17th Punkinfiddle Family Festival

Howdy, Punkinfiddlers!

2019 will be our 17th annual event!

Mark your calendars and come back for more information as the date gets closer.

Want to Get Involved?

New ideas and fresh energy are welcome on the Punkinfiddle planning committee. Please contact us!

What's Punkinfiddle?

Punkinfiddle is a family festival and National Estuaries Day celebration. The day features:

• Old-fashioned Games
• Traditional Crafts
• Lively Music
• Hands-on Learning
• Tasty Food
• Animals
• Smiles and Laughs

With Punkinfiddle, our aim is to foster stewardship of coastal environments by celebrating the richness of estuaries, Maine's cultural traditions, and our beautiful historic site.

Punkinfiddle always falls on National Estuaries Day, the last Saturday in September.

Special Pricing!

Kids Free! Over 16 = $7 ($5 for Laudholm members)

Quick Links

• Invite your friends using Facebook
• Getting Here
• For performers, artisans, and vendors
• Read blog posts tagged 'Punkinfiddle'

Planning to Attend?

Thousands of people have enjoyed this event since the first one in 2003. We make it work rain or shine. It's a great time.

Not sure? Check out photos from past Punkinfiddle festivals.

You can get directions to our site here. Please understand the Wells Reserve at Laudholm is a smoke-free facility and no pets are permitted on the site.

Schedule

Arrive when the gate opens and spend the day. We'll have activities in the heart of the day and then you can hit the trails, head to the beach, or keep relaxing around the campus.

Many Thanks to Our Sponsors!

To become a Punkinfiddle sponsor in 2019, please contact Nik Charov at 207-646-4521 ext 144.

More to See and Do

• GAMES: Our volunteers keep the action happening with these and more: Tug-o-War, Coastal Cornhole, Sack Race, 3-legged Race, Pumpkin Bocce, Stilt Walking, Hoop Racing, and Invented Games
• FAIRY HOUSES: Find your building materials under the copper beech.
• CRAFTS: Make Corn Husk Dolls and Other Fun Projects
• ANIMALS: Featuring the energetic sheepdogs of Two Coves Farm
• KAYAKING: Sorry, not during Punkinfiddle.

Food

You won't go hungry!

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 preselected, local businesses.

Punkinfiddle Art

Posters of the Wade Zahares festival art are still available in the Visitor Center.