DECEMBER 8 -10, 2023

Welcoming the holiday season, our 37th annual event brings tree lightings, concerts, craft shows, children's activities, a parade, bonfire, fireworks, Santa and so much more. Events occur throughout town.

CHRISTMAS IN KENNEBUNKPORT

Christmas Prelude: 42 Years of Magic

HGTV called Kennebunkport the #2 Christmas Town in America

Country Living called Kennebunkport one of the Top 20 Christmas family vacation destinations IN THE WORLD!

Picture a Hallmark Christmas movie coming to life: The festive lights, the greenery, the towering tree in the center of the square, the community coming together.

The good news is that the world doesn’t only exist in the movies: You can experience it in Kennebunkport each year during Christmas Prelude.

Tree lightings, Santa arriving by lobster boat, caroling at the Franciscan Monastery, a beautiful fireworks display, a lively street festival, and more are just some of the highlights of the 11-day event. So make Christmas part of your holiday traditions and watch the magic come alive!

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So many fantastic themed trees from local business, organizations and families are ready for MEF’s 1st annual MERRY TREE FEST! Stop by Spring Hill at 117 Pond Rd in South Berwick THIS Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 4-8pm and Saturday from 9-5 to take a chance on winning your favorite themed tree! Raffle tickets will be available at the door.

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The Laudholm Nature Crafts Festival is held in Wells, Maine, on the weekend after Labor Day. This prestigious event brings many of New England's finest exhibitors, selected by jury, to display their wares for thousands of browsers. Music and local food round out the 2-day festival.

The Laudholm campus of the Wells Reserve is a picture-perfect spot for a gathering of outstanding artisans and craftspeople. It's a welcoming place with friendly people and room to roam.

Established in 1992 by a group of business people, civic leaders, and friends, the Great Falls Balloon Festival is a weekend-long celebration featuring hot air balloons, food, and entertainment.

With the support of local businesses, an army of volunteers and the cooperative efforts of the cities of Lewiston and Auburn, the festival has gained a national reputation as a first-class event and is a destination for many visitors to the state of Maine.

Based at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston—with additional entertainment and food offerings at Festival Plaza in Auburn—the festival attracts approximately 100,000 visitors throughout the weekend. The Androscoggin River and rocky Great Falls provide a picturesque setting for the dozens of balloons that visit each year, including some special shape balloons. With free admission, hundreds of thousands of dollars raised by participating non-profits and economic impact in excess of $2,000,000, it’s easy to see why our community eagerly anticipates the festival each year.

Balloon launches are scheduled for 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. daily, weather permitting. When the balloons aren’t overhead, there is still plenty to do: dozens of food booths offer everything from lime rickeys to taco salad, pancake breakfast follows the morning launches, craft and trade booths invite browsing, a children’s area with games, a bounce house, and face painting and live entertainment on two stages. Carnival rides, a parade, and various demonstrations and contests round out the weekend’s events.

Welcome to the Maine Lobster Festival!

The Maine Lobster Festival is five days of fun and feasting on the fabulous coast of Maine! This annual seafood festival takes place during the first weekend of August, from Wednesday through Sunday.

What started as an idea for a local marine festival to revive Midcoast Maine communities has turned into an internationally-recognized celebration of local seafood. The Maine Lobster Festival attracts visitors from as near as our local communities to those from countries around the globe.

The 56th Annual Yarmouth Clam Festival

Presented by The Town of Yarmouth & North Yarmouth Academy

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Produced by The Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce

The Yarmouth Clam Festival takes place every summer, during the third FULL weekend in July (which means the first Friday) in the charming coastal village of Yarmouth, Maine. This summertime tradition draws visitors from all over the country who come to enjoy the music and arts, events and competition, and of course, the delicious food. Find specific information regarding directions, parking and accommodations by clicking the links above.

The Yarmouth Clam Festival is three days packed full of fun for the entire family. Many thanks to the Festival’s generous sponsors. Their support of the Festival’s entertainment and events helps to keep the Festival’s admission FREE for all visitors, and it builds a strong foundation of support for nonprofit fundraising. If you’re a customer of one of these businesses, please remember to thank them.

Visitors flock to Maine from around the globe to enjoy our world class seafood, and Maine oysters are no exception. Celebrate this tasty and environmentally critical bivalve with us in Freeport on June 23-25, 2023 for our second annual celebration of Maine oysters.

There are now more than 150 oyster farms dotting Maine’s 3,500 mile long coastline. Oysters grow slowly in Maine’s cold waters, and that gives them more time to soak up the flavors in their home waters. Differences in the food they eat as well as the temperature and salinity of the water produce a wide variety of flavor characteristics from farm to farm. The Maine Oyster Festival celebrates oysters and the people who farm them from up and down the entire Maine coast!

Our 39th Greek Festival is scheduled for June 22, 23 & 24, 2023. We are looking forward to hosting all our visitors with good food & pastries, lots of music, dancing and plenty happy fellowship! Check back here in the spring as details begin to be posted. Thank you for supporting our Festival over the years and in 2023!

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June 15-18 & August  24-27, 2023

Litchfield Fairgrounds, 30 Plains Road, Litchfield, Maine

Some of the Greatest Bluegrass music you can see and hear at one of the largest family musical events in New England! The Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festivals has something for all ages and it takes place twice every year bringing thousands of Music lovers from all over the World to hear banjos, fiddles, and those high, lonesome harmonies which features many National and Local bands from all over the world. Music happens every June and August. The First Blistered Fingers Festival was established in June of 1991 and 5 years later the decision was made to start the August festival. There are accommodations for Buses, RV's, Campers, Tents, Day Attendees and 4 days of entertainment. Come early, relax and enjoy!

Now is the time to seize the day!

The outrageously popular Disney musical explodes onto The Rep’s stage!

Inspired by the very true story of the New York City’s Newsboys' strike of 1899, Newsies is a dance spectacular with a timeless message of hope, community and perseverance. Based on the hit 1992 movie, and featuring one of Alan Menken’s most popular scores, it tells the story of the youth revolution that pitted the children of the city against the media giants that were squeezing them for pennies of profit. With a thrilling story, charismatic characters, and unstoppable energy, you won’t want to miss this story of overwhelming positivity in the face of adversity!

Hailed as the perfect musical comedy, this award-winning classic gambles with luck and love under the bright lights of Broadway.

Set in Damon Runyon's New York City, Guys and Dolls JR. follows gambler, Nathan Detroit, as he tries to find the cash to set up the biggest crap game in town while the authorities breathe down his neck. Meanwhile, his girlfriend and nightclub performer, Adelaide, laments that they've been engaged for fourteen years without ever getting married. Nathan turns to fellow gambler, Sky Masterson, for the dough, but Sky ends up chasing the straight-laced missionary, Sarah Brown. Guys and Dolls JR. takes us from the heart of Times Square to the cafes of Havana, but everyone eventually ends up right where they belong.

Performed by students from Seacoast Rep’s Portsmouth Academy of Performing Arts, Frank Loesser's brassy, immortal score makes Guys and Dolls a crowd pleaser. 

The Ecology School and edible MAINE invite you to join us for a weekend gathered at beautiful River Bend Farm in rural Maine to relax, eat, and learn from local artisans and makers.

The Ecology School and edible MAINE invite you to join us for the inaugural Artisan Weekend at River Bend Farm! Spend the weekend gathered in rural Maine to:

• Rest and relax in sustainably built accommodations

• Enjoy delicious meals with farm-to-table ingredients

• Learn and engage with local food artisans and makers

• Peruse and purchase local goods from the marketplace and more… Participants will enjoy three workshops focused on a specific aspect of the local Maine foodscape(cheese, seafood & aquaculture and grains)including breakout opportunities to learn from and engage with professional makers and artisans in small group settings. In between workshops, participants are invited to enjoy the River Bend Farm campus and relax over farm-fresh meals prepared by The Ecology School’s own chef, Rich O’Brien.

Sat, Apr 15, 2023, 10:00 AM – Sun, Apr 16, 2023, 2:00 PM EDT