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culinary talents , proving that Providence has more than earned its Creative Capital nickname . Providence , pvdfest . com
If you love calamari as much as the rest of Rhode Island ( it is our official state app , after all ), then you ’ ll feel right at home at the Calamari Festival . The Narragansett-based event also features contests , live music , food trucks , kids ’ activities and more . Narragansett , narragansett coc . com / event-calendar / ri-calamari-fest
OCTOBER No Rhode Island autumn is complete without a visit to Roger Williams Park Zoo ’ s Jack-O- Lantern Spectacular . See thousands of intricately carved pumpkins ( from traditional to straight-up museum-worthy ) as you meander through the sprawling grounds past the sleeping animal inhabitants . Providence , rwpzoo . org
When the scents of pumpkin spice and autumn leaves start filling the air , Rhode Islanders know it ’ s time to head up north for the Scituate Art
Festival . Here , you ’ ll find art in just about every form , from paintings and photography to ceramics and clothing . Scituate , scituateartfestival . org
Celebrate all things Halloween at the Wicked Weekend at Hopkinton Center for the Arts in late October . The Haunt ( Oct . 18-27 ): Visit Deadwoodville , an outdoor haunted town where the undead give tours through the woods . Plus , a Costumed Pickleball tournament ( Oct . 26 ), a Costumed 5K ( Oct . 27 ), and a free Family Halloween Party ( Oct . 27 ) with food trucks , beer garden , games , pumpkin-carving contest , music , and crafts . 98 Hayden Rowe St ., Hopkinton , MA , hopartscenter . org
NOVEMBER Created in 2006 , Newport Restaurant Week is a biannual ( spring and fall ) event featuring upwards of fifty delicious deals , discounts and promotions over the span of a week . With menus ranging from surf to turf , Mexican to Italian and elegant to comfort , the November iteration is a great excuse to get out of the house even as the days grow
colder and enjoy the flavors of fall . Newport , discovernewport . org / newportrestaurant-week
DECEMBER Take the whole family to watch the holiday classic , A Christmas Carol , come to life at Trinity Repertory Company . The traditional story follows Ebenezer Scrooge ’ s journey from solitude to redemption through the ghosts of Christmas past , present and future , but each year the Trinity cast delivers a new take and twist on the time-honored tale . Providence , trinityrep . com
See the charm of a historic village transform into a winter wonderland under the brilliance of thousands of beautiful white lights at the Wickford Festival of Lights . Bring the whole family for holiday shopping , see Santa arrive at the town dock by boat and enjoy the tree lighting plus hayrides with Santa himself . Wickford , wickfordvillage . org
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