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Events

If you are looking for inexpensive or free things to do in Southern Maine, you're in the right place! Here are our picks for affordable events and deals in York and Cumberland counties.

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Saturday, December 7
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Monday, December 9

Sunday, December 8, 2024

Cinema - Neil Young: Coastal

12:00 am | $16.00 | The Music Hall, Portsmouth, NH

Maine Celebration of Lights

$30.00 | Cumberland County Fair Grounds

2024 Winter Wonders Light Show

$18.00-22.00 | Sandy Hill Farm

Gardens Aglow

$12.00-18.00 | Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

Breakfast with Mrs. Claus at The Nonantum Resort

7:30 am to 11:00 am | $18.00-30.00 | The Nonantum Resort

Craft Fair at Coffee Roasters of the Kennebunks

8:00 am to 4:00 pm | Coffee Roasters of the Kennebunks

Curling Lanes

9:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | LL Bean Campus

Famous Model Train Village

9:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | LL Bean Campus

“Holidays Around the World” Interactive Walk

9:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | LL Bean Campus

Twinkle Light Tunnel

9:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | LL Bean Campus

Letters to Santa

9:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | LL Bean Campus

The Big Snow Globe

9:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | LL Bean Campus

Warming Benches

9:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | LL Bean Campus

Festive Photo Ops

9:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | LL Bean Campus

Christmas Prelude Trolley Rides at Seashore Trolley Museum

9:30 am to 5:30 pm | $14.00 | Seashore Trolley Museum

Christmas Prelude Trolley Rides!

9:30 am to 5:30 pm | $14.00 | Seashore Trolley Museum

Curling Demonstrations

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | LL Bean Campus

Holiday themed paint class at Spa Voyage

10:00 am to 1:30 pm | $40.00 | Spa Voyage

Kits of Kindness: Spread Holiday Cheer to Seniors at The Creative Soul

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Creative Soul

Open Studio – Holiday Pottery Painting and More! at The Creative Soul

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $10.00-40.00 | The Creative Soul

Family Wreath Making Workshop at River Tree Arts

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | $-75.00 | River Tree Arts

Weekend Brunch at Via Sophia by the Sea

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | Via Sophia by the Sea

Christmas Prelude Boat Rides

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $10.00 | The Pilot House

Decorate for Dempsey: Trim the “Celebrate a Life” Tree

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | The Shops at Morning Walk

Holiday Photobooth at Maine Art Hill

10:00 am to 4:30 pm | $10.00 | Maine Art Hill

Merry Makers Market

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Maine Art Hill

Heat Miser Cafe

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | The Shops at Morning Walk

Festive Photo Ops within a Classic Christmas Village

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | The Shops at Morning Walk

Bring your Letters to Santa

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | The Shops at Morning Walk

Free Crafts for Kids at Maine Art Hill

10:30 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Maine Art Hill

Wreath Making Workshop at Snug Harbor Farm

11:00 am to 12:30 pm | $125.00 | Snug Harbor Farm

Meet Author Charles Elias at Coffee Roasters of the Kennebunks

11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Coffee Roasters of the Kennebunks

Prelude Lunch at The Nonantum Resort

11:00 am to 2:00 pm | The Nonantum Resort

Meet Santa and Enjoy Free Hot Cocoa

11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | LL Bean Campus

Snow Miser Igloo Bar

11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | The Shops at Morning Walk

Photos with Santa 2024

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | The Maine Mall

Make a Fused Glass Ornament (Gingerbread House)

12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $25.00 | The Shops at Morning Walk

S’mores Station & Bonfire

12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $5.00 | The Shops at Morning Walk

Chaga Hot Chocolate Around the Fire

12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | $2.00 | The Shops at Morning Walk

Holiday Gallery Show and Artwork at River Tree Arts

12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | River Tree Arts

Photos with Santa 2024

12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | The Maine Mall

PMA Films: Dahomey (with Chief Curator Shalini Le Gall)

12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | $6.00 | Portland Museum of Art

Wave to Santa On the Lobster Boat

12:30 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | The Nonantum Resort

Santa Arrives by Lobster Boat

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | The Nonantum Resort

Coffee Roasting Demonstration at Coffee Roasters of the Kennebunks

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | Coffee Roasters of the Kennebunks

Historic Mansion Tours at White Columns

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $20.00 | White Columns Kennebunkport Historical Society

Christmas Concert at the Town House School

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Town House School

Wreath Making Workshop at Snug Harbor Farm

1:00 pm to 2:30 pm | $125.00 | Snug Harbor Farm

Family Wreath Making Workshop at River Tree Arts

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $75.00 | River Tree Arts

Hot Drinks, Smores & Firepit at Rococo Dessert Bar

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $8.00 | Rococo Dessert Bar

Santa’s North Pole Puppies for Adoption

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | LL Bean Campus

The Rococo Prelude Passport

1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Rococo Dessert Bar

The Nutcracker

1:00 pm | $26.00-34.00 | The Star Theatre, Kittery Community Center

Pin the Tail on Rudolph at Coffee Roasters of the KennebunksPin the Tail on Rudolph at Coffee Roasters of the Kennebunks

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Coffee Roasters of the Kennebunks

Holiday themed paint class at Spa Voyage

2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | $40.00 | Spa Voyage

Tuba Christmas Bangor

2:00 pm | Bangor High School

Historic Walking Tour at White Columns

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $2535.00 | White Columns Kennebunkport Historical Society

PMA Films: Dahomey (with Chief Curator Shalini Le Gall)

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $6.00 | Portland Museum of Art

Maine State Ballet - The Nutcracker

2:00 pm | $69.00-687.00 | Merrill Auditorium

The Nutcracker

2:00 pm | $37.00-68.00

Live Music at the Front Porch

2:00 pm to 11:55 pm | The Front Porch in Ogunquit

Merry Christmas Tuba at The Nonantum Resort

3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Nonantum Resort

Lavendar Ballroom Dance Class at Spa Voyage

3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $30.00 | Spa Voyage

Tuba Christmas Kennebunkport

3:00 pm | The Nonantum Resort

Winnie-the-Pooh

3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $20.00 | Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine

Cozy Afternoon Campfire

3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | The Shops at Morning Walk

PMA Films: Dahomey (with Chief Curator Shalini Le Gall)

4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | $6.00 | Portland Museum of Art

2024 THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride

4:00 pm | $35.50-60.00 | Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum

Jazz Sundays at the Bitter End

4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | The Bitter End in Wells

A Christmas to Remember featuring the Deep Blue "C" Studio Orchestra

4:30 pm | $39.00-80.00 | Jonathan’s Ogunquit

Raise the Bar Trivia at Bramhall Speakeasy in Portland

7:00 pm | FREE | Bramhall Portland

The Nutcracker

7:30 pm | $37.00-68.00

Palaver Strings – Beehive Chamber Series: Outlook at Vinegar Hill Music Theatre

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $25.00-35.00 | Vinegar Hill

Dueing Divas

8:00 pm | $25.00 | Mainestreet

Karaoke Queen

9:00 pm | Mainestreet

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