{"id":2208321,"date":"2025-12-22T09:48:34","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T09:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2208321"},"modified":"2025-12-22T09:48:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T09:48:34","slug":"15-ways-to-ring-in-the-new-year-in-maine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/15-ways-to-ring-in-the-new-year-in-maine\/","title":{"rendered":"15 ways to ring in the new year in Maine"},"content":{"rendered":"

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10 a.m.-noon and 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31. Children\u2019s Museum + Theatre of Maine, 250 Thompson\u2019s Point Road, Portland, $22, $18 members. kitetails.org.<\/a><\/p>\n

Kids can hit the sand at the New Year\u2019s Eve indoor beach party at the Children\u2019s Museum + Theatre of Maine. The \u201cseaside\u201d fun includes meeting real sea creatures like sea stars and anemones, a sea star wand-making craft activity, treats from the snack shack and an interactive performance that culminates with a countdown sea star drop in Maddy\u2019s Theatre.<\/p>\n

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Kennebunk\u2019s annual New Year\u2019s Eve blueberry ball drop is scheduled for 9 p.m. and midnight. (Photo courtesy of New Year\u2019s Kennebunk)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

6 p.m.-midnight. Downtown Kennebunk. On Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For a whimsical take on New Year\u2019s Eve, head to downtown Kennebunk. The evening features ice skating at the Waterhouse Center and free admission to the Brick Store Museum from 6-9 p.m. Then the main event happens twice; once for early birds and three hours later for purists. A giant wild blueberry ball will be dropped, with much fanfare, from the bell tower of the First Parish Unitarian Church at 9 p.m. and at midnight. <\/p>\n

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Jonathan Braun performing as David Byrne in Talking Heads tribute band Start Making Sense. (Photo by Michael Kravetsky)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

9 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31. State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland, $28 in advance, $40 at the door. statetheatreportland.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n