More Summer 2023 RI Festivals

As much as we’d love to, we can’t write about everything happening in RI this summer. There’s soooooo much. Here are some of the fests that are amazing and worth considering, along with the dates and locations. Some may be covered in future issues, so keep an eye out for Motif as the summer unfolds.

Grace Note Farm’s Summer Music Festival
Grace Note Farm, Pascoag
Jun 3–11
gracenotefarmmusicfestival.com

Cool Summer Nights Concerts
PPAC
220 Weybosset St, PVD
Various dates throughout the summer starting Jun 9
ppacri.org/events-tickets/cool-summer-nights-concerts

Tomaquag Museum’s Annual Strawberry Thanksgiving
University of Rhode Island
Upper College Rd, Kingstown
Jun 10, noon–4pm
tomaquagmuseum.org/events

Providence Porch Fest
East Side of PVD
Jun 10, noon–6pm
pvdporchfest.com

Day of Portugal
Providence
Jun 10–11
ridayofportugal.org/events

Blackstone River Theatre Summer Solstice Festival
Diamond Hill Park
Rte. 114, Cumberland
Jun 17, 11am–7pm
riverfolk.org/brtssf

Newport Flower Show
Marble House
596 Bellevue Ave, Newport
Jun 23–25, 9am–3pm
newportmansions.org/events/the-newport-flower-show

RI Caribbean American Heritage Festival
WaterFire Arts Center
475 Valley St, Providence
Jun 24, 11am–6pm
caribbeanamericanheritagefest.com/providence

Culture Fest 2023
Southside Cultural Center
393 Broad St, Providence
Jun 30–Jul 2
culturefestri.com

Newport Classical Music Festival
Various dates and locations throughout the summer starting Jul 4
newportclassical.org/music-festival

Craft Brew Races
Fort Adams St. Park, Newport
Jul 22
craftbrewraces.com/newport

Kingston Chamber Music Festival
Kingston
Various dates throughout the summer starting Jul 26
kingstonchambermusic.org/festival-concerts

Blessing of the Fleet Celebration
Memorial Square, Narragansett
Jul 27–29
narragansettlionsclub.org/annual-events/blessing-of-the-fleet-celebration

Puerto Rican Bayfest
India Point Park
225 India St, Providence
Jul 30, noon

Newport Jazz Festival
Fort Adams St. Park, Newport
Aug 4–6
newportjazz.org

Charlestown Seafood Festival
Ninigret Park, Charlestown 
Aug 4–6
charlestownseafoodfestival.com

RI International Film Festival
State-wide
Aug 7–13

Greek Fest in Pawtucket
Greek Orthodox Church
97 Walcott St, Pawtucket
August 2023
assumptionri.org/festival

Rhythm and Roots
Ninigret Park, Charlestown
Sep 1–3
rhythmandroots.com

See more fests of summer here.