MAINE S PUMPKIN TRAIL EVENT SCHEDULE AUTUMN, 2016

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1 MAINE S PUMPKIN TRAIL EVENT SCHEDULE AUTUMN, 2016 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 Lighthouse Legends & Lore Cruise from Maine Maritime Museum 3:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. (members $55/non-members $65/age 6-12 $34/under 6 $5) FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 Lighthouse Legends & Lore Cruise from Maine Maritime Museum 3:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. (members $55/non-members $65/age 6-12 $34/under 6 $5) Saturday, October 1 Volunteer Growers Weigh-off 7:00 a.m. drop-off for 10:00 a.m. event Pumpkin Derby Pre-Registration Sponsor: Sysco Northern New England Pinkham s Plantation, 431 Biscay Road, Damariscotta Boothbay Railway Village Family Harvest Days 10:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. ($12 adults, $10 seniors, $6 kids, free under 3) Maine s Harvest Miss Pageant* 3:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Sponsor: Maine Academic Scholarship Program

2 Sunday, October 2 Great Pumpkin Commonwealth (GPC) Official Weigh-off - $10,000 Total Purse 7:00 a.m. drop-off for 10:00 a.m. event Sponsor: Sysco Northern New England Pinkham s Plantation, 431 Biscay Road, Damariscotta Coastal Kids Preschool s Family Fun Day * ($1/person, max of $5/family door) Sponsor: Coastal Kids Preschool Great Salt Bay School, Damariscotta Boothbay Railway Village Family Harvest Days 10:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. ($12 adults, $10 seniors, $6 kids, free under 3) Thursday, October 6 Giant Pumpkin Deployment After 3:30 p.m. Sponsor: King Eider s Pub Main Street, Damariscotta & Newcastle Friday, October 7 Giant Pumpkin Carving/Decorating All Day Main Street, Damariscotta & Newcastle Lighthouse Legends & Lore Cruise from Maine Maritime Museum 2:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. (members $55/non-members $65/age 6-12 $34/under 6 $5) 243 Washington Street Bath Free Community Event: Rockland Art Walk The Art of Disaster 5:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. A great Pumpkin disaster for the whole family Sponsor: The Farnsworth Art Museum 16 Museum Street Rockland Irish Storytelling & Commemorating 7:00 p.m. TwinSomeMinds.com Richard Kearney & Sheila Gallagher Sponsor: The Lincoln Theater & Lincoln Academy

3 The Peterson Project (Acoustic Blues Band) 8:00 p.m. (No Cover Charge) Sponsor: Schooner Landing Restaurant & Marina Schooner Landing, Main Street by the Bridge, Damariscotta Saturday, October 8 CLC-YMCA Kid s Fun Run & Zombie Run * 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Registration 9:15 a.m. Kid s Fun Run 9:30 a.m. Adult 5K Zombie Run Sponsors: CLC-YMCA 525 Main Street, Damariscotta Giant Pumpkin Carving/Decorating - All Day Main Street, Damariscotta & Newcastle Pumpkinboat Building All Day Pinkham s Plantation, 431 Biscay Road, Damariscotta Boothbay Railway Village 49 th Annual Fall Foliage Festival 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. (Free to members & age 12 or under, $4 non-members, train rides $5) InfoZone (for Non-Profits) - 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Sponsor: Colby & Gale Irving Station, Damariscotta Children s Story Hour & Crafts 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Sponsor: Skidompha Library 184 Main Street, Damariscotta Buskers & Street Performers - 10:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Sponsor: Renys A Maine Adventure Theater Street, Damariscotta KidsZone & Pumpkin Queen s Throne KidsZone Sponsor: Tidewater Telecom Queen s Throne Sponsor: Phelps Architects Water Street, Damariscotta

4 Pumpkin Dessert Contest - 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. - Drop off entries for judging 1:15 p.m. - Results Announced/Tastings Sold Sponsors: King Arthur Flour /Mexicali Blues Skidompha Library, 184 Main Street, Damariscotta Pumpkin Derby Pit Crew Axle Installation 12:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Sponsors: First National Bank / Newcastle Chrysler Dodge Jeep First National Bank, 223 Main Street, Damariscotta Metropolitan Opera - Tristan und Isolde by Wagner * 12:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. ($25 adult, $23 members, $5 for 18 or under) Sponsor: The Lincoln Theater The Lincoln Theater 2 Theater Street, Damariscotta Lighthouse Lovers Cruise - from Maine Maritime Museum 2:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. (members $40/non-members $50/age 6-12 $34/under 6 $5) 243 Washington Street Bath Official Giant Pumpkin Parade 2:15 p.m. Sponsor: Sullivan s Tires Main Street, Newcastle/Damariscotta Pumpkin Pie Eating Contests - Immediately after the Parade Music & Hooping by The Nikki Hunt Band Sponsors: Mid-Coast Energy Systems / Hannaford Supermarket & Pharmacy/Valley View Orchard Pies (Separate Under 12 and 12 & Over Contests) Gallagher, Villeneuve & DeGeer Lot, 181 Main Street, Damariscotta Kent Axell, Comedy Magician/Illusionist/Mentalist 7:00 p.m. (Suggested donation: $5 ) Sponsors: The Lincoln Theater / Property Care Plus Bob Waltz Will & Doug * 8:00 p.m. 11:00 p.m. (No Cover Charge) Sponsor: Oysterhead Lounge at the Newcastle Publick House 52 Main Street, Newcastle

5 Sunday, October 9 Pumpkin Pancake Breakfast 7:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. ($6 per person) Sponsor: Wells Hussey American Legion Post 42, Ladies Auxiliary American Legion Hall, 527 (Upper) Main Street, Damariscotta Fifth Annual Pumpkin Derby - 8:30 a.m. Sponsors: Newcastle Chrysler Dodge Jeep / First National Bank Elm Street Plaza Weatherbird Hill, Damariscotta KidsZone & Pumpkin Queen s Throne Sponsor: Tidewater Telecom Queen s Throne Sponsor: Phelps Architects Water Street, Damariscotta Pumpkin Catapult AND 3-Man Giant Pumpkin Sling Shot Competition 10:00 1:00 p.m. ($5 for 6 sling-shot shots) Music by The Peterson Project DRA s Round Top Farm, 3 Round Top Lane, Damariscotta InfoZone (for Non-Profits) - Colby & Gale Irving Station, Damariscotta Boothbay Railway Village 49 th Annual Fall Foliage Festival 10:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. (Free to members & age 12 or under, $4 non-members, train rides $5) Buskers & Street Performers - 11:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Sponsor: Renys A Maine Adventure Theater Street & Damariscotta Harbor, Damariscotta Pumpkinboat Regatta - 3:00 p.m. 12:00 2:00 p.m. AND 4:00 5:00 p.m.: Hollowbody Electric Band Concert Commentary by Larry Sidelinger & Don Carrigan Sponsor: Colby & Gale/Phillips Power Products Damariscotta Harbor AND live-feed into The Lincoln Theater (2 Theater Street), AND on LCTV local Channel 7 The Horseshoe Crabs (Rock & Country Band) * 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. (No Cover Charge) Sponsor: Schooner Landing Restaurant & Marina Schooner Landing, Main Street by the Bridge, Damariscotta

6 Monday, October 10 Kid s Free Morning Movie The Lego Movie (PG) 10:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. (Limited seating on a first come basis - no tickets required) Matinee Sponsor: The Lincoln Theater KidsZone & Pumpkin Queen s Throne Sponsor: Tidewater Telecom Queen s Throne Sponsor: Phelps Architects Water Street, Damariscotta 3-Man Giant Pumpkin Sling Shot Exhibition 11:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. ($5 for 6 sling-shot shots) Sponsor: DRA s Round Top Farm, 3 Round Top Lane, Damariscotta Buskers & Street Performers - 11:00 a.m. 1:30 p.m. Sponsor: Renys A Maine Adventure Theater Street, Damariscotta Kid s Pumpkin Hunt & 180 Drop 1:00 4:00 p.m. Music by The Nikki Hunt Band 1:30 2:15 p.m. Pre-register entrants for Kid s Pumpkin Hunt 2:30 p.m. Kid s Pumpkin Hunt immediately followed by Giant Pumpkin Drop Hunt Sponsors: Renys A Maine Adventure/ Clark Farms Drop Sponsors: Lafayette Hotels Boothbay Harbor/Quality Crane Services DRA s Round Top Farm, 3 Round Top Lane, Damariscotta Wednesday, October 12 Bath Cemetery Tour at Maine Maritime Museum 4:00 5:30 p.m. (Members $20 / non-members $27 / under age 17 $12) Saturday, October 15 Fall Family Festival - at The Farnsworth Art Museum 4:00 6:00 p.m. Pumpkin carving, face painting, live music Sponsor: The Farnsworth Art Museum 16 Museum Street, Rockland

7 Fall Family Festival s Puppet Parade - at The Farnsworth Art Museum 5:40 p.m. Featuring Portland s Shoestring Theater Sponsor: The Farnsworth Art Museum 16 Museum Street, Rockland Thursday, October 20 Larry Kaplan Concert at Maine Maritime Museum 6:30 8:00 p.m. (Members $12 / non-members $15 ) Saturday, October 22 Bath Cemetery Tour from Maine Maritime Museum 4:00 5:30 p.m. (Members $20 / non-members $27 / under age 17 $12) Saturday, October 29 Bath Cemetery Tour from Maine Maritime Museum 4:00 5:30 p.m. (Members $20 / non-members $27 / under age 17 $12) 8/28/2016 *Unaffiliated Event Maine s Pumpkin Trail Supported by the Maine Office of Tourism -