Seasonal & Holidays
Woonsocket To Host First Winter Wonderland At River Island Park
Free Winter Wonderland in Woonsocket will be Saturday afternoon with Santa arriving at 4 and official Christmas tree lightning at 4:30.
WOONSOCKET, RI — Woonsocket will host its first Winter Wonderland Saturday afternoon at River Island Park. The free event from 3 to 8 p.m. will include holiday songs, pony rides, a petting zoo, photo opportunities and a snow globe village. Santa Claus is due for arrival about 4 p.m. with the official tree lighting set for 4:30.
Food will be sold with baked treats from Wright's Dairy Farm, barbecue from Gotta Q BBQ, plus soups and macaroni and cheese from students at the Woonsocket Area Career and Technical Center.
There will also be a Main Street Holiday Stroll and Polar Express from the historic Blackstone Valley Train Depot. The stroll is hosted by the Downtown Woonsocket Collaborative.
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Santa will also be available to hear wish lists at his new house at River Island Park on the following dates and times: Dec. 10 from 5 to 7 p.m.; Dec. 14 from 4 to 6 p.m.; Dec. 18 from 5 to 7 p.m.; Dec. 21 from 4 to 6 p.m. and Dec. 23 from 4 to 6 p.m.
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