Committee to Promote Area-wide Holiday Events

Contributed • October 27, 2021

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Is your business or organization having a holiday open house or event this year?  If so, the Star City Spirit of Christmas Celebration Committee wants to help promote your holiday plans courtesy of a marketing grant from the Maine Office of Tourism. Submissions will be listed on the committee’s website, which will be showcased in publications including, among others, the Star-Herald, Bangor Daily News, Bangor Metro magazine, The County.ME and the tourism office’s website, visitmaine.com, and more.  

Kim Smith of Presque Isle Historical Society said she recently read an article that named Ogunquit as the town with the most Christmas spirit in Maine because they market all of their events as one celebration.  

“We have so many fun, interesting and unique as well as traditional events here in Central Aroostook that more people need to know about.  That is how the idea for the Star City Spirit of Christmas Celebration started,” Smith said.

To submit your event (there is no cost), list the name of the event, date, time, cost of admission if any, location, description, who to contact for more information and the name of the organization putting the event on.  All events must be submitted to the committee by Nov. 12. Submit information to  Smith at ksmith@presqueisleme.us. 

The Star City Spirit of Christmas Celebration Committee is a partnership of organizations including the City of Presque Isle, Central Aroostook Chamber of Commerce, Presque Isle Historical Society, Wintergreen Arts, IgnitePI, and Northern Light A.R. Gould Hospital.  

The committee’s website can be viewed at http://ksmith0459.wixsite.com/starcitychristmas. For more information, contact Smith at the email listed above or at 207-760-2722.