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There is so much to see and do, all year-round. If boating is your passion, the waters off Bristol are world renowned for excellent sailing. 

Of course summer heralds the internationally acclaimed Newport Jazz Festival, as well as Bristol's 4th of July Celebration, where we play host to the oldest continuous Fourth of July celebration in the country.

Early December in Bristol is also special, with the Grand Illumination – where downtown becomes alive with thousands of Christmas lights. This event is attended by thousands of townspeople and visitors.

If the outdoors is your passion, explore Bristol and the rest of Rhode Island with Outside New England.

Nearby Attractions

The Herreshoff Marine Museum
International America's Cup Hall of Fame
Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum
Coggeshall Farm Museum
Bristol Art Museum
Bristol Historical & Preservation Society
Mount Hope Farm
Bristol Train of Atillery
Bristol County Court House
Linden Place
Roger Williams University
Colt State Park & Beach
Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology
Audubon Society Environmental Educational Center
Thames St. Landing
A Short History of Bristol

Bristol Area Events Calendar 2005   

 

 

Christmas at Blithewold

November 25 thru December 30, 2005

Wednesday thru Sunday 1 pm to 8 pm.
An annual holiday tradition with lavish decorations in every room and festive music daily.  Call or check website for details, www.blithewold.org or 401-253-2707.

 

Annual Holiday Craft and Tree Sale
Saturday, December 3, 2005, 9am to 4pm

Nature crafters from around the state will display and sell their environmentally oriented crafts at the Audubon Environmental Education Center in Bristol, RI.  This is combined with the Audubon Society’s annual sale of locally grown Christmas trees.  Santa will also be on hand at in the morning for pictures.  Admission is by donation.  Call for more details (401) 245-7500.

           

Many Moods of Christmas Concert
December 3 and 4, 2005

The concert is held at St. Mary’s Church located at 330 Wood Street in Bristol.

 

  

Bristol's Grand Illumination
December 4, 2005

Hayrides, music and other festivities start at 4:30 pm.  The lighting of the Town will be at 6 pm immediately followed by fireworks over the harbor.

 

Christmas at Linden Place
December 2005

Visit Linden Place in its Christmas splendor!  Self-guided tours through the 1810 DeWolf estate showcase the home in decorations of the season.  Call 401-253-0390 for more details.

                                                           

"Home for the Holidays" presented by Linden Place
December 10 & 11, 2005

A selection of some of Bristol's finest homes decorated for the holiday season.  Loosely centered around Bristol's downtown historic waterfront district, the tour invites guests into homes that vary from Colonial to Contemporary and showcase Bristol's eclectic architecture.  Call 401-253-0390 for more details.

 

 

 

 

 

Bristol Harbor Inn at Thames Street Landing    info@bristolharborinn.com
259 Thames Street, Bristol, Rhode Island 02809
Tel: (401) 254-1444 or (866) 254-1444   FAX: (401) 254-1333