Things to do (other staying in and snoozing).
Maybe some retail therapy would help. The Winter Flea in the Farm Fresh Market Hall features a rotating slate of 75+ local vintage, indie makers, and micro-merchants with plenty of choices for food and drink. In addition to indie makers, artists, artisans, fresh flowers and plants, and community nonprofits, the indoor Flea features food trucks, […]
(11.2) It’s time for the famous Steel Yard Iron Pour. Over the years the event has expanded into a street fair up and down Sims Avenue, but this event is still like no other. It’s hard to describe, but it involves molten metal, glowing white hot, with sparks flying, all being wrangled by faceless beings
(11.3) The Rhode Island Comic Con takes over the RI Convention Center and The AMP this weekend: The biggest show in the smallest state. Photo Ops with your favorite stars from yesterday, today, and tomorrow, but mostly yesterday: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd and the DeLorean! Thomas Lennon! Kellen Lutz, Chris Parnell, Tori Spelling and
(10.26) This appears to have been added on to the regular season thanks to Brown University who are celebrating their Family Weekend. The fires will end at 10pm, a little earlier than usual. Brown University will be celebrating its annual Family Weekend with performances on the Brown University Music Stage located on Steeple Street. Performances
(10.26) Whether you’re eating, baking, or bobbing, head over to the Hope Street Farmers Market for all your apple needs. This weekend will be the last Saturday of the 2024 season of the Hope Street Farmers Market. The market operates rain or shine; the weather this weekend looks fine. Organizers remind shoppers of this month’s
Providence has two types of ghost tours to choose from: You can ride on the river with the Haunted Boat Rides or walk on the sidewalks with the Providence Ghost Tours. Why not do both. The Providence River Boat Company has been conducting the Haunted Boat Rides for several years now and they have yet
(10.12) You can’t spell ‘fungi’ without a little ‘fun.’ The Blackstone Parks Conservancy will be holding one of its 15-minute field trips Saturday afternoon; this time the topic will be Mysterious Mushrooms. Learn about the role of fungi in the environment, even how they communicate (no joke). They will be making mushrooms out of clay
(10.6) 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. Join Little City Thrifty with over 90 vendor booths for
The annual walk-through Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular at the Roger Williams Park Zoo starts Friday and runs through November 2. All tickets must be purchased online. This event does not include animal exhibits. All animal exhibits close at end of daytime zoo hours. No actual theme as in past years; instead, organizers are rolling out a new
(9.28) It’s here and it is amazing. For the first time, Community MusicWorks (CMW) will have a permanent home base for young musicians, a hub for community performance, and a center for artists and musicians to develop their creative practice. CMW invites the public to join them this Saturday when they throw a Grand Opening
(9.15) The Hope Street Merchants will be holding its rescheduled Block Party this Sunday, featuring family friendly entertainment, makers, artists, food trucks, beer, cocktails, and more. And this week the weather looks very promising. On Sunday, September 15th, we’re hosting a big party on Hope Street in Providence and filling five full blocks with over
Discover the birds of Roger Williams Park during morning bird walks on Wednesdays in September. Wear comfortable shoes and be prepared to travel just over a mile, sometimes off-trail. Bring binoculars if you have them. The walk meets in front of the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium. The museum itself will be closed on
(9.7) This year PVDFest returns to the pavement where it belongs. City streets, sidewalks, and parking lots will become unfamiliar in many wonderful ways, filling with music, art, light, food, and happy dancing people in various states of dishabille. And it’s free. One of this year’s special acts is eVenti Verticali who you may remember
(9.1) Another Scürvy Dög Parking Lot Mega Show will take advantage of the Labor Day weekend with free music all day Sunday and into the early hours. Enjoy the shade in the outdoor beer garden overlooking scenic Olneyville. Here’s the lineup: 9:30pm — Tall Teenagers8:45pm — Department of Teleportation 8pm — Miracle Blood 7:15pm —
(8.29) Experience the thrill of paddling the Woonasquatucket River for free. The Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council (WRWC) will be hosting a Community Paddle this Thursday at Riverside Park in Olneyville. Our experienced paddle guides offer 10-15 minute paddle tours of the stretch of river that runs through Riverside Park. These paddle experiences are not for
(8.17) There’s a lot going on this weekend. NecronomiCon is in full swing and this week’s WaterFire will feature a special wakeskating exhibition — Wake the Flames — at the Waterplace Park Basin. Red Bull will be having multiple activations during the evening for thrill seekers to enjoy. Brian Grubb, Raph Trinidad, and the Red