Homecoming Days – A Yearly Celebration

August 10th - 13th, 2023

Mars Hill, MaineHomecoming Days Festival

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The Mars Hill Homecoming Days Festival celebrates the gathering of current residents along with returning alumni and former town residents. It is a weekend of celebrations, reunions, musical performances, great food, a parade, and a number of other family fun activities! We are in the process of planning the 2023 Homecoming Days Festival and will post information as soon as it is available!

Homecoming Days Schedule

Below you will find a schedule of events for the weekend festivities! This is a very tentative schedule and the final schedule will be posted in early May!

Thursday, August 10th

August 10, 2023 from 6:00 - 8:00pm
Strawberry Shortcakes
Northern Light Continuing Care 1950's themed event. Fun for the whole family!!
August 10, 2023 from 6:00 - 8:00pm
CAHS Alumni Basketball Games
If we have enough Alumni we will have both a women's & amen's alumni games. Alumni will be spit up into two teams to play against each other.
Located at the Mars Hill Recreation Center
August 10, 2023 from 7:00 - 9:00pm
Paint & Sip
Come out and show off your artistic talent and/or just have some fun. Pre-Register by contacting: Rec Facebook page or marshillrec@hotmail.com. 3 different canvas options available, $25 - $35 per person payable that night (NEED 10 TO HAVE EVENT)
Located at the Mars Hill Recreation Center
August 10, 2023 @ Dusk
Family Movie Night
Bring your blanket and lawn chair and enjoy the outdoor movie with your family. Movie will be played on the back wall of the Mars Hill Community Center. The movie to be shown TBA!

Friday, August 11th

August 11, 2023 from 9:00am - Noon
Community Wide Yard Sale
Free Coffee & Donuts @ F.A. Peabody
August 11, 2023 from 9am - Noon
Free Coffee & Donuts
Come out for some free coffee and donuts at the F.A. Peabody Insurance Office
August 11, 2023 from 10am - 11am
Free Meditation Circle
Sacred space will be open at Timberwolves BBQ
August 11, 2023 from 4:30 - 6:30pm
Mars Hill Rotary Club 50's & 60's Car Hop Supper
Come out for a great night of food!
Located at the Mars Hill Recreation Center
November 17, 2019 from 4:30 - 9:00pm
Kids Bounce Houses
Located at the Mars Hill Recreation Center
August 11, 2023 from 7:00 - 9:00pm
Paint & Sip
Come out and show off your artistic talent and/or just have some fun. Pre-Register by contacting: Rec Facebook page or marshillrec@hotmail.com. 3 different canvas options available, $25 - $35 per person payable that night (NEED 10 TO HAVE EVENT)
Located at the Mars Hill Recreation Center
August 11, 2023 from 6:30 - 7:00pm
Pet Show & Contest
The cost is $10 per entry. Categories and details will be posted soon!
Located at the Mars Hill Recreation Center
August 11, 2023 from 7:00 - 10:00pm
Wally and the Virginians
Come and dance the night away to the tunes you know and love!
Located at the Mars Hill Recreation Center

Saturday, August 12th

August 12, 2023 All Day
Community Wide Yard Sale
August 12, 2023 from 8:00am - 5:00pm
The Mars Hill Open Golf Tournament
Located at Mars Hill Country Club
August 12, 2023 from 8:00 - 12:00pm
Legion & Auxiliary Tag Sale
Located at the Legion Parking Lot
August 12, 2023 from 9:00am - 4:00pm
Food Vendors & Crafters
Located up and down Main Street!
August 12, 2023 at 9am
Parade Line Up
The line up begins near Fort Street Elementary School, check-in at A&M Auto.
August 12, 2023 at 10:00am
Mars Hill Homecoming Days Parade
Line up the streets from Fort Street Elementary School through Main Street to watch the parade, featuring Blinn & Joan Boone as our Grand Marshalls.
August 12, 2023 from 9:00am - 2:00pm
Antique and Classic Cars Show
Come and check out these vintage vehicles during the day.
Located in the Mars Hill Pharmacy Parking Lot
August 12, 2023 from 7:30pm - 9:15pm
Live Country Music
Live Country Music located at Timberwolves BBQ

Sunday, August 13th

August 13, 2023 from 8:00am - 5:00pm
The Mars Hill Open Golf Tournament
Located at Mars Hill Country Club.
August 13, 2023 All Day
Special Spaghetti Dinner
Come out for a $10 Spaghetti Dinner with Timberwolves Papa Paladino's Authentic Italian Spaghetti Sauce located at Timberwolves BBQ
August 13, 2023 from 2:00 - 4:00pm
Community Gospel Concert
Come out for an afternoon of wonderful gospel music!
Located at the Mars Hill Community Center Parking Lot