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Events Calendar

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Historic Bethel Hill: A Guided One-Hour Walking Tour
Saturday, 7/3/10 - Saturday, 9/4/10

Led by our summer high school intern or BHS volunteer, guided tours of the historic village area will take place Saturdays at 11:00 a.m.; meet at the bell tower on the north end of the common.

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13th Annual Harvest Fest and "Chowdah" Cookoff
Saturday, 9/18/10
Mouth watering chowders & apple pies, chainsaw carving, local music, FREE horse-drawn wagon rides, fly-tying and casting, historical barn tours, apple picking, and arts & crafts - family festival! Save the date! Check back for more details later.
Wife Carrying Championship
Saturday, 10/9/10

The 11th Annual North American Wife Carrying Championship takes place Saturday, October 9, 2010! Expect crowds of over 2,000 fans out to watch up to 50 teams from across the country complete for a spot in the World Championships in Finland. Bragging rights are definitely a perk to winning but perhaps the biggest incentive are the prizes of the wife's weight in beer and five times the wife's weight in cash! Last year’s winners were Dave and Lacey Castro of Lewiston, Maine with a time of 54.45. They beat the second place team by a commanding four second gap. To register, click on the 'learn more' below.  

 

 

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Fall Festival Weekend
Saturday, 10/9/10 - Sunday, 10/10/10

The un-official kick-off to winter, Fall Festival, comes to Sunday River October 9th and 10th. Come celebrate the end of summer with live music from Bow Thayer and Perfect Trainwreck and Barefoot Truth, a wine tasting, the always entertaining North American Wife Carrying Championship and a full array of activities for the whole family. Spend the weekend with spectacular foliage great deals, good company and more. This year’s Fall Festival promises to be a hit.

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Mountain Epic ~ Peak to Peak Challenge
Sunday, 10/10/10

You will have the opportunity to compete in one of three courses that range in difficulty from tough to absolutely crazy hard. The 4-mile course is do-able for most athletes and tops one peak, the 7-mile course covers 5 peaks and the 11-mile course covers all 8 peaks of Sunday River. All courses will be supported with aid stations and signage. No matter what race you choose, it is guaranteed to be an epic experience!

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Pumpkinhead Festival Weekend
Thursday, 10/28/10 - Sunday, 10/31/10
The Phoenix House & Well and Shipyard Brewing Company have partnered to bring Pumpkinhead Festival to Sunday River.  Activities include the Hike The River fundraiser for the Maine Cancer Foundation, a performance by comedian Karen Morgan on Friday and Maine's favorite cover band, Monsta. Plus, Sunday River is offering a special $49.50 (per person, per night) lodging rate at the Grand Summit Hotel including breakfast. New this year, check out the very scary Sunday River Haunted Chondola Ride. Learn More »
11th Annual Santa Sunday
Sunday, 12/5/10

Come celebrate the arrival of winter and the upcoming holiday season while raising money for a good cause with our 11th Annual Santa Sunday. Dress in a full Santa costume and you can ski or ride for free. Pre-registration required. We will announce registration date in November.

College Week 2011
Monday, 1/3/11 - Friday, 1/7/11

A week dedicated to college students; parties, concerts, fun activities and more; including discount lift and lodging packages.

Children's Festival Week 2011
Monday, 1/10/11 - Friday, 1/14/11

Sunday River’s Children’s Weeks is for the young and the young at heart.  Enjoy an entire week dedicated to families with such activities as scavenger hunts, live entertainment and more - all with incredible savings for families!

 

International Fire and Police Winter Games
Sunday, 1/16/11 - Friday, 1/21/11
Enjoy fresh mountain air and great fun while competing with Fire and Police athletes from all around the world. Included in the games will be the 2011 IFPWG trophy award for both Fire and Law Enforcement Agencies to be voted on by the IFPWG council.
Go50 Week
Monday, 1/24/11 - Friday, 1/28/11

Celebrate being over 50 and active! A week filled with special events, entertainment and activities including an old-fashioned sock hop.

Annual Maine Telemark Festival
Saturday, 2/5/11
For the price of a lift pass participate in all of the activities you can! Demos, clinics, competitions, parties and more!  
The Dumont Cup
Thursday, 3/24/11 - Saturday, 3/26/11

Announcing the 3rd Annual Dumont Cup at Sunday River.  Simon is returning to his home mountain and bringing pro skiers for a pro/am slopestyle comp.  Check out the action in the Rocking Chair Park on Barker Mountain, or if you think you have what it takes to throw down with the pros, enter and bring your A-game. 

26th Annual Maine Handicapped Skiing Ski-A-Thon
Saturday, 3/26/11
Join Maine Handicapped Skiing as they raise funds to support their free programs for adaptive skiers and riders. Participate in a fun race, obstacle course and other great activities. To learn more about Maine Handicapped Skiing, visit www.skimhs.org.
21st Annual Eat the Heat Chili Cookoff and Firefighters' Race
Sunday, 3/27/11

Watch firefighters ski in teams of five in full turnout gear and carrying a firehose as they compete to raise money for Maine Handicapped Skiing. Then, sample chili from the best cooks in the state as they vie for the prize of "Best Chili Cook".

Parrot Head Festival Presented by Bud Light Lime
Friday, 4/1/11 - Sunday, 4/3/11
Our annual Parrot Head Festival is a weekend in paradise and the biggest spring party of the year.  Join the celebration Friday through Sunday with Jimmy Buffett cover bands, our infamous pond-skimming competition, fun contests, prizes, parties, a key lime pie eating contest and more.  And don't forget to check out Sunday River's legendary Bust 'n' Burn mogul competition.
Business Breakthrough Series
Monday, 6/6/11 - Wednesday, 6/8/11
Sunday River is hosting its first of its new Business Breakthrough Series of seminars.  The perfect balance of quality continuing education and networking in one great event. Activities included in the fee are golf, skeet shooting and guided pheasant hunting, an executive spa package, or an introductory guided fly-fishing lesson all at a price point that makes this something you cannot miss. Learn More »

Event schedule is subject to change.

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