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SUMMARY:Swine & Stein Brewfest
DESCRIPTION:Gardiner’s most popular event of the year is back! Swine & Stein Brewfest will take over the streets in historic downtown Gardiner on Saturday\, October 10th from 12 to 5pm with all-day tasting of craft beverages\, a full lineup of great music\, pork and other dishes from tasty food vendors and entertaining games all day long. \nNow in its 17th year\, Swine & Stein Brewfest celebrates the diversity of Maine’s craft beverage producers. More than twenty breweries\, fermentories\, cideries\, and distilleries will be serving samples in the open air beer garden all day long. \nAn array of food trucks and local restaurants will be offering pork dishes and poutine along with a variety of other types of cuisines to satisfy all appetites. Live music will entertain throughout the day from the stage in the street\, and an assortment of unconventional games and activities encourage mingling and merriment. For the twelfth year\, participants will groom\, style\, and dress their facial hair in the hope of being named “best in show” in the Beard and Mustache Competition. Other competitions include an intense Rock Paper Scissors Championship and the crowd favorite Frozen T-shirt Race. \nBrew samples will be 4oz\, spirits will be 0.5oz samples and wine will be 1.5 oz samples for responsible enjoyment throughout the event. A complimentary tasting glass is included with admission.This year’s pouring line up includes: Run Amok Mead\, Doom Forest Distillery\, Sheepscot Valley Brewing Company\, Black Pug Brewing\, Definitive Brewing\, Cushnoc Brewing\, Mossy Ledge Spirits\, Crooked Keg Brewing\, Footbridge Brewery\, Three of Strong Spirits\, Grateful Grain\, Ambition Brewing\, Bigelow Brewing\, Geary Brewing Co.\, Bateau Brewing\, Willows Awake Winery\, Island Park Brewing\, Absolem Cider\, Nonesuch River Brewing\, Freedon’s Edge Cider\, Dasch Seltzer\, Birchwood Brewing & more! \nTickets can be purchased online at swineandsteinbrewfest.com or at select downtown Gardiner businesses at the discounted price of $5 off VIP and General Admission. VIP tickets are limited and generally sell out before the day of the event and provide entrance to the event space at 11:30 am with pouring beginning at 12:00 noon. General Admission tickets begin at 1:00 pm. Ticket prices before the event are $55 for VIP and $45 for General Admission\, with day of event general admission at $50. Thanks to designated driver sponsor Janet Slade State Farm Insurance\, non-drinking tickets online and at the gate are $10 and include unlimited soda and water. \nProceeds from the event support Gardiner Main Street’s mission to grow and sustain our historic downtown while celebrating our unique cultural heritage and vibrant community. \nFor full event details\, including craft beverage maker profiles and brewfest updates visit swineandsteinbrewfest.com. For more information contact Tamara Whitmore\, Executive Director\, Gardiner Main Street tamara@gardinermainstreet.org.
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LOCATION:Historic Downtown Gardiner\, Water St\, Gardiner\, ME\, 04345\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Arts and Culture|Community
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SUMMARY:ARTWALK GARDINER
DESCRIPTION:ARTWALK GARDINER\nFree and open to everyone\nExhibition Dates: Friday\, August 14\, 2026 Hours: 5:00 – 8:00 pm\nLocation: Historic Downtown Gardiner\, ME \nARTWALK GARDINER returns to Historic Downtown Gardiner on Friday\, August 14th from 5 – 8pm\, inviting residents and visitors to celebrate an evening of local art\, small businesses\, and community. As Water Street comes alive with creativity\, dozens of Maine artists will display their work inside downtown shops and galleries. Come discover original art while supporting the businesses that make Gardiner’s downtown thrive. \nARTWALK GARDINER was established in 2005 by ARTDOGS Studios in collaboration with a handful of artists from the Gardiner area. Their mission is to encourage community appreciation of the arts\, connect local artists to the general public\, create sustainable networks that support local artists\, increase awareness of local arts organizations\, and foster the creative economy through regular exhibitions and events in historic downtown Gardiner. Since its inception\, ARTWALK GARDINER has drawn thousands of visitors to Water Street to enjoy these delightful evenings. \nArtists: Karen Adrienne\, Art by Donald Patten\, Auson Arts\, Big Weirdo Prints\, John Carnes\, David Bumpus\, CC’s Photography\, Dandelion Art\, D. L. Duda\, Flower Art by Linda\, Mike Gent\, Isabel’s Illustrations\, Just Playing With Glass\, Kate Philbrick Designs\, KBK Ceramics\, Lilac Lotus/mushlove project\, Kelly Maines\, My Happy Octopi\, Taylor Newbeck\, olipeachykeen\, Omi Oh My Creations\, Our Busy Hive Creations\, Plantladypaints\, Rin Will Studio\, Tanya Russell\, Nathaniel Smith\, and VibrantToad. \nHost Venues: Alan Claude Gallery\, ARTDOGS Studios\, Bateau Brewing\, Berrie’s Hearing\, Circling the Square Fine Art Press\, Gardiner Public Library\, Grilla Bowl\, Johnson Hall Opera House\, Lisa’s Legit Burritos\, Margaret Melanson Pottery\, Monkitree\, Selene’s Fly Shop\, Spindleworks Gardiner\, Table Bar\, and The Healing Community MEDCo. \nSponsors: Cattywampus Studio LLC\, Gerard’s Pizza\, J.M. Arbour\, and J.P. Strode. ARTWALK GARDINER is in partnership with Gardiner Main Street.\nFor more information\, email artwalkgardiner@gmail.com. \nFacebook: Artwalk Gardiner https://www.facebook.com/ArtWalk.Gardiner \nInstagram: @artwalk_gardiner https://www.instagram.com/artwalk_gardiner/ \nWebsite: www.artwalkgardiner.com
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LOCATION:Historic Downtown Gardiner\, Water St\, Gardiner\, ME\, 04345\, United States
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