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<\/a>Kennebunkport’s Annual Christmas Prelude in Kennebunkport, Maine, truly represents everything great about the holiday season. The 2022 version will be no exception as the Christmas Prelude\u00a0takes place from Dec 1sth to the 11th.<\/p>\n Once billed by Home and Garden Television (HGTV) as one of the “Top 10 Christmas Towns in America,” Kennebunkport’s Annual Christmas Prelude serves as the primary holiday event in this charming coastal Maine town and has gifted people from all over the world with its mix of traditional and truly unique Christmas activities and attractions. Sure, you’ve seen tree lighting ceremonies before, but how about one that brightens Dock Square, one of New England’s most picturesque small town, downtown districts?<\/p>\n Yes, you’ll see many familiar Christmas season “bells and whistles” like caroling, holiday concerts, gingerbread house making, fireworks, Mr. and Mrs. Claus visits with the kids, craft fairs, ornament decorating and bonfires, but how about Santa arriving by lobster boat escorted by two lobster elves? Or, how about experiencing a blueberry pancake breakfast, Down East lobster bake, a fish chowder supper, open houses at oceanfront properties, and a lobster trap tree lighting ceremony (a tree made out of lobster traps) just down the road at Cape Porpoise?<\/p>\n Imagine a variation of a nativity scene where South Church youth present a nativity tableau complete with live animals. Given that Kennebunkport gets cold around the winter time, what about the Hat Parade where locals and visitors show off their handmade or store bought creations?<\/p>\n Keep in mind, too, a breakfast with Mrs. Claus and the Elves, a Pooch Parade with pets wearing their favorite holiday attire, ice sculptures, and the Walk to Bethlehem — a candlelight procession that “follows Mary and Joseph as they seek shelter at three historic inns only to be turned away and finally shown to a manger; hymns, carols, and scripture readings followed by hot chocolate and cookies,” according to the Christmas Prelude web site.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a>