Please join us at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17 , for the festival beach party parade! The parade will start on Spring Street at the Auburn Public Library and proceed down Court Street across the Longley Bridge. It will then turn right onto Lincoln Street and disperse at the intersection of Lincoln and Cedar Streets. The parade length is approximately one mile, and lasts about one hour.

Family Fun Day – Sunday, Aug. 18

9 a.m. registration for all runs (first 100 kids get a FREE festival beach ball upon registration!)

9:30 a.m. Fun Run

9:45 a.m. Toddler Trot

10 a.m. Diaper Dash

9:30-11:30 a.m. T-shirt Painting: free t-shirt to paint (sponsored by Discount Auto Repair)

9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Party Palooga: free face painting, balloon twisting and glitter tattoos (sponsored in conjunction with Five County Federal Credit Union) www.partypalooga.com

9:30-11:30 a.m. Roundabout Farm Miniature Horse rides

10-11 a.m. Mad Science of Maine: Radical Reactions Show www.madscience.org

11 a.m.-noon Sparks Ark: Live, wild animal show www.sparksark.org

11 a.m.-noon Mad Science Slime Booth: Make it and take it!

11:15-11:45 a.m. Dan Grady’s Marvelous Marionette Medley

12:15-12:45 p.m. Dan Grady’s Marvelous Marionette Medley

Rotary Duck Race – Sunday, Aug. 18

Sponsored by the Auburn-Lewiston Breakfast Rotary Club will be held at noon. Volunteers will be on hand all weekend at the Festival to sell numbered duckies. The ducks will be dumped into the canal from Union Water Power Station and will float their way to the finish line at the Bates Mill gate. The first duck to cross the finish line will earn $1,000 for its owner. Prizes will be awarded for other place winners as well. The money raised is to be donated to charities for programs specific to children at risk in the L-A community.

Carnival – All Weekend

Carnival rides by Miller Amusements will be set up all weekend on Lincoln Street near Yvon’s Car Wash.

Friday: 4-10:30 p.m.

Saturday: 10 a.m.-10:30 p.m.

Sunday: 11 a.m.-8 p.m.