LIGHT DISPLAYS
- Rhode Island Holiday Light Show
2150 Scituate Ave, Hope 02831 - Slater Park Pawtucket Winter Wonderland
401 Newport Ave, Pawtucket 02861
401-726-3185 - Roger Williams Park Zoo – Holiday Lights Spectacular (Santa M&G)
1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence 02907
401-785-3510 - Sparkling Lights at the Breakers Newport Mansion (Hot Cocoa)
44 Ochre Point Ave, Newport 02840
401-847-1000 - Westerly Light Parade
High St, Westerly 02891
401-278-9100 - Moonshine Alley
52 Pine St, PVD 02903
A mostly indoor lighting - Newport Illuminated Boat Parade
(Nov 29)
6 – 8pm
Newport Harbor - Newport Lighthouse (starts Nov 29)
170 Wellington Ave (Goat Island) 02840 - 55th Annual Bowen’s Wharf Christmas Tree Lighting (Starts Dec 6, 6pm)
Bowen’s Wharf, 44 Long Wharf Mall, Newport 02840 - 40th Annual Wickford Festival of Lights (Dec 4 – 7)
Brown St & Main St, North Kingstown, 02852 - Bristol’s Grand Illumination (Starts Dec 6)
400 Hope St onward in downtown Bristol (different from other Hope Sts) - Three Nights of Lights (Dec 5 – 7)
PVD city-wide that weekend. - 34/36 Hope St, Warren
This private residence along the bike path has been dropping local jaws for decades. - Rte 114 through Bristol
In recent years, a giant pictoral display has been hung from a crane along this road. Heading from beautifully lit Warren to also exquisitely lit Bristol, you’ll find this on the left in the relative bare stretch of road in between. No guarantee this year yet. - Waseca Ave, Barrington
Another private local who traditionally does it up with inflatables and holiday music (until a reasonable hour)!
TREE FARMS
- Lockwood Christmas Tree Farm
129 Austin Ave, Greenville 02828
401-949-1516 - Butterfly Farm
679 Great Rd, Lincoln 02865
401-837-3300 - Rossi’s Tree Farm
1936 Phenix Ave, Cranston 02921
401-822-4966 - Big John Leyden’s Tree Farm
179 Plain Meeting House Rd, West
Greenwich 02817
401-258-9246 - Nagetuck Farms
97 Southlake Rd, Tiverton 02878
401-625-8733 - Clark’s Christmas Tree Farm
4191 Main Rd, Tiverton 02878
401-624-4119 - Pachet Brook Farm
4484 Main Rd, Tiverton 02878
401-624-4872 - Seven Cedars Farm
20 John Mowry Rd, Smithfield 02917
401-536-0879 - The Farmer’s Daughter
716 Mooresfield Rd, South Kingston 02879
401-792-1340 - Riverside Farm
80 Burdickville Rd, Charlestown 02813
401-364-8733
SANTA MEET & GREETS
- East Coast Capture – The Santa Experience
375 Putnam Pike, Smithfield 02917
800-578-0145 - Providence Place – Photos
With Santa
One Providence Place, Providence 02903
401-270-1012 - A Moment With Santa
32 Franklin Street, Newport 02840
401-417-4849 - Roger Williams Park Zoo – Visit With Santa (Light Displays)
1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence 02907
401-785-3510 - Photos with Santa at Garden City Center
100 Midway Road, Suite 14, Cranston 02920
401-942-2800 - Santa’s Arrival 2025
4 High Street, Westerly 02891
401-596-7761 - Bristol Santa House
240 High St, Bristol 02809
ICE SKATING
- City Center/PVD Rink
2 Kennedy Plaza, Providence 02903
401-680-7390 - Dennis M Lynch Arena
25 Andrew D Ferland Way, Pawtucket 02860
401-728-7420 - Smithfield Municipal Ice Rink
109 Pleasant View Ave, Smithfield 02917
401-233-1051 - Cranston Veterans Memorial Ice
900 Phenix Ave, Cranston 02921
401-944-8690 - Thayer Arena
975 Sandy Ln, Warwick 02889
401-738-2000 - Boss Ice Arena
Bradford R. Boss Ice Arena, 1 Keaney Rd, Kingston 02881
401-874-4988 - Meehan Auditorium
225 Hope St, Providence 02912
401-863-5100
HOT COCOA
- The Chanler at Cliff Walk
117 Memorial Boulevard, Newport 02840
401-847-1300 - Holiday Extravaganza at Newport Vineyards
909 East Main Rd, Middletown 03842
401-848-5161 - Coastal Queen’s Holiday Cruise with Cocoa & Holiday Tunes
5 Bowen’s Landing, Bowen’s Wharf, Newport 02840
401-595-8410 - 10th Annual Art Sale & Hot Chocolate Happening
1214 Kingstown Rd, Peace Dale 02879
401-782-1288 - Cocoa Crawl at Winter Wander
100 Midway Road, Suite 14, Cranston 02920
401-924-2800 - The Chocolate Expo 2025
100 Twin River Road, Lincoln 02865 - 5th Annual Tree Lighting
City Hall Plaza, 145 Taunton Ave, East Providence, 02914
401-435-7500 - Bolt Coffee Co.
61 Washington Street, Providence 02903
401-214-2080 - New Harvest Coffee Roasters
10 Sims Ave, Providence 02909
401-438-1999