Festival Schedule
Festival Schedule
Fri., Aug. 21
Balloon Launch
Simard Payne Park, 46 Beech St.
6 AM
Food Vendors
Simard Payne Park, 46 Beech St.
4 PM to 10 PM
Carnival
103 Lincoln St. Lewiston, near Station Grill
4 PM to 10 PM
Artisan/Makers Fair and Trade Show
Simard Payne Park, 46 Beech St
4 to 8 PM
Hundreds of talented makers will feature crafted soaps, woodworking, crochet plush pals, candles, jewelry, artwork, handcrafted baskets, stained glass, pottery, embroidery, and so much more!
Medieval Tent Activities
Simard Payne Park, Amphitheater
4 PM to 8 PM
Join the Society for Creative Anachronism, an immersive history group where you can experience tournaments, royal courts, feasts, and dancing, and learn how to recreate crafts and skills of the pre-17th century world.
Friday’s Activities include fiber and arts displays and medieval caricatures.
Live Music: L/A Harley Band
Main Stage at Simard Payne Park, 46 Beech St.
4:30 PM to 6 PM
LA Harley Band is Maine’s premier dance/party rock band!! The stage is where the band truly comes to life. Renowned for blending Rock, Country, and Pop into a driving, energized evening. We have opened for acts such as Doobie Brothers and Gregg Allman!
Balloon Launch
Simard Payne Park, 46 Beech St. – Middle of the field
6 PM
Saddle Up! Adult Beverage Bar
Simard Payne Park, 46 Beech St. – Near the Main Stage
6 PM to 9 PM
Saddle up for Sips ’n Saddles, a mobile bar experience bringing beer, wine, cocktails, mocktails and other refreshing options to the festival. This area is intended for adults, and anyone purchasing alcohol must be 21 or older and show a valid ID. Drinks are available for purchase; this is not an open bar.
Balloon Tether Rides
Simard Payne Park, 46 Beech St., North End of the Park
6:15 PM to 9 PM
HEADLINER: Live Music: Redneck Castaway Band - A Tribute To Kenney Chesney
Main Stage at Simard Payne Park
6:45 PM to 9 PM
The six accomplished musicians of the REDNECK CASTAWAY BAND pay tribute to Kenny Chesney’s incredible catalog of Billboard Charting hit songs from his top selling albums. The REDNECK CASTAWAY BAND recreates a Kenny Chesney show, playing the music you know and love. The REDNECK CASTAWAY BAND brings the thrill and excitement of a Kenny Chesney concert with the same outstanding musicianship that has driven Kenny to sell out stadiums all over the country.
Moon Glow
Simard Payne Park, 46 Beech St. – Middle of the Field
8:30 PM to 9 PM
A hot air balloon glow is a stunning evening display where tethered balloons light up the night sky as their burners fire in rhythm. The balloons remain on the ground, creating a colorful, glowing backdrop that feels magical, festive and perfect for photos.
Sat., Aug. 22
Balloon Launch
Simard Payne Park, 46 Beech St., – Middle of the Field
6 AM
Pancake Breakfast: John F. Murphy Homes
Simard Payne Park, 46 Beech St – Under the Big Tent
6 AM to 10 AM
Balloon Tether Rides
Simard Payne Park, 46 Beech St. – North End of the Park
7:15 AM to 10 AM
Take your festival experience to new heights with a tethered hot air balloon ride. For $25, riders can lift gently into the sky while the balloon remains safely anchored below, offering a one-of-a-kind view of the festival, the crowd and the landscape around them. It is a short, memorable way to feel the wonder of ballooning, capture incredible photos and make a festival memory that lasts long after your feet are back on the ground.
Parade
Parade Route Coming Soon
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Medieval Tent Activities
Simard Payne Park, 46 Beech St – Near the Androscoggin River
10 AM to 7 PM
Join the Society for Creative Anachronism, an immersive history group where you can experience tournaments, royal courts, feasts, and dancing, and learn how to recreate crafts and skills of the pre-17th century world.
All day activities include: Fiber and arts demonstrations, youth activities, Medieval Caricatures and Forge demonstrations
Carnival
103 Lincoln St., Lewiston, near Station Grill
10 AM to 10 PM
Food Vendors
Simard Payne Park
11 AM to 9 PM
Pups in the Air
Simard Payne Park
11 AM to 11:45 AM
Artisan/Makers Fair and Trade Show
Simard Payne Park
12 PM to 8 PM
Join us for an Artisan/Makers Fair & Trade Show presented by Maine Micro Artisans.
Hundreds of talented makers will feature crafted soaps, woodworking, crochet plush pals, candles, jewelry, artwork, handcrafted baskets, stained glass, pottery, embroidery, and so much more!
Tour the Basilica
Pickup at LABF Entrance Oxford and Beech Sts.
12 PM to 3 PM
Hot Rods Hot Air
Mill and Main Streets, Lewiston
12 PM to 4 PM
Twisted Steel CC Maine brings classic car culture to life with pre-1976 rides, vintage style and plenty of horsepower. From polished chrome to rumbling engines, this is a chance to check out vehicles built with character, craftsmanship and attitude. Whether you are a lifelong car enthusiast or just love seeing something cool roll in, Twisted Steel adds a little grit, shine and old-school muscle to the day.
Live Music: Ocean House Road Band
Main Stage @ Simard Payne Park
3:30 PM to 4:45 PM
Ocean House Road Band is a blues-rock band from Southern Maine performing music
Live Music: Robert "Elvis" Washington
Main Stage @ Simard Payne Park
5 PM to 6 PM
Get ready for high-flying fun with Robert “Elvis” Washington, the electrifying Elvis tribute artist known to fans as “The Black Elvis.” A former World Champion Elvis Impersonator, Washington brings the voice, the moves and the energy of Elvis to the stage with a show that gets crowds smiling, singing and dancing. As balloons rise over the festival, his performance will bring its own kind of lift — full of classic hits, showmanship and feel-good rock ’n’ roll.
Balloon Launch
Simard Payne Park, 46 Beech St.
6 PM
Saddle Up! Adult Beverage Bar
Simard Payne Park, 46 Beech St. – Near the Main Stage
6 PM to 9 PM
Saddle up for Sips ’n Saddles, a mobile bar experience bringing beer, wine, cocktails, mocktails and other refreshing options to the festival. This area is intended for adults, and anyone purchasing alcohol must be 21 or older and show a valid ID. Drinks are available for purchase; this is not an open bar.
HEADLINER: Live Music: Motor Booty Affair
Main Stage @ Simard Payne Park
6:45 PM to 9 PM
Motor Booty Affair has been lighting up stages across America with their 70’s extravaganza for several years, continually improving on the show that has been dubbed “The Ultimate Disco Party Band”. It is their mission to get the crowd groovin’ as they deliver hits from Earth Wind & Fire, The Bee-Gees, KC and the Sunshine Band, Chic, The Commodores, Barry White, Abba and more. They will create an event you will never forget. Make sure you bring your boogie shoes because no matter how big the dance floor is – it’s always packed from the first song to the last!
Balloon Tether Rides
Simard Payne Park, 46 Beech St – North End of the Park
7:15 PM to 9 PM
Take your festival experience to new heights with a tethered hot air balloon ride. For $25, riders can lift gently into the sky while the balloon remains safely anchored below, offering a one-of-a-kind view of the festival, the crowd and the landscape around them. It is a short, memorable way to feel the wonder of ballooning, capture incredible photos and make a festival memory that lasts long after your feet are back on the ground.
Sunday, Aug. 23
Balloon Launch
Simard Payne Park
6 AM
Pancake Breakfast
Simard Payne Park – Big Tent
6 AM to 10 AM
Balloon Tether Rides
Simard Payne Park, 46 Beech St. – North End of the Park
7:15 AM to 10 AM
Take your festival experience to new heights with a tethered hot air balloon ride. For $25, riders can lift gently into the sky while the balloon remains safely anchored below, offering a one-of-a-kind view of the festival, the crowd and the landscape around them. It is a short, memorable way to feel the wonder of ballooning, capture incredible photos and make a festival memory that lasts long after your feet are back on the ground.
Lewiston Farmer's Market
Oxford St. & Cross St.
9:30 AM to 2 PM
The Lewiston Farmers’ Market offers visitors a chance to connect with one another and shop for a wide variety of fresh, delicious, local foods and goods while fostering a vibrant downtown and building a strong community and local economy.
Family Fun Day
Simard Payne Park
9 AM to 1 PM
Pups in the Air
Simard Payne Park
9:30 AM – 10:15 PM
Pony Rides
Simard Payne Park, 46 Beech St – Near Amphitheater
9:30 AM to 6 PM
Food Vendors
Simard Payne Park
11 AM to 8 PM
Artisan/Makers Fair and Trade Show
Simard Payne Park
12 PM to 7 PM
Hundreds of talented makers will feature crafted soaps, woodworking, crochet plush pals, candles, jewelry, artwork, handcrafted baskets, stained glass, pottery, embroidery, and so much more!
Tour the Basilica
Pickup at Entrance
12 PM to 3 PM