• HOT TICKET
Pig scramble and other pursuits
THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY FAIR offers excitement, exhibits and entertainment all week long. Don’t miss the apple pie contest next Thursday, or the Pig Scramble on Oct. 2. Seniors get in for $2 on Tuesday and Thursday.
WHEN: Sunday to Oct. 2. Opens at 7 a.m. every day except Monday (6 a.m.) and Oct. 2 (8 a.m.).
WHERE: 197 Blanchard Road, Cumberland
HOW MUCH: $9 weekends; $7 weekdays; $35 weekly pass. Free for ages 12 and under. Parking costs $3.
INFO: www.cumberlandfair.com
• CHEAP THRILL
Museum Day participants open doors
IF YOU’RE A MUSEUM LOVER, Saturday is the day to take them all in. It’s Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day, when participating institutions open their doors for free.
WHEN: Saturday
WHERE: Museums across Maine, including Portland Museum of Art, Children’s Museum of Maine, Bowdoin College Museum of Art and Maine Maritime Museum
HOW MUCH: Free with coupon from http://tinyurl.com/museumdaytix
INFO:
microsite.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/venue.html
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