| Madawaska's Acadian Festival Maine's Largest Cultural Festival Images from past festivals. |
| Acadian Festival Logo |
| Madawaska Historical Society, original sponsors of the Festival. |
| The celebrants of each year's family reunion symbolically land their boats at the original landing site. |
| Catholic Mass being held at the original landing site of the Acadian Pioneers of the Upper St. John Valley, St. David, ME. An "Acadian" Mass signals the start of festivities. |
| Spontaneous fiddle session breaks out |
| The memorial landing cross as it looks today. The Cross Site is on the National Register of Historic Sites. The inscription on the plaque is in three languages: French, English, and Maliseet. |
| Representatives of past family reunions await the arrival of the latest family reunion's boats at the landing. |
| Guy Dubay, local historian and genealogist, tireless advocate for the true culture of the Acadians. |
| The Festival Parade is always a popular event. |
| Old Grey Goose, traditional music preservationists at the Festival Boat Landing |
| Les Souers Carrier making Ployes |
| The traditional Acadian Supper. |
| Re-enactors of the 20th Maine salute André Francoeur, Civil War Veteran. |
| The "Top O' Maine" Bike Race winds its way through the River Valley and "Back" Settlements. |
| Parade floats are creative and often symbolic of family heritage. |
| Our Cajun cousins from St. Martinsville join us at our celebration. |
| The Acadians land their boats at St. David in 1785. Painting by Robert Dafford. |
| The Maliseet Band at Medawescook were an integral part of the Acadian setlement's survival. Each year, the Acadian celebrants are welcomed again to the territory by the local natives. |
| The Dave Wylie/John Connors Batteau, made especially for the 2006 landing re-enactment |
| La Famille Arsenault wows the crowd at the 2007 Festival. |
| Local fiddler Lionel Doucette |
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