The International Great Crate Race is Held Each Year at the Maine Lobster FestivalI remember the first time I saw the International Great Crate Race, which happens every year at the Maine Lobster Festival. READ MORE: 6 Things You'll Want to Know Before Heading to the Maine Lobster FestivalRun across a line of 50 crates filled with seaweed (to make them float), lashed together, and strung between two floating docks. The crates get slippery when they're wet, and they move up and down in the water while tipping from side to side. Maine's Great Crate Race Contestants Either Make It Across or SwimA video from the 2025 competition shows many who failed and, at least one, who made it across once. Everyone can sign up for a fee of $15 for contestants 12 and over, and $10 for anyone under 12.International Great Crate Race is One Highlight of the Maine Lobster FestivalThe International Great Crate Race will be held on Sunday, August 2, at 2 pm at the Maine Lobster Festival in Rockland.