Front of Imagine Gift Store. A building with different shades of purple that is labeled "Lyric theater" at the top. There is a large mock window painted yellow with magenta highlights. Flags wave out front.

Our Story

Imagine Gift Store is located in the historic Lyric Theater building in Warren, Rhode Island. The original two-story building was built in 1916 as the Lyric Theater. The theater originally featured a large marquee and more muted colors on the exterior. After WWII, as with smaller theaters all over the country, this cinema struggled against the larger chains which featured 10+ screens and modern amenities, and ticket sales dwindled. The theater was sold in the late 1970s and converted to retail use, first as an antique store then followed by the current gift store in the 1990’s.


Wanting to restore some of the theater’s forgotten splendor, it's playful spirit is now provided in the store. As you enter the now gift store, on your right hand side, you'll notice the ticket windows as well as a few old movie posters. After extensive renovations, Imagine Gift Store grew to be one of the largest gift stores in New England, winning numerous awards.

Imagine Gift Store is chock-full with new and old favorites from it's wide assortment of over 500 candies. Between the candies and a 1950’s themed ice cream parlor, you are guaranteed to satisfy any sweet tooth. Aside from the sweets, Imagine Gift Store wouldn’t really be a gift store without... well... Gifts! From the quirky, to the heartfelt, to the locally made Rhode Island merchandise and souvenirs, Imagine Gift Store has every gift you could ever think of for that special someone, or even yourself!

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Cow ParaDe

CowParade is the largest and most successful public art event in the world. CowParade events have been staged in 79 cities worldwide since 1999 including Chicago (1999), New York City (2000), London (2002), Tokyo (2003), and Brussels (2003). Dublin (2003), Prague (2004), and Stockholm (2004), Mexico City (2005), Sao Paulo (2005), Buenos Aires (2006), Boston (2006) Paris (2006), Milan (2007, Istanbul (2007), Taipei (2009), Rio (2011), North Carolina (2013), Hong Kong (2013), Hartford (2014), Detroit (2014), Cartagena (2015).

To enhance your experience, Imagine Gift Store, features 4 Full-Sized Cows which are on display both inside and outside the store, as well as miniature cows which can be purchased within the store from CowParade.

CowParade is the largest and most successful public art event in the world. Imagine Gift Store offers and encourages two different photo opportunities as well as a store map to help you navigate your way around the unique building while shopping.

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It is estimated that over 250 million people around the world have seen one our famous cows.

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Over $30 million have been raised through worldwide charitable organizations through the auction of the cows, which take place at the conclusion of each event.

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Over 10,000 artists worldwide have participated in CowParade – professional and amateur, famous and emerging, young and old.

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Over 5,000 cows have been created!

Awards

Award stating that Imagine Gift Stoe is Rhode Island Monthly's 2017 Best of Rhode Island Award recipient.
Award stating that Imagine Gift Stoe is Rhode Island Monthly's 2015 Best of Rhode Island Award recipient.
Award stating that Imagine Gift Store is the recipient of the 2017 Readers' Poll Best of Rhode Island award.
Award stating that Imagine Gift Store is the recipient of the 2005 Readers' Poll Best of Rhode Island award.

About Us

Imagine Gift Store is located in historic Warren, RI, where Imagine is the largest gift store in New England! Our building is located in the fully-restored Lyric Theatre and contains three floors full of great gifts.