{"id":3420,"date":"2012-11-28T14:48:16","date_gmt":"2012-11-28T14:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/?p=3420"},"modified":"2013-06-24T15:10:31","modified_gmt":"2013-06-24T15:10:31","slug":"get-in-the-holiday-spirit-at-country-christmas-in-bethel-maine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/?p=3420","title":{"rendered":"Get in the Holiday Spirit at Country Christmas in Bethel, Maine"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_3422\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_attachment_3422\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 600px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bethel_Maine_Winter.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3422 \" title=\"Bethel_Maine_Winter\" src=\"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bethel_Maine_Winter-1024x676.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of winter wagon ride in Bethel Maine\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_3422\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Winter wagon ride through Bethel, Maine (photo courtesy of Bethel Chamber of Commerce media room)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A great way to get into the New England holiday spirit is by taking a day trip or vacation to Country Christmas in Bethel, Maine. This special Christmas event takes place through Dec. 24, 2012.<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-0542617997214413\"; \/* Cheap-Travel-Side-Ad *\/ google_ad_slot = \"4615336226\"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280;\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\n\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Bethel is a &#8220;It&#8217;s a Wonderful Life&#8221; \u00a0kind of town with a friendly, idyllic small town vibe, as well as splendid mountain scenery. What a great New England setting for a Christmas event!<\/p>\n<p>Country Christmas in Bethel features a Jingle Bell Run, a tree lighting ceremony at the Bethel Common (Dec. 1) free horse-drawn wagon rides, museum and gallery open houses, craft fairs, shopping specials and fun outdoor activities for kids.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, if you&#8217;re a ski fan, Bethel might just be your place as Sunday River is located just down the road from downtown Bethel!<\/p>\n<p>For more information on Country Christmas in Bethel, log onto http:\/\/www.bethelmaine.com\/index.php?page=country-christmas-in-bethel. For more information on visiting Maine, log onto VisitMaine.com<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you enjoyed this article, you might also like reading:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/?p=3408\">Enchanted Village Christmas display at Jordan&#8217;s Furniture in Avon, Mass.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/?p=3408\">Millis Wonderland Christmas display, Millis, Mass.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/?p=3394\">La Salette Christmas Festival of Lights, Attleboro, Mass.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/?p=3386\">Christmas on Cape Cod<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitingnewengland.com\/hotels\/us-me-bethel.html\">Bethel Maine hotels<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A great way to get into the New England holiday spirit is by taking a day trip or vacation to Country Christmas in Bethel, Maine. 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