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Tour de Gourd 5K & Walk (Damariscotta Pumpkinfest)

The route runs down a closed Main Street past Pumpkinfest's carved giant pumpkins and finishes downhill at the prize-winning giant pumpkin on Elm Street Plaza.

Fun Run Atlas · Maine

Holiday and seasonal · Damariscotta, ME

Tour de Gourd 5K & Walk (Damariscotta Pumpkinfest) is a holiday fun run in Damariscotta, Maine, with a verified date of October 12, 2026.

ConfirmedFamily friendly

When: Mon, Oct 12, 2026
Start 8:00 AM
Columbus/Indigenous Peoples' Day Monday of Pumpkinfest
Where: Newcastle Town Office (start)
4 Pump St
Newcastle, ME 04553 · Lincoln
Directions
Entry: 5K $25 (to Oct. 5) / $30; walk $10
Register
Organized by: Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta
2nd year in 2026

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What to expect

giant pumpkins
festival
river crossing
downhill finish
chip timed

2026 Confirmed

Monday, October 12, 2026

Mon, Oct 12, 2026

Checked Sun, Oct 4, 2026 against the official source.

2027 Projected

Date TBA

About the run

A chip-timed 5K and untimed 2-mile walk on Pumpkinfest Monday that cross the Damariscotta River between Newcastle and Damariscotta.

The run

Distances: 5K, 2-mile walk
Occasion: Harvest / Columbus Day
Season: Fall
Benefits: Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta

Nearby

Sources

Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.