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Events Calendar - 2025

Find a multitude of fun events and great things to do, including weekend events, throughout the year, like music, festivals, comedy, outdoor fun, boat cruises, excursions for families and kids, food, wine and beer tastings.

Check out the listings of year-round Fairs & Festivals throughout New England. Also be sure to read our list of Great Things To Do in New England. Whether you're curious about what to this weekend, this month, or this season, we have you covered.

For events specifically related to the anniversary of the American Revolution, please visit our MA250 Events Calendar.

Find the dates you plan to travel or simply search the full events list below.

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All Ages

Family Adventures at the Audubon Nature Center

Sep 27, 2025 - Nov 22, 2025 Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium, 1401 Hope Street, Bristol,, RI 02809

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Families and nature lovers of all ages are invited to enjoy a full day of activities in Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium. Guests can take part in hands-on crafts, nature story time, live animal encounters, guided hikes, and educational programs. 

Highlights include:
● 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.: Craft Table
● 10:00 a.m.: Nature Story
● 11:00 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.: Animal Interview
● 1:00 p.m.: Hands-on exploration with a seasonal theme, led by an Audubon naturalist. Kids learn all about things with wings, head out on an autumn nature hike, or discover the amazing world of snakes. No need to register. Ages 6+.

Themes:
September 27: "Wings and Things"
October 25: “Autumn Exploration”
November 22: “Scales, Scales, and More Scales”

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Free, Ages: All
401-949-5454

Charity Events

Amenity Aid's Health & Hygiene Spectacular!

Nov 8, 2025 - Nov 8, 2025 496 Kinsley Avenue Providence, RI 02909

Join us for a night of community, compassion, and impact, which will feature. This is our signature annual event to help end hygiene insecurity in Rhode Island. Together we can stock the shelves and lift up our Rhody neighbors in need!
6pm-9pm
$75 a ticket

The Affair for Air Gala

Nov 14, 2025 - Nov 14, 2025 11 Dorrance Street Providence, RI 02903

Celebrate hope, health, and community at the American Lung Association’s inaugural Affair for Air Gala in Providence, RI! Join us for an elegant evening featuring a plated dinner, open bar, live entertainment, and silent and live auctions, all hosted by Chuck Dukas. This inspiring gala supports life-saving research, patient education, and advocacy for clean air, helping the 34 million Americans affected by lung diseases like COPD, asthma, and lung cancer. Be part of a night of impact and celebration—your attendance helps make every breath healthier for New England and beyond.
5:00PM
$250 per ticket
860-838-4362

Children & Families

Veterans Day Nature Activities

Nov 11, 2025 - Nov 11, 2025 Bristol Nature Center; 1401 Hope Street, Bristol, RI 02809

Discover the natural world with fun-filled family activities including crafts, animal interviews, nature stories, and more. No registration is required. Activities are included with admission.

Schedule as follows:
10:00am – 3:00pm: Craft Table
10:00am: Nature Story
11:00 am & 2:30pm: Animal Interview
1:00pm: Nature Walk

10:00am-3:00pm
Refer to the website to learn more.

Bank of America Free Family Fun Day

Nov 22, 2025 - Nov 22, 2025 Bristol Nature Center; 1401 Hope Street, Bristol, RI 02809

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Thanks to Bank of America, Free Family Fun Days are back this Fall! Once a month, the Nature Center and Aquarium is open free to the public. Join Audubon for nature stories, animal discoveries, crafts, hikes, and more. No need to register!

Schedule as follows:
10:00am – 3:00pm: Craft Table
10:00am: Turtle Story
11:00 am & 2:30pm: Animal Interview
1:00pm: All About Snakes – Come learn about all things snakes – biology, behavior, adaptations and more through an engaging presentation and hands on activities! For ages 6 and up.
10:00am-3:00pm
Free

Day After Thanksgiving Activities

Nov 28, 2025 - Nov 28, 2025 Bristol Nature Center; 1401 Hope Street, Bristol, RI 02809

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Give thanks for all that nature has given us. The day after Thanksgiving is for leftovers, but at Audubon it is also a day to rediscover why nature matters. Join fun nature and animal themed activities for the whole family. No registration is needed. Activities included with admission.

Schedule as follows:
10:00 am-3:00pm: Craft Table
10:00am: Nature Story
11:00am and 2:30pm: Animal Interview
1:00pm: Turkey Trot Nature Walk
10:00am-3:00pm
Refer to the website to learn more.

Food, Wine, Beer

Newport Restaurant Week

Nov 7, 2025 - Nov 16, 2025 Multiple locations through Newport and Bristol County Newport and Bristol Country, RI 02840

The flavors of nine coastal communities, all rolled up into 10 savory days. Newport Restaurant Week takes place annually each fall, the perfect setting for this well-seasoned event. Choose from an array of prix-fixe menus for lunch and dinner. *Please note: Participating restaurants and prix fixe format price points subject to change.
Varies by location.
Free to attend, food and drinks for purchase
401-849-8048

Newport Restaurant Week

Nov 7, 2025 - Nov 16, 2025 Varies by restaurant Newport, RI 02840

Discover Newport welcomes back its annual Newport Restaurant Week! The flavors of nine coastal communities, all rolled up into 10 savory days. Newport Restaurant Week takes place each fall, the perfect setting for this well-seasoned event. Choose from an array of prix-fixe menus for lunch ($20 or $30) and dinner ($30, $45, or $60).
Varies by day.
Free to attend, food and drinks for purchase.
401-849-8048

Music

High Harmony Concert

Nov 16, 2025 - Nov 16, 2025 500 Hope Street Bristol, RI 02809

Enjoy a concert by acoustic duo High Harmony in the historic Carriage House Ballroom, known for its ambiance. High Harmony is the acoustic duo of Ashley Hewitt and Mike Skinner. Their musical style leans heavily into folk, Americana, and all things 90’s. Be sure to reserve your tickets in advance! Reserve tickets here.
4:00PM
General Admission - $25.00; Member - $20.00
401-253-0390

Outdoor Activities

Explore Prudence Island

Nov 5, 2025 - Nov 5, 2025 Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Prudence Island, RI 02872

Enjoy a late fall day exploring Prudence Island. Take several short walks, look for returning harbor seals hauled out on the rocks, search for migrating birds, and visit many of the Reserve's properties. Expect to walk about 3-4 miles over the course of the day. Due to limited space, reservations are required. 

Depart on the ferry at 9:45am from Bristol, arriving on Prudence at 10:15am. You will be greeted by an educator from the Narragansett Bay Research Reserve who will be your guide and transport you in a passenger van for the day. Depart Prudence at 4:15pm, returning to Bristol at 4:45pm. Ferry tickets are approximately $12/round trip. What to bring: lunch and drinks for the day, binoculars, comfortable walking shoes.
9:45am-4:45pm
Fee: $12/member, $14/Non-member.

Wednesday Morning Bird Walks with Audubon

Nov 5, 2025 - Nov 19, 2026 12 Sanderson Road, Smithfield, RI 02917

Audubon offers small-group Wednesday Morning Bird Walks with naturalist Laura Carberry. Each week a new birding destination will be chosen. Advance registration is required. Location will be sent to registered participants in advance.

Locations Across Rhode Island. Locations determined weekly.
9:00am-11:00am
Fee: $5/member, $10/non-member. Ages: 14 and up
401-949-5454

Beaver Moon Owl Prowl

Nov 6, 2025 - Nov 6, 2025 Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge, 12 Sanderson Road, Smithfield, RI 02917

Visit Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge on the Beaver Moon night to search for owls! Audubon naturalist Marina Flannery will call for different species on the forest trails. While we never know if we'll hear or see an owl, participants will learn a lot and have a great night hike. Please dress for the weather, wear sturdy walking shoes, and bring a flashlight. The hike will be cancelled in the event of inclement weather. Advance registration is required. 
6:30pm-8:30pm
Fee: $10/member adult, $5/member child; $14/non-member adult, $7/non-member child. Ages: 10 and up

Owl Prowl at Ruecker

Nov 7, 2025 - Nov 7, 2025 Emilie Ruecker Wildlife Refuge, 116 Seapowet Avenue, Tiverton, RI 02878

Come and walk the trails of Audubon’s Emilie Ruecker Wildlife Refuge at night to look and listen for our resident owls. Learn about the behavior and biology that makes these raptors so fascinating. Please dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes for hiking, and bring a flashlight. For families with children ages 10 and up. The hike will be canceled in the event of inclement weather.
6:30pm-7:30pm
Fee: $10/membe, $5/member childr; $14/non-member, $7/non-member child. Ages: 10 and up.

Performing Arts and Theater

FirstWorks presents  American Railroad: Silkroad Ensemble featuring Wu Man

Nov 9, 2025 - Nov 9, 2025 The Vets - 1 Ave of the Arts Providence, RI 02903

Experience Silkroad’s acclaimed American Railroad program — now reimagined with an intimate, powerhouse ensemble of eight world-class musicians led by the internationally acclaimed pipa master, Wu Man. A Grammy Award-winning musical ensemble, Silkroad is a collective of artists representing dozens of nationalities, traditions and ideas, who use music and art to demonstrate how great beauty can emerge from great difference. The Ensemble strives to engage difference, sparking radical collaboration and music with a purpose, for a more hopeful and inclusive world.
7:30 PM
$47-150
401-421-2787

Science & Nature

Blowing in the Wind: Climate Clues from Our Whaling Past with Dr. Caroline Ummenhofer and Dr. Timothy Walker

Nov 5, 2025 - Nov 5, 2025 Richard I. Burnham Resource Center, 82 Touro Street Newport, RI 02840

Join Dr. Timothy Walker of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and oceanographer Dr. Caroline Ummenhofer of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution for a fascinating talk on uncovering climate insights from 18th- and 19th-century American whaling logbooks.

These historic records—preserved in archives across New England—contain detailed daily weather observations from voyages spanning the globe between 1790 and 1910. Learn how these long-forgotten journals are helping scientists reconstruct past wind and weather patterns, offering vital context for understanding modern climate change.

The discussion will also explore the ongoing efforts to digitize and preserve these invaluable maritime archives for future research.
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM doors open at 5:30pm
$15 - $20 per person | *Student Discounts now available $10 with valid student ID

Bristol Bimonthly Bird Walks

Nov 7, 2025 - Nov 21, 2025 1401 Hope Street, Bristol, RI 02809

Join an Audubon naturalist for a morning stroll through the Claire D. McIntosh Wildlife Refuge in search of birds. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced birder, you’ll enjoy spotting and learning about resident species and seasonal visitors. Bring your binoculars and experience the sights and sounds of Fall birding! This program is offered every other Friday this Fall.

Audience: Ages 14 and up
9am-11am
Member Price: $5 / Non-member Price: $10

Owls and Ales at Fisherville

Nov 14, 2025 - Nov 14, 2025 Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge, 99 Pardon Joslin Road, Exeter, RI 02822

Meet one of Audubon’s amazing owls in person! Come to the Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge for a presentation on these fascinating birds while enjoying locally brewed beers. Then take a guided walk through the wildlife refuge at night to look and listen for owls and other signs of animal life. Leave the kids at home —this program is just for adults! Come prepared to go outside on a chilly winter evening. Bring a flashlight and dress for the weather! 
6:30pm-8:30pm
Program Fee: $30/member; $35/non-member. Ages: 21 and up.

Workshops & Classes

Nature Journaling Workshops: Successional Field Walk

Nov 8, 2025 - Nov 8, 2025 Frances Carter Preserve, Charlestown, RI 02813

Discover the art of nature observation and reflection guided by Audubon naturalists. These hands-on courses invite participants to expand their knowledge of Rhode Island’s natural history while learning and implementing field illustration techniques. Learn the technical and interpretive skills needed to communicate scientific and ecological information through art, gain new knowledge, and explore a variety of natural habitats. A journal will be provided to all participants.
10:00am-11:30am
Fee: $20/member; $25/non-member. Ages: Adult

Knit Owls

Nov 18, 2025 - Nov 18, 2025 Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge, 12 Sanderson Road, Smithfield, RI 02917

Looking to craft a holiday gift or decoration? Join Audubon and learn to knit a small, three-dimensional owl. This program is for intermediate to advanced knitters who are comfortable using double-pointed needles and knitting stranded colorwork. Instruction, pattern, and yarn provided. Participants must bring their own US size 1 double pointed needles.
5:30pm-7:30pm
Fee: $25/member; $30/non-member. Ages: Teen to Adult

Native Plants and Pollinators Lecture

Nov 22, 2025 - Nov 22, 2025 Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium, 1401 Hope Street, Bristol, RI 02809

Are you looking to support wildlife at home but don’t know where to start? Join Audubon and learn the ins and outs of gardening with native plants to support local pollinators. Take home information about what to plant, where to find native species, and many tips on how your gardening space can be a sanctuary for wildlife. Ages 15 and up.
10:00am-11:00am
Fee: $20/member, $25/non-member. Ages: 15 and up