Fall Foliage Festival Oct. 10-11 in Boothbay
Every Columbus Day Weekend for nearly half a century the Boothbay Railway Village’s Village Green has welcomed dozens of vendors of handmade items and fabulous food along with a wide variety of live entertainment. The sound of the train’s steam whistle resonating throughout the crisp fall air reminds guests that this is not your typical craft show. This year’s event on Oct. 10 and 11 features lots of new pumpkin-themed activities because of a new partnership with the Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta. File photo
File photo
Every Columbus Day Weekend for nearly half a century the Boothbay Railway Village’s Village Green has welcomed dozens of vendors of handmade items and fabulous food along with a wide variety of live entertainment. The sound of the train’s steam whistle resonating throughout the crisp fall air reminds guests that this is not your typical craft show. This year’s event on Oct. 10 and 11 features lots of new pumpkin-themed activities because of a new partnership with the Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta. File photo
File photo
On Oct. 10 and 11, the Boothbay Railway Village, along with the Boothbay Information Center, will host a true New England Craft Fair.
Nearly 100 artists and makers of fine art, crafts and homemade items will be center stage on the Village Green surrounded by the historic buildings and structures of the Boothbay Railway Village.
Rides on the narrow gauge steam train and the opportunity for guests to explore exhibits detailing Maine’s railroad heritage, interpreting village life, and displaying more than 60 antique automobiles set this event apart.
Foodies will not be disappointed in the festival’s culinary offerings. The famous chowder cooked up by the Boothbay Region Lions Club will be back along with wood-fired pizza, crab cakes, pulled pork, hamburgers, hot cider, fudge, homemade pies, and much more.
The festival has new hours this year. On Saturday it will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Admission is $4 for adults, children under 12 and Boothbay Railway Village Museum Members are free. Steam train tickets are an additional $5 each (free for museum members.) Parking is free both in the museum’s main parking lots and the special event parking lot across Route 27 next to T & D Variety.
Contact the Boothbay Railway Village for more information at 207-633-4727, or online at www.railwayvillage.org. The Boothbay Railway Village is located at 586 Wiscasset Road, Route 27 in Boothbay.
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