December Events
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KTP is your one-stop holiday shop! Whether they fish, camp, hike, hunt or just enjoy the outdoors, you’ll find something for everyone!
COLORING CONTEST
KTP XPRESS TRAIN
You could WIN a $100 KTP Gift Card!
CALLING ARTISTS OF ALL AGES!
Look for a flyer in your mailbox on Dec. 5! Copies will be available at the customer service desk starting Dec 6. Color the image using any medium your heart desires. Once your masterpiece is complete, fill out the contact section and bring it into our customer service desk.
One winner in each age category will receive a $100 KTP gift card: 6 & under, 7-10, 11-14, 15-17 & 18+. Good luck & may the most creative artists win.
To be entered into the contest, artwork must be received by Dec 31, 2025.
Winners will be chosen by a panel of staff judges the week of Jan 5, 2026. All winners will be contacted via the information written on their artwork & announced on our Facebook page, facebook.com/KitteryTradingPost.
FREE EVENTS
FIND the CHRISTMAS ELF!
Thurs-Sun, Dec 4-7
9am-7pm
KTP’s Christmas Elf is loose in the store! Catch him & bring him to Customer Service for a $50 KTP Gift Card! All ages. Only one winner per day.
MEET THE ARTIST
Sat, Dec 6 10am-4pm in the KTP General Store
Katherine Messenger (founder of Independent Puppy) will draw & paint live! Personalized artwork will be available for sale along with holiday offerings, from tea towels to gift wrap & tiny cards.
DON CAMPBELL
Enjoy the sounds of the season with live performances by local favorite Don Campbell!
Mon, Dec 15 1pm-4pmWed, Dec 17 3:30pm-6:30pm
Sun, Dec 21 11am-2pm
BOOK SIGNINGS
Andrew VietzeSat, Dec 6 11am-2pm
This Wild Land, White Pine, Boon Island, Becoming Teddy Roosevelt
Scott Rothman
Sun, Dec 7 12pm-2pm
Kittybunkport
Mary Preble
Fri, Dec 12 11am-2pm
The 12 Days of Christmas, Let’s Go on a Hike, Let’s Go to the Beach, Let’s Go to the Farm
Tonya Shevenell
Wed, Dec 17 3:30-6:30
The Maine Birthday Book, Hop Onward Rabbit Rabbit, The Moon Over Malibu Maine
Sat & Sun, Dec 13 & 14 (10am-4pm)
FAMILY PHOTO BOOTH!
Bring the family in for a festive photo and a FREE 5x7 print on-the-spot! (one per family)
KTP XPRESS TRAIN!
Kids & adults ~ take a Christmas train ride around KTP!
VISIT with SANTA!
Santa will visiting shoppers at KTP. Stop him for a photo or just to say hello! Drop a letter in his mailbox by the fireplace for him to take back to the North Pole.