Join us in the Blackstone Valley for a summer of fun! Read on for ten festivals happening this Summer!!!        
  • Saturday, July 15 the Colombia Summerfest 2023  celebrated Colombian Independence! This colorful festival took place in Central Falls and features cultural entertainment, food and fun for the whole family!
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  • East Providence, known for its Portuguese Feasts, offers two weekends full of entertainment and most importantly great Portuguese food!  Be sure to try their specialty, the Caciola sandwich
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  • New this year, Crescent Park Carousel Summerfest, July 20-23.  Family fun  is the main event celebrating 128 years of this famous Looff Carousel (recently featured in Yankee Magazine, Historic Carousels) Join the celebration featuring carnival rides, live music concerts, a cruise night and concluding with a vendor craft fair.
  August 12 [caption id="attachment_36433" align="alignright" width="375"]Imported Image Looff East Providence Arts Festival 2022[/caption]
  •  The Looff: East Providence Arts Festival returns to the beautiful East Providence Waterfront at  Rose Larisa Park to showcase all types of art including fine paintings, photography, ceramics, sculpture, metal works, fiber, and much more!
 
  • Downtown Pascoag also has family fun in the sun with its Annual Summer Bash on the Bridgeway. This community event features a live DJ for dancing, shopping and food trucks for everyone’s pallet
 
  • Pawtucket is the place to be for beer, and you don’t have to wait until Oktoberfest to taste the fun. Foolproof Brewery celebrates it differently with its annual Augtoberfest in the heat of summer. Enjoy food trucks, live music, games,one free brew and receive a souvenir glass stein for just $10! 
 
  • August 18-20 Celebrate all things Greek at 96th Assumption of the Virgin Mary Grecian Festival. Authentic Greek food and pastry is on the menu including Spanakopita, Grape Leaves, and of course a favorite Baklava! There will be Greek dancing, music and other entertainment throughout the weekend. 
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  • August 27 Rhode Island Folk Festival graces the grounds at Rose Larisa Park to bring you some of the finest folk, acoustic and singer-songwriter acts in the RI area! New this year will be a Young Folks area for kids. Try your songwriting skills at the Songwriter workshop!
         

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