Blueberry Festival

For over half a century, the Winslow Congre­ga­tional Church has celebrated all thing blueberry on a weekend in August. This year’s Blueberry Festival is set for August 7 – 8. This page will be updated when the details are set. For now, keep on reading to learn about last year’s festival.

54^th Annual Blueberry Festival Coming,
Friday – Saturday, August 8 – 9, 2025

One of Maine’s all-time most popular, beloved, and down­right yummy summer events — Winslow’s annual Blue­berry Festival — is coming this year on Friday, August 8 from 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, August 9, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., to the Winslow Congre­ga­tional Church, 12 Lithgow Street, Winslow.

The Friday evening event will feature a delicious Chicken BBQ fundraiser ($15 donation per supper) to benefit Winslow Community Cupboard food pantry, plus live music. Admission to the festival grounds is FREE both days.

Nearly 700 mouth-watering blueberry pies and all-things-blueberry baked goods will be available for sale both days of the festival. Blueberry pies ($15 each; 2 for $25) may be picked up at the church anytime from 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, or on Saturday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., or until they are sold out.

Live Music, Blueberry Pies, & Fun-Filled Activities!!

Both days of this year’s festival will spotlight more live music than ever before, with Friday’s line-up including

• Richie Bartolo (Pop, Rock, Jazz — 3 p.m.)
• Dave Deas, Bill Dolan, Brian Richmond, Maureen Vachon, Darren Beaudet, and Dennis Rock (Pop, Rock, Blues — 4.p.m.)
• and The Cellar Dwellers (Beatles & Other Classic Pop/Rock — 6:00 p.m.).

Saturday’s musical line-up will feature:

• Will McPherson (Acoustic Pop/Rock — 8 a.m.)
• Uke ’N Be Happy (Good-Time Ukulele — 9 a.m.)
• Josh Bickford (Classical Organ/Keyboard — 10 a.m.)
• Will McPherson (Pop/Rock — 11 a.m.)
• And an Open Jam featuring Wayne Berman, Dave Deas, Dave Carew, Bob Steinberg & Friends (12 p.m.).

(Live music schedule subject to change.)

Blueberry Pancake Breakfast!!

Kicking off the 54^th Annual Blueberry Festival on Saturday will be a delicious Blueberry Pancake Breakfast, from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Cost of the breakfast will be $7 per person and $5 for children ages 12 and under, payable at the door.

Other Great Festival Festivities!!

Other fun-filled activities will include a huge yard sale … arts & crafts vendors … a police car, ambulance, & firetruck for the kids … BBQ … a café, and more!

More about the 54^th Annual Blueberry Festival!!

A beloved community favorite since 1972, the Blueberry Festival raises funds to empower the local humanitarian/Christian-service work of Winslow Congregational Church. Celebrating its 197^th birthday this year, the historic church is housed in a building dating from 1796, which has been home to a worshipping congregation since 1828.

Everyone seeking a wonderful opportunity to gather and enjoy a treasure trove of all things blueberry is cordially invited to attend this year’s Blueberry Festival!

For more information about the 54^th annual Blueberry Festival, please call (207) 872‑2544 or email .