Maine Lobster Festival

This annual seafood extravaganza in Rockland, ME　has been enticing locals and tourists alike since 1947. Held over five days, the festival aims to celebrate Maine’s prized lobsters in all of their glory through activities ranging from cook-offs, parades, running races, musical acts, and even a lobster crate race held in the middle of the ocean. The star of the weekend is the food itself. Nearly 20,000 pounds of fresh lobster are steamed in a mammoth cooker right on the ocean shoreline, ready for ripping, cracking, and dunking in lots of butter. Make sure you wear a bib!