Beach Guide

What’s On

This week on the beach

Something
every night

10 AM

Palace Playland

1 Old Orchard St · Family

New England's only beachfront amusement park -- roller coaster, Ferris wheel, arcade and midway games, open daily in the warm season.

6 PM

Concerts in the Park

Memorial Park · Music

Free summer concert series at Memorial Park, everything from rock to country, on select weeknights through the season. Bring a chair.

Big Days

annual
Jun

La Kermesse Franco-American Festival

Biddeford-Saco's celebration of the region's French-Canadian heritage just inland -- parade, music, poutine and tourtiere, a nod to the crowds who built Old Orchard Beach.

Aug

Beach Olympics

A three-day summer festival of sand volleyball, tug-of-war and games at Town Square and Palace Playland, benefiting Special Olympics Maine. Mid-August.

Sep

OOBtoberfest / Car Shows

Late-summer and fall classic-car shows and street festivals along Grand Avenue as the season winds down.

see you out there

Real recurring local happenings — schedules can change, so check the venue. Sun-timed events track each day’s real sunset and the countdown runs on the live local clock.

At Old Orchard Beach, the sun sets at 8:03 PM today — about 14h 29m of daylight. Sunrise was 5:34 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Old Orchard Beach update at the top of the conditions page.