2026 Contests & prizes!
Welcome to our iconic annual summer festival Gray Wild Blueberry Festival 'Celebrating Community & Culture' in our small town of Gray, Maine. We have contests for 'kids' of ALL ages and interests. Crowd favorite are the Wild Blueberry Pie Eating Contests to see kids win in their age bracket or if their parent wins the Wild Blueberry Pie Eating Contest in teen/adult age bracket. Cash prize and/or merchandise prize vary by contest.
Kids’ Fun Run FREE TO ENTER. Races begin @ 10:30 am. Register at our Festival Info booth. Three Heats: ages 2-3 (shorter course); ages 4-7 and ages 8-15 run a 1/4 mile loop around Pennell Park. 1st Place Boy & Girl in 1/4 mile races each win $25 + pint of wild blueberries.
Wild Blueberry Pie Eating Contests $ nominal registration fee. Morning contests @ 11:00 am Adults’ Contest followed by Kids’ Contest & Afternoon contests @ 1:30 pm Adults’ Contest followed by Kids’ Contest. Register @ Gray Food Pantry booth; this event is a fundraiser for the Gray Food Pantry.
Wild Blueberry Dessert Bake Off – Pies, Cakes, Muffins…Drop-off by 12:30 pm & Judging @ 1:30 pm at our Fest Info booth. 1st Place Winner receives $100. Email blueberryfestival@graymaine.org for contest rules. FREE TO ENTER.
Spelling Bee FREE TO ENTER. @ 12:30 pm takes place INSIDE Newbegin Hall – for grades 1st to 6th. Register at the Fest Info booth. 1st Place winner receives $25 and a pint of wild blueberries.
