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Featured Events:
Arts Fest 2009 | Downtown Waterville Farmers' Market | Seize the Mic (event summary) |
 Attention Artists! Register NOW for the
40th Annual Waterville Intown Arts Fest
Saturday, July 18*, 2009, 9am-4pm
*Rain date: Sunday, July 19
Waterville Main Street is currently accepting registrations for the 40th Annual Waterville Intown Arts Fest, which will be held on Saturday, July 18 from 9am to 4pm in Downtown Waterville. In honor of this special anniversary year, the City of Waterville and Waterville Main Street will be closing Main Street to traffic and bringing in musicians and street performers to add to this festive occasion. Please join us!
Download the Arts Fest 2009 Rules and the 2009 Registration Form. |
 Downtown Waterville Farmers' Market
The Downtown Waterville Farmers' Market is held every Thursday from 2-6pm in The Concourse parking lot and runs through October. Read more about the market and its vendors online at www.watervillefarmersmarket.org. Better yet, come check it out in person!
Special thanks to the DWFM Sponsor:
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 Over 300 people packed the Waterville Opera House on April 25 for the Seize the Mic 2009 Finals. Our 12 finalists put on an incredible show, and the judges were faced with the challenging task of narrowing them down to the top 5 and finally picking the top 3. Congratulations to all of our finalists for an impressive and entertaining show!
Seize the Mic 2009 Prize Winners:
- 1st Place: Jeff Clark, Clinton
- 2nd Place: Aaren Rivard, China
- 3rd Place: Amanda Nightingale, Skowhegan
The event began with a series of qualifying rounds hosted throughout the month of March at various establishments around the state. Well over 100 contestants sang their hearts out as they vied for the 25 spots in the semifinals, which were held at Hafford's Saloon on April 5 in front of over 200 people. Twelve contestants were then selected to move on to the finals at the historic Waterville Opera House.
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Year Round Calendar of Downtown Events
* denotes events that are NOT coordinated by Waterville Main Street |
 Downtown Waterville Farmers' Market
May through October, Every Thursday, 2-6pm
Shoppers will delight in the wide variety of locally produced meats, veggies, fruits, breads, cheese, seedlings, milk, eggs, and SO much more. Read more about the market and its vendors online at www.watervillefarmersmarket.org. Better yet, come check it out in person!
Special thanks to the DWFM Sponsor: |
 4th Annual Main Street Madness 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament,
June 13, 2009
Dozens of teams compete in 9 different divisions in this lively 3-on-3 basketball tournament designed to bring people of all ages together in friendly, healthy, competition in Downtown Waterville. |
 Maine International Film Festival, July 10-19, 2009*
www.miff.org
A 10-day event featuring the best of American independent, international, and Maine-made films. Visiting actors and filmmakers interact with attendees in intimate Q&As and at lively receptions and parties.
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40th Annual Waterville Intown Arts Fest, July 18, 2009
Over 100 artists line Main Street in beautiful Downtown Waterville for one of the state's oldest art shows. Offering a wide variety of art in a range of prices, the Waterville Intown Arts Fest promises something for everyone. |
Taste of Greater Waterville, August 5, 2009*
www.midmainechamber.com
Join the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce under the stars in Downtown Waterville to celebrate the Greater Waterville area and share the region's finest cuisine. |
Downtown Waterville Sidewalk Sales, August 5-7, 2009
Bargain seekers are sure to find great deals at the Annual Summer Sidewalk Sales. |
3rd Annual Hill 'n the Ville Music Festival, September 12, 2009
Held at Head of Falls in Downtown Waterville, Hill 'n the Ville is a free day-long music festival designed to welcome college students to Waterville and provide meaningful interaction between students and residents. |
 7th Annual Harvest Fest, October 18, 2009
Come to Castonguay Square for a day of family fun. Hay rides, scarecrow building, family pumpkin carving, pumpkin bowling, candy apply making, pony rides, face painting, a smokin' chili cook-off and more!
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 Parade of Lights, November 27, 2009
Watch dozens of floats light up Main Street as Santa arrives in Downtown Waterville, and the giant spruce tree is lit in Castonguay Square.
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 Kringleville, November 27 - December 23
One of Downtown's oldest traditions. Parents, bring your children to visit Santa at his Waterville home, Kringleville in Castonguay Square.
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Cancun Mexican Restaurant
14 Silver Street
872-9887
"I just work and focus on my family -- make sure they have a tortilla on the table tomorrow," says Hector Fuentes... more |
THE OLD POST OFFICE
1 Post Office Square
Completed in 1911 and designed after the Philadelphia Exchange (1832), the Old Post Office is notable for its triangular configuration due to the intersection of Elm and Main Streets. Learn more. |
For every $100 spent at a locally owned business, $45 stays in the local economy, creating jobs and expanding the city's tax base. For every $100 spent at a national chain or franchise store, only $14 remains in the community. |
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