The Farmington campus is located in Maine’s spectacular western mountains region, offering a variety of indoor and outdoor event spaces, overnight accommodations (in the summer) and food services which include our top-notch catering services.

Our Facilities

Our available facilities range from small to large, accommodating a variety of events:

  • Professional conferences
  • Group meetings
  • Workshops (including multi-day)
  • Trade shows
  • Weddings & receptions
  • Proms
  • Class reunions
  • Baby showers
  • Celebration of life
  • Anniversary parties
  • Family reunions
  • Banquets
  • Employee recognition events
  • And more

During the summer when most of our students have gone home, we also host single-overnight or multi-overnight gatherings. 

Resources We Offer

UMF Conferences and Events offers technology for your event needs: high speed internet access and wifi, projectors and big screens, conference rooms and lecture halls with multimedia capabilities, microphones, and other more.

Our building facilities include an on-campus Fitness & Recreation Center, Mainely Outdoors, on-site athletic fields, art galleries and performance centers, a library, large lecture halls, small conference rooms, loads of convenient free parking, overnight residence halls accommodations in the summertime, and more.

Located in Downtown Farmington

The campus is conveniently located just a short walk from vibrant downtown Farmington, with restaurants, shops, a multi-screen movie theater, banks and more. And while you’re here, explore Franklin County’s pristine lakes and rivers, spectacular hiking trails, canoeing, kaykaking, skiing, golfing and more — all just minutes from campus.

Available Year-Round

Early September to early May, when UMF classes are in session, UMF’s Conferences & Events facilities are still available for reservation for a wide range of functions: large and small, simple to complex, for all kinds of businesses, organizations, churches, and groups.

Mid-May to the end of July, when most students have left campus, UMF’s Conferences & Events shifts into even higher gear and is able to host even more events including on-campus housing in our residence halls. Nightly accommodations are popular during the summer months and variety of amenities are provided with the room rental fee.

Book Your Next Function With Us

Whether it’s a formal conference that requires award-winning banquet facilities for a white linen catered setting and multimedia presentation facilities that seat  250 people, or maybe something smaller, we can do it for you at an affordable price.

Please let us help you plan and execute your next event. We’ll ensure every logistical detail is in place and your event is carried out exactly as you desire.

Contact Us 

UMF Office of Conferences and Events
Ernestine Hutchinson
Director of Auxillary Business and Hospitality Services
University of Maine at Farmington
111 South Street
Farmington, Maine USA 04938
umf.conferences@maine.edu
tel  207-778-7344
fax  207-778-8190
TYY (via Maine Relay Service) dial 711