Free events in Sanford, ME

This free community yoga session welcomes everyone and accommodates all levels, abilities, and bodies. Participants can look for the purple YOGA flag and meet on the grass between the gazebo and the pavilion. It takes place every Wednesday, weather permitting and dependent on teacher availability.

MOFF in Biddeford presents an outdoor screening on the green outside Ripich Commons at the University of New England’s Biddeford Campus, co-produced with the university. The program runs about ninety minutes and is free for both the campus community and the general public. Arrive early to secure a comfortable spot. Bring a camp chair or blanket, and consider packing a headlamp, warm layers, insect repellent, and a picnic. The lineup features The Proving Ground, which examines the real risks of sliding falls on Mount Washington through accounts of survival and loss, created with the Mt. Washington Avalanche Center Foundation. Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage follows 85-year-old Susan Baur and a determined group of women who clean up waterways while finding community and joy in the process. The Book of George shares George McKenzie Jr.’s path from a violent past to a life photographing the natural world and guiding young people into outdoor spaces. The Marks We Leave profiles artist Hailey Hosken as climbs in the Gallatin Canyon inspire a painting shaped by her connection to Spare Rib and the surrounding landscape. Wild Ride spotlights Sunny, Mo, and Galen as they lead a women’s snowmobile clinic in Alaska that builds skill and confidence. Fish for the Future documents biologists and volunteers in the Santa Monica Mountains racing to save endangered steelhead after the Palisades fire before incoming storms threaten their habitat. Man in the Wave portrays a Massachusetts engineer who discovers purpose and connection through surf photography while living with multiple sclerosis, capturing the quiet rhythms of a tight-knit surf community.

Free admission for all. Enjoy a cup of tea with holistic practitioners, try a mini session, sample products, and purchase gift certificates, with more to explore. Held on the third Saturday of every month.

The 2026 Shaker Hill Apple Festival offers a full lineup of activities with no cost for admission or parking. Explore a craft market, enjoy food trucks and music, and browse a yard sale. Children can take pony rides, meet animals in a petting zoo, get their faces painted, and play in a dedicated game zone, with additional attractions planned. Presented by the Friends of Alfred Shaker Museum (501(c)(3)). More information will be shared as the event approaches.