Weekend Best Bets

August 26-28

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Pawtucket Arts Festival
Celebrate the culture, talent and history of Pawtucket at the Pawtucket Arts Festival. Every kind of art will be featured, from film and theater to visual arts. Of course, there will be lots of amazing food to sample, too. Friday - Wednesday. Various locations, Pawtucket. More info...

Temple Con
Get your geek on with this Rhode Island based convention. With something for everyone, TempleCon celebrates being nerdy in the best way possible. Friday - Sunday. 801 Greenwich Ave, Warwick. More info...


Slater’s Art and Manufacture Festival (S.A.M Fest)
Vendors, food, music and movie screenings of Moonrise Kingdom and Labyrinth. Saturday - Sunday. 11am - 5pm. 67 Roosevelt Ave, Pawtucket. More info...

Pawtucket Irish Festival and 5k
Irish bands from New England will perform throughout the day bringing some of the best traditional Irish Music to our stage. This grand event kicks off with the Irish Music Festival 5k road race at10 am and continues all day and into the night ending at 11 pm. Vendors, music and food will accompany the event. Saturday. 10am - 11pm. 2 George Street, Pawtucket. More info...

Trinity Rep 2016-2017 Kickoff Party
Preview Trinity Rep’s 2016-2017 season with performances, food trucks and a prop and costume sale. This is your chance to preview the season and maybe even get to step on stage. Saturday. 12pm - 6pm. 201 Washington Street, Providence. More info...

A Very Potter Musical

Presented by Sprocket Theatre and back for one-show only, a hilarious and magical musical starring your favorite Hogwarts wizards and witches. Saturday. 2pm. $3. 82 Rolfe Square, Cranston. More info...

Naval Impressment: A 1765 Reenactment in Colonial Newport

Visitors to downtown Newport’s Washington Square, Perotti Park and the Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House can “step back in time” to the summer of 1765. The Newport Historical Society will host a large scale living history event with dozens of costumed interpreters who will recreate a naval press gang incident. Saturday. 1-5 pm. 82 Touro Street, Newport. More info...

Brew at the Zoo
What summer is complete without some craft beer and good food? Lucky for us, Brew at the Zoo will have both of those things. This annual event serves as a fundraiser for Roger Williams Park Zoo and will feature over 100 different beers, live music and animal encounters. Saturday. 5-8 pm. 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence. More info...

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