July - August --»

July 4,Fireworks Old Mountain Field, Rte 108 Wakefield, 401-789-9301.

July 6-July 22, Newport Music Festival in the Gilded Age summer cottages of Newport. Daily 11:00am,4:00pm and 9pm. Newport, 401-846-0700.

July 7, River Glow Downtown Westerly-Pawcatuck, Broad St. Rte 1, Westerly, 401-596-7761

July 7-8 26th Annual Snug Harbor Shark Tournament, Snug Harbor Marina, 410 Gooseberry, Rd., Wakefield, 401-783-7766

July 7-8, Wickford Art Festival Wickford Village, RTE 1A, Wickford 401-294-6840

July 9-15, "Big Apple Circus Step Right Up". Please Come in person to buy tickets. The Charlestown Chamber of Commerce 4945 Old Post Road Charlestown, RI. Box Office hours are Everyday including (Saturday & Sunday ) 10:00am to 3:00pm for show times and prices please call 401-364-0890.

July 10-Aug 28, "Big Screen Moives on the Beach" every Tuesday evening in July and August. Free admission and parking. Call for the night's feature movie and location. Movies start at dusk. Variou Misquamicut Beach locations. 401-596-7761.

July 12-Aug 5, "Colonial Theatre Shakespeare Festival" Wilcox Park, Downtown Westerly, 401-596-7909.

July 13, THe 5th Annual Rhode Island CHamber Block Party on Block Island. $5.00 per person for more information call 401-732-1100.

July 15, "Hall of Fame Classic" 10:00am. International Tennis Hall of Fame, 194 Bellevue Ave. Newport, 401-849-3990.

July 20-22, "South County Hot Air Balloon Festival" University of Rhode Island Athletic Complex, Rte. 138, Kingston, 401-783-1770.

July 17-27, Kingston Chamber Music Festival. URI Fine Arts Center Concert Hall. Upper College Rd, Kingston, 401-789-0665.

July 20-22 South County Museum Annual Quilt Show. Strathmore St. Narragansett, 401-783-5400.

July 21-22, "Ocean State Reggae" Ninigret Park Charlestown, RI. 860-536-9832.

July 28, "Blessing of the Fleet" 12:00pm Great Island Galilee, Narragansett 401-423-2383.

July 28, "Misquamicut Music Festival" Concert and fireworks at 6:00pm. Misquamicut State Beach, Atlantic Ave. Misquamicut, 401-322-1026

August

August 3-5, Dunkin' Donuts Newport Folk Festival. International Tennis Hall of Fame and Fort Adams State Park, Bellevue Ave. and Ocean Drive, Newport, 401-847-3700.

August 3-5, Charlestown Chamber of Commerce 23 Annual Seafood Festival - Click for more info.
Ninigret Park Charlestown 401-364-4031.

August 4-25, Celebrate the Holidays with Yogi, Andera Hotel, 89 Atlantic Ave., Misquamicut, 401-348-8788.

August 5, Ice Cream Social and Teddy Bear Picnic. Old-fashioned ice cream social, picnic on lawn, band, parade of teddy bears. Kinney Bungalow at Sunset Farm, 505 Point Judith Road., Narragansett, 401-788-0823.

August 10-12, JVC Jazz Festival-Newport,International Tennis Hall of Fame and Fort Adams State Park, Bellevue Ave. and Ocean Drive, Newport, 401-847-3700.

August 11, Annual Rhode Island National Guard Leapfest. The 25 Annual International Military Parachute Competition. Rain date: August 12. 7am-3pm. West Kingstown Elementary School. Ministerial Rd., Kingston, 401-275-4615.

August 11-12, 332 Annual Narragansett Indian Tribe Pow Wow, Old Mill Rd. Rte 2, Charlestown, RI 800-287-4225.

August 12, 9am-1pm, Rain or Shine Silent Auction and Crafts Fair/Chowder Cook-Off. Church of the Holy Spirit 4150 Old Post Road, Charlestown. For Further information, call 401-364-3754.

August 15-19, Washington County Fair. Daily 10:00am-11pm. Washington County Fairgrounds, Rte 112, Richmond, 401-539-7042.

August 16, 13th Annual Wine Tasting By the Sea, More than 100 wines from all over the world will be showcased. 6-8pm. The Windjammer Lounge, Atlantic Ave., Misquamicut, 401-596-7761.

August 31-Sept 2: Rhythm and Roots Festival (named one of the TOP 100 EVENTS IN NORTH AMERICA by the American Bus Association) presents Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Susan Tedeschi, Marty Stuart, Natalie MacMaster, Donna the Buffalo, Steve Riley and MANY more. Ninigret Park, 4813 Old Post Rd. Charlestown, RI 888-855-6940, http://www.rhythmandroots.com