Friday, October 16th kicks off Harvestfest and includes the Old Fashioned Marketplace with crafts and wares from all across the country, and a food festival on the Village Green in historic York Village. A discount coupon for New England’s best lobster rolls will be available for Seniors! Friday night join us for our second annual Lobsterfest at Foster's Downeast Clambake in York Harbor.
On Saturday, October 17th, activities in the Village will include Kidsfest, which has always been a family favorite, the juried craft show, an ox roast, live entertainment and the Esplanade, showcasing non-profit organizations of York. The celebrations and festivities continue at the York Beach Ballpark. This will include crafters, live entertainment, and the Corn Toss Challenge sponsored by Bangor Savings Bank under the big top tent! Make sure to take the trolley for a tour of the area and stop at the ballpark. Festivities at Short Sands continue on into the evening with Free Horse Drawn Wagon Rides, the Annual Pumpkin Stroll and FIREWORKS. Carve your pumpkin and bring it down for everyone to enjoy! Tickets for any of the additional events will be available on-line at www.gatewaytomaine.org or at our York Visitors’ Center.
Sunday October 18th events include the Classic Car Show, crafts at the ballpark, fantastic food, Free Horse Drawn Wagon Rides, and a Native American POW-WOW under the big tent at the Short Sands ball field. Sunday afternoon will also feature the Reap the Harvest raffle prize drawing. With thousands of dollars in prizes to give away, the 500 t-shirts, 150 hats and 500 limited edition posters, which are the tickets for the raffle, will sell out quickly! Be sure to purchase yours now!
For more information call the Greater York Region Chamber of Commerce at 207-363-4422. Presenting sponsors for the event are Kennebunk Savings Bank, the Cutty Sark Motel and Guest Suites, Tapley Insurance Agency, and Woods Family, Inc. To find out more about the contributions of the presenting sponsors, click here.
The 2009 York Citizens of the Year have been announced! To read about Dexter and Virginia Spiller click here!
