On the Water in 2026
Pumpkin regatta, oyster festival, and the spring alewife run — dates, places, and what fills up.
Damariscotta's big days on the water — the pumpkin regatta, the oyster festival, and the spring alewife run. Dates are checked against each event's own page; past dates drop off on their own.
Coming up
Dated events. Past dates drop off this list automatically.
- Pemaquid Oyster FestivalDamariscotta
Sunday 27 September at 11:00 a.m.
Mine Oyster, 16 Wharf Street, Boothbay Harbor
Celebrates the Damariscotta River oyster farms and working waterfront. The 2026 festival is held in Boothbay Harbor (it has historically been at Schooner Landing in Damariscotta). 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
- Pumpkinboat RegattaDamariscotta
Sunday 11 October at around noon (start follows the high tide)
Municipal Parking Lot waterfront
The race itself. The start follows the high tide, so it runs around midday — check the festival page closer to the date.