Whether you’re looking to squeeze in some Christmas fun or just want to enjoy the winter weather, these amazing places are perfect destinations. Go dog sledding, hop on a toboggan, and more! Maine in December is a truly spellbinding time, as long as you know where to look – and you should start by celebrating winter in Maine at these amazing attractions:
- Gardens Aglow, Central Maine Botanical Gardens
Paul VanDerWerf / Flickr The Gardens Aglow event takes the Coastal Maine Botanical Garden from beautiful to magnificent! The event uses 500,000 energy-efficient LED lights to decorate the central gardens and buildings. Visitors are invited to walk through the garden, exploring the various ways that lights have been used to transform the space. Come see why this is definitely one of the most beautiful places in Maine during winter. 105 Botanical Gdns Dr, Boothbay, ME 04537, USA
- Maine’s most enchanting small towns!
Damian Manda / Flickr You might not be heading off to each one today, but most winter towns in Maine have something a little extra on offer. From lights on the inside to the beautiul lights on the outside, check out these incredible towns that you can visit in a weekend!
- Kringleville, Waterville
Kringleville / Facebook Every year, towns across Maine put holiday smiles on the faces of Mainers. While they’re all wonderful, Waterville transforms into its own unique village each year and it’s one of the best! This delightful Christmas village in Maine is unforgettable from start to finish. Kringleville, 177 Main Street Winslow, Waterville, ME 04901, USA
- Maine Dogsledding Adventures, Newry Area
Mahoosuc Guide Service/Facebook This place believes that there’s no better way to explore ANY last frontier than with a team of dogs guiding your way! The place is located in Millinocket and the owners, Angel & Don Hibbs, are absolute experts! If you’ve ever wanted to go dog sledding in Maine, now is your chance to do exactly that!
- Toboggan at Camden Snow Bowl
Camden Snow Bowl / Facebook The Jack Williams Toboggan Chute at Camden Snow Bowl is the country’s only remaining original, gravity-operated 400-foot-long wooden toboggan chute! The chute costs $10 per person, per hour (with your own toboggan) and is open Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., as long as the weather cooperates. Since when was winter in Maine so much fun? Since now. The Camden Snow Bowl, 20 Barnestown Rd, Camden, ME 04843, USA
- Kennebunk and Kennebunkport
Kennebunkport’s Christmas Prelude / Facebook It might be cold in Maine and it’s cold in Kennebunkport, but all that ice sure is pretty. At Christmastime, this little town becomes a real winter wonderland. And every building in the town looks warm and cozy. Come and see why this adorable small town in Maine is easily one of the best places to spend your winter season. Kennebunkport, ME 04046, USA
- The best winter hike in Maine
smilla4 / Flickr This two-mile, round-trip hike is located in beautiful Blue Hill, Maine. It has only a minimal elevation gain and should only take about an hour and a half. It’s definitely one of our favorite winter hikes in Maine and we think you’ll love it, too. Blue Hill, Maine, USA
- The Wonderland Trail, Acadia National Park
Caitlin Haley / Alltrails The Wonderland Trail is located in Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island between Bass Harbor and Southwest Harbor. The trail is 1.6 miles out and back and considered easy for most hikers. And, it lives up to its name, with some of the most beautiful scenery in all of Maine. Enjoy strolling down the trail, surrounded by trees and wildlife. Can’t get enough of the other winter hike we mentioned? This incredible cold-weather hikes in ME is nothing short of incredible. Acadia National Park, Maine, USA
It’s no secret that Maine gets cold. It’s even LESS of a secret that when Maine gets cold, going outside gets hard. While the coldest days might mean freezing faces, we like to remind our friends and family that it’s not all bad during the winter in Maine. Despite (and, even because of!) the colder temps, there’s still tons to be explored in Maine. The above are some of our favorites from the past few years!
Paul VanDerWerf / Flickr
The Gardens Aglow event takes the Coastal Maine Botanical Garden from beautiful to magnificent! The event uses 500,000 energy-efficient LED lights to decorate the central gardens and buildings. Visitors are invited to walk through the garden, exploring the various ways that lights have been used to transform the space. Come see why this is definitely one of the most beautiful places in Maine during winter.
105 Botanical Gdns Dr, Boothbay, ME 04537, USA
Damian Manda / Flickr
You might not be heading off to each one today, but most winter towns in Maine have something a little extra on offer. From lights on the inside to the beautiul lights on the outside, check out these incredible towns that you can visit in a weekend!
Kringleville / Facebook
Every year, towns across Maine put holiday smiles on the faces of Mainers. While they’re all wonderful, Waterville transforms into its own unique village each year and it’s one of the best! This delightful Christmas village in Maine is unforgettable from start to finish.
Kringleville, 177 Main Street Winslow, Waterville, ME 04901, USA
Mahoosuc Guide Service/Facebook
This place believes that there’s no better way to explore ANY last frontier than with a team of dogs guiding your way! The place is located in Millinocket and the owners, Angel & Don Hibbs, are absolute experts! If you’ve ever wanted to go dog sledding in Maine, now is your chance to do exactly that!
Camden Snow Bowl / Facebook
The Jack Williams Toboggan Chute at Camden Snow Bowl is the country’s only remaining original, gravity-operated 400-foot-long wooden toboggan chute! The chute costs $10 per person, per hour (with your own toboggan) and is open Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., as long as the weather cooperates. Since when was winter in Maine so much fun? Since now.
The Camden Snow Bowl, 20 Barnestown Rd, Camden, ME 04843, USA
Kennebunkport’s Christmas Prelude / Facebook
It might be cold in Maine and it’s cold in Kennebunkport, but all that ice sure is pretty. At Christmastime, this little town becomes a real winter wonderland. And every building in the town looks warm and cozy. Come and see why this adorable small town in Maine is easily one of the best places to spend your winter season.
Kennebunkport, ME 04046, USA
smilla4 / Flickr
This two-mile, round-trip hike is located in beautiful Blue Hill, Maine. It has only a minimal elevation gain and should only take about an hour and a half. It’s definitely one of our favorite winter hikes in Maine and we think you’ll love it, too.
Blue Hill, Maine, USA
Caitlin Haley / Alltrails
The Wonderland Trail is located in Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island between Bass Harbor and Southwest Harbor. The trail is 1.6 miles out and back and considered easy for most hikers. And, it lives up to its name, with some of the most beautiful scenery in all of Maine. Enjoy strolling down the trail, surrounded by trees and wildlife. Can’t get enough of the other winter hike we mentioned? This incredible cold-weather hikes in ME is nothing short of incredible.
Acadia National Park, Maine, USA
So, there you are: amazing places to enjoy Maine in December… and January… and beyond! Winter in Maine doesn’t have to be miserable – it can be amazing, too! It’s all up to you.
We might think winter in Maine is pretty great, but that doesn’t mean we can forget some of the harder times. Specifically, this ice storm which we’re still talking about nearly twenty years later!
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Maine in December November 23, 2022 Tori Jane
What is there to do in Maine in December?
There are plenty of fun things to do in Maine in December that you should add to your seasonal to-do list, like:
Take a walk on the beach Go hunting for mysterious ice disks Visit the Sugarloaf Outdoor Center for some ice skating
2. What are some of the most beautiful places in Maine during winter? Who says winter has to be boring and dead? Not us! Some of the most beautiful places in Maine during winter are truly stunning, with such examples as:
Caribou, the snowiest town in Maine Acadia National Park — all of it. The amazing town of Kennebunkport
3. What is Maine in winter like? Winter in Maine is quite bitterly cold, but that’s in no way a bad thing. Though occasionally there are record-setting snowstorms in Maine, there are still plenty of wonderful things to do in Maine during the winter such as:
Visiting the beautiful town of Waterville Go ice skating at Pineland Farms Attend any of the amazing winter festivals in ME
The OIYS Visitor Center
Maine in December
November 23, 2022
Tori Jane
What is there to do in Maine in December?
There are plenty of fun things to do in Maine in December that you should add to your seasonal to-do list, like:
Take a walk on the beach Go hunting for mysterious ice disks Visit the Sugarloaf Outdoor Center for some ice skating
2. What are some of the most beautiful places in Maine during winter? Who says winter has to be boring and dead? Not us! Some of the most beautiful places in Maine during winter are truly stunning, with such examples as:
Caribou, the snowiest town in Maine Acadia National Park — all of it. The amazing town of Kennebunkport
3. What is Maine in winter like? Winter in Maine is quite bitterly cold, but that’s in no way a bad thing. Though occasionally there are record-setting snowstorms in Maine, there are still plenty of wonderful things to do in Maine during the winter such as:
Visiting the beautiful town of Waterville Go ice skating at Pineland Farms Attend any of the amazing winter festivals in ME
The OIYS Visitor Center
The OIYS Visitor Center
There are plenty of fun things to do in Maine in December that you should add to your seasonal to-do list, like:
- Take a walk on the beach
- Go hunting for mysterious ice disks
- Visit the Sugarloaf Outdoor Center for some ice skating
- What are some of the most beautiful places in Maine during winter?
Who says winter has to be boring and dead? Not us! Some of the most beautiful places in Maine during winter are truly stunning, with such examples as:
- Caribou, the snowiest town in Maine
- Acadia National Park — all of it.
- The amazing town of Kennebunkport
- What is Maine in winter like?
Winter in Maine is quite bitterly cold, but that’s in no way a bad thing. Though occasionally there are record-setting snowstorms in Maine, there are still plenty of wonderful things to do in Maine during the winter such as:
- Visiting the beautiful town of Waterville
- Go ice skating at Pineland Farms
- Attend any of the amazing winter festivals in ME
