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The Blackstone Valley offers a
multitude of annual events and opportunities including a bounty of bike
and walking trails, historical sites and attractions that are close by and even
more importantly, memorable and unique. Many of these treats are free, family
oriented and educational all while you are having a great time! There are
also unique shops, insightful treasures of our past, architectural blends that
exemplify the best of all times, and delightful experiences that will lure our
attention for many years to come. So, come see, hear and experience the wonder
of our past, the best of our present and the vision for our future!
Cumberland, RI
Kelly
House and Bike Path A Day
of Consignment Shops Slater Mill
/ Pawtucket
Annual Events:
January: Ranger Lecture Series
February: Blackstone Valley
Business Expo (Ma)(508-234-9090), Sleigh Rally at Waters Farm (Sutton), Special
Olympics -RI, Woonsocket Mardi Gras, Annual Student Jazz Festival, RI Spring
& Garden Festival, S N.E. RV Show
March: Bikepath,Pawsox,
April: Bikepath, Pawsox,
May: Arts Walking Tour in Uxbridge, BR Watershed's
Annual Canoe and Kayak Race (508-234-0111), Bikepath, Pawsox,
Slater Mill Historic Tours
June: Waterfire,
Paddling, Whitinsville's Picnic in the Park
(508-234-8184), River Bend Farm's Canal Fest (Val S. 508-278-7604), Pawsox,
Bikepath, Canal Boats, Slater
Mill Historic Tours
July: BV Celtic Festival (508-234-9090), Donkey Days at
Waters Farm, Fireworks, Providence Jazz & Blues Festival, Ancients &
Horribles Parades in Chepachet and Arnold Mills, Central Falls Senior
Sports Festival Games, Cape Verdean Festival, free Thursday Night Art Trolley,
Sunset Benefit Concert at Waters Farm, Hassanamisco Indian
Fair , Paddling Nights, Waterfire,
Walkabouts and Walking Tours, Bikepath, Pawsox,
Canal Boats, Slater
Mill Historic Tours
August: Bikepath, Waterfire,
Paddling, Pawsox,
Canal Boats, Slater
Mill Historic Tours, Jazz At Sunset,
Emancipation Days in Providence (401-222-4137), Corn & Tomato Festival at
Keown's Farm, Central Falls Summer Concert Series(401-727-7474), 4H Club Hunter
Pace at Waters Farm, Pawtucket Arts in the Park, RI Film Festival
(401-861-4445), Annual Portugese Festival (401-726-9449), Annual Greek Festival
(401-725-3127), Glocester Heritage Days,
Grafton's Festival of the Lion Renaissance Fair
September: Free admission at Work
& Culture Museum for Labor Day, Harvest Fair in Grafton, Chinese Dragon Races
- Pawtucket Arts Festival - Greenway Challenge,
Heritage Homecoming Days (508-234-5043), Bikepath, Pawsox,
Canal Boats, Slater
Mill Historic Tours, RI Convergence Days,
Burrillville's Arts & Crafts Festival (401-568-4300), Festival of the Vine
(Prov401-521-9463), Prov Jazz & Blues Festival (401-621-1992), RI Ethnic
Heritage & Maritime Festival (401-222-4133), Annual Health Expo
(401-458-6000), Apple Festival in Millville (508-883-9959), French Farmers
Market & Heritage Day (401-762-1258), Western Jamboree in N Smithfield
(401-762-9627), RI Hist Society Annual History Makers Salute (401-331-8575),
Annual Central Falls Antique & Custom Car Show (401-727-7474), Sportsman's
Field Day (401-231-9883), East Side Floral & Antique Festival
(401-785-9450X206), Settlers Day (401-762-1258)
October: Woonsocket's AutumnFest,
Car Cruising Fair in Millbury, Northern RI Smaller Business Expo (401-334-1000), Heritage Homecoming Days (508-234-5043 Spaulding), Bikepath,
Slater Mill Historic Tours,
Canal Boats, Haunted Halloween at Southwick's
Zoo, Millbury Auto Fest (508-865-2238), Burrillville
5K Road Race (401-568-9470), Native American Powwow (Pawtucket
401-737-3762), Annual Robinson Lecture at Willard Clock Museum (508-839-3500),
Haunted River Tours (401-724-2200), Pumpkin Fest at Keown Farms (508-865-6706),
P & W Train Shopping Railway Excursion (401-724-2200), Stone
Soup Coffee House Concerts,
November: Slater
Mill Historic Tours, Colonial Dinner at Smith-Appleby (401-231-7363),
Blackstone Valley Polar Express (401-724-2200), Festival Ballet of RI
(401-353-1129), Annual Whitehorse Dance Social at WPI (508-831-5540), Open HOuse
at Sleighbell Farm, Sutton (508-234-6953), Annual Festival of Crafts @ Worcester
Craft Center (508-753-8183)
December: Chain
of Lights (508-234-9090/ 800-841-0919), First
Night Worcester, Bright Night
Providence, Slater Mill
Historic Tours, RI State House Holiday Events (401-222-2080), Glocester's
Candlelight Shopping and Festival of Lights, Pawtucket Winter Wonderland
(401-728-0500 x251, 252), Annual Christmas Tea at Willard Clock Museum
(508-839-3500), East Providence Historical Party, Holly
Days at Slater Mill
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