New Gloucester’s 250th Birthday Parade, Community Celebration and Fair coming up soon!
Join in on the Sept. 7 grand finale of the yearlong celebration of New Gloucester’s 250th birthday, beginning with a festive 2.5-mile parade starting at 9:30 a.m. in the Lower Village near the intersection of Church and Gloucester Hill Roads. Participants are to register by Aug. 30 using the application form on the Semiquincentennial Committee page posted at newgloucester.com. Registering on the day of the event will not be permitted.
The route proceeds from Gloucester Hill Road to Intervale Road, Intervale Road to Route 100, crossing Route 100 to Bald Hill Road and on to the Fairgrounds, 106 Bald Hill Road. Walkers may opt to start at Memorial School at 86 Intervale Road and join in as the parade passes.
More than 60 vendors, crafters and community groups, demonstrations, Kids Zone, live music, bike giveaways, free tie dye, Field Day activities and guest speakers are some of the featured events at this expanded anniversary edition of the New Gloucester Community Fair from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
On site will be historical displays, commemorative coins and 2025 calendars available for purchase, live animals, and five food trucks.
The organizing committee wishes to thank the underwriters of the 250th Birthday Community Celebration and Fair: Cumberland County Credit Union, McCann Fabrication and Planson International for making this day of family fun possible.
Portland Press Herald subscribers can access Patti Mikkelsen’s complete column at https://www.pressherald.com/2024/08/23/inside-new-gloucester-aug-23/
