Sunday River | Events Calendar: Fall Festival Weekend

Fall Festival Weekend



Spend the night in one of our Grand Resort Hotels with breakfast included for just $109 for two people. The foliage is spectacular and the weekend weather looks great.

9th Annual North American Wife Carrying Championships

Saturday 11am

The ninth year running for this unique event that brings athletics to a new level. Competitors will carry their wives, girlfriends or friends over a 280-yard obstacle course with two log obstacles and a water hole. Check out the webpage!

 

25th Annual Blue Mountain Arts and Crafts Festival

Saturday 9am – 5pm ~ Sunday 9am – 3pm

Regional artists and artisans exhibit painting, fine jewelry, pottery, woodworking, photography, and more.  All exhibitors will be located throughout the cafeteria at the South Ridge Base Lodge.

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Sunday River Sports Pre-Season Sale

Saturday & Sunday 9am – 5pm

Find great buys on demo equipment, apparel and more inside Everything Sunday River, located in South Ridge lodge. And find the season’s newest gear in the Sunday River Sports South Ridge store.

 

FREE Winter Conditioning Workshop presented by Dr. F. Lincoln Avery of Advanced Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine

 Saturday 10am at the River House

 

  
 

Free Outdoor Concert featuring Max Creek and Worlds Collide, Slopeside at South Ridge Lodge

Saturday 1pm

Playing for over 30 years, Max Creek has helped define the live show experience. With a constant blend of every genre of music, each live show gives you a unique and exciting sound. Worlds Collide will kick off the afternoon with a little bit of funk pop, sure to get you moving.


Wine Tasting and Spirit Sampling, Slopeside at South Ridge Lodge

Saturday 11:30am – 4pm

Enjoy an assortment of food including a delectable truffle mousse pâté and parmesan artichoke dip, mouth watering tenderloin of beef, hors d oeuvres and more, perfect when sampling a variety of wines.
 


Taste of Maine

Saturday

Discover some of the Maine-grown, Maine-caught, Maine-made and Maine-raised products that Sunday River’s restaurants feature.  Not only can you sample some of these fresh products, but Sunday River will feature these products in the Fall Festival BBQ. 
 

Free Chairlift Rides

Saturday 10am – 4pm ~ Sunday 10am – 3pm

Lift 2, located at South Ridge Base



 

Horse Drawn Wagon Rides & Kids Games & Activities

Saturday & Sunday 10am – 4pm

Fun games and activities for kids of all ages, located slopeside at the South Ridge Base Lodge.  Proceeds to benefit the Lewiston YWCA.


 

Chainsaw Woodcarving Demonstrations

Saturday & Sunday 10am & 2pm

Join Bill Fournier as he creates wood sculpture by chainsaw.


 

Season Pass Office

Saturday & Sunday 9am – 5pm
Pick up your pass and be ready to head straight to the lifts on opening day.  Deadline of October 13 is right around the corner.

On-mountain Worship Service

Sunday 10am
An interdenominational worship service at the top of North Peak.

 

Mountain Biking & Scenic Hikes

Saturday & Sunday 10am – 4pm

Lift 6 will be open for mountain biking and scenic hikes.  For pricing, visit or call the Welcome Center at South Ridge Base Lodge 824-5388.

 


Firework Spectacular

Saturday 8:30pm

A special fall firework show, best viewed slopeside, South Ridge Base

 



Live at the Foggy Goggle

Saturday 5-7pm & 9pm- Close

Fast Times ,New England's Premier Extreme 80’s Costumed Cover Band will be perfoming some of 80's top hits. Go back to the days of tight spandex, headbands, and dance the night away to top hits like Come on Eileen, Hungy Like the Wolf, Dancing with Myself and more!

 

Mountain Epic Race

Sunday 10am

New this year Sunday River has teamed up with Tri-Maine to bring you this amazing mountain race. Athletes will race up through the trails of South Ridge and North Peak and back down. Individual and team catories are welcome.
Register to race.


Free Outdoor Concert: A little taste of Paradise Featuring the Corona Brother and Calypso Cowboys

Sunday 11am 

End the weekend off right with a party at the base of South Ridge. Enjoy live entertainment from Jimmy Buffet cover Bands and slip away to paradise for the afternoon.