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
Our studio cottages will be transformed into a merry market of local fine art and crafts. Indoor/outdoor event, come enjoy the
outdoor fire, refreshments, and general merriment! Studios on Maine Art Hill, 5 Chase Hill Road, Kennebunk
Fresh cut premium wreaths & Nova Scotian Balsam Fir trees for sale. Limited supplies. Proceeds benefit multiple Kennebunk food pantries. The Shops at Morning Walk, 2 Morning Walk Lane, Kennebunk.
Enter into this Magical & Delicious shop filled with Handmade & Decorated Gingerbread Houses and Cookies along with various Christmas Cookies for purchase. Enjoy a nationally honored North Pole Fantasy Gingerbread display! The Shops at Morning Walk, 2 Morning Walk Lane, Kennebunk
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
Holiday selfie photo booth to benefit Community Outreach Services (COS). Step into our beautiful holiday display and borrow some festive photo booth props to capture the perfect cheery memory of Prelude! Suggested donation of $10, cash and cards accepted. 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
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
Nathaniel Lord Carriage House
6 Pleasant Street, Kennebunkport 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 sustainable wreath making, savor offerings from our friends Mainely Burger Food Truck (12:30-5:30pm). Whatever brings you to us, we are delighted to welcome you to Kennebunkport Captains Collection for our featured Christmas Prelude event!
Get toasty! Stop by our patio and roast a s'more over our cozy bonfire pit! Great for families. $5 per kit, includes a sticker. Shops
at Morning Walk, 2 Morning Walk (cottage 4), Kennebunk
Join us for a special pop up cookie shop from Kindness Cookies! These delicious treats will be sure to make a splash during the
holidays. KW Contemporary Art, 184 Port Road, Kennebunk
Dock Square, Kennebunkport Strolling carolers, live ice sculpting demonstration, food vendors, live music, entertainers, and more will be featured at this family-friendly festival. Streets will be closed to traffic from Dock Square, Kennebunkport through Lower Village, KennebunkSponsored by KBA member Kennebunk Savings.MUSICAL ACTS:
Won + Don - caroling around Dock Square & by the tree 4-5:30pm;
Beau Dalleo - Kennebunk Savings, 10 Western Avenue, Kennebunk;
KHS Chamber Choir - strolling/caroling in Lower Village from 4-5pm, at the tree 5:30-6:15pm
SHOWS:
Showtime Steve - human variety show 4-5pm, Maine Art Hill, 14 Western Avenue, Kennebunk;
Fire Baton by the Kennebunk Twirlers - outside Kennebunk Savings, 10 Western Avenue, Kennebunk
FEATURED FUN:
Subzero Ice Carving Demo - 4-6:30pm outside Best of Everything, 9 Western Avenue, Kennebunk;
Living Statue Deb Cram; Lobster Elves; Santa!
FOOD & BEVERAGES:Click here for Area Restaurants; Lobster Rolls & Chowder (closed in case of rain) - The Clam Shack, 2 Western Avenue, Kennebunk; Sno & Dough - Fried Dough & Snow Cones, 2 Western Avenue, Kennebunk; Trail Dogs - Hot Dogs, 10 Western Avenue, Kennebunk
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
We're filling the parking lot of our magically lit Christmas Village with food vendors! Grab a bite before and after the tree lighting. Unique food offerings, soup tent, Bissell Brothers Brewing, shopping, music & more! Shops at Morning Walk, 2 Morning Walk, Kennebunk
Dock Square Coffee House
18 Dock Square, Kennebunkport Serving hot chocolate, coffee and chai with fun toppings, as well as Bavarian Pretzels and assorted pastries.
Flute Students from Rachael Barter's studio play fun music for the season. Come and go as you like. On the portico of South
Congregational Church, 2 North Street, Kennebunkport, or if it’s quite cold, at the Community House next door, 8 Temple Street,
Kennebunkport
Dock Square, Kennebunkport Caroling 5:30-6pm, Tree Lighting at 6pm. Join in Christmas caroling with the Kennebunk High School Chamber Choir to begin the finale weekend of festivities as our Christmas Prelude continues. After the tree lighting, gather in the municipal parking lot behind Alisson's Restaurant, huddle on the causeway, or the surrounding area to view the annual Prelude fireworks display.Sponsored by KBA member Alisson's Restaurant.
Dock Square, Kennebunkport Enjoy our Prelude extravaganza that will take place in the cove and can be viewed from the Mathew Lanigan Bridge and surrounding areas. Hats off to Steve Pelkey, Atlas Pyrotechnics
of Jaffrey, N.H. Sponsored by KBA members Kennebunkport Resort Collection, Batson River Brewing & Distilling, H.B. Provisions, Squish KPT, & Historic Inns of Kennebunkport. 13563
Experience holiday classic songs in a variety of styles from rock and pop to classical! With songs arranged and performed by Joe
Boucher, creator & musical director of Vinegar Hill favorites Classic Rock Orchestra and Piano Men, and featuring performers
including Susie Pepper from Classic Rock Orchestra and Kelly Muse from Portland Symphony Orchestra, this one-of-a-kind
concert has been created especially for Christmas Prelude. Tickets $50, visit vinhillmusic.com. Vinegar Hill Music Theatre, 53 Old
Post Road, Arundel
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
It's back! Come join the fun with DJ Nate at Alisson's! Watch the performances or sing your heart out to your favorite Christmas songs in our pub. 21+ only with ID, no cover. Alisson's Restaurant, 11 Dock Square, Kennebunkport
