Weekend Events

Comedy 😂 

• Mark Normand | Dec 6-7 (Learn more)

  • Location: Comedy Connection

  • Description: Catch comedian Mark Normand live for an unforgettable night of laughs and storytelling.

• Live Comedy | Dec 6 (Learn more)

  • Location: Hide Speakeasy @ The George on Washington St.

  • Description: Every weekend enjoy live comedy with the best comics in the North East.

• Live Improv | Dec 6-7 (Learn more)

  • Location: Kismet Improv

  • Description: Kismet’s hilarious and high-energy performers are ready to dazzle you with their signature improv show.

Family 👪

• 🎄 WaterFire’s Holiday Celebration | Dec 7 (Learn more)

  • Location: Memorial Park

  • Description: Enjoy a festive partial lighting, holiday market, live performances, food vendors, and a meet-and-greet with Santa as part of Providence’s Three Nights of Lights!

• 🎄 Providence Tree Lighting Ceremony | Dec 6 (Learn more)

  • Location: Providence City Hall

  • Description: Kick off the holidays with festive performances, food trucks, Santa’s parade, live music by Chachi Carvalho, and a caroling walk to the Holiday Market!

• ✨ Holiday Lights Spectacular | Nightly through Jan 4 (Learn more)

  • Location: Roger Williams Park Zoo

  • Description: Stroll through a dazzling 3.5 million light winter wonderland, roast s’mores, and enjoy festive displays perfect for all ages!

• 🧸 Sesame Street Live! Say Hello | Dec 6–7 (Learn more)

  • Location: The VETS

  • Description: Join Elmo, Cookie Monster, and friends for a musical hide-and-seek adventure featuring singing, dancing, and playful fun for all ages!

• 🎆 Three Nights of Lights | Dec 5–7 (Learn more)

  • Location: Various Downtown Providence Locations

  • Description: Celebrate the season with a three-day festival of light-themed events! Enjoy art installations, ice sculptures, holiday markets, live performances, and family-friendly fun all around Providence. Highlights include:

    • Dec 5: Gallery Night guided tours, interactive sound sculptures, and illuminated murals.

    • Dec 6: Tree lighting at City Hall, a holiday market, and street performances.

    • Dec 7: WaterFire lighting, gingerbread breakfast at The Graduate, and the PVD Downcity Holiday Market.

Arts 🎨 

• 🌟 Illuminated Avenue | Dec 6 (Learn More)

  • Location: Various Locations, Providence

  • Description: Take a stroll through an illuminated art pathway featuring interactive sculptures, festive lighting, and vibrant pop-up exhibits. Warm up at The Salon, enjoy the glow of AS220’s Shepard Fairey mural, and connect with holiday favorites like the City Hall Tree Lighting and PVD Downcity Holiday Market!

• 🎶 Mannheim Steamroller Christmas | Dec 6 (Learn More)

  • Location: Providence Performing Arts Center

  • Description: Celebrate 35+ years of holiday magic with Mannheim Steamroller! Grammy winner Chip Davis brings holiday classics to life with 15 musicians, dazzling multimedia effects, and over 20 instruments.

• ❄️ Holiday Storytime with Len Cabral | Dec 8 (Learn more)

  • Location: The Beatrice

  • Description: Enjoy wintery tales by storyteller Len Cabral with a delicious brunch at The Beatrice, perfect for the whole family!

• 📢 NOISE by Cesar Alvarez | Dec 5–22 (Learn more)

  • Location: Wilbury Theatre Group

  • Description: A participatory, dreamlike new musical where musicians create songs that model a society they actually want to live in.

• 🎨 The 120th Annual Little Pictures Show & Sale | Nov 10–Dec 22 (Learn more)

  • Location: Providence Art Club

  • Description: Featuring over 700 original small works from 120 local artists, perfect for collectors or finding a unique gift.

Markets 🍅 

• ❄️ Farm Fresh Winter Farmers Market | Dec 7 (Learn more)

  • Location: Farm Fresh RI

  • Description: The largest indoor wintertime farmers market in New England.

• 🍅 Providence Flea | Dec 8 (Learn more)

  • Location: Farm Fresh RI

  • Description: This unique marketplace features carefully selected small businesses offering handmade and vintage goods.

• 🎅 A Very Moni Christmas: Santa! | Dec 7 (Learn more)

  • Location: Moniker Brewing

  • Description: Santa is coming to Moniker Brewing! Grab a ticket for your entire party (just one ticket needed per group) and enjoy warm drinks for kids and adults. Plus, shop for Christmas trees while you're there!

• 🎄 PVD Downcity Holiday Market | Dec 6–15 (Learn more)

  • Location: Grant’s Block Park, Downtown

  • Description: A festive holiday market featuring unique vendors, food, drinks, live music, ice sculptures, and more.

• 🎄 Christmas at Central - Holiday Bazaar | Dec 8 (Learn more)

  • Location: Central Congregational Church

  • Description: A holiday shopping event featuring jewelry, crafts, baked goods, and more, plus a homemade lunch in the cozy Fireplace Room.

• 🎁 Girl Gang Craft Holiday Market | Dec 7 (Learn more)

  • Location: Farm Fresh RI

  • Description: Support 80+ local fem, trans, non-binary, and gender-expansive creators at this free holiday market. Enjoy cocktails, live music, and drag performances all night long!

• 🎁 ALL SHOP 220 Holiday Market | Dec 7 (Learn more)

  • Location: AS220 Community Studios

  • Description: Celebrate the season with local vendors, snacks, DJs, a raffle, photo booth, and holiday cards! Free and open to all.