When you're ready to load the sleigh up for the evening, post up at Kennebunkport Inn, in Kennebunkport, Maine. Nicole Wolf

Seasonal happenings abound in and around the Big Apple, but there’s also plenty of Hallmark-worthy holiday villages across the country to delight in.

Here’s where to indulge in a weekend full of fun.

Kennebunkport, Maine

The Bushes spent the wrong season in ole Kennebunkport. Instead of a summer home, embrace these wintertime craggy-coast happenings about five hours northeast of NYC.

Some of the biggest draws? Fireworks over the harbor, Santa arriving by lobster boat (of course), a hat parade, a pooch parade and a family street festival. All of this and twinkle lights, hot cocoa and carolers (to name but a few!) are part of the 44th annual Christmas Prelude, whi

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