Watch the skies come alive during the 2026 Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival, held August 21–23 at Simard-Payne Park in Lewiston. This free, three-day celebration brings colorful hot air balloons, live entertainment, local food, Maine-made crafts, family activities, and community festivities to the banks of the Androscoggin River. Weather permitting, balloons launch each morning and evening, creating […]

The Dempsey Challenge is an annual run/walk/ride experience to benefit the Dempsey Center. With two physical Centers in Lewiston and South Portland, Maine, and our third, virtual Center—Dempsey Connects, which launched in 2020—our specially-trained team of experts provides curated, holistic care to people impacted by cancer in Maine and beyond. Founded by actor Patrick Dempsey in […]