Summerfest’s dog parade on Wiscasset Common is Saturday, July 23. Dogs of all sizes, colors and breeds are welcome. The parade, set for 11 a.m., is part of the annual fair First Congregational Church of Wiscasset holds on the fourth Saturday of July to raise funds for local outreach programs. Fair hours are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

Summerfest began as an annual event sponsored by the Ladies Organ Society, which is celebrating its 200th anniversary this year. The Society members continue to sew, knit and crochet items for sale at their table.  

Other attractions of the fair are the silent auction, this year featuring an L.L. Bean kayak and pottery from Edgecomb Potters, the jewelry table with a range of prices to suit any pocketbook, the bake sale, treasures, books and a giant yard sale. And hot dogs and hamburgers will be available at the On-Common Café.