10/29/2026
Kennebunkport top Christmastime Town.
🦞🎄 IN THIS MAINE COASTAL TOWN, CHRISTMAS BEGINS WITH A GLOWING VILLAGE SQUARE, A TREE MADE FROM LOBSTER TRAPS AND SANTA ARRIVING BY LOBSTER BOAT!
For one December weekend, make Kennebunkport your home base and experience some of the traditions that have made Christmas Prelude a holiday favorite for 45 years.
🗓️ FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4
Start in Dock Square, where caroling begins at 5:30 PM before the towering Christmas tree is illuminated at 6 PM.
Then head to Cape Porpoise for one of the most distinctly Maine traditions of the weekend: the Lobster Trap Tree Lighting at 7 PM, complete with caroling and refreshments.
🗓️ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5
Spend the morning exploring decorated shops and the coastal village before joining the fun of the 21st Annual Hat Parade at 3 PM.
After dark, head to St. Anthony's Monastery for Christmas Candlelight Caroling at 6:30 PM, where the Nativity story is shared between Christmas songs by candlelight.
🗓️ SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6
Save one of the weekend's most memorable traditions for last.
At 12:30 PM, watch from the Kennebunk River shoreline as Santa travels toward town aboard a lobster boat. At 1 PM, Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive at The Nonantum Resort for photos, crafts and warm drinks.
đź“Ť Kennebunkport, Maine
🗓️ Christmas Prelude: December 3–13, 2026
🎄 Dock Square Tree Lighting
🦞 Lobster Trap Tree Lighting
🎩 Hat Parade
🕯️ Candlelight Caroling
🎅 Santa by Lobster Boat
Stay for the weekend and Christmas in Kennebunkport becomes more than an event. It becomes a coastal Maine holiday escape.
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