The Phillips Area Chamber of Commerce presents Phillips Old Home Days 2026, running August 15–23 in Phillips, Maine. This year's theme is "250 Years of Freedom," marking America's 250th anniversary, and the week honors the veterans of the Phillips community. Nine days of activities run across town. Opening Saturday, August 15 brings Bear Belly's OHD Bear-Ganza — food, music and entertainment — followed by a "Reels by the River" film screening at Morning Bridge Park at 8:30 p.m. Through the week of August 15–20 there's a mud run, basketball and volleyball tournaments, a cribbage competition, a golf ball drop, Kids Glow Night, flower and photo contests, and a barn quilt workshop. Thursday, August 20: car show downtown from 5–7 p.m., with the king, queen, prince and princess announced at 6 p.m. Friday, August 21: vendors, crafters and food fill Main Street, plus train rides, the parade at 5 p.m. and fireworks at 9 p.m. Saturday, August 22: cancer walk, farmers market, road race, bicycle races, train rides, horse pull, and bathtub races at Toothaker Pond. Sunday, August 23: flying club breakfast, chicken shoot, frog jumping, truck pull, children's parade, railroad rides, horseshoe tournament, and the Duck Derby.