Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta
The 2024 festival planning has begun!
The 2024 festival is shaping up to be another fun-filled weekend. Mark your calendars…
It will take place during the weekend of
Sat, Oct 12 through Mon, Oct 14, 2024.
Specific 2024 festival events will be announced here soon!
DAMARISCOTTA PUMPKINFEST
T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST 2024
$500 prize for the winning design
Design Contest Deadline:
Tuesday May 14, 2024
2023 T-shirt design by Edan Pfahler-Jones
Our New Mobile App!
We have created a mobile app for both Android and Apple devices so you can have Pumpkinfest details in the palm of your hand.
Access the interactive map, parking info, food options and more. We will also send you notifications to remind you of upcoming events and other important details.
Get the app and keep in touch!
Check out the latest Pumpkinfest news and happenings below!
Frequently Asked Questions
Our FAQ page can answer many of your questions.
Interactive Map
Our map is always evolving, check back to see what is happening.
We have included events sites, parking lots, bus stops, bathrooms,
first aid and after deployment the location of all the decorated pumpkins.
Click on any of the numbered locations to view photos
of the decorated pumpkins/artist/grower and sponsors.
If you would like to look at the pumpkins from past festivals
click on the Interactive Map Archive below.
Giant Pumpkins!
Each year, local Maine artists more than meet the challenge of decorating dozens of “Atlantic Giant” pumpkins that are displayed in downtown Damariscotta & Newcastle during Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta.
Each pumpkin comes with a story about our tight-knit community - the grower who brought it to us, the business that helped sponsor the festival, and the artist who brings it to creative life. This information can be found on each pumpkin’s display card.