Mary Chase at the piano

More than a dozen new and returning vendors will offer their finest wares, all made in Maine! Browse their displays while enjoying holiday music, refreshments by the warm glow of the fireplace, and decorations as only the Gardens can do them. There is no charge for admission to this event in our beautiful Visitor Center. Please see below for a list of vendors and the types of appealing items they’ll offer. The Christmas Market is a wonderful way to get in the holiday spirit while finding gifts for everyone on your list!

Where:  Visitor Center, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Price:     Free admission

Below is a list of the fine vendors who participated in our very successful 2011 Christmas Market:

Richard McDonald – McDonald Stained Glass, Boothbay Harbor
Mirrors, lamps, and table sconces

Leslie Evans – Leslie Evans Designs, Cape Elizabeth
Table linens and pillows

Celeste Crowley – Natural Wonders of the Maine Woods, Durham
Nature- inspired holiday decorations

Helen Farnham – Helen Farnham Designs, Boothbay Harbor
Felted animal pillows, infant booties and purses

Steve Schaeffer – Black Dinah Chocolatiers, Isle Au Haut
Beautiful  hand-crafted chocolates using fresh local ingredients

Lynn Walkiewicz – Riverdog Design, West Gardiner
Hand weaving and knitting – sumptuous fabrics and everyday indulgences

Cara Gaffney – Seawicks Candle Company, Edgecomb
Hand-poured candles from the coast of Maine

Jill Butke – The Butke Gallery, Boothbay
Woven pieces with a contemporary flair, including jackets, vests, and scarves

Anita Roelz – The Creative Turtle, Boothbay Harbor
Silver and beachstone jewelry

Kelly – VitaminSea Seaweed, Buxton
Products from live ocean plants for lawns, gardens and pets. Also, for the holidays, Sea Glass Candy

Suzan Scribner-Reed – Wild Ivy Designs, Winterport
Paper jewelry from collaged recycled paper

Barbara Fischer Eldred – Mermaid’s Studio, East Boothbay
Pottery

Chriss Hayden and Bruce Little – Berts’  Awesome Stuff, Auburn
Wicked good jams, chutneys, pickles and more!