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What to do in Providence in October 2026

80 events from Monday, October 19 to Saturday, October 31, 2026. Free: 1. Busiest venues: Alchemy, Kulture, RISD Museum.

Monday, October 19, 2026

Visual arts
until Mar 28

Cloth of the Earth: Indigo, Cape Verde, and West African Knowledge

RISD Museum · College Hill
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Dec 20

Building Books with Dayanita Singh

Brown Arts Institute · College Hill
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Nov 5

Fall Members' Exhibition 2026

Providence Art Club · College Hill
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Oct 24

House Work | Objects, Occupants and Conditions at Lippitt House Museum

Lippitt House Museum · College Hill
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Mar 14

A Medley of Irises

RISD Museum · College Hill
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Mar 5

A Shared Journey

RISD Museum · College Hill
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Sep 24

Brighten Up! Contemporary Enamels

RISD Museum · College Hill
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Oct 25

Natchiq | Onkeehq | Isuwiq: Indigenous Artists Honor the Seal

RISD Museum · College Hill
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Feb 28

Ways of Looking

RISD Museum · College Hill
- Visual arts

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Literature
5:30 PM

Reading and book signing with Sam Baltrusis

Sam Baltrusis

Books On The Square · Wayland Square
- Literature
Music
7 PM

He Is Legend @ Alchemy

He Is Legend · In Angles · Excide

Alchemy · Jewelry District
- Music
Tickets
Music
Time not announced

He Is Legend + In Angles + Excide

Alchemy · Jewelry District
- Music
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Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Music
7 PM

Misery Whip @ Alchemy

Misery Whip · Boltcutter

Alchemy · Jewelry District
- Music
Tickets
Music
7:30 PM

Aj McLean @ Historic Park Theatre & Event Center

AJ McLean

Historic Park Theatre & Event Center · Cranston
- Music
Tickets
Music
Time not announced

Aj McLean

Historic Park Theatre & Event Center · Cranston
- Music
Music
Time not announced

Asher White + Black Pus

AS220 · Downtown
- Music
Music
Time not announced

Misery Whip + Boltcutter

Alchemy · Jewelry District
- Music
Music
Time not announced

Osees

Fête Music Hall · West Side
- Music
- Punk

Thursday, October 22, 2026

Literature
6 PM

Celine LeBoeuf in conversation with Riki Heck

Celine LeBoeuf · Riki Heck

Books On The Square · Wayland Square
- Literature
Music
7 PM

Ouija Macc @ Alchemy

Ouija Macc · Mikey Rotten · Darby O’trill · Billy Marchiafava

Alchemy · Jewelry District
- Music
Tickets
Music
Time not announced

Ghosts of Jupiter

The Parlour · North Main Street
- Music
Tickets
Other
Time not announced

Justin Willman: One For The Ages

Justin Willman

Veterans Memorial Auditorium (The Vets) · Downtown
Music
Time not announced

Ouija Macc

Alchemy · Jewelry District
- Music
Music
Time not announced

R.O.A.

Strand Ballroom & Theatre · Downtown
- Music
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Theatre
until Nov 1

Witching Hour: Secret Cellar

Burbage Theatre Company · Pawtucket
- Theatre
Tickets

Friday, October 23, 2026

Literature
5:30 PM

EX LIBRIS: The Living Declaration

Providence Athenaeum · College Hill
- Literature
Music
7:30 PM

Neko Case @ Historic Park Theatre & Event Center

Neko Case · Destroyer

Historic Park Theatre & Event Center · Cranston
- Music
Tickets
Music
7:30 PM

Piss in Public • Freak Pit • Pocket Knife • WitchSpire

AS220 · Downtown
- Music
- Hardcore
- Punk
Music
8 PM

SLURP @ Alchemy

SLURP

Alchemy · Jewelry District
- Music
Tickets
Music
8 PM

Wendy Lucas

The VU Lounge & Bistro
- Music
Tickets
Music
10 PM

Shawny Binladen @ Kulture

Shawny Binladen · Leandra

Kulture · Downtown
- Music
Tickets
Music
Time not announced

Crosswind (Chris Stapleton Experience)

Crosswind

The Met · Pawtucket
- Music
Music
Time not announced

Earl Sweatshirt + Anysia Kym

Strand Ballroom & Theatre · Downtown
- Music
Music
Time not announced

Evan Honer + Zach Seabaugh

Fête Music Hall · West Side
- Music
Music
Time not announced

Fervence / Enthronement

The Parlour · North Main Street
- Music
Tickets
Comedy
Time not announced

Jim Jefferies: Son of a Carpenter Tour

Jim Jefferies

Veterans Memorial Auditorium (The Vets) · Downtown
- Comedy
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Music
Time not announced

Neko Case and Destroyer

Historic Park Theatre & Event Center · Cranston
- Music
Music
Time not announced

Shawny Binladen and Leandra

Shawny Binladen · Leandra

Kulture · Downtown
- Music
Music
Time not announced

SLURP

Alchemy · Jewelry District
- Music
Music
until Oct 25

The Bodyguard

Providence Performing Arts Center · Downtown
- Music
- Theatre

Saturday, October 24, 2026

Music
10:30 AM

Sing-Along Story Time

Organization

Providence Athenaeum · College Hill
- Music
Music
3 PM

Little Pumpkins Halloween Party

Organization

Providence Athenaeum · College Hill
- Music
Literature
4 PM

Children's Event with Kara LaReau and Kelly Murphy

Kara LaReau · Kelly Murphy

Books On The Square · Wayland Square
- Literature
Music
7:30 PM

The Story So Far @ The Strand Ballroom & Theatre

The Story So Far · The Starting Line · ultra Q

Strand Ballroom & Theatre · Downtown
- Music
- Pop punk
- Punk
Tickets
Music
9 PM

Luh Tyler @ Kulture

Luh Tyler

Kulture · Downtown
- Music
Tickets
Music
9 PM

Yenddi @ La Palmera Club

Yenddi

La Palmera Club · South Providence
- Music
Tickets
Music
Time not announced

Annie in the Water

The Parlour · North Main Street
- Music
Tickets
Music
Time not announced

Averly Morillo

Veterans Memorial Auditorium (The Vets) · Downtown
- Music
Theatre
until Oct 26

FringePVD 2025 Encore

The Wilbury Theatre Group · West Side
- Theatre
Music
Time not announced

Luh Tyler

Kulture · Downtown
- Music
Music
Time not announced

The Story So Far + The Starting Line + ultra Q

Strand Ballroom & Theatre · Downtown
- Music
- Pop punk
- Punk
Music
Time not announced

Yenddi

La Palmera Club · South Providence
- Music

Sunday, October 25, 2026

Literature
3 PM

Special Storytime with Hayley & John Rocco

Hayley Rocco · John Rocco

Books On The Square · Wayland Square
- Literature
Cabaret
Time not announced

Night of the Living Drag

Veterans Memorial Auditorium (The Vets) · Downtown
- Cabaret

Monday, October 26, 2026

Theatre
6:30 PM

National Theatre Live: Frankenstein

Avon Cinema · East Side
- Theatre
- Cinema
$20
Literature
9 PM

ACOTAR Midnight Release Party

Books On The Square · Wayland Square
- Literature

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Music
7 PM

Authority Zero @ Alchemy

Authority Zero

Alchemy · Jewelry District
- Music
Tickets
Music
Time not announced

Authority Zero

Alchemy · Jewelry District
- Music
- Punk
- Ska punk

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Music
7:30 PM

Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox @ Historic Park Theatre & Event Center

Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox

Historic Park Theatre & Event Center · Cranston
- Music
Tickets
Music
Time not announced

Prayers + Devora

Alchemy · Jewelry District
- Music
- Post-punk
- Punk

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