Wondering what to do with your kids this Holiday season? Want to do some fun events to get everyone in the Holiday spirit? Thanks to Mary Ellen Martel from the Harbor House in Southwest Harbor we have this list!

Now I know this isn't comprehensive, but if your organization has an event, feel free to email me at chris.popper@townsquaremedia.com and I'll add it to the list. Note not all of these are free. For more information, please contact the sponsoring organizations or businesses, or check out their Facebook pages.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29
6:00pm @ The Grand ~ “The Lion King” 2019 movie

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30
5:00pm @ Whiting Park ~ Ellsworth Tree Lighting & Letters to Santa (Santa will reply!)
6:30pm @ The Grand ~ Robinson Ballet’s “The Nutcracker Ballet”

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1
8am @ Ellsworth Elementary Middle School- Santa 5K Run/Walk Registration at 8am Starts at 10am. Free but donations gladly accepted for the Beth C. Wright Cancer Center
12:00pm @ The Sullivan Town Office ~ Cookie Decorating with Mrs. Claus
2:00pm @ The Grand ~ Robinson Ballet’s “The Nutcracker Ballet”

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5TH
6pm @ J&B Atlantic Building in downtown Ellsworth - Heart of Ellsworth will host a community holiday party from 6-7 in the former J&B Atlantic Building.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6
5:00pm @ Village Green Bar Harbor ~ Santa lights the tree followed by Photos, Crafts & Cookies at the YMCA
5:30pm @ Village Green, Southwest Harbor ~ Santa lights the Village Christmas Tree followed by a bonfire in the Post Office lot, refreshments and music at the Common Good, photos with Santa in Harbor House and hayrides leaving from the Post Office Parking lot
6:00pm @ The Grand ~ “The Grinch” by Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers
7:00pm @ The Criterion ~ “Closed for Christmas” by Acadia Community Theater

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7
10:00am-7:30pm @ Northeast Harbor ~ NEH Christmas Festival with Crafts, Carriage Rides, Visits with Santa, Caroling, Bonfire, Santa lighting the tree, Christmas movies.
11:00am @ The Criterion ~ “Closed for Christmas” by Acadia Community Theater
11:00am @ Main Street, Ellsworth ~ Heart of Ellsworth Christmas Parade
1:00pm @ The Grand ~ “The Grinch” by Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8
12:30 @ Bar Harbor Congregational Church ~ Kids Craft Fair. Bring your crafts to sell, Kids! (Note: there is a small fee for a space at the craft fair)

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11
6:00pm @ Ellsworth Public Library ~ Santa Storytime

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12
6:00pm @ The Criterion ~ “The Grinch” by Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13
7:00pm @ The Grand ~ “A Musical Christmas Carol”

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14
9:00am @ The YWCA-MDI in Bar Harbor ~ Children’s Bazaar. Children can purchase gifts for family members and have them wrapped for a small fee. Students help them shop without Mom & Dad.
11:00am @ The Atlantic Oceanside Hotel in Bar Harbor ~ Charitable Christmas Celebration. Games, holiday movies, hot chocolate, write a latter to Santa and get a reply, cookie decorating, photos with Santa & Mrs. Santa, carriage rides. They will be collecting donations of clothing (all ages, especially warm gear) and new, unwrapped toys.
1:00pm @ The Grand ~ “The Polar Express” in 3-D
7:00pm @ The Grand ~ “A Musical Christmas Carol”

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15
3:00pm @ The Criterion ~ Robinson Ballet’s “The Nutcracker Ballet”
4:00pm @ The Grand ~ “A Musical Christmas Carol”

MONDAY, DECEMBER 16
7:00pm @ The Southwest Harbor Public Library ~ Acadia Bell Choir Concert & Sing-Along

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17
4:00pm @ Neighborhood House ~ “The Grinch” by Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20
7:00pm @ The Grand ~ “A Musical Christmas Carol”

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21
7:00pm @ The Grand ~ “A Musical Christmas Carol”

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22
2:00pm @ The Grand ~ “A Musical Christmas Carol”

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26
1:00pm@ The Grand ~ Toy Story in 3-D!

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27
1:00pm@ The Grand ~ Toy Story in 3-D!

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28
1:00pm@ The Grand ~ Toy Story in 3-D!

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29
1:00pm@ The Grand ~ Toy Story in 3-D!

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