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November 15 & 22; December 13 & 20: Meet Your Maker

Head to Hope & Main on Main Street to shop locally made food and drinks. Contactless pickup available. Warren

Through November 29: Warren Walkabout

Low-key strolls featuring music, art, food, outdoor shopping, and more will transform downtown Warren every Sunday into a socially distanced small business hub. 

Through December: Seal Tour and Nature Cruises

Bring your own binoculars to spot migrating harbor seals and take in the seasonal sights along the Pawcatuck River or Newport Harbor on Save The Bay’s naturalist-led cruises. 

November 6-15: Newport Restaurant Week

Committed to keeping restaurant doors open, this year’s restaurant week invites folks to dine out safely at their favorite spots, offering special promos and prix fixe menus all week long. 

November 14: Sea Glass Jewelry Workshop

Design and create a sea glass pendant and learn easy wire wrapping techniques at the Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium. All materials included, but feel free to bring your own special beach find. Bristol

November 20-December 19: Santa’s Workshop Reveal & Bristol Merchants Association Holiday Preview

This annual event encourages folks to shop and dine at Bristol’s unique shops and restaurants while earning raffle chances (winner announced at the Snowflake Raffle on December 20!). Be sure to take notice of store and restaurant windows painted with a Winter Wonderland theme. Bristol

November 21-January 10: Sparklings Lights at The Breakers - An Outdoor Magical Wonderland

Each day at dusk the Breakers presents an outdoor light show where visitors can see the landscape and trees awash in sparkling lights and house entrance decorated with ornaments. Newport

November 27: Day After Thanksgiving

Leave the leftovers at home and come out for a socially distanced nature hike and family activities at the Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium. Bristol

November 27 & 28: 31st Annual Warren Holiday Festival

This year’s festival will be reconfigured for safety but still host a variety of holiday wares by local makers and maybe even an appearance from your favorite jolly elf on a firetruck! 

December 4-18: Re-Tree Outdoor Exhibition

A festive forest of firs made from recycled materials transforms Tiverton Four Corners with community Christmas spirit. 

December 4: Holiday Craft Workshop

Create your own beautiful wreath using locally grown foliage and blooms at this annual hand-on workshop held by Blanc &  Bleu. Advance ticket required. Bristol

December 4: Holiday Bright Night

Stroll through the shops at the historic Tiverton Four Corners and take in the luminaries and a special recycled Christmas tree art installation in the village. 

December 5: Grand Illumination

Santa and a special guest will be flipping the switch on the Bristol town tree, signature snowflake, and beautiful canopy of lights. 

December 5: 50th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting

See the trees lit up in Christmas Village at Bowern's Wharf, and follow on Facebook for updates about virtual components of the event in the works, too. Newport

December 10: Newport Gallery Night

The temperatures may have dropped but that doesn’t mean you can’t wander the glass, woodworking, photography, and fine art galleries with hot chocolate in hand.

December 12: Christmas Storytime

This annual tradition of Bristol’s first responders reading Christmas stories continues with two changes: readers will be in their PJs, and the time will shift to early evening in hopes that young listeners will be in the jammies, too.

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