Things to do (other staying in and snoozing).
(3.18) The Providence St. Patrick’s Day Parade will take place Saturday, March 18th. The parade kicks off on Smith Street at Wyndham Avenue and continues down Smith, ending at the Statehouse. And by Statehouse, we mean Patrick’s Pub. Leading the parade will be the Grand Marshal, the Honorable Mary S. McElroy, and, should she twist …
The Roger Williams Park Conservancy extends this special benefit to Providence residents: No admission is charged on the first Saturday of the month. Proof of residency is required. Get out of the house and enjoy First Free Saturdays in the Park. Come and visit your favorite attractions. The RWP Zoo, the Museum of Natural History …
(3.4) The second annual West End Lights festival takes over Dexter Park this Saturday with drinks, percussion, food, and entertainment, courtesy of the West Broadway Neighborhood Association. Join WBNA for our second annual West End Lights winter festival! From 4-7 pm we’ll light up Dexter Park with neighbors over hot drinks, beer, and delicious food. …
(3.5) Head over to the WaterFire Arts Center this weekend for some super-curated indoor shopping, featuring vintage and pre-owned clothing, books, records, art, furniture, home decor, and more. The Little City Thrifty Vintage Market is a two-day shopping experience featuring the best vintage vendors around. Little City Thrifty is a curated shopping experience featuring 85+ …
Seen here is the Providence Drum Troupe in a rare moment of repose. This crew of percussionists, dancers, and jugglers is more like a weather front than a marching band; when they show up, the atmosphere changes, with all present being inexorably drawn along in the slipstream. (Mixed metaphor I know.) Their lively, seizure-inducing videos …
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Winter Wonder Days are back. Enjoy half-priced admission during the months of January and February. It may be cold but it’s the perfect weather for viewing animals outside enjoying nature’s cooler temperatures. And perfect for getting out of the house with the kids . . . even toddlers can run around safely and burn off …
(12.27) Enjoy free admission to the Roger Williams Park Zoo this Tuesday when you bring a non-perishable food item to benefit the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. The event lasts five hours, but the zoo remains open. The holiday lights are still up through the end of the month. From FB Event page: Enjoy free …
One way to get some fresh air and start moving again is to head downtown to the Providence Rink. At scheduled times, skaters share the rink with the ice bumper cars; obviously the activities are kept separate. Seen here are the ice bumper cars which take over about 1/3 of the rink during the shared …
And happy holidays to all our loyal readers and everyone else too. We are grateful for the many people and organizations responsible for this year’s festive decorations and illuminations. While downtown, residents and visitors may notice the city streets aglow with festive lights thanks to The Avenue Concept and the Providence Tourism Council. The Avenue …
(12.18) I don’t know if these musicians are on tap for this Sunday’s celebration, but they were fantastic last year. Kids immediately started hopping up and down and the grownups soon joined in. I believe this was klezmer music and I wish I had gotten the name of the group; these musicians showed great virtuosity. …
(12.18) After a year off, the popular West Side Caroling event returns for its 15th year from 6pm to 8pm this Sunday. The crowd has burgeoned over the years and can make a joyful noise heard far and wide; you don’t have to worry that your voice is going to blurt forth and ruin everything. …
(12.4) The Providence Rink is now open for skating. On Monday, the ice bumper cars come online. Head downtown this afternoon for the Tree Lighting and Ice Show. Join us for an evening of championship figure skating which will include an all-star lineup hosted by two-time US Olympic Medalist Nancy Kerrigan. The show will star …
Downtown Providence will be the place to be this weekend. Organizers have coordinated ‘WaterFire’s Holiday Celebration’ with the ‘Three Nights of Lights’ event starting Thursday, with a partial lighting of the braziers all three nights. Unfortunately, an adjustment to the Santa Claus portion of the program will be necessary due to some incoming rain. Due …
(11.24) The Wild Colonial Tavern will be open from 8pm to 1am on Thanksgiving for those who just need a break from it all. They have darts, they have pool, they have televisions, and they have 16 beers on draught. It’s even looking a bit festive. And from today’s Wild Colonial IG comes this useful …
Experience the Holiday Lights Spectacular at Roger Williams Park Zoo — an annual walk-through experience just in time for the holidays. Event runs from Friday, November 25th through Sunday, January 1st. Featuring festive, larger-than-life dazzling displays, this year’s event is even bigger and brighter boasting more than 3 — million illuminated lights that transform the …
(11.20) The Good Trade Makers Market takes over the WaterFire Arts Center Saturday and Sunday. Vendors include: Bad Taste, Aura’s Chocolate, Clover Desserts, Forge to Table, Ja Patty, Anti-Robot Club, Dan Blakeslee, Crybaby Cross Stitch, Jonathan Joseph Peters, Newport Sea Salt, Ocean State Pepper, Swamp Yankee, and many more. The Good Trade Makers Market is …