This year, 2023, Maine Moxie Week is fully BACK after a three-year Covid-related disruption. Most of the traditional events of the week will be returning this year, but some schedules have changed. Traditionally during Maine Moxie Week, NEMCers are encouraged to begin their week in Maine traveling from north to south, and this year the first major event will be held at the impressive Moxie (Matthews) Museum in Union on Wednesday, July 5th from noon through 4 pm. On Thursday, July 6th Moody's in Waldoboro will have its traditional Moxie Day festivities, with the added attraction of the Moody's ice cream stand. We do suggest that you consider chowing down at their famous Diner and staying in their iconic 40s style Cabins while there. On Friday, July 7th, plan on visiting S. Fernald's Country Store in Damariscotta for lunch featuring your choice of the best sandwiches on the Maine coast to go along with your ice cold Moxie! Moxie Chugging Contest at noon! Click on the logos above to get to the respective websites of these Moxie Trail stops.

After that it's southward on to Lisbon Falls and Kennebunkport (see venues below). At some point, it is a must to stop by, imbibe, and dine at Frank's Restaurant and Pub, the beautifully restored former Moxie store which was the iconic domain of the late Frank Anicetti, a legend in the annals of Moxie history. Saturday 7/8 is the big day! A huge hour-long parade starts at 10 am. During the day, NEMC will have tents and tables to display, sell and trade"stuff" such as old bottles, cans, cartons, signs, and other antique memorabilia, along with hats, teeshirts, aprons, and other Moxie-related gear. The day is capped off with our authentic down-east LobstahFeast at 4 pm, with entertainment by famous Maine humorist, our own Gary Crocker.  This year the LobstahFeast will take place at the American Legion hall in the town of Lisbon, approximately 3 miles up the road from Lisbon Falls. Click HERE for a registration form. On Sunday 7/9, we repair to the Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport to participate in their famous Moxie Day event, including the annual NEMC business meeting at 11 am.

Later in the summer and into the fall, more Moxie-related events (see below) traditionally take place, and all NEMCers are encouraged to attend them. NEW DATES THIS YEAR...The Union Fair takes place in late July (7/26-7/30), with the Matthews (Moxie) Museum open all week. Moxie lover Calvin Coolidge was inaugurated in 1923 at his home in Plymouth Notch VT, and an annual celebration of that occasion takes place there each year in early August. At the AACA meet in Hershey PA in early October, a group of NEMCers host a Moxie tasting booth for the faithful and the uninitiated, and around Columbus Day, the annual Pumpkinfest takes place in Damariscotta ME enhanced by a distinctive Moxie flavor to all of it.