Drivers in the Ellsworth, Bar Harbor and Bangor areas -- and everywhere in between -- should be ready for increased traffic this weekend. The combination of free admission to Acadia National Park Thursday-Sunday and the American Folk Festival in Bangor will bring thousands of people to the region.
The American Folk Festival is free to get in, but certainly not free to put on, so organizers are offering a new way to donate this year - by text message!
American Folk Festival volunteers not only get to pick and choose what they do and for how long, but they also get an invite to an exclusive party that features some of the best performances of the weekend!
I love all the music (and food!) at the American Folk Festival! But, this year, my favorite performance wasn't musical at all. It was a circus act called 'The Red Trouser Show.' In case you missed it, or even if you didn't, here's one of their cooler tricks!