Susan McDonald<\/span> These RI steakhouses are worth the trip<\/p>\n From Wagyu to pork, you’ll find satisfying steakhouse experiences from Providence to Newport.<\/p>\n Journal Staff<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/media-video><\/div>\n The season of merriment\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0over until\u00a0you\u2019ve\u00a0rung in the New\u00a0Year,\u00a0and Rhode Island venues are\u00a0beckoning with activities for all ages,\u00a0pocketbooks\u00a0and appetites.\u00a0<\/p>\n Check out some of these local New Year\u2019s Eve events:\u00a0<\/p>\n Bonfire.\u00a0<\/strong>Ninigret Park (tinyurl.com\/ytfmxn6r<\/a>), 5 Park Lane, Charlestown. The fire department lights \u2013 and supervises – a towering bonfire from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Enjoy food truck fare, music, hot\u00a0cocoa\u00a0and an entertainment zone for the kids.\u00a0Everything but the food is free.\u00a0<\/p>\n Noon Year\u2019s Eve.<\/strong>\u00a0Let\u2019s\u00a0face it \u2013 kids peak early, so get over to the Providence Children\u2019s Museum (providencechildrensmuseum.org<\/a>), at 100 South St., Providence, for fun from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. In addition to the\u00a0museum\u2019s\u00a0amazing exhibits,\u00a0there will be jamming\u00a0with Rock-a-Baby, party crown\u00a0making\u00a0and tricks\u00a0by\u00a0Circus Dynamics. The day peaks with\u00a0a\u00a0ball and confetti\u00a0drop\u00a0at noon.\u00a0Admission is $17; under age 1 admitted free.\u00a0<\/p>\n WaterFire\u00a0and fireworks.\u00a0<\/strong>Trek to\u00a0the\u00a0Michael Van\u00a0Leesten\u00a0Pedestrian Bridge and 195 District Park, Providence, (providencenye.org<\/a>), where\u00a0festivities begin\u00a0at 5 p.m. with live music, food trucks, an\u00a0adult\u00a0beverage\u00a0garden and\u00a0an\u00a0after-dark playground.\u00a0At 5:30,\u00a0WaterFire\u00a0braziers\u00a0are\u00a0lit\u00a0and musicians and entertainers\u00a0begin to roam. Fireworks start at 8:30 p.m.\u00a0Activities are free.<\/p>\n Laugh the night away.<\/strong>\u00a0End your year\u00a0chuckling\u00a0along with The Bit Players,\u00a0an improv troupe with\u00a0three shows at Firehouse Theater (firehousetheater.org<\/a>), 4 Equality Park Place, Newport. All ages are\u00a0invited,\u00a0but\u00a0the nature of\u00a0improv\u00a0means\u00a0that anything is possible. Tickets for the shows \u2013 at 7, 9 and 11 p.m. \u2013 are $25.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Countdown Celebration<\/strong>.\u00a0Gas Lamp Grille\u00a0(gaslampgrille.com<\/a>),\u00a0206 Thames St.,\u00a0Newport, 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.\u00a0Bring your energy and\u00a0don\u00a0\u201cchic and stylish\u201d attire for this\u00a0DJ-fueled dance party.\u00a0Tickets are $28.\u00a0Feeling extra festive? Start in the restaurant for\u00a0the\u00a0$40 three-course dinner. The menu includes steak tips, glazed\u00a0salmon\u00a0and other delicacies.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n We\u2019re\u00a0Poppin\u2019 into 2026.<\/strong>\u00a0The 21+ house party at\u00a0Gpub (gpubrestaurants.com<\/a>), 61 Orange St., Providence,\u00a0runs from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. A DJ\u00a0and\u00a0the club\u2019s new sound system pump up the excitement. There are also raffle prizes and a\u00a0late-night kitchen. Tickets are $30 for standing, $40 for tables, with complimentary champagne.\u00a0<\/p>\n Move,\u00a0Magic\u00a0and\u00a0Manifest.<\/strong>\u00a0Start work on your resolutions\u00a0early\u00a0at\u00a0Pivotal Brewing Company, 500 Wood St., Building 111, Bristol (pivotalbrewing.com<\/a>).\u00a0Offerings include\u00a0a high-intensity interval training\u00a0(HIIT)\u00a0workout from 11 a.m.\u00a0to noon, vision board making from noon to 5 p.m., and tarot card readings and sessions with mediums from 1 to 5 p.m.\u00a0The HIIT class is $40<\/a> but other activities are free.\u00a0<\/p>\n Chinese food and\u00a0blues.<\/strong>\u00a0Chan\u2019s, 267 Main St., Woonsocket\u00a0(chanseggrollsjazz.com<\/a>), has the food and music you need to welcome in the New Year.\u00a0Boston\u2019s\u00a0Fat City Band\u00a0brings its signature blend of jump blues,\u00a0swing\u00a0and New Orleans music.\u00a0Buffet\u00a0opens\u00a0at 7:30\u00a0p.m.\u00a0Tickets are $70 in advance, $80 at the door\u00a0and include\u00a0hats,\u00a0noisemakers\u00a0and champagne toast.\u00a0<\/p>\n ‘90s vs Y2K.<\/strong>\u00a0Bally\u2019s Lincoln Casino Resort, 100 Twin River Road, Lincoln (tinyurl.com\/2v3mj4m9<\/a>). No matter which\u00a0decade\u00a0you fall\u00a0into, the\u00a021+\u00a0evening of\u00a0dinner,\u00a0music,\u00a0dancing\u00a0and a mentalist\/magician show promises memorable fun. Dinner stations open at 7 p.m. Black tie is optional. Tickets start at $69.\u00a0<\/p>\n 10th\u00a0annual Courthouse party.<\/strong>\u00a0Neal & the Vipers take the stage at the Courthouse Center for the Arts, 3481 Kingstown Road, South Kingstown (courthousearts.org<\/a>) for their annual\u00a0New Year\u2019s Eve bash. The show starts at 9\u00a0with a playlist of blues, rock,\u00a0surf\u00a0and rockabilly\u00a0that\u00a0basically encourages\u00a0audience\u00a0dancing. Tickets start at $27.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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