Annual Holiday Celebration

Join us for a free afternoon of family- friendly activities including musical performances, storytelling, refreshments and a special craft project. Special guests to the festivities include VOX (Voices of Christmas Victorian Carolers), Goulding School of Irish Dance, magician Bruce Kalver, St. Mary Academy Bay View chorus, Joe's Backyard Band, and, of course, Santa!
Full Schedule:
1–4 pm
Visit with Santa
Contemporary Art Gallery (Lower Farago)
1–4 pm
Holiday refreshments
Chace Lobby
1 pm
Caroling with VoX (Voices of Christmas)
Begins in Chace Lobby
1:15–1:45 pm
VoX performs seasonal songs, invites all to sing along!
Grand Gallery
1:30–2 pm
Traditional Irish step dance by the Goulding School of Irish Dance
Metcalf Auditorium
1:30–3:30 pm
Make a festive window globe
Danforth Room Hall
2–2:30 pm
Storytime and booksigning with author/illustrator Anika Denise. Books available for purchase.
Porcelain Gallery
2:15–3 pm
Magician Bruce Kalver astounds all ages
Grand Gallery
3–4 pm
Toe-tapping tunes from Joe's Backyard Band
Metcalf Auditorium
3:30–4 pm
St. Mary Academy - Bay View Chorus concert
Grand Gallery
Need a break? Relax and enjoy quiet time in the Fain Family Gallery, 1-5 pm.
The Annual Holiday Celebration is generously sponsored by the RISD Museum Associates.
Free. RISD Museum admission is free every Sunday.