Welcome to KidsZone
The KidsZone is an inside venue to play games, make crafts, and bounce, slide, and have boundless fun on the numerous inflatables.
2026 Schedule
Saturday, October 10, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Sunday, October 11, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Central Lincoln County YMCA, 525 Main Street, Damariscotta
Special Events:
Pumpkin Hunt
Monday, October 12, 2026 (9:00 AM 11:00 AM)
Location: Central Lincoln County YMCA, 525 Main Street, Damariscotta
A fun scavenger hunt style event for children involving mini jack-be-little pumpkins!
Registration for all begins at 8:15am. Hunt for children 5 and under starts at 9:00 AM, Hunt for children 6+ starts at 9:30 AM.
Mr. Drew & His Animals Too at KidsZone
Sunday, October 11, 2026 (11:00 AM - 1:00 PM)
Location: Central Lincoln County YMCA, 525 Main Street, Damariscotta
Mr. Drew and His Animals Too is an Educational outreach presenter featuring exotic reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates from around the world that he has rescued and rehabilitated.
Join Coastal Kids Preschool for a Sensory-Friendly Event!
Monday, October 12, 2026 (11:00 AM - 2:00 PM)
Location: Coastal Kids Preschool (map)
Sensory-Friendly Events Provide Families:
Accessibility–Allowing individuals with sensory sensitivities to participate in events without feeling overwhelmed.
Well-being–A safe space for children/families to decompress and regulate when needed.
Inclusion–Promoting an environment where everyone is welcome.
Visitors at the Coastal Kids Preschool event can expect a sensory-friendly pumpkin drop, pumpkin decorating, dedicated sensory spaces, activities
Accessible Parking Available at Coastal Kids Preschool
All others may access Coastal Kids Preschool via the Nature Trail from the CLC YMCA or by Pumpkinfest Bus
Find out more: www.CoastalKidsMe.org/Pumpkinfest
Kids' FREE Movie Matinee - Minions: The Rise of Gru
Monday, October 12, 2026 (2:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
Location: Lincoln Theater (map)
Sponsor: The Lincoln Theater
Shuttle buses will stop at Great Salt Bay School, where there is a very convenient path that leads to the CLC YMCA! All activities take place in the gymnasium area, with access to the fun near the YMCA playground. Healthy ‘Kid Food’ will be sold by the YMCA. The KidsZone is one of the longest-serving Pumpkinfest activities, with special dedication to the children who attend Pumpkinfest. KidsZone is a perfect complement to watching the parade, seeing the decorated pumpkins, and attending the regatta: it’s just for kids!
Tokens for games & activities can be purchased for a nominal fee.
KidsZone thanks the numerous volunteers, many of whom are Lincoln Academy students, the generosity of the CLC YMCA for providing the venue, Sandcastle Entertainment which supplies the inflatables, and Round Top Ice Cream, who sponsors the two-day event. The real reward is the smiles, laughter and shouts of pure joy coming from the kids who participate and the adults who remember how much fun it was - and still is - to be a kid.