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2026 Events, cont’ d
JULY
NEWPORT CLASSICAL MUSIC FESTIVAL July 2 – 19: Various locations, Newport, newportclassical. org
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION AT BALLARD’ S July 4: Ballard’ s Beach Resort, Block Island, ballardsbi. com
BRISTOL’ S FOURTH OF JULY PARADE July 4: Hope Street( Route 114), Bristol, fourthofjulybristolri. com
ARNOLD MILLS PARADE July 4: Nate Whipple Highway( Route 120), Cumberland, arnoldmillsparade. com
PHOTOGRAPHY:( TOP) COURTESY OF PVDFEST / MATTHEW HUANG;( BOTTOM) COURTESY OF RHODE ISLAND FOLK FESTIVAL.
HALL OF FAME OPEN FOR THE VAN ALEN CUP July 5 – 12: International Tennis Hall of Fame, Newport, halloffameopen. com
LOBSTER BOIL & BBQ AT THE OCEAN HOUSE Select Fridays, July 10 – Sept. 4: Ocean House, Westerly, oceanhouseevents. com
WICKFORD ART FESTIVAL July 11 – 12: Wilson Park, West Main Street, Wickford, wickfordart. org
FRENCH IN NEWPORT July 11: Washington Square, Newport, newporthistory. org
FRINGEPVD: THE PROVIDENCE FRINGE FESTIVAL July 12 – 18: Various locations, Providence, fringepvd. org
NEWPORT DANCE FESTIVAL July 15 – 19: Outdoor stage on the lawn of the Great Friends Meeting House, Newport, newportcontemporaryballet. org
KINGSTON CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL July 22 – Aug. 2: The University of Rhode Island, Kingston, kingstonchambermusic. org
BLESSING OF THE FLEET FESTIVAL July 23 – 25: Memorial Square, Narragansett( festival); Salty Brine State Beach, Narragansett( boat blessing), narragansettlionsclub. org
NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL July 24 – 26: Fort Adams, Newport, newportfolk. org
THE NEWPORT SHOW: ANTIQUES, ART & EXQUISITE OBJECTS July 24 – 26( gala preview party on July 24): St. George’ s School Ice Rink, Middletown, thenewportshow. com
PROVIDENCE RESTAURANT WEEKS July 26 – Aug. 8: Participating restaurants, Providence, goprovidence. com / rw
NEWPORT JAZZ FEST July 31 – Aug. 2: Fort Adams, Newport, newportjazz. org
AUGUST
RHODE ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Aug. 4 – 9: Various locations across Rhode Island, film-festival. org
CHARLESTOWN SEAFOOD FESTIVAL Aug. 7 – 9: Ninigret Park, Charlestown, charlestownseafoodfestival. com
WASHINGTON COUNTY FAIR Aug. 12 – 16: Washington County Fair Grounds, Richmond Townhouse Road, Richmond, washingtoncountyfair-ri. com
BREW AT THE ZOO Aug. 29: Roger Williams Park Zoo, Providence, rwpzoo. org
RHODE ISLAND FOLK FESTIVAL Aug. 30: Crescent Park, Riverside, rhodeislandfolkfestival. com
SEPTEMBER
RHYTHM & ROOTS FESTIVAL Sept. 4 – 6: Ninigret Park, Charlestown, rhythmandroots. com
RHODE ISLAND CHINESE DRAGON BOAT RACES & TAIWAN DAY FESTIVAL Sept. 5: Festival Pier, Pawtucket, bvtcri. org / dragonboats
RHODE ISLAND SEAFOOD FESTIVAL Sept. 12 – 13: India Point Park, Providence, riseafoodfest. com
PVDFEST Sept. 18 – 19: Various locations in Providence, pvdfest. com
RHODE ISLAND CALAMARI FESTIVAL Sept. 19: Veterans Park, Narragansett, narragansettcoc. com
NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW Sept. 17 – 20: Newport Yachting Center Marina, Newport, newportboatshow. com
PVDFEST in Providence.
Rhode Island Folk Festival in Riverside.
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