BOOTHBAY — The Christmas Market at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is always a popular holiday happening, and now it will be more fun and appealing than ever, with children’s activities and nearly 30 Maine-based vendors on Saturday, Dec. 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

There’s something for just about everyone, a news release said, from gourmet treats for the discerning palate by Black Dinah Chocolatiers to a fairy house-building kit, jewelry and apparel for all ages to hand-crafted wooden products and beeswax candles. And that’s just a sampling. There will even be a signing of “Togus: A Coon Cat Finds a Home,” by Don Carrigan with illustrations by Thomas Block.

There is no charge to attend and according to a news release, this year’s Christmas Market is so big that it will be in both the Visitor Center and Bosarge Family Education Center. It will offer a chance to browse and buy while enjoying holiday music, refreshments, a cheery blaze in the fireplace and decorations as only the Gardens can do them.

The Gardens Gift Shop will be open, too, with a wide array of merchandise, special markdowns, and even a table with items on sale for $5 and less. “Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens: A People’s Garden” will be available for purchase, and Executive Director William Cullina, who coauthored and took many of the photos in the book, will be on hand during some of the event to talk to visitors and autograph copies.

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is located on Barter’s Island Road.

For more information, call 633-4333 ext. 101 or visit MaineGardens.org.