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December is here! Enjoy Providence for the Holidays

Now that you’ve scraped the burnt marshmallows off of the sweet potatoes and you’ve polished off a few too many slices of pumpkin pie, it’s time to fully embrace the holiday season. The Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau invites you to enjoy Providence for the Holidays!

You’ll find plenty of holiday cheer in downtown Providence at our theaters, shops, restaurants, skating rink, and now, at the holiday market on Saturdays. The Providence for the Holidays website has all the information you’ll need to plan your visit: up to date event listings, dining specials, inclusive hotel getaway packages, shopping discounts, transportation offers, and ways to help local charities this season. You can also enter to win a deluxe New Year’s Eve package at the Providence Marriott!

Interested in theater? Buy tickets for A Christmas Carol playing at Trinity Rep through December 30th, or It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play from December 9th through the 31st.

On Saturday, December 3rd, PPAC is having a holiday sale! Starting at 12:01 AM and running until 11:59 PM, purchase tickets online using the promo code ‘JOY’ to receive a 20% discount. If you need information on how to enter the promo code on mobile phones, you can also call (401) 421-ARTS between 10 AM and 8 PM that day. The 20% discount is offered on selected seating and performances on a show-by-show basis. Don’t miss your chance to see special holiday productions–including Festival Ballet’s The Nutcracker (Dec 9-11), Cirque Dreams Holidaze (Dec 13-18), and Kenny G’s Holiday Concert at the Vets (Dec 11). The Boston Pops Holiday Tour comes to Providence on Friday night, Dec 2nd too!

The Providence Preservation Society is also hosting a Benefit Street Holiday on Saturday, December 3rd followed by the city’s tree lighting at the skating center at 6 PM. And browse the RISD Alumni Holiday Sale at the Rhode Island Convention Center all weekend too.

There’s plenty to do in Providence for the holidays. Enjoy it all!