Union Fair & Maine’s Wild Blueberry Festival

The fairgrounds are nestled in a quiet country setting off Route 17 between Maine’s capital city, Augusta, and the beautiful coastal region surrounding the Camden Hills. Every year, the fair is planned and executed by its trustees, officers and hundreds of volunteers. Each officer and trustee is responsible for an assigned component of operation, which requires a great deal of work and cooperation. Most of the people dedicated to keeping Union Fair running as one of Maine’s best agricultural fairs have farms of their own, work at local businesses, or participated in fair exhibitions during their childhood. Being part of the organization for many is a loved hobby stemming from family tradition steeped in a history of participating at the fair for generations, as well as a sense of pride for the fair’s part in the preservation of agriculture.