Rally the corgi has sniffed out the best Christmas events for kids in Kittery for 2026, and here is what he found: 3 family events, 2 of them free. They are Movie & Pizza Night: 'Genie' (December 3), Camp ENCORE! Jingle Bell Jubilee (from December 12) and Family Movie & Pizza Night: 'Home Alone' (December 16). We check every date on the host’s own website, and each listing links straight there. For the rest of the state, see our Maine Christmas events for kids guide.
What Rally found in Kittery
- 3 Christmas events for kids in Kittery
- 2 free events, including Movie & Pizza Night: 'Genie' and Family Movie & Pizza Night: 'Home Alone'
- Also on the list: 1 Christmas show
- Season: December 3 (Movie & Pizza Night: 'Genie') to December 16 (Family Movie & Pizza Night: 'Home Alone')
- Every date checked on the host’s own site on Nov 10
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Movie & Pizza Night: 'Genie'
- When: Thursday, December 3, 2026, 6 to 8 pm
- Where: Rice Public Library (Community Room), 8 Wentworth St, Kittery, ME 03904 (opens in maps)
- Cost: Free, registration required
- Ages: Teens and adults
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Rice Public Library screens the 2023 Christmas comedy Genie in its Community Room and serves pizza alongside it. The film follows an overworked man who gets help from a genie as he tries to win his family back before Christmas. It is rated PG and runs 1 hour 33 minutes, and the library lists the night for teens and adults.
The screening is on Thursday, December 3, 2026, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at 8 Wentworth Street. Registration is required and stays open until the 6:00 p.m. start. The library asks for sign-ups so it can order enough pizza, and its listing shows no charge.
Parent tip: This night is aimed at teens and adults, so it suits a family with middle or high schoolers. If your children are younger, the library's Family Movie and Pizza Night on December 16 is the one labeled for children.
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- Rice Public Library (Community Room), 8 Wentworth St, Kittery, ME 03904 (opens in maps)
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Family Movie & Pizza Night: 'Home Alone'
- When: Wednesday, December 16, 2026, 6 to 8 pm
- Where: Rice Public Library (Community Room), 8 Wentworth St, Kittery, ME 03904 (opens in maps)
- Cost: Free, registration required
- Ages: Children and families, everyone welcome
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Families settle into the Community Room at Rice Public Library for pizza and the 1990 Christmas movie Home Alone, in which an eight-year-old left behind by mistake guards his house against two burglars on Christmas Eve. The film is rated PG and runs 1 hour 43 minutes.
It takes place on Wednesday, December 16, 2026, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at 8 Wentworth Street. Registration is required and closes at 6:00 p.m. that day. The library asks families to sign up so there is enough pizza, and its listing shows no charge.
Parent tip: It is a school night and the film alone fills most of the two hours, so plan on a late bedtime. Register every family member who will eat, since the pizza order is based on the sign-up count.
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- Address
- Rice Public Library (Community Room), 8 Wentworth St, Kittery, ME 03904 (opens in maps)
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Holiday show
Camp ENCORE! Jingle Bell Jubilee
- When: Sat December 12 (1 pm), Sun December 13 (10 am) and Sun December 13 (1 pm), 2026 (Three performances: Saturday at 1:00 p.m., Sunday at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. The page gives no end times.)
- Where: Kittery Dance Hall, 7 Walker St, Kittery, ME 03904 (opens in maps)
- Cost: $20 adults, $12 kids and students 12 and under
- Ages: All ages
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Young performers from Camp ENCORE!, the youth theatre program of Prescott Park Arts Festival, close out their Holiday Cabaret Camp with a fully staged concert of holiday tunes. The campers are ages 6 to 17, and the show doubles as a fundraiser for the camp and the Arts Festival.
There are three performances at the Kittery Dance Hall, 7 Walker Street: Saturday, December 12, 2026 at 1:00 p.m., and Sunday, December 13 at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults and $12 for kids and students 12 and under, reserved through the Make a Reservation button on the festival's page.
Parent tip: The Sunday 10:00 a.m. show is the only morning performance, which makes it the easiest fit for little ones who still nap after lunch. Reserve ahead through the festival's page, since the listing sends everyone there for tickets.
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- Kittery Dance Hall, 7 Walker St, Kittery, ME 03904 (opens in maps)
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When each Kittery Christmas event for kids happens
The first is Movie & Pizza Night: 'Genie' in Kittery on December 3; the last runs to December 16. Each bar spans an event’s dates, not every hour in them, so check the host’s page for times.
- Movie & Pizza Night: 'Genie'Kittery · Dec 3
- Camp ENCORE! Jingle Bell JubileeKittery · Dec 12 to Dec 13
- Family Movie & Pizza Night: 'Home Alone'Kittery · Dec 16
Looking further afield? Our Maine Christmas events for kids guide lists every event we have found in the state, and we have city guides for Portland, ME and Bangor. The national search sorts every event by distance from your town.
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The story of Christmas in Kittery
Kittery was incorporated in 1647, which makes it the oldest incorporated town in Maine, and it is also the state's southernmost town. At Christmas the action moves indoors to two buildings with long histories: the 1889 Rice Public Library, which hosts holiday movie and pizza nights, and the Dance Hall in the former Grange Hall, where young performers stage a holiday concert.
How Kittery celebrates
Kittery's listed Christmas events for families are small and indoors. Rice Public Library on Wentworth Street runs two movie and pizza nights in its Community Room in December 2026: Genie on December 3 for teens and adults, and a family night with Home Alone on December 16. Both ask for registration. In Kittery Foreside, Prescott Park Arts Festival and its youth program Camp ENCORE! bring the Jingle Bell Jubilee to the Kittery Dance Hall on December 12 and 13. The festival describes it as the return of its winter Holiday Cabaret Camp for ages 6 to 17, ending in three public performances that raise money for the camp and the festival.
Christmas last year in Kittery
The Prescott Park Arts Festival page for the Jingle Bell Jubilee carries photos from the 2025 show and describes this season's Holiday Cabaret Camp as a return of its winter program for young performers.
Fun facts about Christmas in Kittery
English settlement around the Piscataqua River harbor began about 1623, and Kittery was incorporated in 1647. The town takes its name from the manor of Kittery Court at Kingswear in Devon, England, the birthplace of founder Alexander Shapleigh. The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, the nation's first federal navy yard, was established here in 1800. The 2020 census counted 10,070 residents.
Traditions today
- Family Movie and Pizza Night: Rice Public Library shows Home Alone with pizza in its Community Room on December 16, 2026, with registration required.
- Movie and Pizza Night for teens: The library also screens the PG Christmas comedy Genie on December 3, 2026, a night it lists for teens and adults.
- Camp ENCORE! Jingle Bell Jubilee: Campers ages 6 to 17 perform a staged holiday concert in three shows on December 12 and 13, 2026.
- The Kittery Dance Hall: The Jubilee is staged at the Dance Hall on Walker Street, a nonprofit performance space in the former Grange Hall in Kittery Foreside.
- Rice Public Library: The library at 8 Wentworth Street was built in 1889 and reopened in 2022 after a renovation, and it hosts both holiday movie nights.
A fact for kids
The first ships of the U.S. Navy were built on Badger's Island in Kittery during the Revolution, including the USS Ranger of 1777, which John Paul Jones commanded.
Questions about Christmas in Kittery
When was Kittery, Maine founded?
English settlement around the natural harbor of the Piscataqua River began about 1623. Kittery was incorporated in 1647, and on that basis it claims the title of oldest incorporated town in Maine. It is also the southernmost town in the state.
How did Kittery get its name?
Kittery was named after the manor of Kittery Court at Kingswear in Devon, England. That was the birthplace of Alexander Shapleigh, one of the town's founders, who arrived in 1635 aboard the ship Benediction, which he co-owned with Captain Francis Champernowne.
What happens in Kittery at Christmas for kids?
In December 2026 Rice Public Library holds two movie and pizza nights, Genie on December 3 and Home Alone on December 16. On December 12 and 13 the Camp ENCORE! Jingle Bell Jubilee, a holiday concert by young performers, plays at the Kittery Dance Hall.
Who organizes Kittery's Christmas events for families?
Rice Public Library runs the two movie and pizza nights in its own Community Room. The Jingle Bell Jubilee comes from Prescott Park Arts Festival and its youth theatre program, Camp ENCORE!, which holds a Holiday Cabaret Camp that ends in three public performances.
What is free at Christmas in Kittery?
The library's listings for both movie and pizza nights show no charge, though registration is required so staff can order enough pizza. The Jingle Bell Jubilee is a ticketed fundraiser, priced at $20 for adults and $12 for kids and students 12 and under.
Where is the Jingle Bell Jubilee held?
It is staged at the Kittery Dance Hall, 7 Walker Street. The Dance Hall is a nonprofit that occupies the former Grange Hall in Kittery Foreside, a walkable neighborhood next to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, and it hosts performances and classes in dance and music.
How old is the Rice Public Library in Kittery?
The Rice Public Library was built in 1889 at 8 Wentworth Street, the same address where its holiday movie nights take place. The library reopened in 2022 after a $6.1 million renovation, and its Community Room is the setting for the December screenings.
What is Kittery known for?
Kittery is home to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard on Seavey's Island, which drives the local economy, and it is a tourist destination known for its many outlet stores. The Kittery Outlets on U.S. Route 1 hold more than 100 retailers.
What famous ships were built in Kittery?
During the Revolution the first vessels of the U.S. Navy were built on Badger's Island, including the USS Ranger in 1777. The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, founded in 1800, later rebuilt the USS Constitution and built the USS Kearsarge during the Civil War.
How many people live in Kittery?
The town's population was 10,070 at the 2020 census. Kittery includes Badger's Island, the seaside district of Kittery Point, the village of Kittery and part of the Isles of Shoals, and it sits across the Piscataqua River from Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Sources
- Kittery, Maine, Wikipedia
- Movie & Pizza Night: 'Genie', Rice Public Library
- Family Movie & Pizza Night: 'Home Alone', Rice Public Library
- Camp ENCORE! Jingle Bell Jubilee, Prescott Park Arts Festival
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Kittery Christmas events for kids: questions parents ask
What are the best Christmas events for kids in Kittery to start with?
For younger children, start with the Family Movie and Pizza Night showing Home Alone at Rice Public Library on Wednesday, December 16, 2026. For a live show, the Camp ENCORE! Jingle Bell Jubilee at the Kittery Dance Hall on December 12 and 13 puts performers ages 6 to 17 on stage singing holiday tunes.
Are there free Christmas events for families in Kittery?
The two movie and pizza nights at Rice Public Library show no charge on the library's listings. Genie screens on Thursday, December 3, 2026 for teens and adults, and Home Alone screens on Wednesday, December 16 for children and families. Both run from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and both require registration.
Is there a holiday show for kids in Kittery?
Yes. The Camp ENCORE! Jingle Bell Jubilee is a staged concert of holiday songs performed by campers ages 6 to 17 from Prescott Park Arts Festival's youth program. It plays at the Kittery Dance Hall on Saturday, December 12, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. and on Sunday, December 13 at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
Which Kittery Christmas events need tickets or sign-up?
All three do. The Jingle Bell Jubilee on December 12 and 13, 2026 is ticketed at $20 for adults and $12 for kids and students 12 and under, reserved on the Prescott Park Arts Festival site. Both library movie nights, December 3 and December 16, require registration, which closes at 6:00 p.m. on the day.
Which library movie night is right for my child's age?
Rice Public Library labels the two nights differently. Genie on December 3, 2026 is listed for teens and adults, while Home Alone on December 16 is listed for children and everyone. Both films are rated PG. Genie runs 1 hour 33 minutes and Home Alone runs 1 hour 43 minutes.
Where do Christmas events for kids happen in Kittery?
This season's events use two venues. The movie nights are in the Community Room at Rice Public Library, 8 Wentworth Street, a building that dates to 1889. The Jingle Bell Jubilee is at the Kittery Dance Hall, 7 Walker Street, in the former Grange Hall in the walkable Kittery Foreside neighborhood.
Are there Christmas train rides for kids near Kittery?
Santa trains and holiday train rides have their own guide: Rally Takes the Train’s Maine Christmas train rides guide. This Kittery guide covers Santa visits, story times, light shows and other events off the rails.
How do you confirm these events?
We list an event only after we find this season’s date on the host’s own website or an official city or tourism calendar. We last checked every listing on November 10, 2026. Hosts change details, so always confirm on the host’s page before you go.
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