ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

SEASIDE FESTIVAL COMMITTEE

SPECIAL THANKS

The Yarmouth Seaside Festival, currently celebrating its 31st anniversary, was founded in 1978 by South Yarmouth resident, Jan Butler, in the hope of creating community spirit and pride in the Town of Yarmouth.   

Presented annually on Columbus Day weekend, the festival is the result of a tremendous amount of hard work and dedication by a small, volunteer committee. It is through their diligence that the festival has flourished.  

The Yarmouth Seaside Festival has grown into a gala event which boasts a craft fair of more than 125 crafters from all over the country, a giant parade, continual musical entertainment, high-quality children’s events, kayak and canoe race, 5K road race, greased pole contests, pie-eating contests, fireworks display, etc. to name just a few.  We have expanded to the point where the town is bursting at its seams with more than 25,000 attending the festival yearly. 

By bringing together our townspeople and tourists alike, we have captured a warm, fun-loving, and still FREE event for all to take part in and enjoy.

THE YARMOUTH SEASIDE FESTIVAL COMMITTEE

          Craig Jasie          Rhonda LaFrance       Joe Jasie            

    Bob DuBois         Betty Dean                  Joe Gibbs

    Kathy Watson     George Watson           Erin Watson        

    Jim Missios          Laurie Leahy               Dave Dickey

    Bob Stanton        Ryan Holmes               Sue Cashman     

    Susan Harrison   Maureen Kelley           Jan Butler

    Mimi Eldridge

                                Associate Members:

                      Ken Elliott                    Jerry Bedwell     

                     Karen Butler                Chris LaFrance

                                    Don Costa

“A Special Thank You” goes to all Town of Yarmouth Departments and their employees for their unwavering support of the festival for the past 31 years.

 The committee would also like to thank all those who have helped the Festival through donation, manpower or equipment. The Festival can only continue with your continued support and dedicated service.

 As founder and chair for these 31 years, I can’t begin to thank all those who have been on the volunteer committees and helped to make the festival the event that it is today.  You are all to be commended for your service to the Town of Yarmouth and its citizens. My sincere thanks to each and every one of you.     

                                              Jan Butler