Coastal Maine Christmas: Kennebunkport & Ogunquit
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Many of Maine’s seaside communities host annual Christmas celebrations. Two of the most charming are held in the coastal communities of Kennebunkport and Ogunquit.
On weekends in December, many of the shops and restaurants in these villages reopen for the holiday season. Storefronts are decorated. There are twinkling lights, Santa sightings, and a more relaxed pace than during the busy summer season.
Kennebunkport hosts its well-known Christmas Prelude. Every year there are Christmas tree lighting celebrations, caroling at the Franciscan Monastery, and Santa sightings by boat or parade. Click here for a Kennebunkport Christmas Prelude schedule of annual events.
Equally fun, are the unplanned events. Holiday shopping in the village of Kennebunkport is always a highlight of the season. Ornaments and garland are strung along the streets and draped across the lobster boats in the harbor. A drive along Ocean Avenue / Shore Road to Walker’s point will take you past palatial hotels, yacht clubs, and the lovely St. Ann’s by the Sea Episcopal Church all decorated for the season.
