2023 Schedule
August 18, 19, 20, 2023
(Times Subject to Change)
$ = cost involved
“CSCC” = Centre Street Congregational Church
The schedule is subject to change
2023 Machias Wild Blueberry Festival Schedule
EVENT | LOCATION | LOCATION |
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16 | ||
6:30 am | Sneak Peak of Blueberry Musical Review Blueberry Musical Review Tickets here | CSCC $ |
Thursday, August 17 | ||
9 am - Noon | Children's Window Painting Contest | Reserve your downtown window by August 11 Get details here! |
7:00 pm | Blueberry Musical Review Tickets here | CSCC $ |
FRIDAY, AUGUST 18 | ||
9 am - 5 pm | Information Booth (blueberry pie sales) | CSCC $ |
9 am - 5 pm | Craft booths and food vendors on the Church Comonns | Church Commons $ |
9 am - 5 pm | Fresh Blueberries for sale | Church Commons $ |
9 am - 5 pm | T-shirt sales | Church Commons $ |
11 am | Blueberry Farm Tour (directions at CSCC Info Booth) | |
1 pm | Blueberry Farm Tour (directions at CSCC Info Booth) | |
1 - 5 pm | Church Food Court | CSCC Yellow & White Tent $ |
5:45 pm | Children's Parade Forms | Machias Valley Baptist Church |
6 pm | Children's Parade (Machias Valley Baptist Church, Broadway, ends at CSCC) | |
7 pm | Blueberry Musical Review Blueberry Musical Review Tickets here | CSCC $ |
SATURDAY, AUGUST 19 | ||
7 - 9 am | Pancake Breakfast sponsored by Machias Aviation Service | $ Machias Valley Airport |
8 am | 5 Mile Blueberyr Run and 1 Mile Fun Run | Court Street $ |
8 - 10 am | Pie Eating Contest Lottery Entry | CSCC Info Booth |
9am - 5 pm | Information Booth | CSCC |
9 am - 5 pm | Free Shuttle Service | Park at Hannafords for shuttle to festival |
9 am - 5 pm | Brian Giles, Master of Ceremonies | CSCC Steps and Outdoor Stage |
9 am - 5 pm | Craft booths | |
9 am - 3 pm | Porter Memorial Library Book Sale | Court Street |
9 am - 3 pm | Burnham Tavern Tours | Colonial Way $ |
9 am | Quilt Ticket Sales | CSCC $ |
10 am - 2 pm | US Postal Service Stamp Cancellation | Next to CSCC Steps |
10:15 am | Name drawing/announcing for pie eating contest | Outdoor Stage |
11 am - 5 pm | Dessert Buffet | CSCC Vestry $ |
11 am - 5 pm | Food Court | CSCC Yellow and White Tent |
11 am | Pie Eating Contest | Outdoor Stage |
12 pm | Music: Pink Capos | Outdoor Stage |
12:30 pm | Musical Entertainment | Outdoor Stage |
12:30 pm | Free Shuttle to Farm Tour | Hannaford, Dublin St. |
12:30 pm | Commemoration of the Battle of Machias | Norman Nelson Park, Machias River Walk |
1 pm | Music: Justin Foley | Outdoor Stage |
1 pm | Blueberry Farm Tour | 186 Roque Bluffs Rd (directions at info booth) |
2 pm | Music: Pitch Black Ribbons | Outdoor Stage |
3 pm | Music: Stephen & Jim of From Away Downeast | Outdoor Stage |
4 pm | Music: Brian & Leonore of Joyful Noise | Outdoor Stage |
6 pm | Bad Little Falls Wild Blueberry Ball | Bad Little Falls Park |
7 pm | Blueberry Musical Review Blueberry Musical Review Tickets here | CSCC $ |
SUNDAY, AUGUST 20 | ||
9 am - 3 pm | Craft Booths | |
9:55 am | Ringing of the Paul Revere Bell for Worship | CSCC |
10 am | Community Worship Service (wear your BBF t-shirt!) | CSCC |
11 am - 3 pm | Food Court | CSCC Yellow and White Tent $ |
11 am - 3 pm | Dessert Buffet | CSCC Yellow and White Tent $ |
12 pm | Music: Cloud Wagon | Outdoor Stage |
1 pm | Music The Lamp Lighters | Outdoor Stage |
2 pm | Music: Professor Nichols' Les Etoiles | Outdoor Stage |
2 pm | Drawing for this year's winner of the BBF quilt | CSCC Steps |