Memorial Day Weekend in the Ocean State

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May 25: Bring the family on down to Roger Williams Park Zoo’s 4th annual Food Truck Friday at Carousel Village. Enjoy a tasty array of food vendors as well as rides on the historic Carousel, Carousel Express Train, or camelback. The best part? Admission is free. 

May 26: Don’t miss Strictly Sinatra at Twin River Casino as they present “The Rat Pack Spring Show,” starring RI Native Michael Dutra, who’s been hailed as one of the finest interpreters of Sinatra’s sound in the world. 

May 26: Hop aboard a narrated cruise ship on a Rhode Island Bay Cruise for a sight-seeing adventure of historic lighthouses, the Newport and Jamestown Bridges, and a variety of famous sites. 


May 26: Swing by downtown Providence for WaterFire’s first full lighting of the season and watch the Providence River become illuminated by over 80 floating bonfires while enchanting music fills the streets of the city.

May 26-27: Check out Downtown Westerly’s 22nd annual Virtu Art Festival at Wilcox Park and be delighted by the work of local artists, makers, and performers in this celebration of the visual and performing arts.

May 26-27: Enjoy spring in full bloom in Little Compton with Sakonnet Garden Open Days, showcasing various spring flora such as rhododendrons, azaleas, trilliums, and tulips. 

May 26-28: Get festive outdoors during the Gaspee Days Arts & Crafts Festival in Warwick, a long-running tradition and free, family friendly event showcasing over 100 artists and community groups alongside craft fair eateries and live music. 

May 27: Head over the annual Jazz by the Sea at the Dunes Club in Narragansett, supporting scholarships for music students in the South Kingstown school district, and enjoy a night of dining, drinks, a silent auction and an instrumental jazz ensemble brought to you by South Kingstown High School.

May 27: The Boots on the Ground For Heroes Memorial will place 7,000 boots with name placards and American flags within Roger Williams Park, in memory of fallen Rhode Islanders. A patriotic concert by the 88th Army Band RI National Guard will follow, and the evening will complete with a patriotic laser light show.

May 28: Take in the open skies at the Weekapaug Inn’s second annual Kite Fly-Inn, with an array of colorful kites, kite decorating, summer eats, lawn games, live music, and more. 

Memorial Day Parades Across RI

May 28: Barrington Memorial Day Parade begins at 9am, starting on Lincoln Ave. and ending on Route 114.

May 28: East Greenwich Memorial Day Parade begins at 10am, kicking off from Academy Field the Hill District by way of Mawney Street, continuing to First Avenue (Rt.401) for a brief wreath-laying ceremony at the World War II Memorial on Cliff St., then proceeds north on Main St. for closing ceremonies at Town Hall at 11am. The event also include local music and marching bands, militia and law enforcement groups, classic cars, a wreath-laying ceremony and a flyover by the 143 Airlift Wing. 

May 28: Charlestown Cross’ Mills Memorial Day Parade begins at 1 pm, starting at Ridgewood Road and Old Post Road, and traveling to King Tom Drive, followed by a ceremony at Ninigret Park along with refreshments and a concert. 

May 28: Glocester Annual Memorial Day Parade begins at 10am, where local veterans march along Main St. (Route 44) in historic Chepachet village to honor America’s war heroes, followed by ceremonies at Town Hall.

May 28: Jamestown Memorial Day Parade, taking place on Watson Ave, North Main Rd, Narragansett Ave and Lawn Ave.

May 28: Lincoln Memorial Day Parade begins at 11pm, with a parade route through Higginson Ave., Walker St. Chapel St., Great Rd., and ending at Chase Farm. 

May 28: North Kingstown Memorial Day Parade begins at 10am with participants parading from Wilson Park to the Grand Army of the Republic Memorial at Elm Grove Ceremony for the closing. The day’s celebrations include wreath-laying ceremonies at the Civil War Memorial on the grounds of Town Hall and Veterans Memorial Park. 

May 28: North Providence 11th Annual Memorial Day Parade and Celebration begins 1pm, starting at North Providence High School and ending at Governor John A. Notte, Jr. Park with a celebration with food, music, and fun. 

May 28: South Kingstown Memorial Day Parade begins at 10am, starting on Holly Street, traveling down Main St. and ending at Saugatucket Park, with a ceremony to follow at the memorial. 

May 28: Westerly/Pawcatuck Veterans’ Memorial Day Parade begins at 9:30, starting in Pawcatuck,CT and ending in Westerly’s Wilcox Park, and is also one of the oldest parade celebrations in the country.

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