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Kennebunkport's
Christmas Prelude Schedule Dec 5 - 15, 2013
All for only $69 to 84 per person for the weekend!
Christmas by the Sea - 27th Annual
Dec 6 - 8 & Dec 13 - 15, 2013
 A
festival of Holiday activities designed for the young at
heart in quaint Ogunquit Village, sponsored by the Ogunquit
Chamber of Commerce. Below is a rough idea of the schedule of events
based upon past years events. Only minor tweaks are made
from year to year. Pick up a complete schedule of events
when you get into town.
Saturday, December 1, 2012
 FAMILY SCAVENGER HUNT: ALL WEEKEND!
2-6pm: SANTA’S VILLAGE Ogunquit Village School
(School Street). Visit Santa’s Village to see the elves at work!
Take advantage of photo ops and enjoy refreshments. $3 per person
or$10 for a family of four!
2-5pm: WINE TASTING Village Food Market (230 Main
Street).
3-6pm: WINE TASTING Perkins & Perkins Fine Wine,
Food & Gifts (478 Main Street). Maine wine tasting - Cellardoor
Vineyard paired with Maine cheeses. Special discounts during the
tastings.
Sunday, December 2, 2012
11am-3pm: PUP PHOTOS WITH SANTA FUNDRAISER at
Junebug's Beach House, (908 Route 1 at Caswell Farm, York). Get a
special keepsake photo of your furry best friend with Santa while
helping rescue dogs in need. All proceeds benefit local dog rescues.
FMI: 207-363-6030.
4-6pm: OGUNQUIT SPIRIT OF GIVING 6TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY
at Maine Street (195 Main Street). (FMI: www.ogunquitgiving.com)
Sign up to sponsor a child in advance, or bring a gift card to the
most awe-inspiring holiday party of the season. What does it look
like when a community brings together gifts for more than 500 needy
children? Join in to find out!
5-7pm: MARGINAL WAY PRESERVATION FUND MEATLOAF COMPETITION
at Bintliff's Restaurant (335 Main Street). Help preserve the
Marginal Way while trying a wide variety of meatloaves, then vote on
your favorite! Get your tickets in advance!
 Friday, December
7, 2012
FAMILY SCAVENGER HUNT: FAMILY SCAVENGER HUNT: ALL
WEEKEND! Go to the mappage in the brochure for a list of
participants. Drop off your completed cardat the Ogunquit Welcome
Center, Ogunquit Camera, or Perkins & Perkins.
5:30pm-7pm: CHRISTMAS CAROLING At
sponsor's locations. The Wandering Minstrel will stop at sponsor's
locations to share some holiday cheer.
5:30-7pm: SANTA’S VILLAGE Ogunquit Village School
(School Street). Visit Santa’s Village to see the elves at work!Take
advantage of photo ops and enjoy refreshments. $3 per person or $10
for a family of four!
7-8pm: CONCERT “Encore” at Ogunquit Baptist Church.
Back by popular demand -- Encore is a group of four local junior
high students and their director. They formed just to help out one
time at a school talent show and then the calls starting rolling in,
so they decided to accept those further offers and keep singing
together!
8:15pm: TOWN TREE LIGHTING at Veteran's Park. Join
us in caroling and enjoy some warm drinks and cookies. Weather
permitting.
8:30pm: BONFIRE at Main Beach. Rain date: Saturday,
December 8..
Saturday, December 8, 2012
10am-4pm: HAY RIDES at Veteran's Park. $5 per
person. Weather permitting.
9:30-11am: VISIT WITH SANTA upstairs at the
FireStation. Get there a little early to see Santa arrive by fire
engine.
10am-noon:SANTA’S VILLAGE Ogunquit Village School.
Visit Santa’s Village to see the elves at work! Take advantage of
photo ops and enjoy refreshments. $3 per person or $10 for a family
of four!
10am-3pm: BASEMENT BAZAAR downstairs at the Dunaway
Center. Can’t figure out what to get for that hard-to-buy-for
person? Find a little bit of everything and something for everyone
at this bazaar.
10am-3pm: ANNUAL ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW at the Fire
Station. Proceeds benefit Ogunquit Fire Rescue.
10:30am-1pm: THE "GIVING TREE" SILENT AUCTION
downstairs at the Dunaway Center. Theme-decorated artificial trees
have been donated by local businesses and individuals, to be silent
auctioned. Be sure to bid on the popular lottery tree! Proceeds go
to Hospice of York.
11am-3pm: MIXED CARGO at Gypsy Sweethearts.
Original artwork, fine crafts, and high quality jewelry made by
Michele Stiviletta,Coleen Forde and local craft-persons. Floating
candl eholders, Cooley berry raspberry jam, and Gypsy Sweethearts
Sweatshirts.
11am-1:30pm: TASTE THE SEASON (Chowderfest)
upstairs at the Dunaway Center. Taste a variety of foods (including
chowder) from local dining establishments. Bring a donation for our
local food pantry or animal shelter. VIP early admission at 11am:
$15 Regular admission beginning at 11:30am: $10. Check
visitogunquit.org for updates on participants!
11am-4pm: MEET THE ARTIST at Abacus (213 Main
Street). Come meet Dana Heacock, the artist behind the Abacus
calendar. Stop in to say hello, get your calendar signed and view
more of Dana’s artwork.
12noon-1pm: HOLIDAY STORYTELLING downstairs at
Ogunquit Baptist Church. Local storyteller Diana Abbott will read
seasonal stories to the little ones!
1pm: POLAR PLUNGE Main Beach. Come see our Ogunquit
Ocean Rescue Service "bear" the elements and perform their Polar
Plunge into the ice cold Atlantic on Ogunquit Beach! The Ogunquit
Ocean Rescue Service is raising money/toys for Toys For Tots.Please
come down to help support their cause and root them on!
1-5pm: OPEN HOUSE at Ogunquit Heritage Museum. 18th
century decorations, special Santa and angel exhibit, menorah
exhibit and holiday refreshments.
2-3pm: KIDS' ORNAMENT MAKING AND COOKIE DECORATING
downstairs at Ogunquit Baptist Church. We’ll bring the supplies;
kids bring the creativity!
2-5pm: WINE TASTING Village Food Market.
3-4pm: CHRISTMAS PARADE Main Beach to Perkins Cove.
Presented by the Village Spirit Committee. Weather permitting.
3-6pm: WINE TASTING Perkins & Perkins Fine Wine,
Food & Gifts, 478 Main Street. Wines for the holiday table and gift
giving. Special discounts during the tasting.
4-5pm: WANDERING MINSTREL in Perkins Cove.
Wandering in and out of the shops in Perkins Cove, this traditional
minstrel will delight you with familiar and traditional Christmas
songs.
4pm or following the Christmas Parade: TREE LIGHTING
&CAROLING at Perkins Cove. We’ll be rockin’ around the
Christmas tree with caroling, cider and cookies in the Cove! Weather
permitting.
5-6:30pm:SANTA’S VILLAGE Ogunquit Village School.
Visit Santa’s Village to see the elves at work! Take advantageof
photo ops and enjoy refreshments. $3 per person or $10 for a family
offour!
6:30pm: LIVING MANGER at Ogunquit Baptist Church.
Beautifully performed by members of Ogunquit Baptist Church, this
living nativity reminds us of the true meaning of Christmas. Weather
permitting.
7-8pm: CONCERT "Melodies &Memories" Barbershop
Quartet at Ogunquit Baptist Church. This quartet will delight you
with seasonal favorites, lead a sing-a-long, and teach a little
about harmony.
Sunday, December 9, 2012
 10am-4pm:
HAY RIDES at Veteran's Park. $5 per person. Weather
permitting.
11am-3pm: MIXED CARGO at Gypsy Sweethearts.
Original artwork, fine crafts, and high quality jewelry made by
Michele Stiviletta,Coleen Forde and local craft-persons. Floating
candle holders, Cooley berry raspberry jam, and Gypsy Sweethearts
Sweatshirts.
1-5pm: OPEN HOUSE at Ogunquit Heritage Museum. See
Saturday description.
2pm: CLASSIC MOVIE: THE KING OF HEARTS at the
Dunaway Center. Ogunquit Performing Arts presents this 1966 film as
part oftheir Classic Movie Series. Free movie, and free popcorn!
2pm: SOUTHERN MAINE CHRISTMAS PARADE in Wells.
Wells Plaza to Wells Junior High School.
FUTURE DATES:
27th Annual: December 7-8 & 13-15, 2013
28th Annual: December 6-7 & 12-14, 2014
Above Schedule of Events is Tentative and
subject to change without notice
Limited Space still
available.
TOLL FREE: 1-877-646-8336
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Our Christmas by the Sea Package Includes:
2 Nights Lodging
