International Homecoming Festival

08/12/2026

Congratulations to Kerr-azy Villeneuve's for taking first place (a prize package worth approx $650 in gift cards from local businesses!) at the International Festival Family Feud event on August 6th, and to Neighbourhood Works for a strong second place finish, taking home approx $300 in gift cards from local businesses!

It was an incredible night of laughs, quick thinking and friendly competition, hosted by the hilarious and talented Caroline Bullock, who kept the energy up all evening.

A huge thank you to The S O Mehan & Son Funeral Home Ltd. for sponsoring the event and helping make it possible.

Congrats to all the teams who competed, and thank you to everyone who came out to support!

08/10/2026

A Heartfelt Thank-You to Our Silver Sponsors ❤️

As we reflect on the 53rd International Homecoming Festival and all the wonderful moments that made this year’s celebration so special, we want to take some time to recognize the businesses and organizations that helped make it all possible.

A heartfelt thank-you to our Silver Sponsors:

St. Croix Printing & Publishing
Bordertown Beauty Bar Salon and Spa St. Stephen
A.N. Deringer
Charlotte County Chevrolet Buick GMC
Exit Realty Charlotte County
Day Insurance
Cox Electronics + Home Furnishings

Their generous support helped us bring together a week filled with activities, entertainment, traditions and special moments for residents and visitors in St. Stephen and Calais.

Every contribution makes a difference. We are incredibly grateful to the businesses and organizations that choose to support our festival and help us continue celebrating the friendship between our two communities.

Thank you for supporting the 53rd International Homecoming Festival and for being part of what makes this cross-border tradition so special. 🇨🇦❤️🇺🇸

08/10/2026

A Heartfelt Thank-You to Our Gold Sponsors ⭐

As we reflect on the 53rd International Homecoming Festival and all the wonderful moments that made this year’s celebration so special, we want to take some time to recognize the businesses and organizations that helped make it all possible.

A heartfelt thank-you to our Gold Sponsors:

Tim Hortons
Home Support Services Inc.
Calais Ace
Cigaret Shopper (Corporate)
Jo's Diner & Pizzeria
Keene's Lake Family Campground
Sunrise Eye Care, PA
Downeast Septic Service Inc.
Tanya Estey-Coastal Realty
Katelyn Rodas - eXp Realty
Machias Savings Bank
Hometown Heritage Roofing & Renovations Inc

Their generous support helped bring festival week to life, from the activities and entertainment to the traditions and special moments shared by residents and visitors on both sides of the border.

It takes tremendous community support to make a week like this happen, and we are so grateful to the businesses that choose to invest in our festival and our communities.

Thank you for supporting the 53rd International Homecoming Festival and for helping us continue this special cross-border tradition. 🇨🇦❤️

08/10/2026

A Very Special Thank-You to Our Platinum Sponsors ❤️

As we reflect on the 53rd International Homecoming Festival and all the wonderful moments that made this year’s celebration so special, we want to take some time to recognize the businesses and organizations that helped make it all possible.

A heartfelt thank-you to our Platinum Sponsors:

CARSTAR St. Stephen
Troy’s Scrap
The Right Way Auto Repair
Mayfield Veterinary Clinic
Daigle's Excavation & Gravel Inc
Mayfield Gardens
The S O Mehan & Son Funeral Home Ltd.
The Blue Devil Fund

Our Platinum Sponsors stepped up in a big way, helping us bring a full week of activities, entertainment and traditions to St. Stephen and Calais.

Their generosity helps bring our communities together and allows us to continue a tradition that has connected both sides of the St. Croix River for more than five decades.

Thank you for supporting the 53rd International Homecoming Festival and for helping make this year’s celebration one to remember. 🇨🇦❤️🇺🇸

08/10/2026

Lucky Leap Draw!!

Thank you to everyone who bought a frog, our Divers Jamie Bohanon, Bradley Walton and Kaileigh Deacon and the Calais Pool!!!

Winners. . .

1st Place - Heidi Mooney
2nd Place - Emerson
3rd Place - Amanda Atkinson

Congratulations!!!

08/10/2026

08/10/2026

What an incredible parade this year, thank you to everyone who came out to watch and take part.

A huge thank you to every entry who took part this year, and a special shout-out to those who crossed the border and completed the full parade route.

Thank you to MDSS staff for organizing the parade order, route and staging, and to our two grand marshals, Bob Brown of St. Stephen and S***t Seelye of Calais.

Thank you also to CBSA and CBP for working behind the scenes to make the border crossing seamless.

And now, the winners:

🏆 **Best Use of Theme**: Kiwanis Club of St. Stephen
🌟 **Best Display of Community Spirit**: Little Acre Community Residence
👑 **Best Overall**: Bernie's Body Blast

*(These three prizes were open to entries who crossed the border and completed the full parade route.)*

Thanks to our judges Trudy Higgins, Heather Donahue and Jeff Demmons, who told us just how hard it was to narrow it down to these three. With entries this good, we believe it.

08/10/2026

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