Travel + Leisure recently recognized the Damariscotta Pumpkinfest and Regatta as the best fall festival in Maine. The entry was included in the travel magazine’s article about the best fall festival in every state.
The entry about Pumpkinfest names the regatta’s pumpkin boats, both paddle- and motor-powered; the annual giant pumpkin weigh-off; the Giant Pumpkin Parade; and the pumpkin drop as highlights of the annual festival.
To read the list, go to travelandleisure.com.
Pumpkinfest’s inclusion on the Travel +Leisure list comes almost a month before the annual festival gets underway. For a full schedule of events, go to mainepumpkinfest.com.