Rockport Donut Festival

06/21/2026

The 2026 Race to the Donuts Lobster Crate Race was a wild and wonderful time!

Congratulations to the winners!

1st place winner: Coen Scheidel of Highland Village, Texas
2nd place winner: Havana Kriste of Lincolnville, Maine
3rd place winner: Killian Moore of Rockport, Maine

Special thanks to event organizer John Viehman and to the Town of Camden for providing spectator seating!

Mark your calendar for the 2027 Race to the Donuts Lobster Crate Race at the Rockport Donut Festival on June 12th!

Image courtesy of Isaac Remsen

06/18/2026

267 participants enjoyed the Donut Dash 5k Fun Run/Walk and a sweet treat at the finish line! You can find all the race results here!

06/17/2026

Get at it!

06/17/2026

The Rockport Donut Festival is Maine Famous!

06/17/2026

Wow! The 2026 Rockport Donut Festival was a smashing success this past weekend. Thousands of donuts. Thousands of visitors. Thousands of delicious memories made possible by our vendors, sponsors, community boosters, and volunteers!

Maine-based donuts are the BEST donuts!
Old Time Donuts
The Donut Grove
Graffiti Donuts
The Only Doughnut
Ruckus Donuts
Eighty 8 Donuts
The Holy Donut

Sponsors who keep the festival FREE to the public!
CedarWorks
Midcoast Villager
First National Bank
Rockport Harbor Hotel
Penobscot Bay YMCA
Rockport Harbor Hotel
106.9 Frank FM & 105.5 The Wave

Community sponsors and boosters!
Renewal by Anderson
Leaffilter Gutter Protection
Gartley & Dorsky
Rockport Steel
Danica Candles
2A Architects
Dead River Company
The Country Inn
Adventure Advertising

Entertainment!
Undertow Brass Band
Ukes Rock
Breakers Jazz
Papa Tim & The Whiskey Throttle Band
Belfast Flying Shoes with the Gawler Family Band Quartet

Special thanks to:
Union Fair Grounds for providing picnic tables
Town of Thomaston for providing tents
Lesher Family Foundation for providing festival fencing
Food trucks and craft vendors
Drone footage from Alison McKellar
Images from Isaac Remsen
5k Fun Run participants and the Rockport Public Library
Parade participants and organizers
Race to the Donuts Crate Race participants and organizers
Town of Camden for the crate race bleachers
Homemade Donut Contest entrants & judges

Stay tuned for photos and festival recaps over the next week!

Save the dates and join us for the 5th Annual Rockport Donut Festival on June 11 & 12, 2027!

06/12/2026

Festival weekend is here! There's so much to enjoy at the Rockport Donut Festival today (4PM-10PM) and all day Saturday (7AM-10PM). Visit our website www.rockportdonutfestival.com for all the details about parking, free trolley routes, the parade, Donut Dash 5k, Homemade Donut Contest, Race to the Donuts Lobster Crate Race, activities, entertainment, food trucks, and more! The festival is FREE TO THE PUBLIC, thanks to our generous sponsors! We look forward to seeing you at Rockport Harbor Marine Park (111 Pascal Avenue) this weekend! 🍩🍩🍩

06/11/2026

🚨 Family fun alert! Penobscot Bay YMCA has so many fun activities planned for children of all ages, from 4-6PM on Friday and 9AM-6PM on Saturday in the CedarWorks Kids Tent! Be sure to check it out with your family!

There are so many fun things to do at the Rockport Donut Festival. Visit us in the Cedarworks Kids Tent for family friendly games and activities on Friday (4PM-6PM) and all day Saturday (9AM-6PM)! Play a round of Gaga Ball or Giant Jenga, make your own YMCA button, and enter our coloring contest for a chance to win a one-week family pass to the Y! You can also ride the free trolley from our Rockport branch to Rockport Harbor Marine Park! We look forward to having a fun time with you this weekend! www.penbayymca.org