The Happening 2025

June 19, 20, 21, 22

Starks, ME

🎨Art🎨🎶Music🎶🧑‍🎨👩‍🚀Community👨‍🌾🧝‍♀️

Come Home to The Hill for The Happening, a celebration of 35 years of festivals at Harry Brown’s Farm. Featuring over 40 musical performances on 3 stages including the return of Bella’s Bartok to the Main Stage on Saturday Night. Joining Bella’s will be LeonTrout, PX3, Liz Bills & The Change, HannaH’s Field, Darby Sabin & many more.

The Happening calls together our local festival community of musicians performing on three stages. Discover underground and emerging artists of Hip Hop, Indie-Soul, EDM, Alt-Country, Jamband, Chill-hop, Sci-Fi Fusion, Pop, Punk, Hybrid Bass, Classical Instrumental & Folk.

They like to play with fire! When the sun goes down, HBF Firebenders will be ready to play with a diversity of props and techniques. Volunteer and patron spinners are welcome to join in too. Learn to spin by attending a Fire Safety & Performance Workshop, held at 6 PM at the LilyPad Stage.

Unicorn Tea Party late night Friday featuring The Chops. Stay up late and get fancy for the Costume Contest, anything goes, dress to impress! Finalists selected out of crowd in late night tent and winner chosen by loudest cheer. Winner receives trophy and gifts. Complimentary tea & snacks provided for all.

Beach Rave Friday & Saturday at the LilyPad Stage sponsored by 207Sounds with performances by Kreitzman, SPVNYVN, DJ No Mercy, Kohaku & more. Visuals and collaborations with TheHive & bassix collectives. 

Visit over a dozen Live Artists channeling their muse around the field and in the Art Tent. Murals, jewelry, paintings, clothing and much more hand-crafted and one of a kind treasures to be found. Food is Art too! Find something great to graze on, from fair favorites to diverse chef-inspired creations.

Be a judge in the Ganja Grail and vote to award the best cannabis flowers on site. This is a competition decided by the community, not a machine or a panel of 'celebrity judges'. Contestants face off head-to-head in timed rounds until one is crowned champion. Anyone can be a judge! Vote based whatever YOU think is the best. Smell, appearance, taste, trichome development, strain difficulty, gardening techniques, any reason is a good reason to vote. One round, one person, one vote. The 8th Ganja Grail takes place in the Art Tent Saturday starting at high noon.

Family camping and handicapped parking and camping available, please inform Staff on arrival. Children 12 & Under are not charged for admission, ages 13-17 must be accompanied by a guardian and purchase tickets. Kid's Zone activities open from noon till dusk.

*NO DOGS*

*NO PILLS, POWDERS, OR GASES*

*ABOVE-GROUND FIREPITS ONLY*

*PARK IN THE FIELD, CAMP IN THE WOODS*

No pets or emotional support animals are allowed. Service animals will be interviewed on arrival before being admitted to event.