PlumFest 2024!

Welcome to PlumFest

The Plum Island Porch Festival!

Come out to the "island" and enjoy the festivals of the annual porch festival on Plum Island. Free parking is available at the Plum Island Airport with a courtesy shuttle (tips encouraged) provided by Plum Island Kayak. Check out all the fun you can expect on the PlumFest website (link at the end of this description), the shuttle will supplement your walking from venue to venue or from one end of the island to the other. This is NOT a guided tour or an event where we will likely be able to stay together as a group--but we can start and end together while catching some great entertainment along the way!

Meeting location options:

1) 11:30 a.m. - Bicycling - bring a lock in case you want to "park" and walk while on the island.

Bicycling can be tricky, but doable as long as you are open to walking it near the congested areas. Meet in the parking lot adjacent to an entrance to the Clipper City Raill trail near 115-117 Water Street. Nantucket Stock Exchange is on the corner. 

2) 12:00 p.m. - Riptide - 23 Plum Island Blvd - Listen to music then head out to explore the festivities.

3) 4:30 p.m. - Riptide - 23 Plum Island Blvd - Regroup and recap your awesome time on the island. 

PlumFest is a non-profit volunteer-run organization incorporated as a Charitable Foundation to bring local musicians, island residents and visitors together to showcase the natural beauty and artistry that make Plum Island such a special place. As an early participant in the “porch-fest” movement that is gaining popularity nation-wide, PlumFest brings our own unique flavor to the mix, with an event that is sure to please.

The entire event is FREE! The hosts volunteer, the bands volunteer, and our volunteers volunteer. This day is all about coming out and sharing the beauty of Plum Island and the music of our community with friends and neighbors. Yes, we will be collecting donations for our designated beneficiary, the Boys and Girls Club of Lower Merrimack Valley, but there is no admission charge.

There will be music playing across Plum Island on Saturday, Sept 14, 2024 from noon to ~6:00 pm, and it’s all FREE!

PlumFest is a non-profit volunteer-run organization incorporated as a Charitable Foundation.

Beneficiaries

The funds raised at PlumFest will support the ongoing music education program at the Boys and Girls Club of Lower Merrimack Valley, and will enable the club to expand its existing music curriculum by adding instruction in recording technology, studio engineering and sound management.

Volunteers from the club will be helping to staff the welcome table, supervising the parking lot at the airport, and providing some of the buses to help transport visitors around the island on the day of the event. Their support (this year and in the past) is a key asset in helping make PlumFest run smoothly for everyone! Be sure to thank them, and be generous on PlumFest day to help them keep their wonderful music program going strong!

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