PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF DISCOVER NEWPORT .
JULY
FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND AT BALLARD ’ S July 3 – 4 : Ballard ’ s Beach Resort , New Shoreham , ballardsbi . com
NEWPORT CLASSICAL FESTIVAL July 4 – 23 : Various locations , Newport , newportmusic . org
BRISTOL ’ S FOURTH OF JULY PARADE July 4 : Hope Street ( Route 114 ), Bristol , fourthofjulybristolri . com
ARNOLD MILLS PARADE July 4 : Route 120 , Cumberland , arnoldmillsparade . com
LOBSTER BOIL AND BBQ ON THE OCEAN HOUSE BEACH July 7 : Ocean House , Westerly , oceanhouseevents . com
WICKFORD ART FESTIVAL July 8 – 9 : West Main Street and Wilson Park , Wickford , wickfordart . org
PROVIDENCE RESTAURANT WEEKS July 9 – 22 : Participating restaurants , Providence , goprovidence . com
RHODE ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Aug . 7 – 13 : Various locations across Rhode Island , film-festival . org
BLACK SHIPS FESTIVAL Aug . 11 – 13 : Japan-America Society of Rhode Island , Newport and Bristol , blackshipsfestival . com
WASHINGTON COUNTY FAIR Aug . 16 – 20 : Washington County fairgrounds , Richmond , washingtoncountyfair-ri . com
BREW AT THE ZOO Aug . 26 : Roger Williams Park Zoo , Providence , rwpzoo . org
SUNFLOWER FAMILY FESTIVAL : JAMESTOWN UKRAINE RELIEF PROJECT Aug . 26 : Lawn School , Jamestown , jamestownukrainereliefproject . org
RHODE ISLAND FOLK FESTIVAL Aug . 27 : Rose Larisa Park , Riverside , rhodeislandfolkfestival . com
HALL OF FAME OPEN FOR THE VAN ALEN CUP July 16 – 23 : International Tennis Hall of Fame , Newport , halloffameopen . com
FRINGEPVD : THE PROVIDENCE FRINGE FESTIVAL July 16 – 29 : Various locations , Providence , facebook . com / fringepvd
KINGSTON CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL July 26 – Aug . 6 : The University of Rhode Island , Kingston , kingstonchambermusic . org
BLESSING OF THE FLEET FESTIVAL July 27 – 29 : Memorial Square , Narragansett , narragansettlionsclub . org
NEWPORT FOLK FEST July 28 – 30 : Fort Adams , Newport , newportfolk . org
AUGUST
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT Aug . 1 : Rocky Point fireworks , Warwick , visitwarwickri . com
CHARLESTOWN SEAFOOD FESTIVAL Aug . 4 – 6 : Ninigret Park , Charlestown , charlestownseafoodfestival . com
NEWPORT JAZZ FEST Aug . 4 – 6 : Fort Adams , Newport , newportjazz . org
SEPTEMBER
RHYTHM AND ROOTS FESTIVAL Sept . 1 – 3 : Ninigret Park , Charlestown , rhythmandroots . com
PAWTUCKET ARTS FESTIVAL Sept . 1 – 10 : Various locations , Pawtucket , pawtucketartsfestival . org
RHODE ISLAND DRAGON BOAT RACES & TAIWAN DAY FESTIVAL Sept . 2 : Festival Pier , Pawtucket , dragonboatri . com
PVD FEST Sept . 8 – 10 : Various locations , Providence , pvdfest . com
RHODE ISLAND CALAMARI FESTIVAL Sept . 16 : Veterans Park , Narragansett , narragansettcoc . com
NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW Sept . 14 – 17 : Newport Yachting Center Marina , Newport , newportboatshow . com
NARRAGANSETT ENDLESS SUMMER FESTIVAL Sept . 15 – 16 : North Beach Clubhouse , Narragansett , narragansettcoc . com
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