The Freeport Fall Festival Just Ranked as the No. 3 Best in the US

We need to talk about our fall game because apparently the rest of the country is starting to notice. 

The Freeport Fall Festival has officially been named the #3 Best Fall Festival in the entire country in USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards.

And honestly? Have you ever been to Freeport in the fall? This feels pretty deserved. 

The Freeport Fall Festival is Officially The 3rd Best in the Country

This is one of those very Maine fall things where you say, “We’ll just stop by for a little bit,” and three hours later you’re holding cider, carrying shopping bags and somehow responsible for a pumpkin you never planned on buying. 

This year’s festival runs October 3rd through the 5th, with Freeport packed with fall food, shopping, live music, family fun and basically every excuse you need to officially accep 

Read More: List of Best Maine Fall Festivals to Attend for 2026

Maine has no shortage of fantastic fall festivals, from pumpkin celebrations to harvest events, but there’s something especially fun about doing fall in Freeport.

You get the festival, the shops, the food and that quintessential Maine fall feeling all in one place. 

So congratulations.