Patriots Day Celebration 2021/Splash into Spring
Spring is definitely in the air and we are all starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel!
We will be kicking off the 2021 season with a reimagined version of our annual Patriot's Day Celebration. Much like we reimagined Fall for Ogunquit/OgunquitFest in 2020, we are extending the celebration into a longer two week celebration to allow for more flexibilty and opportunity to visit our Beautiful Place by the Sea this spring.
Our "Splash into Spring" celebration will feature events from April 16th-May 2nd.
Although we have had to cancel our signature craft fair at the beach, we have reinvented some of the other traditional Patriot's Day events and created some new ones.
Here is just a sampling of some of the events we have planned:
Annual Patriotic Pooch Pageant
Fife & Drum Concert and Junior Corp
Scavenger Hunt
Caricature Artist
Kite Making Craft for Kids
Sand Drawing Demos on the Beach
Human Statues
Side Walk Sales
Click Here for a printable version.
Ongoing
Sidewalk Sales
Browse our many unique shops and boutiques and get in some much needed retail therapy. Sidewalk sales will be going on throughout the whole month.
April Showers Bring May Flowers Scavenger Hunt
Follow the clues and solve the puzzle. Win a $50 Gift of Ogunquit Gift Certificate. More detailed information will be available soon.
Click Here for a printable version of the Game Sheet.
Village Toy Funatic
We are kicking off spring by celebrating three talented Maine woman authors who have written books for children based on our wonderful state of Maine.
This is your opportunity to purchase delightful books about Maine and have them personalized by these authors. Go to villagetoyfunatic.com for more information.
Coastal Wine
Event to be announced. Stay tuned for more details.
April 17th
Caricature Artist 11am-2pm (Veteran's Park)
ocal caricature artist Michael Lynch will be back to draw your funny side. Look for him in Veteran's Park, located in the center of Ogunquit, next to the Front Porch. Free to the public!
DUE TO RAIN...MOVED TO SUNDAY, APRIL 18th 11am-2pm.
Patriotic Fife & Drum Duo 2pm (Rotary Park, Perkins Cove)
Feeling patriotic? Join us in Perkins Cove and enjoy the performance of the fife & drum duo. Performance will last approximately 50 mins.
April 18th
Patriotic Pooch Pageant & Meet Miss Maine 12pm-1:30pm (registration begins at 11:30am)
Parking lot of Liquid Dreams Surf Shop, 696 Main Street, Ogunquit
Dress your dog in costume or just come to watch the show! Two costume categories: Most Patriotic Pup & Favorite American.
Prizes will be awarded for the best costumes in each category. Free to enter. Weather permitting.
Come meet Miss Maine who will be one of our judges!
Piscataqua Rangers Jr. Fife & Drum Corps Performance 2pm (Old Village School, located next to the Dunaway Center on School Street)
Join us at the Old Village School to relax and enjoy the sounds as the Piscataqua Rangers perform.
Performance will last about 40 mins.
April 24th
Beach Cleanup 10am on Ogunquit Beach
Join Blue Ocean Society and the Rotary Club of Ogunquit to help keep Ogunquit Beach clean.
Caricature Artist 11am-2pm (Rotary Park, Perkins Cove)
Local caricature artist Michael Lynch will be back to bring out the humorous side in all of us.
Look for him in Rotary Park, which is located in Perkins Cove. Free to the public!
Come Fly a Kite 12pm-2pm at Main Beach
Join us at Main Beach for an afternoon of kite flying. Bring your own, or pick up a kite kit at Cricket?s Corner Beach & Toy (41 Shore Rd.) to assemble and decorate.
Kite kits will be available starting April 2. Brought to you by the Rotary Club of Ogunquit and Ogunquit Parks and Recreation. For more information email ogtsandcastle@gmail.com.
Earth Day Rock Painting 2pm-4pm (Rotary Park, Perkins Cove)
A fun free activity for kids of all ages. Pick up your rock in Rotary Park, Perkins Cove.
We?ll provide the paint, brushes and tables for you to paint your Earth Day-themed rock to take home! Social distancing guidelines will be followed.
May 1st
Human Statue
Be on the look out for the person pretending to be a statue. You never know where he or she is going to pop up!
Sand Drawing Lessons with Sebastian 11am-2:30pm at Main Beach
Sand drawing with Sebastian is back! Join Sebastian Privitera as he shows you how to make beautiful large-scale drawings in the sand. Each class is 30 minutes long, and rakes will be provided.
This event is free, but classes are limited to 5 people per half hour, so sign up early! Brought to you by Ogunquit Parks & Recreation. For more information and available times, email ogtsandcastle@gmail.com.
Please check back frequently for more detail.
Thank you to our Sponsors:
Title
Kennebunk Savings
Presenting
Village Food Market
Official
Ogunquit.com (Gorges Grant Hotel, Juniper Hill Inn, The Milestone)
Supporting
Norseman Resort
Ogunquit Rental Properties
Sparhawk Oceanfront Resort
Images
Date and Time
Friday Apr 16, 2021 Sunday May 2, 2021
Various dates & times
Location
Throughout Ogunquit
Fees/Admission
FREE!!!
