Bethel, ME ( North: Route 26 S, South: take I-95 N to Exit 63-about 50 miles – one hour): Celebrate the harvest and the beginning of fall foliage season at Bethel HarvestFest.
This festival offers something for everyone: arts, crafts, a farmers’ market, a chowder and apple pie cookoff, Chainsaw carving demo, Cookie Walk, ”Harvest of Local Talent” features musicians performing in the gazebo, FREE horse-drawn wagon rides, and local businesses and nonprofits join in the fun by building and competing for “best scarecrows” decorating the area .
Purchase a bracelet for $10 for unlimited chowdah samples at the Chowdah Cookoff, where hundreds of hungry tasters line up as Bethel area restaurants vie for the title of best chowder, and the apple pie contest that has professionals and amateurs competing for the tastiest, most beautiful pies.
Check website for schedule of events: bethelharvestfest.com/schedule
Location: on the Bethel Town Common, Broad Street Historic District, Bethel, ME 04217
Date: Sat, Sept 19, 2015
Hours: 9 – 4
Tel: 207-824-2282, 800-442-5826
bethelharvestfest.com/