Central Maine Egg Festival History Pittsfield, Maine
Central Maine Egg Festival

History

                    The Central Maine Egg Festival has traditionally been
                            a celebration of the brown egg industry and is held
                            annually on the fourth Saturday of July in Manson
                            Park. It is the event of the year in Pittsfield.

                            Activities are held for the preceding four days, with a
                            parade and the Kiwanis Karnival held on Saturday.

                            The Egg Festival Committee begins early in the year
                            planning the event, with numerous civic groups
                            participating to hold events or set up booths.

                            In addition to the parade, there is a scholarship
                            pageant, an Early Bird Breakfast, chicken barbeque,
                            street dance, "Egglympics," craft fair and fireworks.
                            The Kiwanis Karnival offers rides & booths.

                            The Central Maine Egg Festival offers an opportunity
                            for not only the community, but the entire Sebasticook
                            River area, to celebrate with family and friends and for
                            civic groups to raise needed funds for all their good
                            works.

Kiwanis Karnival

                    The Kiwanis Karnival started many years prior to the
                            Central Maine Egg Festival.  The Kiddie Parade on
                            Thursday night of the Festival starts off the Kiwanis
                            Karnival.  The Fireworks at 9:45 PM on Saturday,
                            which are sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Pittsfield,
                            are the ending event of the Festival.

                            When down on the grounds during the Festival, please
                            visit the many Kiwanis booths to help them raise the
                            funds they use for all their good works.  The Kiwanis
                            provide all the rides, games, kiddie games, hot dog,
                            onion ring and French fry booths.  The beano, raffle,
                            kiddie parade and bouncing ball tent are all part of the
                            Kiwanis Karnival and generously sponsored by the
                            Kiwanis Club of Pittsfield.

                            The funds raised by the Kiwanis during the Egg
                            Festival are given back to the area communities
                            through scholarships, food banks, donations to other
                            local organizations, Terrific Kids programs and many
                            other worthy local programs.  The Kiwanis Club of
                            Pittsfield also sponsors the Nokomis Key Club and
                            the MCI Key Club.

                            When you see a Kiwanis member, thank them and their
                            organization for all the good works they do!!

The World's Largest Frying Pan


Frying Pan Stats:

- Weighs 300 Pounds
- 5 Foot Diameter
- Teflon Coated By DuPont in New Jersey
- Made By Alcoa Aluminum
- Arrived in Pittsfield to the Egg Festival by Truck
in Special Packing Frame on August 10, 1973
- Has Its Own Special Burner Designed
by Mainegas, Pittsfield, 1973
- Now Serviced by Mid State Gas
- Stored Locally After Egg Festivals
in Original Packing Frame