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Public Hearing for Date Change of Agriculture Fairs 2026-2029
Bureau / Program: Agriculture Resource Development
Date: November 4, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Microsoft Teams
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
On Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. virtually on Teams, the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry will hold a hearing pursuant to 7 M.R.S. Sections 83 and 84 and Department Rules, Chapters 11 and 12. The purpose of the hearing is to take testimony regarding the petition of date changes for 2026 - 2029.
The Department has received petitions from:
- Litchfield Fair to extend their licensed fair dates opening a day earlier with proposed dates of September 10-13, 2026, September 9-12, 2027, September 7-10, 2028, September 6-9, 2029
- Northern Maine Fair to move their fair from July 25-August 8, 2026, July 24- August 1, 2027, July 29-August 6, 2028, July 28-August 5, 2029; to August 5-9, 2026, August 4-8, 2027, August 2-6, 2028, August 1-5, 2029
The Department will accept public comments after the hearing until noon November 14, 2025. The Commissioner will announce fair dates by no later than January 10, 2025.
Contact Name: Kayla Jones
Contact Phone: (207) 287-3491
Contact Email: MEAgfairs@maine.gov
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