Name: Christmas Karaoke
Start: 2022-12-03T21:30:00-05:00
End: 2022-12-03T23:30:00-05:00

Kennebunkport
Event Schedule

7:00 am

December 3, 2022 @ 7:00 am - 10:00 am

Pancake Breakfast

Start the day with a full breakfast of pancakes at the Washington Hose Fire Company, Lower Village, Kennebunk. $10 Adults, $5 Children. Major credit & debit cards accepted. Proceeds help to support scholarships, training and equipment for the volunteer fire company.

8:00 am

December 3, 2022 @ 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

Colony Coveside Prelude Pop Up

Come and preview the newest addition to the Colony Hotel! The Colony Hotel Coveside Market is opening as a pop up for Christmas Prelude. We will be serving festive beverages and snacks, and offering a small selection of merchandise for purchase. The Colony Hotel Coveside Market, 140 Ocean Avenue, Kennebunkport

8:30 am

December 3, 2022 @ 8:30 am - 4:00 pm

15th Annual Christmas Craft Fair at The Village Baptist Church

Come celebrate Christmas at the VBC Craft Fair! Buy gifts for family and friends from our amazing crafters. Get a “walk-about cup” of homemade soup and pick up some baked goods made by our delightful Church Ladies. Don’t forget to get your cup of Pastor Joe’s Chili! Village Baptist Church, 6 Maine Street, Kennebunkport

9:00 am

December 3, 2022 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Holiday Craft Fair at Consolidated School

9:30 am

December 3, 2022 @ 9:30 am - 5:30 pm

Maine Women in the Arts, Art & Crafts Show

December 3, 2022 @ 9:30 am - 5:30 pm

Christmas Prelude Trolley Rides

Ride in heated trolleys decked out in live holiday greens on our private heritage railway, shop in the Museum Store, and enjoy delicious hot chocolate! Only $12/person; children 2 and under that will be sitting on laps on the trolley ride are free. Trolleys depart every 30 minutes and purchasing tickets in advance is recommended. Tickets may be purchased in advance at christmastrolley.eventbrite.com or at the door if tickets are still available. Santa will also be on campus during three event days - see ticket website for details. The Seashore Trolley Museum, 195 Log Cabin Road, Kennebunkport

10:00 am

December 3, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 1:45 pm

Annual Sculpt Your Own Chocolate Confection

Each guest will receive a 2.5 oz block of sculpting chocolate, molding tools, and decorations to create the perfect chocolate Christmas masterpiece. When you’re finished sculpting, our awesome staff will help run it through our coating enrober - bathing it in a delicious curtain of our premium milk chocolate. Please RSVP early (time slots go fast), info@auntieshousemaine.com. $15 adult, $8.50 kids under 12. Sessions will be held 10am-10:30am, 10:45am-11:15am, 11:30am-12:00pm, 12:15pm-12:45pm, 1:00pm-1:30pm, 1:45pm-2:15pm. Maximum of 8 people per session. Auntie's House Bakery & Chocolatier, 155 Port Road, Kennebunk

December 3, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Holiday Photo Booth

Holiday photo booth to benefit Community Outreach Services (COS). Please join us for holiday photos taken by our professional photographer, Tom Briere, in front of our beautiful holiday display. You may choose a traditional family photo or a playful photo taken with one of our holiday characters, Lobster Santa Claws or Santa Grinch, all while dressing up with festive photo booth props. Photos will be sent by email. Suggested donation of $10. COS supports our neighbors in need of food, fuel assistance, and specific needs. Maine Art Hill (Inside the Vinegar Hill Box Office), 5 Chase Hill Road, Kennebunk

December 3, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Prelude for Kids: Crafts, Gift Wrapping, and Warm Beverages!

Fun for all ages! Join us for a fun kid's craft and pick up a Prelude scavenger hunt to take with you as you walk through town. Gift wrapping services are available for all that wish to have their presents wrapped before heading home for the holidays. Looking to warm up? Join us for a cup of Aroma Joes coffee or hot cocoa. All events and offerings are donation based. Proceeds will benefit Grahamtastic Connection.

December 3, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Christmas Prelude Boat Rides

Join Captain Mike and First Mate Shelley for a ride up and down the Kennebunk River on the F/V Nor'easter, an authentic Maine Lobster boat owned and operated by local lobsterman, Captain Mike Perkins. Board the boat at either the Nonantum Resort or the Pilot House Restaurant. The boat stops at each location every 30 minutes. Ride as often as you wish! Pass is good all day. A boatload of fun for all ages. No advance reservations required or accepted, simply show up at the dock. $10 per person. FMI: 207-450-1831. The Nonantum Resort, 95 Ocean Avenue, Kennebunkport -or- The Pilot House, 2 Harbor Lane, Kennebunk

December 3, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Merry Market at Maine Art Hill

December 3, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

St. Nick’s Christmas Tree Benefit

December 3, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Gingerbread Pop-Up Shop

December 3, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Captains Christmas Inaugural Weekend Festival featuring Live Music from Greg Loftus

Join us at the Nathaniel Lord Carriage House at the Kennebunkport Captains Collection for our Captains Christmas Inaugural Weekend Festival with activities and events to spotlight your Christmas Prelude weekend! Shop at our Gift Market with an impressive selection of curated items for this holiday season, take part in cookie decorating or sustainable wreath making, savor offerings from our friends Mainely Burger Food Truck (12:30pm-5:30pm), take in the sounds of live music from Greg Loftus (2pm-5pm), or simply kick up your feet and soak it all in within our chic outdoor igloo rentals. Whatever brings you to us, we are delighted to welcome you to Kennebunkport Captains Collection for our featured Christmas Prelude event! $5.00 per person suggested donation for entry. All donations collected during Prelude 2022 will be donated to Maine Children's Home!

December 3, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

Christmas House Tours of White Columns

White Columns is the 1853 Greek Revival home of the Perkins family. The house tours run on the hour and talk of the history of Kennebunkport, the history of the house and the Perkins family. White Columns is elaborately decorated for the Christmas season and a not to be missed look at a Victorian Christmas. White Columns, 8 Maine Street, Kennebunkport

December 3, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

RideMaine Shuttle Service

$5 rides with pickup/dropoff locations at North Street Fire Station Lot, Lower Village Marketplace, and in front of Dannah (123 Ocean Avenue, Kennebunkport) - shuttling into Lower Village and Dock Square Thursday through Sunday as indicated on the Christmas Prelude schedule of events, and otherwise by request. Golf carts with enclosures will be used, weather permitting. Car service with our standard vehicles (SUV and vans) will be able to accommodate 6-12 passengers. Please book ahead for large parties or time-sensitive events.

Ways to get a ride:

1. If you see a RideMaine vehicle, flag down the driver.

2. TEXT (207)502-5067 with all details (name, pickup location/time, dropoff location, number of people in the party)

3. Click "Request A Ride" button on https://www.ridemekpt.com

11:00 am

December 3, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Holiday Mimosas & Book Reading and Signing with Jean Becker

December 3, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Book Reading & Signing

Co-authors Judi Marchand and Nancy Sosa will be reading "Poppy! A Tale of Leading with Love", their illustrated children's book inspired by real-life stories of President George H.W. Bush. The co-authors met in Kennebunkport, Maine through President Bush and became fast friends. They wrote this book to inspire children to be like him and always "leads with love". Hurlbutt Designs, 51 Western Avenue, Kennebunk

December 3, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Music & Makers Fair

Support local artisans while holiday shopping in style! With live music throughout the day, tasty eats from Meet On the Street and Texas Grace, drinks and cocktails available for purchase at our bar, and Vinegar Hill’s favorite vendors on site selling wares including handmade gifts, art, and wellness items (to name a few). A wrapping station will be available for a nominal fee to send you on your way with gifts ready to go for your holiday celebration, and all proceeds will go toward Vinegar Hill Youth Theatre, our nonprofit scholarship fund! Vinegar Hill Music Theatre, 53 Old Post Road, Arundel

December 3, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 6:00 pm

HoneyMaker Warming Station

December 3, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

The Port Box Company – Charcuterie To Go

Offering luxury charcuterie boxes to go. Boxes include everything you need for a delicious charcuterie experience. Meats are selected and imported direct from Italy, along with delicious cheddar, creamy taleggio and blue cheese from Spring Day Creamery. Crackers and accoutrements along with apricots, figs, dates and more - everything you need for a delicious charcuterie. We will be offering boxes for 2 and 4 people. Outside at Maine & Vine, 13 Western Avenue, Kennebunk

12:00 pm

December 3, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Pin the Tail on Rudolph

December 3, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Music with Bob Akers

December 3, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Spiked Cider & Hot Chocolate Bar

1:00 pm

December 3, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Cookie Decorating with Mrs. Claus

2:00 pm

December 3, 2022 @ 2:00 pm

Earth Holiday Mixology Class

Learn how to prepare classic cocktails with our team of skilled bartenders. From infusing liquors with farm fresh ingredients from our gardens to dehydrating fruit wheels for garnish to making delicious shrubs. Earth at Hidden Pond’s cocktails are some of the best around! Includes four (4) cocktail tastings. For tickets visit eventbrite.com. Earth at Hidden Pond, 354 Goose Rocks Road, Kennebunkport

December 3, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Maine & Vine Prelude Wine Tasting

December 3, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

S’mores Station

3:00 pm

December 3, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Wreath Making Workshop

This festive workshop is a great way to get into the holiday spirit by making your own wreath. Each participant will start with a fresh, 14-inch green wreath. There will be many decorative options to choose from including pine cones, bows, berries, and many decorative pics. Our professional artists will help guide you in the creative process. You will leave with a beautiful wreath to cherish all season. This is an adult workshop. Children ages 10+ are welcome with an adult. Grab a friend and your drink of choice and come create! $50 per wreath. To register, visit rivertreearts.org. River Tree Arts, 35 Western Avenue, Kennebunk

December 3, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Oyster Shucking Class

December 3, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Live Music with Beau Dalleo

4:00 pm

December 3, 2022 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

White Columns by Candle Light

Enjoy seeing the house in a new light! White Columns is the 1853 Greek Revival home of the Perkins family. It is elaborately decorated for the Christmas season and a not to be missed look at a Victorian Christmas. After dark the house is lit by flickering candle light. Purchase advance tickets here. White Columns, 8 Maine Street, Kennebunkport

4:30 pm

December 3, 2022 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Wreath Making Workshop

December 3, 2022 @ 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Hot Chocolate Bar, Festive Crepes & Waffles

December 3, 2022 @ 4:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Annual Firehouse Lobster Supper

Enjoy your choice of lobsters, steamers, hamburgers or hot dogs with the crew of the Washington Hose Fire Station. Major credit & debit cards accepted. Proceeds help to support scholarships, training and equipment for the volunteer fire company. FMI: 207-967-2347. Washington Hose Fire Station, 159 Port Road, Kennebunk

5:00 pm

December 3, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Champagne Tasting

December 3, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Lone Pine Brewing x The Boathouse: Beer Tastings & Giveaways

December 3, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Foundation4Love Snowball Holiday Event

Come enjoy a night of Giving Love with Foundation4Love. Enjoy cocktail hour overlooking the ocean, plated dinner, and dancing provided by the one and only 12/OC band. 100% of the proceeds will be supporting New England Cancer Specialists patients & their families during the holiday season. $100 per person. FMI and tickets call 207-967-4050 or visit nonantumresort.com. The Nonantum Resort, 95 Ocean Avenue, Kennebunkport

9:00 pm

December 3, 2022 @ 9:00 pm - December 4, 2022 @ 12:00 am

Rabbit Hole Entertainment: DJ B. Aull

Make Rabbit Hole your go-to late-night spot. Located in the lower level of Kennebunk’s newest Italian osteria, enter into a whimsically unusual wonderland within a moody atmosphere. Experience lush vibes and cheeky cocktails. A fantastical time awaits. Downstairs at Via Sophia by the Sea, 27 Western Avenue, Kennebunk

9:30 pm

December 3, 2022 @ 9:30 pm - 11:30 pm