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Winter Craft Fair
Sunday, December 14, 2025  (9:00am-2:00pm)

Celebrate the holidays by joining Ferry Beach for a day of fun!

-Shop 55+ Vendors   -Bake Sale    -Kids Crafts/Activities    -Winter Photo Booth    -And More

  • We have 60 vendors ready to make your holiday season the best one yet! Come finish some last minute holiday shopping for that special someone, or simply treat yourself to some new items! ​Remember- you are supporting local artisans when you shop, so let the shopping begin!
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​           There is a gift for everyone: jewelry, crochet items, handcrafted 
           wooden creations, honey, maple and goat milk products, soaps,
           coastal items, artwork, holiday decorations, book/paper
            floral arrangements, pet treats/products, stained glass,
            gem/crystals, resin art, handcrafted tumblers/mugs, dolls,
            plushies, ornaments, skin care products, suncatchers, jellies,
            popcorn/baking gift sets, many crafted accessories and so much
            more! View our complete list of vendors and products sold here!

  • Enjoy the Ferry Beach bake sale featuring many amazing and tasty holiday treats (cupcakes, cookies, fudge, breads & more)! They make perfect gifts too! Cookie decorating kits will be available for purchase, should your heart desire some fun and delicious creativity! You are welcome to purchase a cookie kit and decorate the cookies while here during the craft fair (if you desire).

  • For the kids: Enter through our winter wonderland workshop and participate in various exciting winter craft activities!

  • A day to remember! Remember this exciting day for years to come by taking holiday photos in our various photo scenes!
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  • Hungry after all that shopping and festive fun? Lunch will be available for purchase in the dining hall!

Location:

This event takes place at
Ferry Beach Retreat & Conference Center,
7 Boardwalk Drive. Saco, ME 04072.
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​Craft Vendors will be in 2 separate buildings: Rowland Hall (light blue/green building on Boardwalk Drive) & Quillen (light sea foam green building on Ferry Park Ave, the next side street over). The bake sale, photo booth, kids crafts and lunch will take place in DeWolfe Dining Hall (brown building on Boardwalk Drive).

*There will be signs at the event leading with arrows pointing to areas with activities. *

​Parking is FREE and available in many areas across the Ferry Beach Campus:
  • Along Boardwalk Drive (Formerly Named Morris Ave): several parking lots on both sides of the road (all buildings & parking lots are on the Ferry Beach campus)
  • 21 Ferry Park Ave (Quillen Building) Parking Lot
  • 96 Seaside Ave (Grove) Parking Lot

​Parking is available in areas with a "P" as seen on the map below.
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Free to Attend!

​This event is free to attend and open to the public, all are welcome to attend. If you are inclined and able please consider making a donation here, to support future events and activities provided by our non-profit organization. 

A Look at our 2025 Vendors!

View fULL List of Vendors & PRODUCTS TO BE SOLD!
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Born To Create
Chamberland Woodcraft
Speckled Hound Dog Artworks LLC
Best Dad Crafts
Another Chapter Crafts
Quirion Creations
Lisa James Artistry 
Judy’s Sea Treasures
Maple Pond Farm
Sandy Shores Designs
Diana Buckley
Elm & Ember Designs
Stones & Sages
Kathy Angel Lee
It’s In the Bag Crochet
Seacoast Stained Glass
Cyndi bird Arts
Bittersweet North Creations, LLC
Kat’z Creations LLC
Grandpas Woodshed
Aloha From Maine
Uncovered Chaos
It’s A Wildlife Crochet
The Sweet Life Kettle Corn Co
The Barkery & Meowry
Api D’Oro Bees of Gold
KR Designs
VerMainer Handmade
Maine-Lee Jewelry
Peg’s Honeybees
Geoffrey Gretton
The Watercolor Nest
LK Creations
Bella Mare Treasures
Dogwood Design
HandMadeIn
YES Art Works
Salty Handmade Goods
Cree’s Studio
AND SO MANY MORE!!!
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Traveling from afar?
We have plenty of onsite lodging available so you can enjoy the fun of the day and a weekend away!
Choose the desired lodging accommodation that works best for you. We have a wide variety of cabins & cottages, dorm rooms (single/double/family size).​
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About Us:

Ferry Beach is a beachfront retreat center in Southern Maine (Saco, ME). We offer events, retreats and workshops all year long! We are a respite away from the everyday world, with 32 acres including porches, a wonderful dining center, various lodging accommodations from cottages, cabins, dorm & hotel style rooms, a campground, volleyball court, playgrounds, art studio, meeting spaces, an outdoor chapel and of course the beach! ​
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Our mission at Ferry Beach is to awaken hearts to explore, grow and renew the spirit of universal love. 
We work by creating programing and events in the areas of Arts & Culture, Education, Spirituality, Sustainability, Personal Growth and Justice & Action.  
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Ferry Beach Retreat & Conference Center is a 501(c)3 membership organization. 
Our mission is to awaken hearts to explore, grow and renew the spirit of universal love.  We accomplish our mission through work in the areas of
​arts & culture, education, spirituality, sustainability, personal growth and justice & action.
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Ferry Beach Retreat & Conference Center
5 Boardwalk Drive, Saco, ME 04072 - Our Address has Changed.  Click here to learn more.
​phone 207.282.4489  • fax 207.690.4800
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  • Home
  • Organization
    • Governance
    • Board of Directors
    • Board Interest
    • Staff
    • Work at Ferry Beach
  • Membership
    • For Members >
      • Strategic Plan
  • Giving
    • One-Time Giving
    • Sustaining Gifts
    • Donation Pot
    • The Beachkeeper Program
    • Quillen Shinn Society
    • Memorial Garden
    • Endowment Fund
    • Scholarship Program
    • Capital Campaigns
  • About
    • Our Mission & Values
    • History
    • Contact Us
    • Directions
    • CELEBRATING 125 YEARS
  • Schedule
    • Open Jam
    • Community Dinner
    • Quantum Sound Healing Experience
    • Sourdough Bread Class
    • Line Dancing
    • Online Book Group
    • A New Year Retreat
    • Young Adults Weekend
    • Coastal Heart Retreat
    • Crafting Workshops
    • Crafter's Retreat
    • Winter Vacation
    • Quilting Retreats
    • Dancing Jaguar's Spirit of Family Retreat
    • Soul Speak: Psychic Reading & Workshop
    • Awakening Spirits Fair
    • Beyond the Gender Online Course
    • American Society of Dowsers Conference
    • Work Week
    • Profound Treasury
    • Personal Retreaters Week
    • Sand and Stars
    • The Great Campout
    • Independence Getaway
    • RE Week
    • Choral Fest
    • GAYLA
    • Women's Healing
    • Family & Friends
    • Circles of Life
    • Company of Women
    • Circle of Music
    • Sacred Circle Dance
    • Motivational Interviewing
    • Quilting by the Bay
    • The Beach Getaway
    • Labor Day Weekend
    • SOS Saco Bay Conference
    • NAAS Gathering
  • What to Expect
    • Our Facility
    • Our Retreats
    • Our Dining Center
    • Our Accessibility
    • Our Policies
  • Lodging
  • News
    • Discovery
    • Maine Storm & Climate News
    • Blog
  • Plan a Gathering
    • Gathering Spaces
    • Planning Resources
  • Store