Thoreau-Wabanaki Trail Festival
The 20th Annual Thoreau-Wabanaki Trail Festival celebrates the ways of the Wabanaki people.
It commemorates poet, naturalist philosopher Henry David Thoreau’s three trips into Maine’s North Woods, two of them with Penobscot guides on Moosehead Lake. This year’s scheduled events include “Spiritual Essence of the North Woods” with Maine Guide Wendy Weiger & Harvard Divinity Professor Charles Stang, a Moosehead Foraging Walk, “All About Maine Bears,” and “Unsettling Thoreau: Native Americans, Settler Colonialism and the Power of Place.”
All events will be held in the Greenville area. Running from July 22 to 27, 2026, the mission of the Thoreau-Wabanaki Trail Festival is to encourage the understanding, appreciation, and stewardship of Maine’s unique cultural and natural heritage and to provide spiritual renewal in Maine’s North Woods for all Maine residents and visitors.
Skowhegan Log Days
Skowhegan Log Days is a celebration of Skowhegan’s enduring connection to the logging industry and the Kennebec River, the two forces that played a defining role in the town’s history and growth. Along the riverfront, visitors can experience the thrill of a logger competition, enjoy local food, and take part in a lively community gathering that honors the region’s heritage. Highlights include the Skowhegan Log Days Parade, a day-long Lumberjack Event, Moonlight Madness street festival, and Bites & Sites culinary tour of Skowhegan. Running from July 9 – 11, 2026, details at Skowhegan Log Days.
