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Need something to look forward to ? These annual can ’ t-miss events have become fixtures on locals ’ calendars for good reason .
JANUARY Can ’ t wait till Oktoberfest ? You ’ re in luck : The Rhode Island Brew Fest starts the year off right with a celebration of American craft brewers and beer . Join in for your pick of samples from more than 200 styles of beer made by more than fifty different breweries . Cheers ! Providence , ribrewfest . com
FEBRUARY The Newport Winter Festival is an annual series of events that draws droves to the City by the Sea in midwinter . Favorite family-friendly activities include a sandcastle building contest , an ice sculpture demonstration , beach polo , story time and more . Newport , newportwinterfestival . com
MARCH The City by the Sea ( and Rhode Island in general , really ) boasts a large and proud Irish population , so naturally the Newport St . Patrick ’ s Day Parade is among the best . Expect pipe and marching bands , fife and drum corps , reenactment units and a whole host of local organizations as well as drink specials from surrounding Irish pubs . Newport , newportirish . com / parade
APRIL Get ready to step into spring with Blithewold ’ s Daffodil Days . For the month of April , the seaside mansion welcomes visitors to explore its thirty-three-acre estate while it blooms with more than 50,000 daffodils . Bristol , blithewold . org
MAY Solstice who ? Most people around these parts recognize Memorial Day as the official kickoff to summer . Celebrate and honor fallen service members by attending a parade in any one of these festive towns : Charlestown , Exeter , East Greenwich , Lincoln , North Kingstown , North Providence , Richmond , South Kingstown or Westerly-Pawcatuck .
JUNE Rhode Island celebrates its LGBTQ + community every year with PrideFest . Part music , part entertainment and part Pride parade , you ’ re sure to enjoy this colorful celebration . Providence , prideri . org
JULY As the oldest continuous Independence Day celebration in the U . S ., the Bristol Fourth of July Parade is practically a rite of passage for locals . Journey to “ America ’ s most patriotic town ” to witness the historic festivities and stay into the evening for the spectacular fireworks display . Bristol , fourthofjulybristolri . com
Taking place at historic Fort Adams , the Newport Folk Festival has one of the best lineups in the country for folk fans . The festival also has a beer and wine garden and a number of local craft and food vendors . Newport , newportfolk . org
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