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Still $15 a carload (just $10 for Laudholm members)

Come to our 9th annual Punkinfiddle festival. This National Estuaries Day Celebration features traditional crafts, hands-on learning, lively music, old-fashioned games, fun food, farm animals, and lots of smiles in a historic seaside setting.

Late-breaking News

• Ice harvester Ken Lincoln sadly reports he is suddenly unable to make it this year due to an emergency.
• The Wells and Kennebunk farmers market will not be present, but a few members will be here

Quick Links

• Getting Here
• Download the 2011 Punkinfiddle Program (updated 9/22 2:30pm)
• Post a flier!
• For performers, artisans, vendors
• Read blog posts tagged 'Punkinfiddle'

Planning to Attend Punkinfiddle?

Great idea! Thousands of people have enjoyed this event since the first one in 2003. We make it happen rain or shine. It's a great bargain when you take advantage of our carload fee.

You can get directions to our site here. Please understand that neither smoking nor dogs are permitted on the site.

Sponsors

Thanks to the sponsors who help make Punkinfiddle successful. Please call Diana Joyner if your business would like to support this popular community event.

• The Bank of Maine
• Maine Magazine
• Pratt & Whitney
• Sevigney-Lyons Insurance Agency
• Farm Family Insurance
• People's United Bank
• Kittery Trading Post
• Bandaloop
• Shaw's
• Dana Dakers of Purdy, Powers & Co.
• WMPG Community Radio

On Stage

• 10:30: Laura Cortese's Acoustic Project — raging fiddle tunes and contemporary songs — featuring Mariel Vandersteel and Ari Friedman
• 12:00: Gordon Bok — folk musician
• 1:30: Ellie and Andy Buckland — daughter-father fiddle-guitar duo
• 3:00: Laura Cortese's Acoustic Project

Learn more about Punkinfiddle musicians.

Around the Site

Look for the Wells Farmer's Market, a few friendly farm animals, and some cool old tractors and farm tools. Take a wagon ride or ride a pony for a small fee.

Fun Ways to Learn

• Nature walks to the estuary
• NERRS activity with sand from many other reserves from around the country
• Library open with storybooks and story time
• Switchel tasting
• Games
• Pumpkin decorating with natural materials
• Fish print hats
• Face painting (estuary and pumpkin themes)
• Discovery Book table with treasure maps for sale separately
• Estuary scavenger hunt

What's to Eat?

The Landing Store returns with cranberry walnut chicken salad sandwiches, portabella/mozzarella sandwiches, lobster and shrimp chowder, grilled sausages and hot dogs, pumpkin whoopie pies, and chocolate chip cookies. Yum!

Our Gazebo Snack Shack will have pumpkin muffins (while they last), coffee, and popcorn.

Goose Rocks Dairy will sell ice cream.

Traditional Arts Demonstrators

Two dozen artisans will be at work. This year we add a blacksmith and ice harvester to the mix. Returning favorites include spinners and weavers, broom maker,fiddle maker, quilter, tape loom weaver, and a stone mason.

For fun, Moe Auger carves a giant pumpkin donated by the Curtis family of Kennebunk and Geoff Boardman demonstrates culinary carving.

For Performers, Artisans, and Vendors

Performers: We have been fortunate to welcome many talented musicians and storytellers to this event. If you are interested in performing at Punkinfiddle, please review this information first, then get in touch with us.

Artisans: We work with specific artisans who are especially interested in demonstrating traditional skills. The focus is on education rather than sales. If you have a special skill that would be a good fit for Punkinfiddle, please call us at 207-646-4521 or email trust@laudholm.org.

Vendors: Punkinfiddle is not a sales event, though musicians and artisans do sell products and promote services. The Punkinfiddle committee limits the food vendors to one or two preselected, local businesses.

Event Mission Statement

Punkinfiddle, A National Estuaries Day Celebration, fosters stewardship of coastal environments by celebrating the richness of estuaries, Maine's cultural traditions, and our beautiful historic site. This annual fall festival features environmental education, artisan demonstrations, lively music, wholesome food, farm animals, and children's activities.