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Weekend Best Bets

For July 24-26

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Friday

Winners of the WBRU Rock Hunt, Public Alley, will be performing at Waterplace Park as part of the free Summer Concert Series. Wakefield band S. Walcott will be opening the show. Free. 7:15pm. Waterplace Park. More info...

If you find dirty, raunchy stand up to be hilarious, then head to the Comedy Connection for their Friday Night HardCore Comedy. Some of their top headliners will be dishing out the dirtiest jokes you can handle. $15. 10:30pm. 39 Warren Avenue, East Providence. More info...

Kick off the weekend with an all-inclusive Brewery Bus Tour. The Rhode Island Brew bus will take you to four different breweries in the area, trying each of their delicious craft beers and taking a tour of their facilities. $77. 5pm. 42 High Street, Westerly. More info...

Saturday

One of the largest antique car fairs in New England returns to Warwick this Saturday. A Slice of History will be showcasing over 1,000 classic cars over nine acres of land. You can talk with the owners of your favorites and grab a bite from one the many food vendors available. $5. 8am. 345 Ives Road, Warwick. More info...

During the summer, anytime spent visiting Tiverton’s Four Corners is a good time. But this Saturday will the 14th annual Cultural Survival Bazaar, a festival of indigenous art, music and cultures from around the world. Free. 10am. 3852 Main Road, Tiverton. More info...

Exeter has a kid-friendly party going on this Saturday, and you’re invited. The 5th annual Sunflower Soiree and Kiki’s Garden will be an all-day event with music, live entertainment, hay rides, penny auctions, and a whole lot of sunflowers. All proceeds will go to Kiki’s Garden Scholarship Fund. $5. 12-6pm. 54 Exeter Road, Exeter. More info...

Sunday

Every Sunday in Providence during the summer months is blessed with something to do: The Providence Flea. Besides the awesome selection of local vendors and hand-crafted items, there will also be live music and a line of food trucks. Free. 10am. 345 South Water Street, Providence. More info...

You ever get the feeling that every tour is the same? Well, luck you: the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council is offering Paddle into the Past this Sunday, where you can kayak or canoe up Stillwater Pond and explore the Carpon Gristmill. There will be a historian guiding you through the tour, giving details on water wheel technology and more. $40. Sign up required. More info...

How does closing out the weekend with a glass of wine and live jazz music sound? Head on over to Carolyn’s Sakonnet Vineyard for the Alex and Ani Sunday Jazz Series. Bring a blanket and/or lawn chairs to cozy up and enjoy. $10. 1pm. 162 West Main Road, Little Compton. More info...

All Weekend

Have you been searching for that one special piece of Americana? Spend the weekend perusing through the Newport Antiques Show, one of the nation’s premier antiques venues with hand selected dealers of paintings, furniture, jewelry and more. $15-20. 10am. 375 Purgatory Road, Middletown. More info...

Sick of watching the same movies on Netflix? Get out and see Venus in Fur at 2nd Story Theatre this weekend. This play blends the lines between theatre and reality, as a director and desperate actress enter a dangerous game of submission and domination. Sounds racy, doesn’t it? $25. 7:30pm. 28 Market Street, Warren. More info...

Find some time to revisit a Disney classic this weekend at Theatre by the Sea. The Little Mermaid Musical will be playing all the songs you remember, and a few new ones written by Oscar-winning composer Alan Menken. 8pm. $45-65. 364 Cards Pond Road, Wakefield. More info...

Take the kids out for an exploration of the night sky at the Providence Children’s Museum. They’re hosting a travelling exhibit this summer called My Sky, inviting children and adults to investigate the constellations in a unique immersive environment. $9. 9am. 100 South Street, Providence. More info...

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