Boothbay Railway Village

Tue, 10/15/2019 - 10:57

Sally Carroll and Dick Spofford play some familiar tunes. JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register

A Newell Family Band member. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Over 1,000 visitors enjoyed the fall festivities Saturday at the BRV Fall Foliage Festival. JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register

Visiting the Growing Rabbit Tree tentJOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register

Locals meet and eat at the festival on Sunday. Clockwise from left, Kathleen Hallinan, Neal Reny, Jean Reny, Frederica Luke, Judy Marshall and June Giles. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register

Ronny Arsenault accompanies the Spofford siblings on mandolin. JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register

JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register

Andi the German Angora rabbit captures the attention of everyone walking by the Growing Rabbit Tree tents. JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register

JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register

The Alumni Band plays for a crowd during a slight drizzle. JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register

JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register

Countless tents shelter vendors and businesses at the Fall Foliage Festival. JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register

Sunday stroll at the festival. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Chuck Stevens of Boothbay talks to Jim Main while waiting for his burger. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register

KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Pete Johnson, front, and Jay Andrews in the Boothbay Region Lions Club chowder tent. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Susan Quinby of Newagen and New York and Kayla Watts of Southport sport their new head gear at the festival Sunday. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Sally Carroll and Dick Spofford play some familiar tunes. JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register

A Newell Family Band member. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Over 1,000 visitors enjoyed the fall festivities Saturday at the BRV Fall Foliage Festival. JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register

Visiting the Growing Rabbit Tree tentJOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register

Locals meet and eat at the festival on Sunday. Clockwise from left, Kathleen Hallinan, Neal Reny, Jean Reny, Frederica Luke, Judy Marshall and June Giles. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register

Ronny Arsenault accompanies the Spofford siblings on mandolin. JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register

JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register

Andi the German Angora rabbit captures the attention of everyone walking by the Growing Rabbit Tree tents. JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register

JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register

The Alumni Band plays for a crowd during a slight drizzle. JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register

JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register

Countless tents shelter vendors and businesses at the Fall Foliage Festival. JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register

Sunday stroll at the festival. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Chuck Stevens of Boothbay talks to Jim Main while waiting for his burger. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register

KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Pete Johnson, front, and Jay Andrews in the Boothbay Region Lions Club chowder tent. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Susan Quinby of Newagen and New York and Kayla Watts of Southport sport their new head gear at the festival Sunday. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Families from near and far enjoyed the 52^nd annual Fall Foliage Festival at Boothbay Railway Village Oct. 12 and 13. Boothbay Region Information Center co-sponsored, as it has since 1955. Even with the fall drizzle, there were over 1,000 admissions Saturday. Attendees enjoyed food from over half a dozen vendors and music by Dick Spofford and company and the Alumni Band.

“It was great for the half day of rain,” said BRV Marketing Director Kate Steed. “It was great, even for a sunny day.”

Sunday brought brighter skies and temperatures in the 60s. Crowds were good and several dogs enjoyed being with their families. Steed said by the end of the day, admissions topped 2,000 and WMTX 8 was there.

“They did four stand ups and many shots … They talked with one of our vendors, artist Marvin Jenkins, our music coordinator for the event Soren Barker, and Steve Markowitz, the (BRV) Operations Director.”

The Newell Family Band captivated its audience during the afternoon with three generations of performers filling the stage. Vendors were happy with the event; 25 wanted to sign up for next year’s festival as they left, said Steed. Edgecomb’s Anchor Church brought in many volunteers, including several from Georgia, South Carolina, Pennsylvania and New York.