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Boasting little more than a thousand square miles in area, Rhode Island grows in prominence around the holidays with festive mansion tours around historic Newport and spectacular holiday lights in Providence — not to mention old-fashioned Christmas warmth elsewhere throughout the state.

Find out why, at Christmas, there's always big doings in Rhode Island ...

Providence Christmas Tree Lighting - The city kicks off the holiday season with a festive lighting ceremony, free ice skating and live musical performances at the Bank of America City Center.

The Nutcracker - The holiday performance by the Festival Ballet in Providence with complete schedule and online ticket ordering.

Christmas in Newport - A decades-old tradition and month-long festival featuring concerts, historic house tours, holiday train rides, tree lighting ceremonies, Christmas pageants and other family-friendly events.

Christmas at the Newport Mansions - Decked in their best Christmas finery and open to visitors for the holidays. Check out the complete schedule with dates and times in November and December.

Bowen's Wharf Christmas Tree Lighting - Catch all the holiday excitement as Santa arrives by boat to help light the Christmas tree, including caroling and live holiday music.

Christmas at Smith's Castle - A celebration of Christmas past near Wickford offering home-baked goodies, mulled cider, and live period holiday music.

Christmas Pops - Holiday decorations & jubilant voices that rise in song as the Chorus of Westerly puts on its annual Christmas concert at George Kent Performance Hall.

Pawtucket's Winter Wonderland - Food, holiday music, and Christmas fun including a puppet show, miniature train and hay rides, and other family-friendly activities throughout the season.

Christmas in the Northeast & New England

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