DAMARISCOTTA — USA Today has nominated Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta 2023 for its 10BEST Award in the Best Fall Festivals category.
A national voting competition, 10BEST features outstanding travel, lifestyle, entertainment, and other categories.
Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta encourages the community and beyond to promote the community’s volunteer, harvest festival in the competition, through daily, online votes to the “10BEST” contest, according to a news release from Suzanne Gandy, event public relations chair.
“National recognition would boost our local economy, provide new opportunities for a healthy and thriving Damariscotta Region, and further complement the extraordinary cultural year-round appeal of the Region,” according to Lisa Hagen, executive director of the Damariscotta Regional Chamber of Commerce. “Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta is just one amazing sample of our superb arts, outdoor, culinary, and lifestyle culture.”
According to USA Today, votes for “10Best,” in the Best Fall Festivals category, can be submitted by those 18 and older at 10best.com or damariscottapumpkinfest.com.
Voting ends at 11:59 a.m. on Sept. 4. Votes are limited to one vote per person, per category, per day.
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