Events

Holidays at the Newport Mansions

Nepwort Mansions Newport, RI, United States

Holidays at the Newport Mansions will be more spectacular than ever this year! Come see the festive decorations this season at The Breakers, Marble House & The Elms! A great Newport tradition continues with Holidays at the Newport Mansions! There’s nothing like seeing these spectacular Gilded Age houses in all their festive finery, glittering with […]

Christmas at Blithewold

Blithewold Manor, Gardens & Arboretum 101 Ferry Road, Bristol, RI, United States

Christmas at Blithewold is currently scheduled for November 27, 2024 – January 1, 2025. Come and enjoy the elaborate holiday decorations around every corner of Blithewold Mansion. Hours for the Mansion: November 27, 2024 – January 1, 2025. Monday & Tuesday: Closed Wednesday – Sunday: 11 AM – 3 PM The Mansion will occasionally close […]

Newport County YMCA 39th Annual Thanksgiving Day Pie Run

Newport YMCA 792 Valley Rd, Newport, RI, United States

Each year, the Newport County YMCA hosts the annual Pie Run on Thanksgiving Day. This USATF sanctioned race, originally founded in 1985 by the Newport Running Club, collects food donations for the MLK Community Center as well as raises necessary funds for the Y's Community Support Campaign. Typically, this beloved annual event draws over 2,000 […]

Bristol Christmas Festival European Marketplace

Bristol Rhode Island

We are pleased to present our 3rd annual European Christmas Marketplace. Stroll along the beautifully decorated Christmas huts and partake in the delectable fares found in European Christmas Marketplaces. Shop for that special gift at our large indoor venue featuring numerous crafters selling a variety of wares. Take in the fresh pine aroma as you […]

Bristol’s Grand Illumination

400 Hope Street Bristol, RI, United States

The signature event of Bristol's Christmas Season is the GRAND ILLUMINATION. You, your family and your friends won't want to miss the fun. The festivities kick off with area students and artists performing along Hope Street. And, just before 6pm the "Man in Red" makes a surprise entrance from the North Pole to flip the switch that lights our […]