Happy Wednesday!

In case you haven’t heard, the Holiday season has officially arrived in Rhode Island and it is sparkling already. Twinkle lights, festive markets, cozy treats, and so many merry moments are popping up everywhere. Time to map out your weekend fun. Dive into our list of top events and start planning your holiday adventures!

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Outdoor & Nature

🌲 Walk Through the Wildwoods Holiday Market
Friday-Saturday • 4-8 PM • Wildwood Nurseries • East Greenwich
Stroll glowing paths, shop festive vendors, sip cocoa, and enjoy food trucks, fire pits, and holiday magic. Meet Santa Friday and the Grinch Saturday. Free entry with optional toy donations.

🕯️ Community Lantern Walk at Revive the Roots
Saturday • 3:30-5:30 PM • Revive the Roots • Smithfield
Create your own lantern then join a glowing walk through the pine forest with songs, warm drinks, and cozy community vibes. A sweet early-evening celebration of light during winter’s darkest days.

🎥 Flyway of Life: Documentary Screening & Filmmaker Talk
Saturday • 4-7 PM • Audubon Nature Center & Aquarium • Bristol
Enjoy a lively reception, rare after-hours aquarium access, a filmmaker Q&A, an avian ambassador visit, and a sneak peek of a new Rhode Island documentary for a feel-good night of conservation and fun.

Food & Drink

🍝 Pasta Making Workshop at Long Live Beerworks
Friday • 6-7:30 PM • Long Live Beerworks • Providence
Learn to mix dough and shape fresh pasta in a fun hands-on class with Little Rhody Pasta Co. Try tools, form different styles, and bring home your creations. Perfect cozy night activity!

🎄 Holiday Extravaganza at Newport Vineyards
Friday • 5–8:30 PM • Newport Vineyards • Middletown
Kick off the season with twinkling lights, tasty sips, live music, and a joyful visit from Santa. Enjoy wine or beer tastings, festive bites, kids’ holiday fun, and cozy shopping perks for the perfect winter night.

🧀 Charcuterie Workshop at the Providence Winter Market
Saturday • 4–5 PM • 260 Westminster St • Providence
Join Artisan Bites to build a beautiful board at this fun hands-on workshop in the Winter Market. Learn tasty styling tips, craft your own charcuterie creation, and leave ready to impress at every holiday gathering.

Entertainment

✨ PVD Holiday Festival
Thursday-Sunday • Times Vary • Downtown Providence
Bundle up and wander through cozy holiday magic downtown. Ice skating, glowing lights, live music, local makers, festive strolls, trees to light, and treats at every turn. Great for families or holiday dates.

🎄 Bristol Christmas Festival
Saturday–Sunday • All Day • Downtown Bristol
Celebrate a magical weekend filled with festive huts, holiday treats, roaming Santa sightings, live entertainment, kid crafts, wreath making, and small-town cheer. A joyful Christmas village for the whole family!

✨ Wickford Village Festival of Lights
Saturday–Sunday • Times Vary • Wickford Village • North Kingstown
Santa sails into town both days, an elf parade rolls through the village, and lively performances fill Updike Park. Enjoy festive streets, family fun, and late-night shopping all weekend long!

🎄 Bowen’s Wharf Christmas Tree Lighting
Saturday • 12:30-7 PM • Bowen’s Wharf • Newport
Spend the day with Santa, live music, and cheerful holiday shopping before gathering at 6pm for Newport’s iconic tree lighting. Watch Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive by boat for a magical waterfront moment.

🏒 Providence Bruins vs Springfield Thunderbirds
Sunday • 3 PM • Amica Mutual Pavilion • Providence
Cheer on the P Bruins as they battle the Thunderbirds in a fast paced afternoon matchup packed with big hits power plays goal celebrations and family fun on the ice.

Arts, Crafts & Culture

🌿 Freshly Foraged Wreath Workshop
Saturday • 10:30 AM or 1:30 PM • Norman Bird Sanctuary • Middletown
Create a festive wreath using foraged evergreens, pinecones, and berries in a cozy barn setting. Enjoy warm drinks, simple guidance, and nature inspired holiday vibes. All materials included.

🎁 Holiday Arts Market at WaterFire Arts Center
Saturday-Sunday • 10 AM- 4 PM• Waterfire Arts Center • Providence
Stroll through the 5th annual Fine Furnishings Holiday Arts Market and shop thousands of handmade gifts from 90+ local artists and makers. Free entry, free parking, and plenty of festive finds for every list!

🎄 An Old Fashioned Christmas at Hearthside
Saturday • 12:30 PM • Hearthside House Museum • Lincoln
Step inside a storybook Christmas with glowing fires, festive rooms, Santa visits, hot cider, and home baked cookies. Wander three magical floors, enjoy holiday music, and meet St. Nicholas’ horse for a charming seasonal treat. 

🎄 Hoppy Holidays at The Guild
Saturday & Sunday • 12-6 PM • The Guild • Pawtucket
Sip local brews, snack from great food trucks, and shop from more than 80 artisans as Field of Artisans takes over The Guild for a huge festive market. Vendors rotate daily so come twice!

❄️ Make and Mingle Ornament Workshop
Sunday • 1–3 PM • Roots Heaven Farm • Smithfield
Mix, sparkle, and create three festive ornaments in a cozy farm setting. Enjoy a make-and-take ornament bar plus a diamond painting mini class for a fun, crafty holiday afternoon.

Rhody Kids

🧱 Museum of Work & Culture Holiday Open House
Saturday • 10am-4pm • Museum of Work & Culture • Woonsocket
Enjoy free admission, festive crafts, and the debut of a charming holiday LEGO streetscape by RI artist Andy Grover. A special hands-on LEGO workshop runs 12-2pm with advance tickets required.

❄️ Winter Wonderland at Roger Williams Park
Saturday • 12–4 PM • Roger Williams Park • Providence
Explore festive trains at the Botanical Center, free museum fun and crafts, carousel rides, Santa visits, and free zoo admission for Providence residents. Stay for the 4:30 tree lighting for pure holiday magic.

🎈 Pneufest 2025
Saturday-Sunday • 4-10 PM • Burnside Park • Providence
Step into glowing inflatable worlds filled with color, music, and holiday vibes. Explore soft sculptures, sip hot chocolate, dance to local DJs, and catch a free daily artist talk. A playful winter wonderland for all ages!

🎄 Smithfield’s All Lit Up Christmas Parade
Saturday • 4:30 PM • Smithfield High School • Smithfield
Kick off the season with glowing floats, Santa and Mrs Claus, hot chocolate, carols, and tons of cheer. Swing by Holiday Storyland at 3 PM for crafts, stories, and performances before the parade lights up the night.

🎁 Top Secret Gift Workshop for Kids
Sunday • 11:30 AM–2:30 PM • Create Color Art Studio • Narragansett
Let your little elves craft surprise holiday gifts. Kids make pottery, resin art, and cards, enjoy snacks, and take home wrapped creations. A fun drop-off afternoon full of festive magic.

See you next week!