...
Southern Boating
  • Boats
    • Center Consoles
    • Dual Consoles
    • Motoryachts
    • Power Cats
    • Sport Cruisers
    • Tenders & Ribs
  • Destinations
    • Bahamas
    • Caribbean
    • Pacific
    • U.S. Atlantic
    • U.S. Gulf
  • Engines
  • Maintenance
    • DIY
  • Electronics
  • Lifestyle
    • News
    • Fishing
    • Food
      • Menus
      • Drinks
      • Appetizers
      • Entrées
      • Dessert
      • Holiday
  • Gear
  • Shop
  • Digital Edition
  • Subscribe
  • Advertise
No Result
View All Result
  • Boats
    • Center Consoles
    • Dual Consoles
    • Motoryachts
    • Power Cats
    • Sport Cruisers
    • Tenders & Ribs
  • Destinations
    • Bahamas
    • Caribbean
    • Pacific
    • U.S. Atlantic
    • U.S. Gulf
  • Engines
  • Maintenance
    • DIY
  • Electronics
  • Lifestyle
    • News
    • Fishing
    • Food
      • Menus
      • Drinks
      • Appetizers
      • Entrées
      • Dessert
      • Holiday
  • Gear
  • Shop
  • Digital Edition
  • Subscribe
  • Advertise
No Result
View All Result
Southern Boating
No Result
View All Result
Home Destinations U.S. Atlantic
Fall Festival Season

Fall Festival Season

September 24, 2018
in U.S. Atlantic
0
591
SHARES
3.3k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare via Email

Fall Festival Season

Connecticut

Leaf peeping can be an adventure all its own, or it can be a sidebar to a day of fun during fall festival season. Consider the Damariscotta Pumpkinfest and Regatta October 7–9. The Maine event features a giant pumpkin parade, giant pumpkin drop, and pumpkin derby. Oh, and pumpkin regatta using hollowed-out giant pumpkins with outboard motors. Yep, that’s right.

Boaters access the festival via the Damariscotta River located a 40-minute cruise upstream from South Bristol. Contact the Damariscotta harbormaster (207-563-3398) for docking and mooring arrangements.

Massachusetts

Bay State boaters should enjoy the 18th Annual Wellfleet OysterFest October 13–14 in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, on the eastern shore of Cape Cod Bay. Celebrating the town’s famous oysters, clams and coastal culture, this event features local cuisine, fine art, crafts, culinary programs, children’s activities, live music, a road race, and the Oyster Shuck-Off competition. It’s produced by nonprofit organization Wellfleet Shellfish Promotion and Tasting, a group devoted to sustaining the area’s shellfishing and aquaculture. Contact the harbormaster (508-349-0320) for transient docking and mooring information. The harbor needs serious dredging, so avoid the two hours either side of low tide.

New York

Another seafaring celebration scheduled for October 13–14 is the 35th Annual Oyster Festival in Oyster Bay, New York. It’s one of the largest waterfront festivals on the East Coast with over 200,000 attendees, many arriving at Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park by boat. Enjoy live entertainment, tall ships, pirate shows, oyster eating, and shucking contests, and a food court where volunteer chefs and culinary pros work side-by-side to serve up dozens of unique oyster, clam and seafood concoctions along with traditional festival fare. Contact dockwa.com for mooring reservations and information.

By Tom Schlichter, Southern Boating October 2018

More Northeast Report:

Leaf Peeping

Subscribe to the print magazine | $29.95 for 12 issues
Tags: oyster festOyster Festivalpumpkin fest
Previous Post

Leaf Peeping

Next Post

New Hope is Found

Next Post
New-Hope-tugboat-58-years

New Hope is Found

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recommended

safe fun in the sun with Southern Boating's Top Ten Sun Safety Tips

Top Ten Tips for Sun Safety

July 11, 2017
3.3k
A Christ-Craft boat rendering

FLIBS Preview – Chris-Craft Catalina 28

October 11, 2023
4.6k

Don't miss it

boat docked at a marina in the Florida Keys
Destinations

Explore the Best Fishing Locations in the Florida Keys

August 3, 2025
3.9k
Sparks 46-foot center console on the water
Boats

Sparks 46 Center Console: Built for Speed and Comfort

August 3, 2025
3.3k
basil and cucumber cocktail on a table
Drinks

Stay Cool With This Basil and Cucumber Cocktail Recipe

August 2, 2025
3.4k
grilled cheese sandwich on a plate
Entrées

Celebrate Your Love of Cheese with These Grilled Cheese Recipes

July 31, 2025
3.4k
Blue Water Desalination's Explorer XL system
Engines

New Explorer XL Produces 6,200 Gallons Per Day of Freshwater

July 31, 2025
3.3k
Angler holding a big yellowfin tuna on a boat.
Fishing

Best High-Speed Trolling Lures for Big Game Fish

July 30, 2025
3.4k
Facebook Instagram TikTok Youtube LinkedIn

Navigation

  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Subscribe
  • Careers
  • Contact Us
  • Terms Of Service
  • Privacy Policy
  • Manage My Subscription
logo

1591 E. Atlantic Blvd, 2nd Floor
Pompano Beach, FL 33060
Office: +1 (954) 522-5515
Fax: +1 (954) 522-2260
Contact us: info@southernboating.com


Newsletter

* indicates required

© 2025 Southern Boating Media

No Result
View All Result
  • Boats
    • Center Consoles
    • Dual Consoles
    • Motoryachts
    • Power Cats
    • Sport Cruisers
    • Tenders & Ribs
  • Destinations
    • Bahamas
    • Caribbean
    • Pacific
    • U.S. Atlantic
    • U.S. Gulf
  • Engines
    • Engine Buyers Guide
  • Maintenance
    • DIY
  • Electronics
  • Lifestyle
    • News
    • Fishing
    • Food
    • Drinks
    • Appetizers
    • Entrées
    • Dessert
    • Holiday
  • Gear
  • Shop
  • Digital Edition
  • Advertise
  • Subscribe

© 2025 Southern Boating Media

  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Subscribe
  • Careers
  • Contact Us
  • Terms Of Service
  • Privacy Policy
  • Manage My Subscription
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Subscribe
  • Careers
  • Contact Us
  • Terms Of Service
  • Privacy Policy
  • Manage My Subscription