Halloween in Kennebunkport and Kennebunk is freakishly fun, for kids and for kids-that-never-grew-up. Just drive around town and see the crazy, scary, silly scarecrows and pumpkins for a hint of how spirited the Kennebunks can be.
You might even see some local “Sand Witches of The Kennebunks” wicked fun women dressed in witchy attire pub crawling about The Kennebunks… a booh’sie tradition among the “desperate housewives of KPT”. Don’t worry these are Good Witches, who do Good Deeds locally all year round.
As for the best decorations, if you’ve never seen Kennebunk’s Summer Street decorated in the dark on old Hallow Eve, then you’re in for a treat … and a trick or two. Local legends tell that many of these grand old Sea Captains’ mansions are haunted… bwahhhh…
2020 Halloween in Kennebunk & Kennebunkport will be different due to Covid...
Annual Haunted Happenings in Kennebunkport & Kennebunk :
For Families:
Trolleyween at Seashore Trolley Museum– to celebrate the last day of the season. Treats and a ghost hunt, costumes encouraged. Admission fee.
For Adults:
Bentley’s Halloween Party is always a monster mash bash. A spirited night of live music, dancing, costumes, prizes, treats, and cash bar. Beware the freaks come out at night at this biker bar….
Live Music Halloween at Old Vines Wine Bar -6-9pm.
Allison’s Halloween – watch the lil trick or treaters in Dock Square over a drink at the bar.
Kennebunk Farmers Market is every October Weekend on Saturday so get your pumpkins, ghourds and squash, plus farm raised fresh produce, harvest veggies, organic beef, and homemade goodies!
For the Kids:
Kennebunks’ Chamber invites kids to Trick-or-Treat in downtown Kennebunk, Lower Village and Kennebunkport Dock Square businesses on Halloween from 4 -6 pm. Participating shops and businesses will have a pumpkin lantern on their door or window indicating they welcome trick or treaters. Be sure to thank these local business for having your little ghosts and goblins for a fun safe candy spree!
Halloween Night – Summer Street is the scariest place to be. Residents of the historic Victorian homes and Federal mansions decorate with spider webs, ghosts and graveyards, strobe lights and skeletons, to see if your kids are brave enough to beg for candy. Summer Street trick or treating is a spooky spectacular not to be missed. Rumor is many of these centuries old homes are haunted. Halloween is certainly wicked popular here!
Come to Kennebunkport for a fall getaway during this spirited time of year, stay at Rhumb Line Resort on their two-night package, just $175 for BOTH nights, enjoying breakfast, the indoor pool and spa and outdoor hot tub! Or stay directly on Kennebunk Beach at Seaside Inn with their value packages!
Sunday November 1 is time to Fall Back, also All Saints Day, set your clock back an hour for Daylight Savings at 2am…enjoy that extra hour of sleep cause its going to be dark when you wake.
Wishing all the little ghouls and goblins a spooky but safe Halloween in Kennebunkport & Kennebunk Maine!
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