Specially priced advance tickets for Opera House members $15. All Other Tickets $25. Day of event $30/all.  Tickets available through the Opera House box office 207-633-5159, beginning November 1. The 2018 Gingerbread Spectacular winners are announced at this gala fundraising evening. Be the first in your neighborhood to see this year’s confectionery creations, while enjoying wonderful hors d’oeuvres prepared by the Friends of the Opera House and listening to the holiday sounds of the hugely tal...

This annual display of gingerbread houses large and small, with a few cabins, castles, lighthouses, and mythical structures thrown in for good measure shows off the heart of the community. Professional bakers and grade school builders all compete in this hilarious annual event with prizes awarded for Most Ingredients Used, Best Holiday Spirit, Most Obsessive Compulsive, Best Landscaping and, of course, Most Spectacular among other awards.  The confectionery creations are on display beginning Fri...

On Saturdays and Sundays, December 8, 9, 15, 16, 22 & 23 the Boothbay Railway Village will be running the “North Pole Express!” Departures will be at 11, 12, 1, 2, & 3 each day. Purchasing tickets in advance is highly recommended to avoid disappointment or long waits. Advance sales will open to Museum Members on September 1, general public on October 1, 2018. Start your trip inside historic 1912 Freeport Station (the main train station at the Museum) by writing your letter to Santa by warmth ...

As winter settles in the community is invited to come together for the final event of the 2018 Opera House season. The Opera House really shines during the holiday season and on this night it sparkles more brightly than any other. Please bring a plate and utensils for yourself, in addition to a hot main or side dish, salad or dessert for all to share. The Opera House bar will have beverages available, please do not bring your own. Following dinner Kevin Kiley will head to the piano, along with a...

On Saturdays and Sundays, December 8, 9, 15, 16, 22 & 23 the Boothbay Railway Village will be running the “North Pole Express!” Departures will be at 11, 12, 1, 2, & 3 each day. Purchasing tickets in advance is highly recommended to avoid disappointment or long waits. Advance sales will open to Museum Members on September 1, general public on October 1, 2018. Start your trip inside historic 1912 Freeport Station (the main train station at the Museum) by writing your letter to Santa by warmth ...

Step back to a simpler time when the soft glow of candles and lanterns lit the villages and towns all along the coast of Maine at the holidays. A coal fire will be burning in the stove inside Freeport Station when you arrive and traditional treats will be served including mulled cider, spiked eggnog, roasted chestnuts, and more. See the Museum’s Village simply illuminated and dressed in fresh garlands and greens while traveling aboard a steam-heated vintage coach lit with the warm glow of oil...