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December is here, and it’s the perfect time to explore the MidCoast with all of our special events:
Kick off the holiday season with us this Friday, November 22, from 4–8 PM at the Grand Opening of the Midcoast Tree Festival! 🎄
✨ Gardens Aglow Starts Tomorrow! ✨
Doubling Point Light, all dressed in Falls colors, from the Winnegance causeway! Awesome shot, @steven.r.cutting.photography !
Tenets Harbor Lobsterman. Great shot, Hank Gans!
Autumn in Warren
1. Wiscasset Holiday Marketfest (Dec 1–3) – Wreath displays, shopping, artisan gift shop, and seasonal decorations at Nickels-Sortwell House.
2. Christmas by the Sea, Camden (Dec 6–8) – Holiday parade, tree lighting, carriage rides, local crafts, and Santa.
3. The Festival of Lights, Rockland (through Dec) – Santa arrives by boat, 40-foot Lobster Trap Tree lighting, hayrides, and lighted floats.
4. Gardens Aglow, Boothbay (Nov 16–Dec 31) – 750,000 LED lights in 14 acres of botanical gardens.
5. Santa’s Snowbird Express, Unity (Weekends Nov 29–Dec 22) – Train ride with Santa, hot chocolate, gifts, and cookies.
6. Holiday on the Harbor, Belfast (Dec 14) – Tree lighting, wagon rides, carolers, and festive activities.
7. MidCoast Tree Festival, Brunswick (Nov 23–Dec 1) – Raffle of decorated Christmas trees benefiting local organizations.
8. Old Fashioned Christmas, Bath (Nov 30–Dec 31) – Trolley caroling, holiday festivities, and New Year’s Eve bell ringing.
9. Boothbay Lights, Boothbay (through Dec) – North Pole Express train, Gingerbread Spectacular, and harbor light displays.
10. Holiday Sunday Stroll, Rockland (Dec 8) – Pedestrian stroll with caroling, Santa photos, S’mores, shopping, and food.Dec 22) – Train ride with Santa, hot chocolate, gifts, and cookies.
11. Holiday on the Harbor, Belfast (Dec 14) – Tree lighting, wagon rides, carolers, and festive activities.
12. MidCoast Tree Festival, Brunswick (Nov 23–Dec 1) – Raffle of decorated Christmas trees benefiting local organizations.
13. Old Fashioned Christmas, Bath (Nov 30–Dec 31) – Trolley caroling, holiday festivities, and New Year’s Eve bell ringing.
14. Boothbay Lights, Boothbay (through Dec) – North Pole Express train, Gingerbread Spectacular, and harbor light displays.
15. Holiday Sunday Stroll, Rockland (Dec 8) – Pedestrian stroll with caroling, Santa photos, S’mores, shopping, and food.
Enjoy the festive atmosphere with over 50 beautifully decorated trees on display, each with gifts underneath. Feeling lucky? Purchase a raffle ticket for your chance to take home a tree and all the treasures below it.
The festival runs through December 1, so don’t miss this wonderful community event to celebrate the season.
The wait is over! @coastalmainebotanicalgardens Gardens Aglow begins tomorrow, November 16th, and runs through December 31st.
It’s the perfect way to kick off the holiday season with family and friends! Come see the magic for yourself.🎄
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Photo courtesy of @coastalmainebotanicalgardens
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