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Things to do in Maine this fall and Christmas

Maine in the fall is the Fryeburg Fair and people paddling giant pumpkins across the harbor in Damariscotta, and at Christmas it's Santa showing up on a lobster boat in Kennebunkport and a mile of lights in the Boothbay gardens. The hard part is finding it all, because the little town stuff is buried on a town calendar and it posts late. So I'm putting it all in one place, area by area, and you can tap what you want and put it straight on your bucket list.

Both Maine areas are up now, and I keep adding to them all season. Last updated September 29, 2026.

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Maine, by area

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Maine fall and Christmas questions

When is the Damariscotta Pumpkinfest in 2026?

October 10 to 12, 2026.

When is the Kennebunkport Christmas Prelude in 2026?

December 3 to 13, 2026.

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Turn your picks into a real bucket list

Tap the events you want on any area page and they land in the slots of whichever fall design you pick. Add your own stuff, then it prints big and hangs on the wall all season.

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