Maine is famous as ‘the capital of lobsters’ in the world. It is the largest hub of the world’s most succulent lobsters. These sea creatures are found in abundance in shallow waters covered by the rocks. A Maine lobster is 20-60 cm in length and 3 Kg. in weight. Maine lobsters are so popular due to their royal succulence, delectable flavor and devouring taste, that annual lobster festival in Maine draws a large pool of crowds from all over the world.
Maine lobster festival is an annual event that is arranged at a specific time of a year and especially after the peak season of lobster fishing. During the peak season, millions of lobsters are caught by the fishermen and the festival is organized to celebrate their success. All round the year, the lobster fishermen work round the clock and Maine lobster festivity is most probably the only event for them to enjoy to the fullest.
The festival continues for 4-5 days. The main attraction of this festival is of course the big sized lobsters. So many lobster dishes are prepared and the participants are allowed to try their culinary excellence in the Maine lobster festival. Apart from the lobsters, other sea foods including shrimps, crabs are also available for the natives as well as tourists. Fried shrimps, shrimp cocktail, steamed mussels, crab cakes and many other palate-teasing seafood dishes are prepared for the food lovers.
The visitors can also take part in a variety of activities arranged by the authority of the Maine lobster festival. They can learn many an interesting fact about this crustacean. The festival visitors can have a glance of the Maine gulf lobster in the Marine Tent. A big parade is organized that draws more than 20,000 spectators from all the corners of the globe. The local bands, colorful dresses of the participants and theme-based songs add to the festive mood of this celebration. Road race is also a part of the Maine Festival. In a nutshell, all these along with the great foods are the attractions for the travelers to make a visit to Maine during the lobster carnival.
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