Come watch Giant Pumpkin Sling Shot Fun at DRA’s Round Top Farm!

Airborne pumpkins are an all natural source of fun at Pumpkinfest – whether sling-shotted, catapulted, air-cannoned, dropped, trebucheted, or otherwise launched – so come see the gourds as they fly through the air.

Free to watch, $5 for 6 sling-shot shots.
There will be Live Music too!

Street performers will perform on Saturday, Sunday & Monday during Columbus Day weekend at Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta™ !

Numerous acts will take to the stage for the delight of visitors young and old throughout the weekend. With multiple performances over 3 days there will be something for everyone!

The Regatta will take place when high tide allows each year.

The event can be viewed in-person in Damariscotta Harbor AND via live-feed into The Lincoln Theater and on LCTV local Channel 7

Commentary by Larry Sidelinger & Don Carrigan

Needless to say, those 600# pumpkinboats need HIGH TIDE to be able to float & go really fast!

There are 2 divisions in the regatta: the “Paddleboat” and the “Powerboat” Divisions. Paddleboat races consist of several heats, with a final overall heat to determine the winner. Depending on participation, there also may be a relay team contest.

In the Powerboat division, the pumpkinboats are actually outfitted with a 5-10 hp outboard motor, resulting in a crowd-pleasing and memorable race. All teams in both divisions will be competing for the coveted “Golden Gourd” trophies.
Yet another exciting regatta event which debuted in 2011, and which MAY be repeated depending on participation, is “Pumpkinboat Polo”! This event consists of a competition where the objective is to retrieve a specific colored ball, using a “smelt net”, from a center corral and place that ball — one at a time — into each of four perimeter rings. The first participant to place all four balls into each of the four perimeter rings wins!

The regatta can be viewed harbor-side, or via a “live feed” into The Lincoln Theater, where spectators are able to watch the event, seated in the warmth and comfort of the historic theater.

Street performers will perform on Saturday, Sunday & Monday during Columbus Day weekend at Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta™ !

Numerous acts will take to the stage for the delight of visitors young and old throughout the weekend. With multiple performances over 3 days there will be something for everyone!

Come watch Giant Pumpkin Sling Shot Fun at DRA’s Round Top Farm!

Airborne pumpkins are an all natural source of fun at Pumpkinfest – whether sling-shotted, catapulted, air-cannoned, dropped, trebucheted, or otherwise launched – so come see the gourds as they fly through the air.

Free to watch, $5 for 6 sling-shot shots.
Sponsor: Dead River Company

10:00am movie – Limited seating on a “first come” basis – no tickets required

Sponsor: The Lincoln Theater

Come join the fun in the center of town and the kids can enjoy a free movie!

Think “Easter Egg Hunt” only in orange !! Each year over 300 Jack-be-Littles, hidden in the Damariscotta River Association’s field, wait to be discovered by excited youngsters participating in Damariscotta Pumpkinfest’s™ Pumpkin Hunt. Children’s prizes, generously donated by Renys – A Maine Adventure- ensure that no one goes home empty handed!

Sponsors: Renys – A Maine Adventure / Clark Farms

The renowned rock band “Nikki Hunt Band” will be performing from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. at the Hunt & Drop, so come early and enjoy their great sound !!

Immediately following the Pumpkin Hunt, visitors can thrill to the sight of 600# Atlantic Giant Pumpkins being dropped from a 180’ crane onto targets ranging from a local police department’s junked-cruiser to double-decker junked-cars stacked on top of one another! In the green-spirit of recycling, the splattered pumpkin pulp is gathered for eventual pig feed at a local farm, and the previously junked-cars are recycled as scrap metal.

1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Music by The Nikki Hunt Band

1:30 – 2:15 p.m. Pre-register entrants for Hunt

2:30 p.m. Hunt begins

Visitors can thrill to the sight of 600# Atlantic Giant Pumpkins being dropped from a 180’ crane onto targets ranging from a local police department’s junked-cruiser to double-decker junked-cars stacked on top of one another! In the green-spirit of recycling, the splattered pumpkin pulp is gathered for eventual pig feed at a local farm, and the previously junked-cars are recycled as scrap metal.

Sponsors: Lafayette Hotels – Boothbay Harbor / Quality Crane Services

The renowned rock band “Nikki Hunt Band” will be performing from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. at the Hunt & Drop, so come early and enjoy their great sound !!

The Giant Pumpkin Drop immediately follows the Pumpkin Hunt.