The holidays are, quite simply, a magical time throughout Newport and Bristol counties.

Mansions filled with thousands of poinsettias, wreaths, and decorated Christmas trees, annual celebrations and tree lightings with visits from Santa Claus, to twinkling light covered shops and festive markets filled with one-of-a-kind creations for your special someone. 

Sip and shop your way through the holiday season with these festival markets. 

Top Holiday Markets

Holiday shopping doesn't need to be boring. 

Sip n’ Shop Newport Vineyards with Field of Artisans

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Where:
Newport Vineyards
When:
Sunday, November 24, from 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Make your way to Newport Vineyards for their collaboration with Field of Artisans on November 24th. Walk through 25 artisan vendors while sipping estate-grown wines, seasonal hard-ciders, and a selection of beers from the on-site brewery. 

Insider's Tip: Extend the fun and enjoy Sunday Brunch from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM.

 

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Hotel Viking Christmas Tree Lighting & Holiday Market

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Where:
The Courtyard, Hotel Viking
When:
Friday, November 29 from 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Cost:
This event is open to house guests as well as the public!

The Hotel Viking Annual Christmas Tree Lighting in the Courtyard is back!

Think: fun and festivities live music, a special visit from Santa, holiday cookies, hot chocolate and new this year, a Holiday Market, where you can start your holiday shopping early!

 

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Newco Holiday Market at Stoneacre Garden

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Where:
Stoneacre Garden
When:
Friday, December 6, from 5:30 to 8:00 PM

Think: Unique, handcrafted goods, holiday treats and drinks, and classic holiday vibes.  

Join Stoneacre Garden and Newport Women Connect for a holiday market featuring women-owned businesses on Friday, December 6th. 

MARKET VENDORS
  • T Ayriyan
  • Kerry Mcgauley
  • Whitney Artist
  • Wish Newport
  • The Robin's Egg
  • Homeport
  • Thryn Boutique
  • Zurner Oceanic
  • Luv, Rose Boutique
  • Petranella Pants

 

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Holiday Sips & Splurge at Wayfinder Newport

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Where:
Wayfinder Newport
When:
December 7th from 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Cost:
Free admission, tickets for purchase to Santa Brunch

Who doesn't want to have brunch with Santa?

Head to Wayfinder Newport for a full day of festive fun, including a brunch with Santa, an elves room holiday market, holiday crafts, pet photos with Santa, and so much more.

THE SCHEDULE
  • Sants Brunch
    • Seating Times: 9:15 AM, 10:30 AM, and 11:45 AM.
    • Ticket Price: Kids (12 and under): $17.00 (includes a refreshing kid's juice), Kids 2 and under: FREE (also includes kid's juice), Adults (13 and above): $29.00 (beverages not included).
  • Vibrant Holiday Marketplace
    • Hours: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
    • Location: Telltale Room
  • Meet Santa & Holiday Crafts
    • Hours: 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
    • Location: Compass Room
  • Pet Photos with Santa
    • Hours: 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
    • Location: Lobby

 

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Bubbles & Browse: Newport Life's Annual Holiday Market

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Where:
Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling Company
When:
Monday, December 11th from 4:00 to 8:00 PM
Cost:
Free to attend

Browsing with sipping bubbles through the 2nd annual holiday market hosted by Newport Life Magazine.

Get all your holiday shopping done in one place — choose from a variety of market vendors, listen to live music, and sip and bite your way through the festive Newport Craft Brewing hall on Monday, December 11th from 4:00 - 8:00 PM.

 

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Newport Craft Holiday Market

Christmas by the Sea Market at Newport Harbor Hotel & Marina

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Where:
Newport Harbor Hotel & Marina
When:
Sunday, December 7th from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Cost:
Free to attend

Located in the heart of downtown Newport, head to Newport Harbor Hotel & Marina for their Christmas by the Sea market on Saturday, December 7th from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM.

Sift through a variety of thoughtful and locally crafted gifts and creations from candles and crochet, to ornaments, wreaths, honey and jewelry. 

MARKET VENDORS
  • Addilyn Rose Designs
  • Allies Naturals LLC
  • Cas Cards And Sweets, LLC
  • Cristy Balch Designs
  • Leaffilter
  • Lights And Lather LLC
  • Live It Love It Wellness
  • Loveshack By Lola
  • Maria Lanni Dba Regali Designs
  • Once Upon A Fiber
  • Peaceful Rivah
  • Serani M Designs
  • Stainz Creations
  • Stitcheswithlove365
  • Sweets And Treats By Party Til’ Dawn
  • The Teacher's Pets Middletown
  • Beach-it
  • Andrea's Custom Collars
  • Whitetail Designs
  • Pen Pals
  • Suzanne Bessin Designs
  • Mclaughlin Creative Co.

 

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Annual Holiday Arts Market in Jamestown

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Where:
Jamestown Arts Center
When:
Friday, December 13th & Saturday, December 14th
Cost:
Free to attend

The Jamestown Holiday Arts Market is back! 

Shop the curated selection of ceramics, prints, paintings, jewelry, glasswork and more.This free, two-day event boasts a variety of designers, craftspeople and local artists, more than 30 locals to be exact.

MARKET VENDORS
  • Arcwood Jewelry
  • Aquidneck Island Art Club
  • Clancy Designs Glass Studio
  • Ctd Studios, LLC / Designs By Caia
  • Didi Suydam Contemporary
  • Elizabeth Lee Artistry
  • The Golden Trout
  • Hillary Archer Wildlife Artist
  • Hot Fluff
  • Jillian Barber Studio
  • Kathy Ward Custom Design Handweaving
  • Keen Bee Honey
  • Lodestar Wovens
  • Pam E Liz
  • Peter Elsworth
  • There Will Be Cake
  • Red Chair Studio
  • Saltwater Studio Newport
  • Sashoonya
  • Stone Cold Plates
  • Out Of The Box Studio & Gallery
  • Whiskers & Whispers

 

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Annual Holiday Invitational Artisans Gift Marketplace

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Where:
DeBlois Gallery, Middletown
When:
Wednesday - Sunday, November 2 - December 22
Cost:
Free to attend

Spanning over two months, Deblois Gallery in Middletown is hosting their annual holiday show. This exhibit and marketplace has everything from stocking stuffers and wearable art, to pottery and holiday cards.

Insider's Tip: Don't miss their holiday parties, gallery nights, and art trolley days filled with merriment. Learn more here

 

Bristol Holiday Preview Weekend

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Where:
Downtown Bristol. RI
When:
Friday, November 22nd & Saturday, November 23rd

Shop, Stroll & Be Merry!

The BMA (Bristol Merchants Association) is hosting their 29th annual Holiday Preview Weekend. Starting on Friday, followed by all-day strolling on Saturday.

Follow the luminaries to stores participating in the Holiday Preview! Find unique gifts, sip refreshments and delight in the sights & sounds of the season. Bring a friend or two along and make an evening of it!

 

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Bristol Christmas Festival: European Marketplace

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Where:
Downtown Bristol, Burnside Building, 400 Hope St, Bristol, Ri
When:
December 7th & 8th

A European-style Christmas market in downtown Bristol makes its return December 7th and 8th.

This two-day festival will feature rustic huts, festival foods like holiday pastries, wine, and pretzels, live music, craft vendors and so many more seasonal favorites. 

 

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Bristol Christmas Market

 

Annual Thanksgiving Cranberry-Craze Farmers Market

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Where:
10 Quintal Drive, Tiverton Middle School
When:
Sunday, November 24th from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Cost:
Free to attend

Calling all cranberry enthusiasts. Although there is no bogging, the next best cranberry-craze is the annual specialty farmers market in Tiverton.

This special event brings over 45 vendors with cranberry-infused treats and products, like cheeses, chocolates and baked-goods, mocktails and more. Start your holiday shopping early with a selection of unique gifts from local artisans, stock up on farm-fresh produce, and enjoy live music for a festive-filled day. 

 

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Holiday Shop & Stroll at West Place Animal Sanctuary

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Where:
West Place Animal Sanctuary, Tiverton
When:
Friday, November 29th & Saturday, November 30th
Cost:
$26 adults (online discount) / $15 kids

A holiday tradition on the Farm Coast of New England.

Welcome to the holiday shop and stroll at West Place Animal Sanctuary in Tiverton. Walk through the picturesque sanctuary with an interactive tour, browse hand-crafted one-of-a-kind gifts in their large gift shop, and get up close and personal with the rescued cows, horses, alpaca, sheep, emus and more. 

Insider's Tip: Book a tour online at a discounted rate. 

 

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Holiday Shop & Stroll West Place

 

Holiday Bright Night in Tiverton

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Where:
Historic Tiverton Four Corners
When:
Friday, December 6 from 4:00 - 7:00 PM
Cost:
Free

Picture this: the quaint and charming Tiverton Four Corners decked in holiday decor and illuminating lights with open galleries, holiday shopping, exclusive deals and a visit from Santa.

Stay for the opening of The Four Corners Arts Center 11th Annual re-Tree Community Exhibition, adding even more lights and magic to the event. 

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Festive Holiday Fair at Longplex

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Where:
Longplex Family & Sports Center, Tiverton
When:
Sunday, December 15th from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Cost:
$10 per person, under 7 Free (Tickets can be purchased the day of the event)

Take the crew to the Longplex Family & Sports Center in Tiverton for a little bit of everything to celebrate the season.

Think: Rollerskate with Santa and The Grinch, decorate holiday cookies and take a free picture with Mr. Claus himself. While the littles are enthused, shop from over 100 local area businesses and find unique gifts, confections, crafts and more.

 

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Warren Holiday Festival

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Where:
Downtown Warren
When:
November 29th & 30th

Starting nearly 40 years ago, the annual Warren Holiday Festival was created to kick-off the holiday season. 

Today, the event marks its 36th season with events on both Friday, November 29th and Saturday, November 30th. Events include visits from Santa paired with hot chocolate and cookies, to holiday crafts and festive shows, to downtown caroling and the iconic Main Street light ceremony. 

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Peckham’s Greenhouse Holiday Market

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Where:
Peckham’s Greenhouse, Little Compton
When:
November 16 - December 29, Closed Mondays

What's better than a holiday craft fair? A 6-week holiday craft fair!

Make your way to Peckham’s Greenhouse in Little Compton for their annual 6-week craft fair, open Tuesday - Sundays. Shop for your special someone from over 20 local artisans, featuring handmade ornaments and knit hats, to a selection of paper goods and prints, skincare, soaps, candles and more. 

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS
  • Achillea Candle Co. ~ Candles & Reed Diffusers
  • Betty Hathaway Folk Art ~ Paintings, Ornaments & Knit Hats
  • Carol Way Wood ~ Watercolor Illustration Paperweights, Children’s Books & Notecards
  • Catalpa Studios ~ Pottery Vases & Candle Holders
  • Cedar Sanctuary Ceramics ~ Painted Pottery 
  • Cedian Painting ~ Painted Tiles & Coasters
  • Common Root Botanicals ~ Natural & Wildcrafted Skincare 
  • Danielle Engwert ~ Woven Art Cards
  • Emily Harding Photography ~ Photography Notecards & Ceramics
  • Erika Zano Art ~ Collage Notecards & Prints
  • Firefly Mandalas ~ Nature Mandala Notecards
  • Galen V. Snow Fine Arts ~ Torn Paper Montage Notecards & Prints
  • Handwoven Moments ~ Woven, Felted, & Naturally Dyed Gifts
  • Hats For Hunger ~ Knit Gloves
  • Jade Donaldson ~ Watercolor Notecards & Prints
  • Lindsey Epstein Pottery ~ Crystalline Vases & Pottery
  • LocaLuffa ~ Natural Luffa Sponges & Seeds
  • Ocean State Candle Co. ~ Organic Hemp Wick Soy Candles
  • Open Gate Farm ~ Photography Notecards
  • PLNT Baby Jewelry ~ Plant Inspired Jewelry
  • Queenies Creations ~ Bead Dolls & Ornaments
  • RA Coastal Designs ~ Local Shell Ornaments & Dishes
  • Silk Tree Farm ~ Goat’s Milk Soaps & Candles
  • Taylor Toppa ~ Wrapped Crystals & Stones, Art Cards
  • The Dotted Bean ~ Painted Mandala Ornaments
  • Tiverton Fused Glass ~ Fused Glass Art & Ornaments
  • Town Farm Tonics ~ Wellness Teas & Tonics
  • Velvet Mouse ~ Organic Catnip Toys, Notecards & Handsewn Gifts

 

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Ragged Island Holiday Market

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Where:
Ragged Island Brewing Company, Portsmouth
When:
Sunday, December 8th from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Head to Ragged Island Brewing Co. in Portsmouth for their annual holiday market on Sunday, December 8th.

Peruse through local art and craft vendors, grab a bite to eat from one of the food truck vendors, indulge in delicious craft beer, and pick-up a gift for a loved one or some Ragged Island merchandise. 

 

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