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The organizers of Rockport’s Harvest Fest do an AMAZING job with activities for every age group.  This undoubtedly will be at the very top of the must do list Saturday October 15th!

Here’s the presser-

Downtown Rockport will come alive on Saturday, October 15th with the sights, sounds, and tastes of Autumn in New England.  The annual Rockport HarvestFest celebration features the best of the season in a quintessential coastal New England setting, offering live music, great food, and plenty of activities for families. Hayrides, pumpkin-painting, even a unique costume parade called “The Great Scarecrow Chase” will all be part of the festivities, not to mention the opportunity for children to make their own guitars through a workshop sponsored by Rockport Music.

As HarvestFest celebrates the bounty of Fall, it only seems appropriate that the centerpiece of the festival is the Local Fare Fair, where New England food producers gather under a huge tent on one of Rockport’s historic working wharves to celebrate the best of local food.  Lobsters provided by the Roy Moore Lobster Co. will be under the big tent as well as chowder, cider doughnuts, maple sugar products and a host of seasonal and year-round favorites.  Cape Ann Brewing Co. will be on hand with their award-winning locally crafted beer, the highly anticipated Pumpkin Stout on tap.  Cooking demonstrations will also be highlighted, with the Seafood Throw down – a competition-style showcase between two chefs – showcasing just what can be done with coastal New England’s most significant harvest: fish.  HarvestFest also features the annual Scarecrow Stroll, where artistic, creative, and generally fascinating scarecrows can be found throughout downtown.

Festivalgoers have the chance to vote for their favorite scarecrow, with the winner taking home glory and a coveted HarvestFest rosette.  Live music, featuring everything from indie rocker Brad Byrd to the Americana of Daniel Dye & the Miller Road Band to bluegrass to Rockport’s own Legion Band, will be heard throughout downtown, with Dock Square serving as the main stage.  Several Rockport inns, shops, restaurants and galleries are offering HarvestFest specials and packages.  Go to:  http://www.rockportartfestivals.com for more details.  Don’t miss the chance to celebrate the best of New England in the Fall!