Damariscotta Pumpkinfest and RegattaDamariscotta
October 10 to 12
Giant decorated pumpkins all over downtown, a parade, and people paddling hollowed out giant pumpkins across the harbor.
Fall in Midcoast Maine2 things
The ones people drive in from other counties for. Most of them run the whole season, so you don't have to pick a weekend yet.
Fall Foliage Festival at Boothbay Railway VillageBoothbay
October 10 and 11
A fall festival at the old railway village in Boothbay.
The little stuff, by town0 things
The city Halloween parties and the trunk or treats and the free stuff. Cities post their 2026 dates late, so anything marked "check the date" gets fixed the second it's announced.
The cities post these in early November. Check back.
For the rest of your list
These don't need an address, tap them and they go on your list with everything else.
Christmas in Midcoast Maine2 things
Gardens Aglow sells timed tickets and weekends go first, so grab those early.
Gardens Aglow at Coastal Maine Botanical GardensBoothbay
Thursday to Sunday nights 4 to 9, mid November into early January · check the date
The biggest light display in Maine, a mile long walk through the gardens with glowing moose and loons.
Christmas by the SeaCamden
the first weekend of December · check the date
A holiday parade, carriage rides, carolers and a tree lighting in Harbor Park.
Town Christmas stuff
The town stuff, and I'll add the tree lightings as the cities post them in November.
The cities post these in early November. Check back.
For the rest of your Christmas list
This is the at-home stuff, tap them and they go on your list with the lights and the train.
put it on the wall
Turn your Christmas picks into a real bucket list
Tap the lights and the trains and the town stuff you want and pick the Christmas design you like, and I'll hold onto your picks. The Christmas lists are coming soon, and the second they're up your picks drop straight into the slots.
Good any weekend0 things
The stuff that doesn't need a date, for the Saturday when nothing's going on.
Midcoast Maine fall and Christmas questions
When is the Damariscotta Pumpkinfest in 2026?
October 10 to 12, 2026, with the pumpkin boat regatta on the harbor.
When is Gardens Aglow?
Usually mid November into early January, Thursday to Sunday nights. Last year it ran November 15 to January 3.
who's writing this
Hi, I'm Amy.
We roadschool six kids out of a van. I'm just a mom with a Ford Transit and a lot of opinions about corn mazes, so if something on here is wrong, or your town's party is missing, email me at hello@bellebucket.com and I'll fix it.
put it on the wall
Turn your picks into a real bucket list
Tap the ones you want and I'll drop them onto whichever fall design you pick, then you add your own stuff (birthdays, carving pumpkins, whatever your family does). It prints big, like 24x36 big, and it hangs on the wall all season.