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Winter Solstice Walk at Kettle Cove State Park
Bureau / Program: Parks and Lands
Date: December 21, 2025
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: 49 Kettle Cove Road, Cape Elizabeth. Meet at the park's maintenance shop.
State Park: Kettle Cove State Park
Event Type: Nature Exploration, Special Event
The Winter Solstice is the shortest day of the year-- a day of beginnings, of storytelling, of reflection, of celebrating and more. For ancient astronomers, it was the day that the sun appeared at its lowest in the Northern Hemisphere sky and at its farthest southern point over Earth. It's also the day that the Earth and all of us are closest to the sun. Join naturalist Jeanne Christie for a walk to the shore at Kettle Cove to learn a bit of ancient history, astronomy, stories of past cultures, and to reflect and celebrate the beginning of the longest night of the year
Contact Name: C/O Crescent Beach State Park
Contact Phone: (207) 799-5871
Cost: Free with park admission: Adult Maine Resident: $3; Adult Non-Resident: $4; Senior Non-Resident: $1; Children 5-11 years old: $1; Children under 5 and Maine Seniors are free.
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