Harvestfest 2013 - Oct. 19 & 20, at York Beach
In its 29th year, Harvestfest is a two-day event located at beautiful Short Sands Beach, in York, Maine. Harvestfest will be celebrated this year on Saturday, Oct. 19 & Sunday, Oct. 20 from 10:00-4:00pm. Harvestfest is held every year on the weekend following the three-day York Beach Sidewalk Sales event held Columbus Day weekend. Harvestfest extends the season one more week for many businesses in the area and aims to support the entire region and community.
This festival includes a variety of activities, live bands and performers (including the Don Campbell Band and local favorite, Skyler), bean hole beans, local food vendors, juried crafters and marketplace vendors from all over New England. Harvestfest includes Kidsfest; look for pony rides, activities, a petting zoo, face painting and horse-drawn carriage rides. Again this year, there will be two big tents in the ball field, one for food and the other for entertainment; this means you can expect to find plenty of food under the tent on BOTH Saturday and Sunday.
Between 1-4pm on Saturday, bring your own pumpkin to the Daily Grind Café. Jen Woods & crew will be on hand to help you carve your pumpkin. The pumpkins are then collected and placed along Railroad Ave. in the evening to create the pumpkin stroll. The Pumpkin Stroll runs from 5:30 – 7:15pm. Stroll by foot or by car to view the more than 250 carved and decorated pumpkins and luminaries. Dan Blakeslee will be on hand as Dr. Gasp to tell kid-friendly spooky stories!
Harvestfest is a rain or shine event! It is also smoke-free and pet-free (except service dogs) for everyone’s safety & comfort. Free Public Parking for Harvestfest is at York’s Wild Animal Kingdom, which you can access from Route One. The parking meters at the beach are also free during Harvestfest. Handicap Parking is available in the lot next to the Winebaum Center and the perimeter ball field road. (Access the handicap parking by going down Ridge Road, not through the Wild Kingdom.)
The Greater York Region Chamber of Commerce, which hosts Harvestfest, is pleased to announce the four presenting sponsors: Cutty Sark Motel, Kennebunk Savings, Union Bluff Hotel & Meeting House and Woods Family Inc. All four of the sponsors are key players in making Harvestfest happen, though much of their involvement remains behind the scenes; these sponsors contribute so much time and effort in making Harvestfest happen.
The Chamber’s bean hole beans have evolved from a colonial-type in-ground stone oven to their present day above-ground cast iron kettle. Peter Hughes and his Cutty Sark crew prepare the area in the ballfield for the beans to cook and Dockside Restaurant supplies the beans! The beans are served on Saturday only beginning at 10am. For more information on Harvestfest including: vendor lists, directions, sponsors, food details, maps, etc please visit www.yorkharvestfest.com or call the Greater York Region Chamber of Commerce at 207.363.4422.
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