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Good weather is expected for this weekend's festivities.

Bigger than ever, Bristol's State Street Arts Fair is on Saturday

Music and various local arts and crafts artisans will fill State Street in Bristol from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. more

5/12/22

Acclaimed sailor Charlie Enright to visit Herreshoff July 27

On Wednesday, July 27 the Herreshoff Museum will once again welcome 11th Hour Racing Skipper and Bristol hometown hero Charlie Enright. more

7/22/22

Gaspee Days Parade is Saturday in Warwick

The Gaspee Days Parade continues a tradition begun in 1965. Each year, friends and neighbors crowd along a two-mile stretch of Narragansett Parkway in Warwick to cheer for a procession of colonial … more

6/7/23

Christmas cookies galore on Saturday

There are two Cookie Walks (one in Bristol and one in Warren) on Saturday. Stroll tables filled with homemade and hand-decorated holiday-themed cookies of every shape and size. Collect as many as you … more

12/14/22

St. Patrick’s Parade Day Eve celebration in Newport

This Friday, March 10, head over to What’sUpNewp’s annual St. Patrick’s Parade Day Eve Celebration! Held at Midtown Oyser Bar, it will be featuring the Ancient Order of … more

3/8/23

Easter specialty market in Tiverton on Sunday

This Sunday, April 2, the Tiverton Farmers Market will be celebrating its third annual Easter Specialty Farmers Market at Tiverton Middle School! There will be no market the following weekend on … more

3/29/23

Tiverton is the site of a plogging event (picking up trash while jogging) this weekend.

Celebrate Earth Month with comedy show, cleanup, rain barrel workshops

Listed below are a series of events hosted by the Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District this weekend to celebrate Earth Month! Learn more by clicking here. Seedling Sale Prep – … more

4/19/23

Colonial Encampment in Warwick all weekend

Immerse yourself in the colonial atmosphere of the Gaspee Days Colonial Encampment and gain a feeling of what life was like in the 1700s. Throughout Gaspee Days Parade weekend and during Sunday in … more

6/7/23

Carnival at the Carousel

EAST PROVIDENCE — Riverside quite literally takes center stage on the city's community calendar in the coming days and weeks, beginning this weekend with the inaugural Crescent Park Carousel … more

By Mike Rego | 7/18/23

Ellary Kinnane, 15, of Portsmouth, lives with Nemaline Myopathy, a rare neuromuscular disorder that causes muscle weakness of varying severity throughout her body. An Oktoberfest event at Sunset Cove on Sunday, Oct. 8, will raise funds toward finding treatments for the disorder.

Portsmouth Oktoberfest event Sunday will raise funds to battle rare disorder

PORTSMOUTH — Fifteen-year-old Ellary Kinnane of Portsmouth, who lives with Nemaline Myopathy (NM), cannot eat, breathe or walk on her own. She is wheelchair-bound, and uses a ventilator day and … more

10/6/23

Winter solstice tree lighting on Dec. 21

A winter solstice tree lighting is on Wednesday, the shortest day of the year, at Pardon Gray Preserve. The family-friendly event is hosted by the Tiverton Land Trust to celebrate the winter solstice … more

12/14/22

Hope Street spring block party returns

The Hope Street Merchants Association (HSMA) is thrilled to announce its biggest annual event, the Hope Street Spring Block Party, will return this spring! Taking place for the first time since 2019, … more

5/17/23

Pomham Rocks Lighthouse is open for summer tours

Looking for a unique adventure this summer without going far from home? The Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse have scheduled tours to the historical island light station all summer long. The summer … more

6/7/23

Decorated Delights is one of the regular vendors at the Tiverton Farmers Market.

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, comes a ‘Cranberry-Craze’ farmers’ market

The Tiverton Farmers Market adapts with the seasons, and this weekend it pivots with the approach of Thanksgiving. On Sunday, Nov. 19, Tiverton Middle School will be the site for the fourth annual … more

11/14/23

World War II veterans Clifford Brightman (left), an Army medical corps vet, and John Miller, an Army and Air Force vet, salute the American Flag during the singing of the National Anthem during the Westport Veterans Day ceremony at Beech Grove Cemetery.

Westport unveils veterans' monument Sunday

Westporters have served the country since before its creation. Come Sunday, they will finally have an inclusive memorial. Westport will unveil its new veterans' monument this Sunday, July 24, at … more

7/22/22

Concert by early music ensemble on Sunday

St. Michael’s Episcopal Church will present “All the Long Echoes: A Score of Solstice Celebrations” with music by Seven Times Salt. December marks 20 years of the Boston-based early … more

12/14/22

Celtic concert with Turas at Linden Place

Turas is made up of four singers and many instruments, including Bob Drouin, cofounder of the legendary Celtic band, Pendragon, on fiddle, flute and guitar, Josh Kane on flute and whistle, Rob … more

3/8/23

Newport Classical presents powerhouse duo Thomas Mesa and Ilya Yakushev

Newport Classical continues its ongoing Chamber Series, bringing A-list classical artists to downtown Newport year round to perform at the organization’s welcoming home venue, the Newport … more

4/19/23

Farmers' and Artisans' markets are every Saturday on the East Side

Sunny or overcast, the Hope Street Farmers Market takes place every Saturday on the East Side of Providence. The market is a farmer-run cooperative created and managed by many of the best farmers and … more

6/7/23

Winter farmers’ markets in Westport, with live music

There are four more winter farmers’ markets in Westport, with at least 13 to 16 vendors weekly. There also are artisans, knit and alpaca products, pet treats and botanical skin care products. … more

11/14/23

Local residents get free admission to Newport Mansions this weekend

Residents of Newport County are invited to enjoy free admission to open Preservation Society properties on Saturday, April 22, and Sunday, April 23! Residents of Jamestown, Newport, Middletown, … more

4/19/23

Turtle time with Audubon

This Sunday, May 21, bring the kids to join Audubon at Caratunk Wildlife Refuge in Seekonk to learn about local turtles and their habitats! Meet and greet Audubon turtles Otto and Speedy, who … more

5/17/23

Santa arrives by boat this Saturday at Sabin Point

Santa doesn’t always come on a sleigh. Families are invited to see Santa take a boat ride from the dock at Haines Park on the Lady Pomham II. He will motor around the terrace, arriving at Sabin … more

11/15/23

Warren Conservation Commission members Keith Morton and Butch Lombardi hold one of the tee shirts, courtesy of Cliff Prazeres at Dunkin on Metacom, that will be given to anyone who participates in the Earth Day Clean Up on Saturday morning, April 27.

Earth Day Cleanup and Nip Bottle winner postponed to April 27 after rain

The Warren Conservation Commission's annual Earth Day Clean Up and Nip Contest has been postponed to April 27 due to last Saturday’s rain. more

4/23/24

Eddie "Fast Eddie" Beaulieu, this year's Grand Marshal, during the 2016 parade shortly after his 100th birthday.

'Fast Eddie' Beaulieu leads Westport Fourth of July parade

He won't be there in person, but Eddie "Fast Eddie" Beaulieu will be on the minds of many marchers when Westport holds its annual Fourth of July parade Monday morning. Beaulieu, who is 106 years … more

7/1/22