8am US - Calais Rec. One-Mile Fun Run, Memorial Park, Calais. A one-mile run for kids ages 4 to 12 with awards in many age groups. Register by 7:45am, no fee to enter. Sponsored by Calais Recreation Department. For more information, call Craig Morrison, 207-214-8792.
8am-4pm US - Street Fair, downtown Calais. Two blocks of Main Street lined with vendors, jewelry, clothes, gifts, and more. Sponsored by the St. Croix Valley Chamber of Commerce. For more information visitstcroixvalley@gmail.com.
8am-2pm US - Calais Lioness Super Draw, Calais Street Fair. Purchase tickets to win great prizes from nearly 100 local merchants. Drawing is at 2pm.
9am US - 46th Annual Johnson’s True Value International 5K Race, Calais Memorial Park. This two-nation race is a USATF and Athletics Canada Certified course that begins in Calais, travels through St. Stephen, and finishes back in the states. Requires participants to register from 7 to 8am US and provide a passport. $20 pre-registration, $25 race day. For more information, call Craig Morrison, 207 -214-8792. Click here for a registration form
10am-2pm CDN – Join us for a special parade day Vendor’s Market, featuring premiere artisan, vendor and food market on Budd Ave (in front of the Garcelon Civic Center)
10am CDN – Dooly's International Pool Tournament 123 King Street. Singles Tournament $30 to enter, cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place. Double elimination. Race to 3. Registration starts at 10:00 a.m., tournament begins at noon. Contact Doran or Darcy at 506-465-7665, or email st.stephen@doolys.ca
10am-3pm US - Red Knights Maine 5 Motorcycle Show & Family Fun Day located at North Street Municipal Parking Lot. Motorcycle show 12-2, games 2-3, loudest bike competition 3pm. Free kids games, dunk tank, bounce house, food truck and more.
11am - dusk CDN – Troy’s Amusements presents the festival Mini-Carnival. Rides, cotton candy, candy apples and more! Open daily during festival at Border Arena (King St.)
11am US/ 12pm CDN - PARADE!!! (We are family) We Hug It Out. Beginning at Calais Motor Inn and ending at Brigg’s Plumbing in St. Stephen. Click for your parade application
Following Parade - US - Barbara's International School of Dance, Flat Iron Park, Calais. Bring a blanket or chair and enjoy watching our local talent in a dance program. For more information, contact Barbara Lara, 207-214-6988.
1:30pm US - Jo’s Pizza Eating Contest at Triangle Park. Starting with the under 18 soda drinking contest (2 age groups) then 18 and over pizza eating contest (men and women divisions). Winner is whomever eats the most in 12 minutes. Pizza eating contestants can sign up at Jo’s Pizza or call 207-454-8400.
2pm-4pm US - 5th Annual Skate 4 Life Event at the Calais Skatepark. Brought to you by the nonprofit, Brendan Leddy Memorial Fund. This is a free event for all ages, experience levels, and action sports. Cash Prizes and lots of give aways! Local skate shop Undertow, from Machias, will set up products to sell at the park.
4pm-6pm US - Grapple for Growth Invitational. Join us for our first ever Invitational - a high energy, pin only wrestling and submission only Jiu-Jitsu event, empowering youth and adult athletes in rural Maine. Free to compete; for tickets or to register via email go to grappleforgrowth@gmail.com. Tickets $25 at the door or $20 pre-sale. Kids 5 and under free.
6:30pm US - Join us at Flat Iron Park and listen to the musical stylings of the top 3 winners of St. Croix Idol prior to fireworks!
7pm US - Kid’s Candy Scramble, Flat Iron Park. Children can take part in the fun candy shell-out during the concert! Sponsored by the International Homecoming Festival Committee.
7:30pm to dusk CDN – Join us at St. Stephen waterfront park for vendors and music by Full Circle before the fireworks display!
DUSK - FIREWORKS!!! Fireworks Show, over the St. Croix River. Enjoy the fantastic fireworks display from either side of the river! Brought to you by the City of Calais & Municipal District of St. Stephen.