# Christmas and holiday events for kids in Providence > 21 Christmas, Hanukkah and holiday events and programs for kids in the Providence–Warwick area through New Year’s Day, each linked to the organizer’s own page with the date we last checked it. 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/christmas Towns with listings: Providence (5), Bristol (4), Middletown (4), New Bedford (2), Newport (2), Pawtucket (2), Attleboro (1), Charlestown (1). ## Dated events ### Providence (5) - [A Christmas Carol at Trinity Rep (50th anniversary)](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/a-christmas-carol-at-trinity-rep-50th-anniversary--listing-1c17f359a37295766a32d270) — Thu, Nov 5 (+43 more dates) · Trinity Repertory Company — Dowling Theater · Paid · checked Oct 24. Trinity Rep's annual staging of Dickens' A Christmas Carol reaches its 50th anniversary production this year, directed and choreographed by Taavon Gamble with original music by… - [A Christmas Carol — Sensory-Friendly Plus! Performance at Trinity Rep](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/a-christmas-carol-sensory-friendly-plus-performance-at-trinity-rep--listing-2daca6713555d8ccf3752099) — Sat, Nov 21 · 12:00 PM · Trinity Repertory Company — Dowling Theater · Paid · checked Oct 24. A relaxed performance of Trinity Rep's 50th-anniversary A Christmas Carol designed for children and adults who benefit from a calmer theater experience, including autistic and… - [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… - [Providence Bruins WinterFest Chuck-A-Puck and Toy Drive](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/providence-bruins-winterfest-chuck-a-puck-and-toy-drive--listing-934badf3937f300a8094f58f) — Sun, Dec 13 · 3:05 PM · Amica Mutual Pavilion (The AMP) · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 24. A Sunday-afternoon Providence Bruins game against the Rochester Americans that supports Hasbro Children's Hospital. Fans can buy foam pucks to throw onto the ice during the game… - [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… ### Bristol (4) - [Christmas Preparations with the 1910 Household Staff](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/christmas-preparations-with-the-1910-household-staff--listing-027fc9da4fba7db56220935a) — Sun, Nov 22 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, Bristol · From $25 · checked Oct 24. A candlelit, self-guided holiday evening tour of Blithewold's manor with costumed interpreters playing the 1910 household staff. They explain how they readied the house and… - [Sparkle! Holiday Evenings at Blithewold](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/sparkle-holiday-evenings-at-blithewold--listing-b2d2097445e0803cd9cac162) — Nov 24 – Jan 3 · 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, Bristol · All ages · From $8 · checked Oct 24. Blithewold stays open into the evening through the holiday season. Inside the manor the lights are dimmed so thousands of ornaments on dozens of decorated trees glow by… - [Sing-Along With Santa at Blithewold](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/sing-along-with-santa-at-blithewold--listing-7bb0de3ebb47ca511991e42e) — Mon, Nov 30 (+1 more date) · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, Bristol · From $18 · checked Oct 24. An old-fashioned family caroling evening in Blithewold's decorated Living Room and Dining Room. Families sing favorite holiday songs together, then Santa arrives to visit and… - [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… ### Middletown (4) - [Kids Holiday Baking](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/kids-holiday-baking--listing-a8474b95b2281a78ee1523e1) — Wed, Dec 2 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Newport Cooks, Middletown · From $45 · checked Oct 24. An after-school holiday baking class at Newport Cooks in Middletown. Kids create seasonal treats from scratch, mixing, baking and decorating, and they get to enjoy what they make… - [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… - [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… - [Kids' Holiday Break Baking Day](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/kids-holiday-break-baking-day--listing-8d15e5367ae80cb2c13a0f35) — Wed, Dec 30 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Newport Cooks, Middletown · Ages 8–14 · From $50 · checked Oct 24. A three-hour hands-on baking morning during Christmas break. Kids bake and decorate a variety of seasonal goodies with plenty of frosting and sprinkles. They learn baking basics… ### Other towns in the Providence–Warwick area (8) - [Christmas Festival of Lights at La Salette Shrine](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/christmas-festival-of-lights-at-la-salette-shrine--listing-1583499b8a6452bb70d1ced8) — Nov 21 – Jan 3 · National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette, Attleboro · All ages · checked Oct 24. The National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette in Attleboro lights its hillside grounds with more than one million Christmas lights each season. The 2026-27 festival is themed… - [Holidays at the Newport Mansions](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/holidays-at-the-newport-mansions--listing-097a5c8a5027a062e43444d7) — Nov 21 – Jan 3 · The Breakers, Marble House and Chateau-sur-Mer, Newport · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 24. The Breakers, Marble House and Chateau-sur-Mer are dressed for the holidays with nearly 30 decorated Christmas trees themed to their rooms (Mr. Vanderbilt's tree at The Breakers… - [Sparkling Lights at The Breakers](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/sparkling-lights-at-the-breakers--listing-37c91a0a3d65a4991ccdd4b1) — Sat, Nov 21 (+19 more dates) · 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM · The Breakers, Newport · All ages · From $18 · checked Oct 24. On selected evenings from late November to the end of December, the 13-acre grounds of The Breakers become a half-mile walking path of hundreds of thousands of holiday lights… - [Rhode Island Lights Festival at Centreville Bank Stadium](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/rhode-island-lights-festival-at-centreville-bank-stadium--listing-beb8e463de5e9883edce38e5) — Nov 27 – Jan 3 · Centreville Bank Stadium, Pawtucket · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 24. Centreville Bank Stadium, home of Rhode Island FC in Pawtucket, becomes a winter light festival for its first holiday season. Families walk through thousands of holiday light… - [Downtown Jingle 5K Youth Run and Rhode Island Lights Festival Entry](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/downtown-jingle-5k-youth-run-and-rhode-island-lights-festival-entry--listing-d3f802d3c9db5d49435b8ae9) — Sun, Dec 13 · 3:30 PM · Centreville Bank Stadium, Pawtucket · Up to 12 · From $25 · checked Oct 24. A holiday night run that finishes inside the new Rhode Island Lights Festival at Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket. The youth run for children 12 and under starts at 3:30 pm… - [Holiday Stargazing Spectacular](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/holiday-stargazing-spectacular--listing-2a157ddd71c946010c7d4065) — Fri, Dec 18 · 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center (Ninigret Park), Charlestown · All ages · From $5 · checked Oct 24. 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… - [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… - [Toe Jam New Year's Eve Family Bash at the Whaling Museum](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/toe-jam-new-year-s-eve-family-bash-at-the-whaling-museum--listing-a53100253ef558851823098a) — Thu, Dec 31 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · New Bedford Whaling Museum · Free · checked Oct 24. An early, kid-sized New Year's Eve party at the New Bedford Whaling Museum with the Toe Jam Puppet Band. The Jacobs Family Gallery turns into a dance floor for music, movement… More for families in Providence: https://grassyknees.com/providence.md