Celebrate the harvest and the beginning of fall foliage season with arts, crafts, music, a farmers’ market, an apple pie contest and much more on the town common of Bethel, Maine's most beautiful mountain village. 

​Don’t miss the Chowdah Cookoff – hundreds of hungry tasters line up as many of your favorite restaurants vie for Peoples’ or Judges’ Choice!

Always the third Saturday in September.

Congratulations to the winners of the 2017 Chowdah Cookoff and Apple Pie Contest!

Judges’ Choice:
  1. Sudbury Inn
  2. (Tie) Frank's Bar & Grille
  3. (Tie) The Bethel Inn Resort & Sunday River Brewing Co.
 
People’s Choice:
  1. Sunday River Brewing Co.
  2. Sudbury Inn
  3. Trail's End Restaurant & Tavern
 
Apple Pie contest:
Professional: Jenn Himes, Camp @ Sunday River Resort
Amateur traditional: Fred Coseglia
Amateur Non-traditional: Sarah Southam

Vendors

Farmers, artists & crafters, and community groups are welcome to become vendors at Bethel Harvestfest.

Chowdah Cookoff


​Area restaurants vie for Judges' Choice & People's Choice prizes

Apple Pie Contest

Enter your apple creation in one of three categories: Professional, Amateur Traditional, or Amateur Nontraditional.
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