Piscataquis River Festival returns Saturday in Guilford
GUILFORD — Organizers have released the schedule for this year’s Piscataquis River Festival on Saturday, July 25 with events at and around the downtown athletic fields on the banks of the river.
Start the day with Friends of Community Fitness’ RiverFest 5K at 7:30 a.m. at the Gaw Athletic Field, registration is at 7 a.m. and a kids fun run will be at 8:15 a.m. Entry fee applies, preregister at https://comfitme.com/pages/announcements-events. Free T-shirts while supplies last.
The Guilford United Methodist Church, 3 School St., serves a public breakfast by donation from 7:30-9 a.m. for dining in or for grab and go.
50TH REUNION — The Piscataquis Community High School Class of 1975 marked 50 years since graduating with members of the class taking part in last year’s Piscataquis River Festival parade through downtown Guilford. This year’s procession starts at 10 a.m. on Saturday.
Stop by the Guilford Memorial Library book sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. All sales are by donation.
The Piscataquis River Festival parade rolls through town mid-morning, leaving the boat launch on the north end of Route 15 at 10 a.m. The parade will travel through to and past the festival grounds.
At the festival grounds enjoy an outdoor shopping day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the vendor fair with over 60 participants. Grab a bite to eat at the food court which is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The Kids Zone opens at 11 a.m. with bouncy slides, pony rides, face painting, balloon animals, magic shows and more.
RIVERFEST 5K RUNNERS — More than 50 entrants took part in the 2025 Friends of Community Fitness RiverFest 5K. This year’s race will start at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday in downtown Guilford to kick off the Piscataquis River Festival.
A.E. Robinson is sponsoring this year’s live music stage with acts scheduled: 10 a.m. DJ music, 11 a.m. Reggie Moore, 1 p.m. Crossroads, 3 p.m. Alexandria Thomas, 5 p.m. Fully Functional and 7 p.m. The Josh Guthrie Band.
The car show will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Stroll through and talk about all things cars. Thanks to 207 Power Sports everyone can come and check out and enjoy more than 50 vintage, muscle and exotic cars.
Registration for the Recovery Wellness Community Center 3-point shooting contest begins at noon at the basketball court. There will be different age groups.
Area Masons hosts a duck race on the Piscataquis River starting at 3 p.m.
The festival concludes with a 9 p.m. fireworks show.
For more information go to the event website at https://piscataquisforward.org/riverfest and the event Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/PiscataquisRiverFestival/.