Location:36 Main Street, Ogunquit, ME 03907 (Map)
Please join us again for our 10th annual event, October 25-27, 2013.
Vendor applications are now available. All spaces are full. We will have a waitlist.
*Please note, the Ogunquit Chamber of Commerce reserves the right to refuse admission to any vendor for any reason.
We welcome you to our 10th annual OgunquitFest, a fun-filled weekend of fall-themed events. Activities include pumpkin and cookie decorating, costume parade, classic car show, craft bazaar, Halloween fun house, high heel race, bed race, ghost tours, wagon rides, storytelling, and a scarecrow contest. The schedule has not yet been set, but we have left the 2012 sechedule to give you an idea of activities.
OgunquitFest 2012
Schedule of Events
Scarecrow Contest begins Columbus Day Weekend!
Explore the town as businesses decorate and compete for the best scarecrow display. Ballot boxes located around town through Saturday, October 20.
Friday, October 19, 2012
HALLOWEEN FUN HOUSE AT OGUNQUIT VILLAGE SCHOOL, School Street. 4-8pm. Stop in for a child-friendly group of vignettes including touching stations and great photo opportunities! be sure to pick up a coupon in the OgunquitFest brochure for $1 off. (Get another dollar off if everyone comes in costume!) $10 per family. Best for children 8 and under.
Saturday, October 20, 2012
AUTUMN BAZAAR 9am-4pm, Main Beach parking lot. Find that one-of-a-kind special item from one of our 65 vendors – get an early jump on your holiday shopping! Donations being accepted for local food pantry or pet food for the Animal Welfare Society.
HORSE-DRAWN WAGON RIDES 10am-4pm, Veterans’ Park. $5 per person. Weather permitting.
GREAT PUMPKIN PATCH PRESENTATION 2:30-4:30pm, Dunaway Center, School Street. An autumn delight for kids of all ages. Pumpkins, paints, markers, and stickers supplied. No carving please.
CHILDREN’S FALL STORYTELLING 4-5pm, Dunaway Center, School Street. Listen to local storyteller Diana Abbott tell tales of spooks and haunted happenings.
GHOSTLY TOURS, 5:30-8:30pm. Ogunquit Heritage Museum, Obeds Lane. Stop in for a ghostly walk through Ogunquit. Tours by the Ogunquit Heritage Museum. Bring your flashlight – it’s dark out there! $5 Adults, children under 10 free. Weather permitting.
HALLOWEEN FUN HOUSE AT OGUNQUIT VILLAGE SCHOOL, School Street. 4-8pm. See earlier description.
Sunday, October 21, 2012
ANTIQUE & CLASSIC CAR SHOW 10am-1pm, Main Beach parking lot. Vote on your favorite classic car! Winners announced at 12:30pm. Free admission.
AUTUMN BAZAAR 10am-3pm, Main Beach parking lot. See Saturday description.
COSTUME PARADE 11am, Ogunquit Square to Main Beach. Costumed kids, adults, and canines welcome! Rain location: Under the tents at the Main Beach Parking Lot. DJJodi will spin tunes for this and the Bed Race that follows.
BRIDGE TO BEACH BED RACE 12-1pm, Beach Street bridge to Main Beach parking lot and back. It’s utter bedlam as teams zoom down Beach Street! Vote on your favorite as teams raise money to vie for the People’s Choice Award. Most Beautiful Bed and Broken Spring winners will also be selected. Weather permitting. New this year: while the Whippersnappers (ages up to 39) keep the same route as always, the Old-Timers (ages 40+) will have a heat of their own with a route that skips the uphill ending!
OPA'S OOMPA BAND 1pm-4pm: Join Cornerstone after the Bed Race for some fun polka music!
HIGH HEEL DASH AND WALK-OFF 3pm, Perkins Cove. Watch the hijinks as brave souls race around Perkins Cove in high heels! Better yet, join in the race! Heels must be at least 2” high, and trophies (and prize money) awarded for Best Time, Highest Heel and Most Outrageous Costume! Proceeds from registration will go to Frannie Peabody Center.
Click here for the 2012 Bridge to Beach Bed Race Application! Prizes awarded!
Click here for a list of 2011 OgunquitFest winners in the Scarecrow Contest, High Heel Dash and Bridge to Beach Bed Race.
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR
2012 OGUNQUITFEST SPONSORS!
Premier Sponsor
Weekly Sentinel
Official Sponsor
DealChicken
Hanson Properties
Spoiled Rotten
Associate Sponsors
Anchorage by the Sea
Kennebunk Savings Bank
Maine Veterinary Referral
Meadowmere Resort
Norseman Resort
Supporting Sponsors:
Aland Realty
BeachFire Bar & Grille
Feile Restaurant & Pub
LaPizzeria
Moon Over Maine
Sparhawk Resort
Yardarm Village Inn and Wine & Cheese Shop
Click "Read More" below for a list of Autumn Bazaar vendors!
**2012 Autumn Bazaar Vendors**
B. M. Appraisal& Jewelry Design: jewelry. www.bmjewelrydesign.com
Chris Bonak: silver jewelry - earrings, pins, rings, bracelets.
Bob Brockett: marshmallow shooters.
Ed Conroy: hardwood animal/dinosaur puzzles. www.puzzledanimals.com
Copper Moon Studio (Beth McKinney): pottery, jewelry. www.thecoppermoonstudio.com
Joseph Cousins Studio Gallery: watercolors and acrylics. www.josephcousins.com
Linda Cronin: paintings.
Sally Crusan: lia sophia jewelry party booking. www.liasophia.com/crusan
Ania Davis: amber, sterling, hoop jewelry.
DealChicken.
Shawna Degen: hair barrettes, ponytail holders, reading glass badge holders www.oliviasjournee.com
Chip Drost: Tim Janis CDs, DVDs and books. www.timjanis.com
Linda Drost: hand-made crochet towels, hats, scarves, and quilts.
Linda Federman: jewelry made of old watch parts or dichroic glass. www.caterpillarsinbluejeans.com
Monica Foley: scrabble tile jewelry, vinyl record bowls and wall art/clocks, bullet casing jewelry. www.blackberrydesigns.net
Krista Gagne: jellies, relishes, pickles, salsas. www.mainehomesteadfarm.com
Garden Clay Works (Bernadette Henry): handcrafted clay garden ornaments. www.facebook.com/gardenclayworks
Jennifer Goodale: hand-blown & sculpted home decor items. www.jenngoodale.com
Richard Goode: Egyptian products.
Diana Griggs: faux fur hats, scarves, gloves, aprons.
David & Kay Hoyt: natural organic lotions, creams, goat milk soaps, lip balm, scrubs, insect repellent, poison ivy relief. www.northwoodnatural.com
Ann & Bob Hutchins: photographic art, giclee on canvas, gallery wraps, photos. www.mainemadephotos.com
Jewelry by Mig(Mignonne Lemire): handmade jewelry. www.miglemire.com
Journey Gems (AmySophiella): mixed metal and gemstone jewelry and window hangers. www.journeygems.net
Daniel Kalisz: sterling silver jewelry inlaid with seashells.
Susan Lipman: seaglass wind chimes, mirrors, jewelry, fused glass.
Matt May: photography, cards, prints. www.mattmaypics.com
Mystic World (Violet Cannistraci): hand knits, hats, mittens, scarves, sweaters.
NAMES Project Northern New England Chapter: information.
James O'Reilly: photographic prints. www.jimoreillyphoto.com
Ogunquit Beach ‘n’Sport (Stacey Crowell): dog toys. www.ogtbeachnsport.com
Owens Corning (Justin Hoyle): finished basement system giveaway.
Pea Pods (Marcia Livada): headbands, scarflets, eyeglass leashes, framed fabric pictures. www.peapods.me
Lori Perkins: jewelry from old & repurposed sterling silver. www.martinijewels.com
Peruvian Creations(Bennett Hidell): Peruvian handmade fine silver jewelry. www.myperuviancreations.com
Crystal Plummer: dried apple arrangements, potpourri. www.mainemixtures.com
Rita Poli: ribbon hair accessories and key chains.
Amanda Reynolds: magnets, light plates, photos, coasters, ornaments. www.amandashomeadornment.etsy.com
Rock GardenPottery (Roger Galuska): pottery, stoneware. www.rockgardenpottery.com
Roost Café &Bistro: refreshments. www.roostcafeandbistro.com
Royal Towne Fudge(Peter Scott): homemade fudge, country signs with sayings.
Amy Rybczyk: homemadegourmet dog treats. www.gunthersgoodies.com
Amu Sciuto: sanddollar/glass pendants, stone pendants, paint-a-shell kits, foot thongs, jams, jelly, honey.
Shining Tiara(Lisa Mindick): sterling silver jewelry.
Shore Decor(Sharon White): wood burned furniture, wreaths, cribbage boards, wall hangings.
Silver Teardrops(Peggy Nichols Lee): handcrafted bracelets, earrings, necklaces. www.facebook.com/silverteardrops
Joanna Skolfield: handcrafted high-fine stoneware pottery. www.blarneystonepottery.com
Eileen Sopyla: decorative cloth wall/door hangings, placemats, kitchen gift sets, hand paintedslates, cloth ornaments, fleece scarves.
David Sullivan: photos. www.dsullivanphotography.com
Doris Tavares: dips, vanilla, spices, oils, sauces, salves, liniments.
Transformations(Elizabeth Halsey): art print note cards. www.transformationsart.com
Bonnie Timlin: jewelry - chain maille, bead weaving, kumihimo, magnetic, sterling silver.
Deb Tukey: silpada jewelry and driftwood trees.
Your Body Works: massage. www.spaandmassage.com