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Weekend 401: Your guide to holiday markets and events in Rhode Island and the South Coast

By James Baumgartner,
Mareva Lindo, Heide Borgonovo
Published November 25, 2025 at 8:07 PM EST
Warren's Holiday Festival takes over the whole town every year and includes Santa arriving via fire truck.
Courtesy of Elwood Donnelly
Warren's Holiday Festival takes over the whole town every year and includes Santa arriving via fire truck.

From Warren’s town-wide celebration to artisan markets in Providence, Pawtucket and beyond, here’s where to shop, stroll, sip and support local this holiday season

Looking for some tips on what to do this weekend? We’ve got you covered. Here are a few recommendations from Ocean State Media afternoon host Mareva Lindo and producer James Baumgartner.

If you’re ready to lean fully into holiday mode - lights, markets, cocoa, fire spinners (yes, really!) - this weekend and the next few weeks are stacked with ways to support local makers and small businesses. Bundle up, bring a tote bag for your treasures and go make some seasonal, and local, magic!

Warren Holiday Festival, throughout Warren, Friday, Nov. 28- Saturday, Nov. 29

Although not a holiday market, Warren goes all in for the holidays. Expect a trolley looping through town with live music, local vendors, magic shows, puppetry, carolers, and festive drinks like hot chocolate and cider. Friday night features circus performers — including fire spinners — lighting up the waterfront. The whole town transforms with lights and decorations.

Warren's Holiday Festival
Courtesy of Elwood Donnelly
Warren's Holiday Festival includes fire spinners, who are set to perform at 5:15 and 6:15 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025.

Christkindlmarkt 2025 (Christmas Market) Saturday,Nov. 29, 12-5:00 p.m. in Pawtucket

This Christkindlmarkt brings together 25+ local artisans selling everything from ceramics and ornaments to jewelry, knits, wreaths, and holiday greens.

Come hungry: there’s goulash in the Ratskeller, bratwurst and potato pancakes in the Biergarten, pastries galore, plus Liege waffles from Burgundian and Argentine-style grill plates from DQ Asados.

And yes — there’s plenty to drink. Grab Weihenstephaner beer, hot cocoa, the full Ratskeller bar, or lean fully into the season with a mug of warm Glühwein.

Providence Flea’s Holiday Night Market, Farm Fresh Market Hall in Providence, Friday, Nov. 28, 5-9:00 p.m.

Browse dozens of vendors selling unique local goods, artists, indie makers, vintage clothing, and food and drink. If you can’t make Friday night, the Flea is also hosting Sunday holiday markets every Sunday leading up to Christmas (11 a.m.–3 p.m.).

The 13th Annual Holiday Markets at Farm Fresh RI Market Hall is on November 28 from 5 - 9 p.m. and Sundays, November 30, Dec. 7, 14, 21 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Courtesy of Providence Flea/ Maria Tocco
The 13th Annual Holiday Markets at Farm Fresh RI Market Hall is on November 28 from 5 - 9 p.m. and Sundays, November 30, Dec. 7, 14, 21 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

WaterFire’s Holiday Art & Makers Series, on weekends

Learn more.

Tomaquag Museum Nikommo/Indigenous Artist Market, Saturday, Dec. 6, 12-4:00 p.m

Explore the annual Indigenous Artist Market and celebrate Nikommo – described as “a feast honoring the Creator’s gifts” – with the Tomaquag Team. Do some holiday shopping and support Indigenous artists. Stop by anytime between 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM at the Quonochontaug Grange. The community is also encouraging patrons to donate clothing or toys to families in need via their community partner, the Jonnycake Center.

Can’t get enough holiday cheer? Here’s a list of more holiday happenings in the Ocean State and beyond!
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James Baumgartner
James learned the basics of audio editing while studying music at Missouri State University. He went on to get a Master of Fine Arts in Electronic Art at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute where he created electronic music, video art and internet-based media art. While at RPI, James went on the air for the first time, hosting an electronic music show on Rensselaer's station, WRPI, but his love of radio came from staying up late so he could hear punk rock on KKFI, the community radio station in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Mareva Lindo
Mareva joined Ocean State Media in 2022. In 2023, Mareva received two awards from the Public Media Journalists Association for her work with The Public’s Radio, including a first-place Multi-Media Presentation award for the 2022 Elections page, and a second-place Short Documentary award for editing and co-production of “The Secret of Chiqui Versace.”
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Heide Borgonovo
Heide traded San Francisco fog for Montana mountains (and a journalism degree), then swapped Big Sky Country for the Ocean State in 2024. She’s worked everywhere from Montana Public Radio to the Missoulian, crafting stories for humans and algorithms alike. These days she’s embracing New England life—baking, attempting the NYT puzzles, and hitting the beach.
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