THE MUST LIST

10 Essential Statewide Events This Month

Through July 8:

Summer stock at Theatre by the Sea is a Rhode Island institution. The 2023 series brings Broadway to the beach with the award-winning musical Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Wakefield, TheatreByTheSea.com

July 1:

Start your Fourth of July celebrations at Ocean House’s annual Independence Day Beach Ball. Dine on passed canapes followed by a New England lobster boil and BBQ with fireworks to finish o the night. Watch Hill, OceanHouseEvents.com

July 2:

The City of Providence 4th of July Celebration at India Point Park features a concert headlined by Becky Bass and Friends, food trucks, and a fireworks show over the water. GoProvidence.com

July 3:

Erupting from Oakland Beach, Independence Day Fireworks will ring in the Fourth at dusk. The display can also be seen from City Park, which offers unobstructed views along the shoreline. VisitWarwickRI.com

July 8:

The East Greenwich Yacht Club Regatta celebrates over 110 years of local sailing in Greenwich Bay with one of the largest boating events in the area, featuring a full deck party and dinner post race. East Greenwich, EGYC.com

July 8-9:

Now in its 60th year, the ever-popular Wickford Art Festival in Wilson Park features over 200 artists, crafters, and vendors from across New England working in a variety of mediums. WickfordArt.org

July 13:

The harbor is set ablaze in floating lanterns for Wickford Harbor Lights, a breezy evening of food trucks, horse-drawn carriage rides, kids’ activities, live music, and night shopping on the waterfront. Facebook: Wickford Harbor Lights

July 16-29:

FringePVD, presented by The Wilbury Theatre Group, encourages attendees to “keep an open mind and have fun.” More than 300 artists from across the US will perform theater acts, dance, visual arts, and more. Providence, FringePVD.org

July 27-29:

The annual Blessing of the Fleet Festival is all about great seafood, a 10-mile road race, carnival rides, live music, and the blessings o cially bestowed on the fleet. NarragansettLionsClub.org

July 29-30:

The gang from RI Comic Con presents the Rhode Island Anime Com with voice actors, industry celebrities, artists, vendors, and a Maid Cafe for two days of excitement at the RI Convention Center. Providence, RIAnimecon.com