Festival Plaza

Festival Plaza is a downtown plaza for outdoor performances as well as a gathering place for residents and visitors. It is located on Main Street (across from 95 Main Street) and is also the home of Auburn's three signature events: New Year's Auburn, Auburn Lobster Festival and Auburn's Blues & Brews event. 

HISTORY 

Festival Plaza was created as part of the 1997 Auburn Downtown Action Plan for Tomorrow (ADAPT) visioning and revitalization initiative. As designed by Boston’s ICON Architecture, Festival Plaza establishes a vibrant and artistic civic focal point along the Androscoggin River, conveying a 21st century interpretation of the “New England Commons.”

Dedicated on September 21, 2002, Festival Plaza is noteworthy as both a fine urban public gathering place and a world-class piece of public art & architecture. Its most dominant design features are the seven masts which serve to secure the visually-striking canopies.

The City of Auburn’s seal is set into the surface at the center of the Plaza, and is shown projecting rays of sun from its circular form.

The Plaza is surrounded by the historic buildings that have graced Main Street since the mid-19th century.