Saturday, Dec. 4

Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive by boat to the public landing at the Whale Park at 3 p.m., they will then walk over to the Pot Buoy Tree where there will be a socially distanced photo opportunity. The line will go across the Pier towards Fisherman’s Wharf. There will also be the Christmas lobster, the Christmas tree, elves and some ponies.

At 6:45p.m. there will be the blessing of the fleet and lighted boat parade followed by fireworks.

Other happenings

Boothbay Harbor United Methodist Church-Holiday Time! Cookie walk and lunch 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Christmas decorating contest ornament pick up, Brown's Wharf parking lot at 121 Atlantic Ave., Boothbay Harbor, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Look for the elves!

Our Lady Queen of Peace: cookies, carols and cocoa at 5:45 p.m.

Art in the Square-Boothbay Region Art Foundation 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Gardens Aglow

Boothbay Winter Festival on the Common

North Pole Express, Boothbay Railway Village Museum, 586 Wiscasset Road, every weekend before Christmas. Festivities and grounds open from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Visit boothbaylights.com for open places to shop/dine/stay/things to do

Please reach out with any questions or for clarification. We will have story time with Santa and Mrs. Claus live-streamed from the BHML on Saturday, Dec. 11 at 4 p.m. Bringing Santa in this Saturday has caused some confusion. Cocoa packets can be picked up from the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce for the story-time Dec. 6-11: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-W, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Th-Fri, and Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.