Boothbay’s 47th Fall Foliage Festival brings big crowds
Engineer Dan Furden drove the train on Saturday, Oct. 11. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register
Jamie Sprague of Wiscasset ordered a pizza from the Crust pizza tent at the Fall Foliage Fair. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register
The inside train car at the Fall Foliage Festival. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register
The Lions Club of Boothbay Harbor sold fish chowder and biscuits. A customer eating some as he walked away turned around and said it was excellent. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register
Regina of Regina’s Spices of Portland talks to customers about her mixes at the Fall Foliage Festival. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register
Made by Cindy Allen of Oakland, these are potato cooking bags that go in the microwave. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register
The kids’ tent on the edge of the Village Green. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register
Sweet Satisfaction Fudge of Topsham had amazing fudge for sale, including a Pumpkin pie flavor. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register
The craft tents as seen from the train. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register
The Boothbay Region Community Band performs on Saturday afternoon at the Railway Village. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Two-year-old Kayla Watts peeks through a hole in the bean bag toss board at the festival. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
The crafters and vendors tents on the Village Green on Saturday, Oct. 11. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register
Pinkham’s Seafood, located at 140 River Road in Boothbay, sold crab cakes and clam chowder at the Boothbay Railway Village’s Fall Foliage Festival. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register
Joanna Skolfield of Blarney Stone Pottery, located in Scarborough, talks to a customer. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register
Engineer Dan Furden drove the train on Saturday, Oct. 11. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register
Jamie Sprague of Wiscasset ordered a pizza from the Crust pizza tent at the Fall Foliage Fair. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register
The inside train car at the Fall Foliage Festival. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register
The Lions Club of Boothbay Harbor sold fish chowder and biscuits. A customer eating some as he walked away turned around and said it was excellent. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register
Regina of Regina’s Spices of Portland talks to customers about her mixes at the Fall Foliage Festival. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register
Made by Cindy Allen of Oakland, these are potato cooking bags that go in the microwave. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register
The kids’ tent on the edge of the Village Green. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register
Sweet Satisfaction Fudge of Topsham had amazing fudge for sale, including a Pumpkin pie flavor. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register
The craft tents as seen from the train. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register
The Boothbay Region Community Band performs on Saturday afternoon at the Railway Village. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Two-year-old Kayla Watts peeks through a hole in the bean bag toss board at the festival. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
The crafters and vendors tents on the Village Green on Saturday, Oct. 11. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register
Pinkham’s Seafood, located at 140 River Road in Boothbay, sold crab cakes and clam chowder at the Boothbay Railway Village’s Fall Foliage Festival. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register
Joanna Skolfield of Blarney Stone Pottery, located in Scarborough, talks to a customer. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register
Hundreds came out to the Boothbay Railway Village on Oct. 11 and 12 for the 47th annual Fall Foliage Festival.
Dozens of crafters and vendor tents were set up on the field, selling everything from fresh-popped kettle corn to to stone pottery and hand-mixed spices.
A special kids’ tent was set up with activities for the younger crowd, such as bobbing for donuts (the donuts hang from strings and you eat it without using your hands) and pumpkin painting.
Train rides left the station on a regular basis, and visitors enjoyed exploring the railway's many exhibits.
In the town hall, a special display by Kwiltz 4 Kidz was set up with many beautiful quilts and table runners for sale.
Musical acts included the Murky Water Band, Tyler Richards, Noel Arrington and Gabe Tonon, the Oyster Creek Fiddlers, the Boothbay Region Community Band, The Holy Mackerels and The Spaceheaters.
Assistant Director Margaret Hoffman was stationed near the railways tracks helping to direct traffic and parking.
“It seems busier this year than it's been before,” Hoffman said while directing a van to an open spot.
“And festival organizer Rene Evans has done an outstanding job getting all the vendors here and having everything set up.”
The last regular train left the station at 4 p.m. on Sunday.
The Railway Village is now preparing for the Ghost Train and North Pole Express events for the Halloween and Christmas seasons.
See more photos of the Fall Foliage Festival here.
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