Seven Things To Do This Weekend

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It's the last weekend of August, and there's a ton going on in Maine. Here are seven things to do on the weekend before Labor Day.

American Folk Festival: August 24–26, Bangor Waterfront, $10, americanfolkfestival.com [2]
Enjoy this three-day event in downtown Bangor with music and dance from many cultures that make up America today.

Ingrid Michaelson and Friends: August 24, Stonington Opera House 7:00 pm. $35-$45, operahousearts.org [3]
The pop superstar, whose music has been featured in episodes of several popular television shows, including Scrubs, Bones, and Grey's Anatomy, helps celebrate the Stonington Opera House centennial in a very special appearance.

Great State of Maine Air Show: August 24–26, Brunswick, $10, greatstateofmaineairshow.us [4]
See the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds put on a dynamic aviation performance above the Brunwick Executive Airport.

Crown of Maine Balloon Fest: August 23–26, Presque Isle, crownofmaineballoonfest.org [5], $180 for a balloon ride.
What's better than flying above Aroostook County in a hot air balloon? Ballooning history has been made in the County before: The first ever crossing of the Atlantic left from Aroostook in 1978.

Piscatqauis Valley Fair: August 23–26, $6, Dover-Foxcroft, piscataquisvalleyfair.com [6]
It's the 125th anniversary of this down home country fair in Dover-Foxcroft. Experience one of the state's best agricultural fair.

42nd Street: Brunswick. $39–$53, August 24 and 25. msmt.org [7]
The Maine State Music Theater ends its season with 42nd Street — the ultimate tribute to Broadway and showmanship.

Here from There: Photographs by Samantha Appleton. Through Sept. 22. Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Rockport. cmcanow.org [8]
Camden, Maine, native Samantha Appleton displays photography from her time spent in Iraq throughout the war and as an official White House photographer during the Obama administration.