Rockport Harvest Fest is Oct. 17, and apple pie bake-off entries are open
The free downtown festival runs 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Harvey Park, Barletta Park and Dock Square, with free parking at Blue Gate Meadow and a free shuttle.
Rockport's Harvest Fest returns Saturday, Oct. 17, and home bakers can sign up now for the apple pie bake-off.
The free festival runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. across Harvey Park, Barletta Park and Dock Square, according to the festival page run by the Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce. Plans include live music, local vendors and artisans, a beer garden, seasonal food and family activities such as face painting and a live animal exhibit. A festival listing on Patch names the bands Headlands and Corey Wrinn Music, with beer from Rockport Brewing Co.
The bake-off
Pies will be judged from 2:15 to 3:15 p.m. in Dock Square. Entries are made through an online form on the festival page, where the contest rules are posted. Questions go to [email protected].
Getting there
Parking is free at the Blue Gate Meadow lot, 5 Blue Gate Lane. A free CATA shuttle runs from 11 a.m. to 6:45 p.m., connecting the lot with downtown, the beaches and the train station. The festival page also points visitors to the MBTA commuter rail.
To ask for an accommodation, email [email protected].
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