Eliot Festival Day
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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.
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A&B's Breakfast and Brunch Diner
Food
Anna's Banana Bread
Food
Arcadia New England
Services
Backyard Garlic
Specialty Food
Baha'i Faith Community of Eliot
Community Organization
BK Sprinkles
Food
Cindy's hand-painted glassware
Crafts
Clear Choice Home Improvements
Home Improvement
Eliot Democrats
Community Organization
Eliot Garden Club
Community Organization
Eliot Historical Society
Community Organization
Eliot Republican Town Committee
Community Organization
First Congregational Church
Community Organization
Focused Chaos Creations
Crafts
Forest Fleur
Crafts
Free State Project
Community Organization
Granite Firefly Candle Company
Candles, Soaps, Aroma-Therapy, Fragrance, Pet Goods
Great Works Land Trust
Community Organization
Janee Marie Chef & Lavender Creative
Food
Janie Bell Mosaics
Crafts
Katie's Custom Confections
Food
King Tuts Cider
Knights of Columbus
Nonprofit
Kona Ice of York County
Food
Lisa McGinness – Bankerslife
Services
Lynch Family Farm & Craft
Farm
Maine Pet Supply
Retail
Maine St Crafts
Marabou Jewelry
Jewelry
Marshwood Theater Boosters
Nonprofit
Michelle's Handmade Jewelry
Jewelry
Mountain View Bees
Farm
Noah's Park
Retail
OG Cannabis/Organic Goods
Retail
Old Quarry Crafts
Crafts
One Button Short
Crafts
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard STEM display
Education/Outreach
Re-fabrications by Kim
Crafts
Renewal by Anderson
Home Improvement
Retro Burn Hot Sauce
Food
Salt and Light Rocks
Crafts
Seacoast Alcoholics Anonymous
Nonprofit
Seaside Crochet
Shaun/Roberta's Table
Crafts
South Berwick Rotary Club International
Nonprofit
South Eliot Advent Christian Church
Nonprofit
Speak Easy New England Speech Therapy
Services
The Raven's Feather Books
Books
Three Rivers Sea Jewelry
Jewelry
Town of Eliot Conservation Commission
Government
Travelin' Tom's Coffee Truck of York County
Food
United Home Experts
Home Improvement
Wild Flour Bakery
Food
William Fogg Library
Nonprofit
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