KENNEBUNK — SummerFest, formerly known as Old Home Week, will take place this Saturday, Monday and Wednesday.
While the name has changed, many of the events stay the same.The traditional parade kicks off at 10:30 a.m., and follows the Main Street route. Antique cars, Shriners, Dunlap Bagpipe Drums, Way Too Tall Torrie, and more will be part of the parade.
Mandy Nelson, volunteer member of the Festival Committee, was one member who voted to change the name of all of the town’s festivals that are presented solely by the committee. The goal was to rebrand the festivals to present a cohesive theme to the community.
“Old Home Week has been a long-standing tradition here in Kennebunk,” said Nelson. “The committee didn’t want to take away that tradition but we needed to consolidate the events into one fun-filled day. We decided that calling the festival SummerFest fell in line nicely with our other festivals, HarvestFest and WinterFest, which are also one-day events.”
For more information, visit the website kennebunkmaine.us/summerfest.
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