[5] La Kermesse began in 1982 with the motto "C'est Le Temps" (French: C'est Le Temps, lit.

[4][6] Established in 1982, La Kermesse has been a celebration of French Canadian culture in Maine with live music, games and entertainment.

[7] Throughout its history the festival has used a green frog as its mascot and pin-back buttons to confirm entry.

[8] These buttons get changed every year and so people collect and trade them.

[11] In 2009 and 2010, the Festival faced significant financial difficulties and nearly shut down.