Punkinfiddle Family Festival

Punkinfiddle features traditional arts, old-time games, coastal science, lively music, farm animals, tasty food, and lots of smiles in a historic seaside setting. At the country?s most festive National Estuaries Day celebration, Wells Reserve educators, scientists, and volunteers will help visitors discover why estuaries, those places where rivers meet the sea, are so important for marine life and for people. ?Folks from Portland to Boston enjoy Punkinfiddle as a true New England family festival paired with 21st century science,? said Nik Charov, president of Laudholm Trust. ?Kids love to dance and play in our big open spaces. They can make scarecrows, decorate pumpkins, watch skilled artisans, pinch a crab, nibble seaweed, and discover more about how the natural world works.? Visiting the Wells Reserve for the day will be wool spinners and weavers, a violin maker, a pumpkin carver, a stone mason, a beekeeper, a basket weaver, a broom maker, and other talented people who keep Maine traditions alive. Sheep herding dogs from Two Coves Farm will demonstrate their skill and a docile oxen team from Lady Luck Farm will stroll the grounds. Musicians performing at Punkinfiddle will be The Gather Rounders, Jenny Van West and BYOC, and U.S. National Scottish fiddle champion Mari Black with Neil Pearlman.