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Statewide Must-Do’s

10 essential events this month

Take a day trip to Bristol, the most patriotic town in the country, to celebrate the Fourth

July 1-17:

From opera to chamber music and everything in between, this year’s Newport Classical Music Festival at The Breakers boasts an impressive lineup of acclaimed musicians like Joyce Yang and The King’s Sister. NewportMusic.org

July 4:

Follow the red, white, and blue-striped roads of the most patriotic town in the country to catch the Bristol Fourth of July Parade, stepping o at 10:30am. Visit the evening before on July 3 for fireworks. Bristol, FourthOfJulyBristolRI.com For a statewide listing of events visit us online! HeyRhody.com

July 4:

Everyone is invited to Glocester’s Ancients & Horribles 96th Independence Day Celebration, a parade of artistic talents, crazy outfits, and outlandish floats – plus the chance to win awards for creativity. GlocesterRI.org

July 7, 15, 23 & 26:

The Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse invite visitors aboard the Lady Pomham II to set sail for the island on select days for guided Lighthouse Tours. Riverside, PomhamRocksLighthouse.org

July 9-10:

A 59-year tradition, the Wickford Art Association brings 200+ artists and crafters in all mediums from across New England to the village to show their unique wares for the Wickford Art Festival. WickfordArt.org

July 16:

Blues masters from across the country converge on Mulligan’s Island Golf & Entertainment complex for Rhode Island Blues Fest, with Neal & the Vipers, Victor Wainwright, and others headlining. Cranston, Facebook: RI Blues Fest

July 16-17:

Self-guided South Coast Open Studio Tours invite art lovers to visit with painters, fiber artists, sculptors, and more across the coastal towns of the East Bay and southern Massachusetts. SouthCoastArtists.org

July 19-24:

Island Moving Company presents the annual Newport Dance Festival, featuring cutting-edge performances by the world’s finest dance artists on the lawn of the Great Friends Meeting House. Newport, IslandMovingCo.org

July 20-July 31:

Celebrating 34 years of established musicians playing alongside up-and-coming young talent, the Kingston Chamber Music Festival will showcase the music of Mozart, Bach, Dvorak, and others at URI. KingstonChamberMusic.org

July 28-30:

What would a seaside summer be without the Blessing of the Fleet Festival celebrating all things nautical? This three-day Narragansett fest features seafood, a road race, and more. NarragansettLionsClub.org