Eliot Festival Day

The 45th Eliot Festival Days celebration takes place Friday, September 25 and Saturday, September 26, 2026 in Eliot, Maine. On Friday night at the Eliot Boat Basin, American Legion Post 188 sponsors the annual Chili Fest, and the Eliot Festival fireworks show begins at 8:00 pm. On Saturday the day opens with the Eliot Festival 5K Road Race at 8:15 am, and the kids area, vendor booths, food and activities are open from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm in Eliot's center on State Road, at Hammond Park and Eliot Elementary School. The day also includes a parade, a kids' fun run, live music, a farmers' market, a colonial re-enactment camp, and the donut and pie eating contests. Booth applications, parade entry and 5K registration are handled at EliotFestival.com.