Kennebunkport Christmas Prelude’s Best Events!
Christmas Prelude in Kennebunkport, now in year 43 – Dec 5 – 15, 2024, is such a magical time of year in Maine. Prelude is bustling and busy, encompassing 11 days of events – spanning the first two weekends of December. As the seaside towns of Kennebunkport, Kennebunk and Cape Porpoise transform to a winter postcard of Christmas spirit, its impossible to partake in all the holiday happenings! See the typical Christmas Prelude schedule and Christmas Prelude Photos from years past. Here are a few of our favorite Christmas Prelude Events: Prelude Christmas Gala at White Columns – Thursday Dec […]
Admin Kennebunkport / November 1, 2024
43rd Annual Kennebunkport Christmas Prelude 2024
43rd Annual Kennebunkport’s Christmas Prelude is scheduled for December 5-15, 2024 Kennebunkport’s Christmas Prelude is among the Top Christmas celebrations in the country… Prelude lovers, its now the 43rd year of holiday cheer! Kennebunkport’s Christmas Prelude is a four-decade long holiday tradition. See our sample Christmas Prelude Schedule of Events. Here are a few favorite signature events at Kennebunkport’s Christmas Prelude, there are many more festive events in the world-renowned two-week holiday celebration. FIRE & ICE at Nonantum is a perennial favorite – now in year 13, enjoy outdoor bonfires, ice bars, bands and dancing, creative food and drink. Dec […]
Admin Kennebunkport / October 30, 2024
The best things to do in Fall in Kennebunkport
What’s the most beautiful time of year in Kennebunkport? Many would say summer…but fall is magical on the Maine coast and especially in the beautiful seaside town of K’port. In September and October you can still walk the beaches of Gooches, Mother’s Beach and Colony Beach in Kennebunkport…and it’s a much easier to find that parking spaces. Fall brings cool crisp evenings, while you still have warm sunny summer days. The temperatures in Maine in fall are splendid, 70-s by day and 50’s at night for perfect sleeping under a down duvet at a local Kennebunkport inn or cozy bnb. […]
Admin Kennebunkport / September 15, 2024
Kennebunkport Local Slang
Kennebunkport locals can be salty, a bit sarcastic… hard-working. They can also be wicked funny… if you know their lingo. While Kennebunkport has become a bit “bougie” with “instagram-able” trendy hotels, bars and restaurants… you can still seek out fishermen, business owners, and families who have lived here for decades, even centuries! They take tremendous pride in their seaside community, and sometimes they poke fun at “folks from away”…aka: tourists. If you meet an authentic “Mainah”, at Bradbury’s Market, the historic Kennebunkport Post Office, the Pilot House bar, or the fishing docks at Government Wharf, here’s a guide to know […]
Admin Kennebunkport / August 1, 2024
Best Boat Tours in Kennebunkport
Real Mainers say the best way to see the coast is by boat! We agree… it’s amazing everytime you can get out on the open water. Kennebunkport is a bustling seaside harbor with several tour boats on the Kennebunk River to get you on board and out on the water, see seals, lighthouses, lobsters, Walkers Point and so much more! So what’s the best Kennebunkport tour boat or charter? Depends on how you like to boat. Do you want to sail, or just cruise, pull up a lobster trap, pass by the Bush Family compound at Walkers Point, or sail […]
Admin Kennebunkport / June 3, 2024
July 4th in Kennebunkport
July 4 Fireworks are held annually on Kennebunk Beach, at 9pm. I can think of no better place to spend July 4th than Kennebunkport! Let’s see…you’ve got the sea, beautiful beaches, the requisite 4th barbecues … sure … but then there are lobster bakes, fireworks, boat rides, a past US President…. what could be more patriotic?! US Flags, yes, we’ve got those too…take a look down the Kennebunk River and you should be awed by the plethora of big glorious flags waving tall and proud over our seaside community – dare you to count them…or just admire how these beautiful […]
Admin Kennebunkport / June 1, 2024
Gay Pride in Kennebunkport in June
Kennebunkport is an inclusive resort town, welcoming people from all walks and preferences and nations, it’s a proud Maine melting pot. Kennebunkport has served as the summer home to two US Presidents, #41 and #43, with ambassadors and diplomats from many countries visiting this oceanfront hamlet for peaceful gatherings and talks of accord, held primarily at Walkers Point – The Bush family compound on Ocean Ave. So it’s no surprise that Kennebunkport and Kennebunk are Gay Pride communities, LGBTQ friendly. Gays have found the town to be very friendly, increasingly so in recent years with several gay-owned businesses – hotels, […]
Admin Kennebunkport / June 1, 2024
Memorial Day Parades in Kennebunk Kennebunkport
What could be more American than a Memorial Day parade in a small Maine town with firetrucks, boys scouts, twirlers, high school bands, veterans and parade fans dressed in red, white and blue? See Memorial Day Kennebunkport Photos Here in Kennebunkport Maine, that’s how we like to roll, along with our lobster rolls. Picture firetrucks and antique cars, local school bands and US military marching through Dock Square, a memorial wreath is tossed off the bridge into the Kennebunk River, and we remember those who served our beautiful nation, from this classic seaside setting. DOCK SQUARE: Kennebunkport’s 2024 Memorial Day […]
Admin Kennebunkport / May 19, 2024
The Promise of Spring in Kennebunkport Maine
Here’s a little secret from the Maine seacoast, and the rather famous summer town of Kennebunkport: You can walk the beach all year round. In fact, it’s incredibly serene and beautiful in Spring. Mind you, locals complain about the weather, “Geezuz, what a wintah. Spring’s a slow statah, aint’it.” It’s what Mainers do for fun, part of their Maine slang is a slew of “wicked weathah” expressions, ayuh! But the reality is the ocean mediates the temperatures along the southern Maine Coast. Warm sunny days in April and May are brilliant as the sun sparkles off the deep blue sea. […]
Admin Kennebunkport / May 1, 2024
