 to register. Rental available at Kayak Country at 472-0700 or 540-6573. Ppre-register, Tom Towle 472-3882 or 227-6306. Sponsored: Kayak Country, Northpoint Mortgage, Fort Parks and Recreation Department. 5:30 P.M. 1970 Class Reunion At Fort Fairfield V.F.W. . Class of 1970 will hold their 40th Reunion. Sponsored: The Class of 1970. 6 P.M. 1955 Class Reunion – At AVCC. Class of 1955 will hold their 55th Reunion. Contact Roberta Griffeth at 768-5608. 1960 Class Reunion – Frontier Fish & Game Club. The Class of 1960 will hold their 50th Reunion. Brian Ross at 473-7978. 1990 Class Reunion – Northeastland Hotel in Presque Isle. The Class of 1990 will hold their 20th Reunion. Sare Bernier Arnold at 1-508-747-4063 or cell at 1-781-983-0360.
7 P.M. – 10 P.M. Youth Dance – Main St., Acadia Medical Supply Parking Lot. DJ – Matt McPherson – will be providing music for a youth dance. Sponsored: Pepsi Cola Bottling Co & Cassidy Orthodontics. 7:30 P.M. Miss Potato Blossom Queen Pageant. $8/Admission – Fort Middle/High School Gymnasium. Sponsored by: Key Bank. 8 P.M. Adult Dance – Twisted Root. At the Fort Community Center Gym – Beer garden, ID Required – Cost $5/person. Sponsored: I Care Pharmacy.
8 A.M. Spud Cycle Classic Bike Race – Registration at the Fort Fairfield Community Center Gym. Race begins at the Blockhouse on Main St., ends Hillcrest Estates. Youth Events begin, end near the Community Center – Cost $15/rider – $ 2/youth – “T” Shirts for the first 50 to register. Mo-Jo 760-9500. 10 A.M. 25 Mile Spud Cycle Classic Bike Race – Starts Blockhouse, ends Hillcrest Estates.
11:30 A.M. Spud Cycle Classic Youth Bike Race. Starts & ends at Community Center. Sponsored: Mojo. Spinskis, S. W. Collins Company, Stewart Law Office, Soderberg Construction, Hillside I.G.A. and the Fort Fairfield Parks and Recreation Department. 9 A.M. Food Court Open To The Public Sponsored: Maine Potato Blossom Festival Committee. Farrington Amusement Rides-Main St. Sponsored: Farrington Amusement. Sunday Service Community Bandstand. Officiated by: Pastor Dee Lower. Sponsored: Community Wesleyan Church. Sidewalk Arts & Crafts Fair – Beside the Bandstand at Fields Lane on Main St. – Local crafts. Tracy Barnes 472-2491. Sponsored by: Preceptor Gamma Sorority. Horse Show – Maple Grove Rd – Kim Cheney, President, 429-8092 – Pre-register: www.pinesandspursridingclub.com. Sponsored: Pines & Spurs Riding Club.
10 A.M. Shine & Show Car Show – Riverside Park – East. 10 a.m. registration. Show 12 -5 P.M. Brock Kilcollins 551-4778. Sponsored: Bob’s Service. Car Quest Auto Parts, and Griffeth Ford. 11 A.M. Blockhouse Opens – On Main Street. Tour Fort Fairfield’s Historical Blockhouse – Open to visitors 11 A.M. – 4 P.M. Bill Findlen 476-5221. Sponsored: Frontier Heritage Historical Society. Noon Annual Festival Rubber Duck Race. On the Aroostook River Bridge in Fort Fairfield. Proceeds benefit Conservation Camp. Sponsored: Frontier Fish and Game Club.
1 P.M. Kids Olympics – Community Center Gym. Registration begins 1 P.M. Bring gym shoes. Three point shots, sprints, soccer penalty kicks, more! Free hotdog roast. Sponsored: TAMC. 1-3 P.M. Humvee Rides – Community Center. Sponsored: Maine Military Authority. 4:00 P.M. Larry Jenkins In The Bandstand. Community Bandstand on Main St. Sponsored: Loring Development Authority. 4:30 P.M. Bean-Hole-Bean Supper At the K of C facility on Main St.. 4:30-7 P.M., or food runs out. Authentic Bean-Hole-Beans. Cost $8/person. Sponsored: Frontier Fish & Game Club. 6-8 P.M. Evening Social/Concert – Wesleyan Church. 9 Wesleyan St., Fort. FREE – all welcome. Live music and dessert. Sponsored: Fort Fairfield Wesleyan Church. 7:00 P.M. Nadeau Family Band, Bandstand. Community Bandstand on Main St. Sponsored: Fort Rotary Club.
DUSK FIREWORKS ON THE AROOSTOOK RIVER. Sponsored: Maine Potato Board and Pineland Farms.
