Van Buren Summerfest *THIS WEEKEND* (Fort Kent, Union: credit, hotel, home)

[Valley Living]

You are all invited to an exceptional weekend full of activities here in Van Buren. Please join us with our cultural activites and great weather. No rain for this weekend!!! LOL!!! Below is a list of activities, our Chamber Website, ATV club Site, Town Website, and a beautiful place to stay! Please visit we have lots to offer!


Van Buren Summerfest Schedule


Event Schedule (subject to change)
[SIZE=5]THURSDAY 7/30[/SIZE]
9-7 Penny Candy at Keegan Variety, Ouellette Trading Post, Saucier’s ShurFine, PPJS
4:00 Carhop Drive-In Service-Tasty Food
[SIZE=5]FRIDAY 7/31[/SIZE]
9-5 Old Fashioned Soda Jerk Service at Hebert’s Pharmacy
Old Fashion Full Service Gas Station-Tulsa
Free Coffee & Donuts-Katahdin Trust Co.
Penny Candy at Keegan Variety, Ouellette
Trading Post, Saucier’s ShurFine, PPJS
50s-style haircuts at Leo’s Barber Shop
50s dress up day, Norstate Credit Union staff
60s Hotel Room Display-Aroostook Hospitality Inn
4:00 Carhop Drive-In Service-Tasty Food
Catholic Mass-Acadian Village
5:00 Acadian Village-Eat Patates Fricasee & Ployes
Know your Van Buren History-JoJo’s
[SIZE=5]SATURDAY 8/1[/SIZE]
9-5 60’s Hotel Room Display-Aroostook Hospitality Inn
9-7 Penny Candy at Keegan Variety, Ouellette
Trading Post, Saucier’s ShurFine, PPJS
60’s Haircuts-Leo’s Barber Shop
Old Fashion Full Service Gas Station-Tulsa
10:00 Tractor Pull and eats, St. Francis Street
2:00 Grand Parade-Theme: “Make A Joyful Noise”
Chili Cook-off Contest-Chili entries due-JoJo’s
3:00 Street Fair, Concession Stands-Open till 1am
4:00 Forest Service Search & Rescue dog demonstration,
next to Edna’s Florist
Hot Dog Eating Contest, JoJo’s Restaurant
4:30 Customs CBP demonstration: K-9 detection, ‘tool
truck’ auto dismantling, corner of High St.
Teen Karaoke-ButtomzUp
5:00 Announcements, Dr. Plourde’s front steps
Raffle drawing, Chili Contest winner announced, Parade awards
Teen Karaoke-Yacht Club
5:30 Baseball Pitching/Training with Radar-Phil Smith.
Core Concepts-Alley near Edna’s
7:00 Gayety Movie Theater showing, Robin’s Restaurant
DJ-Eric-BottomzUp
Bowl-A-Thon till 1am, Valley Lanes, State St.
9:00 Beer Garden & Battle of the Bands!!!
Golden Oldies dance-Yacht Club
Turning Point-BottomzUp
Drive-In Movie, Disney movie, Behind Dead River-Sponsored by Cary Hospital
[SIZE=5]SUNDAY 8/2[/SIZE]
9-5 60’s Hotel Room Display-Aroostook Hospitality Inn
9-7 Penny Candy at Keegan Variety, Ouellette Trading Post, Saucier’s ShurFine, PPJS
10:00 Kite Flying Contest, Boat Landing with food concessions & information booths
12:00 Border Patrol Demonstrations: helicopter & patrol boat, Boat Landing
1:00 Gayety Movie Theater matinee, Robin’s Restaurant
2:00 Hula-Hoop Contest, Aroostook Hospitality Inn
3:00 Texas Holdem, American Legion Hall


Border Patrol Demonstrations-Ever wonder what the Border Patrol does? Come find out! A live announcer will tell us about the CBP’s mission, as they show us their latest equipment! Come see their high-tech rescue boat and helicopter! You may not get another chance! 12:00 Sunday at the boat landing.
Customs CBP Demonstrations-Come watch a K9 demonstration! What happens if a dog smells drugs in your car? What happens next? Come see the tool truck being used to find those drugs!
Grand Parade-An interactive Parade with a theme-Make a Joyful Noise! Noise has its rewards! Judges reviewing stand at Aroostook Hospitality Inn. Parade Announcer, Bob Learnard at Dr. Plourde’s. Runs from KC to Legion. Expect the unexpected! 2:00 Saturday, Main Street
Kite Flying Contest-When is the last time YOU flew a kite? It doesn’t matter if you’re are 4 to 94, jock or geek, male or female! If our kite can fly, it can be included in this contest! Extra points for design, consistency with theme and fly-ability. Special consideration for home made kites. Sponsored by Maine Solar and Wind, Fort Kent.
10am Sunday Morning, Boat Landing, Bring a hearty appetite too!
Street Fair, Concession Stands-Food/drink vendors, free meal for parade participants, street performers, face painting, dunking booth, Phun Photos, games, card reading, vintage auto viewing, VBFD trailer, Macarena lessons, information booths (Customs, Border Patrol, etc…), raffle tickets, photo sales, and much, much more! 3pm to 1am Saturday, Main Street
Tractor Pull and eats-In Acadian times, farmers used to challenge each other to see whose horse could tow the largest loads. Those horses are dead now, so the Chamber of Commerce is bringing you today’s antique tractors instead! Come watch these meticulously restored tractors pull the drag on St. Francis Street behind the old Gilbert’s Auto Supply. Bring a hearty appetite!
Brought to you by: Van Buren Main Street & the Chamber of Commerce. Questions? Email: vbsummerfest09@aol.com. Call 868-5803

Greater Van Buren Maine Chamber of Commerce

Town of Van Buren Maine

http://www.vbpinerunners.com/

Maine Lodging - Aroostook Hospitality Inn, Washburn, Maine
This inn is now open for business and is a great place to stay! I would encourage anybody visiting Van Buren to call this Inn for great services!

[Maineah]

Wow a beer garden and battle of the bands! That kind of stuff is now considered lawlessness in Southern Maine......and I miss it alot!