# Holiday Stargazing Spectacular > Event for families in the Providence–Warwick area (RI / MA). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Fri, Dec 18 · 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM - Where: Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center (Ninigret Park), 61-62 Park Lane, Charlestown, RI 02813 - Ages: All ages; ticket required for everyone over 4 - Price: $5 per person - Organizer: Frosty Drew Memorial Fund, Inc. - Official page: https://frostydrew.org/events.dc/show/event-1738/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/holiday-stargazing-spectacular--listing-2a157ddd71c946010c7d4065 ## About A holiday edition of Frosty Drew's Friday Stargazing Nights. The Observatory is decorated for the season with festive music. Astronomers show the Moon, planets, bright stars, star clusters, nebulae and galaxies through the telescopes, and the Sky Theatre is open too. There are two sessions, starting at 7:00 and 8:00 pm. Anyone over four needs a ticket. Tickets usually go on sale online up to a day before, because of the weather, and are non-refundable. The event goes ahead whatever the weather. ## Similar picks in Providence - [Holiday Pops with the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/holiday-pops-with-the-new-bedford-symphony-orchestra--listing-a1e864bd94f4250dfedc9963) — Sun, Dec 20 · 3:30 PM · The Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, New Bedford · From $30 · checked Oct 24. The New Bedford Symphony Orchestra's holiday concert with conductor Yaniv Dinur, vocal group The Showstoppers and young musicians from the Southeastern Massachusetts Youth… - [Holiday Lights Spectacular at Roger Williams Park Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/holiday-lights-spectacular-at-roger-williams-park-zoo--listing-6fcc1a1917899ef1394f43cc) — Nov 27 – Jan 3 · 5:00 PM – 9:30 PM · Roger Williams Park Zoo · All ages · From $13 · checked Oct 24. Roger Williams Park Zoo's nightly winter walk-through light show spreads larger-than-life illuminated displays across 40 acres of the zoo, with more than 3.5 million lights. The… - [The Nutcracker — Ballet RI at The VETS](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/the-nutcracker-ballet-ri-at-the-vets--listing-db309a1c41e6ef069a482f2b) — Thu, Dec 17 (+6 more dates) · The VETS (Veterans Memorial Auditorium) · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 24. Ballet RI's holiday Nutcracker follows Clara from a Christmas Eve party to the Land of Sweets, with battling toy soldiers and whirling snowflakes, set to Tchaikovsky's score with… - [After-School Gingerbread House Decorating](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/after-school-gingerbread-house-decorating--listing-5edf94794e24659305b67109) — Mon, Dec 21 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Newport Cooks, Middletown · From $45 · checked Oct 24. An after-school holiday baking afternoon at Newport Cooks. Kids decorate their own gingerbread houses with colorful candies, icing and holiday decorations. While the houses come… - [Children's Holiday Tea at Blithewold](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/children-s-holiday-tea-at-blithewold--listing-7f7e70319313cb69a59c747b) — Mon, Dec 7 (+1 more date) · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, Bristol · From $36 · sold out when last checked · checked Oct 24. A dressy holiday tea for children and their grown-ups in Blithewold's decorated Dining Room and Breakfast Porch. Children are welcome to wear their Christmas finery and are… - [Kids' Christmas Cookie Decorating Class](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/kids-christmas-cookie-decorating-class--listing-9cfd9c1836b131be24ea5492) — Wed, Dec 9 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Newport Cooks, Middletown · Ages 8–14 · From $45 · checked Oct 24. A festive after-school cookie decorating class for ages 8 to 14. Each child decorates their own assortment of Christmas cookies, such as trees, snowflakes, reindeer and… ## More for families - [Christmas and holiday events for kids in Providence](https://grassyknees.com/providence/christmas) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/providence/christmas.md) - [This weekend in Providence](https://grassyknees.com/providence/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/providence/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in Providence](https://grassyknees.com/providence) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/providence.md)