Reindeer Visits by Pony Express – Saturdays and Sundays through Dec 18th at KTP!
A few of Santa’s Reindeer will be visiting Kittery Trading Post over the weekends ahead of Christmas! Be sure to come by to say hello... Read More
DVR Alert! Find all your favorites on our 2022 Holiday TV & Movie Guide.
Looking for a cute holiday special on television for the kids? See the season line-up below and get your DVR ready to record your favorites.... Read More
Fresh! SKC’s “Cut Your Own” 2022 Christmas Tree Guide!
Want to get all authentic this holiday and cut your own tree down? Maybe you’ll start to make it a traditional memory maker. The seacoast... Read More
The Jolliest Seacoast Holiday Parades! And when to catch them rolling on by in 2022!
The seacoast communities are all ready to celebrate the winter holidays! Several towns are kicking off the season with a Santa parade and other wonderful... Read More
All aboard! SKC’s 2022 Guide to Holiday Train Rides with Santa!
The holiday season is in full swing and so are all the new and old (calling these train rides “The Polar Express”) family fun traditions!... Read More
Holiday Lights! Walk Through + Not your Average Drive-by your Neighborhood ones!
Where are all the lights? We love living in New England during this festive time of year. The first fallen snow is covering the ground... Read More
Letters to Santa – Mailboxes around the Seacoast!
Does your family have some Letters to Santa that need to be delivered straight to him and right away? Here’s a list of all the... Read More
Gifting Local Experiences! SKC’s 2021 Guide to 21 fun + doable Gifts for Kids!
Again this year, we’ve included many experience gifts to our holiday list. It allows our family to decide when to use the gift, and also... Read More
Done by 7am? Tips on making Christmas morning last longer!
As a child on Christmas morning, I can remember sitting amongst a mountain of discarded wrapping paper and foil bows with every single present already... Read More
Winter Wonders at Sandy Hill Farm
Enjoy the beauty of winter and the holiday season! You are invited to our Second Annual Winter Wonders Event which runs from November 24th through... Read More
Breakfast, Brunch + Dinner with Santa! He must get really full during holiday visits to the Seacoast!
Looking to break bread with ol’ St. Nick? There are so many opportunities to have a meal with the jolly old soul this month all... Read More
Local houses LIT for the holidays! Find really BRIGHT ones near you!
Some families like to decorate for the holidays…and some families like to really light it up with DECORATIONS! Here are some local private residences that... Read More
Santa is here! Sightings + Visits with him happening daily all around the Seacoast!
Are you and your children really hoping to see Santa somewhere around the seacoast this year? We’ve got you covered on where and when to... Read More
Enchanted Village is Back at Jordan Furniture (Avon)
The historic enchanted village is back beginning Thursday 11/11 after taking a year off due to Covid. The village includes a laser lite show, a... Read More
Planning a road trip? Keep the peace with these travel tips.
Traveling for the school vacation? Time to pack up the family for one helluva ride! Because boredom sets in half as quickly in a car... Read More
Outdoor Labrie Family Skating Rink at Puddle Dock Pond – Strawbery Banke! Closes for the season on Sun. March 7th!
The Labrie Family Skating Rink will be closing for the 2020/2021 season this Sunday March 7th! This is an outdoor, seasonal ice skating rink on... Read More
Magic of Lights at Gillette Now Thru Jan 9!
Magic of Lights at Gillette Stadium has been extended! Were you not able to get the sold out tickets? Now you can! The event has... Read More
20 Experience Gifts for 2020 Gift Giving!
This year in particular, we’ve decided to include many experience gifts to our holiday list. It allows our family to decide when to use the... Read More
Christmas Dinner TO GO – Seacoast area Restaurants preparing 2020 Holiday Feasts!
We all already have enough “on our plates” especially this year! Would you like someone else to do the cooking this holiday season? Or perhaps... Read More
8 Memorable Christmas Traditions to start with your family this year!
My daughter came home one December day with a ceramic pickle and was all, “OK, let’s get this on the Christmas tree!” That tradition started... Read More
“Sea Festival of Trees” Reimagined for 2020 – Open till December 20th!
The 8th Annual SeaFestival of Trees presents Holiday Magic Reimagined! This year a little different, yet still very delightful. Experience the joy and excitement of... Read More
2020 Holiday Tipping Guide: Who do you tip and how much is appropriate?
It’s the most confusing time of year for me –How much is too little, too much, not needed or not allowed! Check out these considerations... Read More
A Holiday Stroll in Brentwood presented by The Peach Project. Dec 11th & 12th!
Looking for a peaceful, decorated and festive outdoor stroll you can enjoy with your family? Come take a winter walk and be surrounded by the... Read More
Here comes Santa on a Helicopter and returns to the N. Pole via Fire Truck! Sat. Dec 12th – Aviation Museum!
Would you and your kids like to see Santa arrive by a helicopter chopper and leave via a fire truck? Don’t miss this exciting event... Read More
11th Annual Festival of Trees in Dover – Friday 12/4 at 4pm to 8pm!
Don’t miss Dover’s 11th annual Festival of Trees tradition happening this Friday Dec 4th from 4pm – 8pm. Live Christmas trees and wreaths elaborately decorated... Read More
Now Open: Outdoor Labrie Family Skating Rink at Puddle Dock Pond – Strawbery Banke!
The Labrie Family Skating Rink has opened for the 2020/2021 season! This is an outdoor, seasonal ice skating rink on the grounds of Strawbery Banke... Read More
All aboard! SKC’s 2020 Guide to Holiday Train Rides with Santa!
The holiday season is in full swing and so are all the new and old (calling these train rides “The Polar Express”) family fun traditions!... Read More
All aboard the Santa Express Train! Hobo Railroad – Lincoln NH
The popular Santa Express Trains depart Hobo Junction Station beginning the Friday after Thanksgiving, November 27th, and operate weekends through Sunday, December 20th (see schedule... Read More
Contest Alert! Downtown Gingerbread House Scavenger Hunt with Portsmouth Historical Society!
Portsmouth Historical Society is celebrating this sweet season with the 30th Annual Gingerbread House Contest and Exhibition from November 20 through December 22. “Taking it... Read More
