Brooms and Artisan Stalls Take Over the Waterfront Saturday
Brewer, ME · October 16, 2026
Keep an umbrella close by the door today — chilly rain will set the soundtrack until the clouds break just in time for tomorrow’s outdoor lineup.
The Lead
Costumes are coming out of storage and brooms are being dusted off across town as the annual Maine Witch Walk and Goblin Market returns to the Bangor Waterfront this Saturday. Hosted in part by local organizers from Charmed in Brewer, the daylong celebration brings hundreds of costumed revelers across the Penobscot for an all-day festival running from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
The gathering features a one-mile walk, a vibrant Goblin Market packed with regional crafters and harvest food vendors, and the signature choreographed broom dance along the river esplanade. The event is entirely free and open to all ages, though organizers encourage attendees to register online to help coordinate pedestrian routes. With clear, crisp autumn skies expected to push aside Friday’s showers, dust off your cloak, practice the footwork, and plan to head over the bridge early for a front-row view.
Local Pulse
New Tennis and Pickleball Courts Open Parks Newly surfaced courts beside the high school turf field are now open for public play and student athletics.
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Witches Soccer Hosts Crucial Saturday Showdown Schools Brewer girls varsity takes the pitch against Lewiston at Heddericg Field Saturday morning as playoff seeding tightens.
Today's Outlook
- High 58°F · Low 34°F — Rain (90% chance of precipitation)
- Grab a heavy raincoat and waterproof boots before heading out into today's persistent chill.
What's On Around Town
Today
Knitting Social Brewer Public Library (100 S Main St), 9:00–11:00 AM · Free Bring needles and yarn for casual stitching and friendly morning conversation.
Migrating Maine's Natural World Into Fiction Bangor Public Library (145 Harlow St), Bangor, 10:30 AM–Noon · Free Author Sandra Neily explores weaving northern woods and waters into dramatic storytelling.
The Kitchen Witches Samuel Wagner Middle School, Winterport, 7:00–9:00 PM · Paid Winterport Open Stage presents Caroline Smith’s lively comedy about feuding cooking-show hosts.
Tomorrow
Maine Witch Walk and Goblin Market Bangor Waterfront, Bangor, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM · Free
Witches Girls Soccer vs. Lewiston Heddericg Field, 11:00 AM · Free
Stories from Maine Cemeteries Bangor Public Library (145 Harlow St), Bangor, 2:00 PM · Free
Sunday
Riley Strong Field Day Bangor Parks & Recreation (647 Main St), Bangor, 9:30 AM–4:00 PM · Free
Family Halloween Trunk or Treat Waldo County YMCA (157 Lincolnville Ave), Belfast, 3:00–5:00 PM · Free
Spotlight & Story
- The Brewer Witches Nickname
- One of only two public high schools in America using the moniker, the nickname was coined in the autumn of 1931. After decades of gridiron losses, a sudden winning streak prompted local sportswriters to declare the orange-and-black squad had finally broken its hex.
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