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Calendar of Events at Lippitt House Museum

Upcoming Events

Tickets purchased for museum events are non-refundable. 

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On Being American

Wednesday, May 13 to Saturday, June 20, 2026
Lippitt House Museum is proud to present the works of five local artists responding to the theme of "On Being American." Through a variety of mediums, these contemporary artworks will speak to the museum's setting and story in a fresh, modern way. This project is part of Craft in America's Handwork 2026 initiative and RI 250's semiquincentennial celebrations.
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Guided Tours

In 2026, tours will run from July to October.

Enjoy the elaborately decorated rooms of Lippitt House while exploring how Providence’s industrialization and immigration history shaped the Rhode Island of today.

Yearly Events

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Scotch and Champagne Party
A beloved tradition! Celebrate the season at the festively decorated Lippitt House Museum. Enjoy scotch and champagne paired with artisan hors d'oeuvres while you mingle with friends, old and new.
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Rosé Garden Party

The annual Rosé Garden Party is a wonderful way to kick off the summer season in style! Proceeds from this vintage-inspired garden party support the Museum's programming all year round. In addition to an assormtnet of rosé wines, guests enjoy live entertainment, light bites and croquet by the historic fountain. 

Past Events

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19th C. Providence & the Lippitt Legacy: A Historical Walking Tour of North Burial Ground 
Participants stepped into Providence’s oldest municipal cemetery to explore the people and issues that inspired, worried, and sometimes divided the Lippitt family and their contemporaries. Experts shared details about the memorials that have endured the passage of time and what it takes to preserve them.  
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Two Men Who Made Their Future...

How did the power Charles Lippitt and James Dooley gained through business impact their local communities and homes? This illustrated virtual talk was led by former Lippitt House Museum Director Carrie Taylor and Maymont Curator Katherine Garrett-Cox.

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Discovering Ancestral Journeys to Rhode Island: A Virtual Talk
“Discovering Ancestral Journeys to Rhode Island” with genealogist Heather Pouliot Kisilywicz was a collaboration with the Lifelong Learning Collaborative. Hear the history of immigration and industrialization in RI and learn how to trace your own family's roots.
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Christmas at Lippitt
Visitors enjoyed the splendor of a Victorian mansion in all its yuletide glory!
Guests explored the house fully decorated for the holidays, took holiday photos capturing the spirit of the season, completed scavenger hunts, and made Victorian ornaments of their own to take home.
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Lippitt After Dark
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Visitors stepped back in time to a wintery February evening in 1875 at Lippitt House for an inside peek into the daily life of a Victorian household.
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Community Conversations: Local Responses to Impending Deportations
Many residents without documentation are facing uncertainty with impending changes in national policy. Attendees gathered to hear how some Rhode Island organizations are responding.
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