Fave 2018 Events in the Ocean State !
South Country RI : 
- Sun. May 20th 9-3 Westerly Garden Market in beautiful,Wilcox Park … lots of great plants and shrubs!!
- Sat. May 26th 10-5 Virtu Art Festival in Wilcox Park Westerly … nice, little art fest!
- Sat. and Sun. June 9 & 10 Quonset Air Show with the Blue Angels … best view from Beavertail Park cliffs on Jamestown Island bring a picnic and see the lighthouse and tiny aquarium, too!
- Sat. June 23rd 8pm Westerly Pops in the Park … Boston Pops and Westerly Chorus concert on the grass and Grucci fireworks : very special! Bring wine, picnic, and blanket!!
- Fridays after sunset … Frosty Drew Observatory in Charlestown, RI. Unique, small observatory open to the public!
- All summer on the beach … Theater by the Sea in Matunuck. Summer Theater in a barn for kids and adults! Late night, edgy cabaret in restaurant!!
- South County Bike Path, 8 mile paved, bike path from West Kingston to Narragansett beaches!
- All summer long … Kayak down the lazy Narrow River to Narragansett Bay
http://www.narrowriverkayaks.com
- All summer long …. Block Island Day Trip: Block Island Ferry to Block Island! Rent a bike, scooter, or walk over rolling hills to 2 lighthouses, villages, marinas, Mohegan Bluffs, and Ballard’s Beach! Try to find the island’s hidden Labyrinth!
Newport RI Events: 
https://www.discovernewport.org/events/
- Cliff Walk = ocean cliff path past mansions
- Del’s Frozen Lemonade !
- Best New England Clam Chowder at The Black Pearl on Bannister’s Wharf
- Newport Flower Show at Rosecliff Mansion in June
- Secret Garden tours, Mansion tours, Food tours or Ghost tours throughout summer!
- Slow drive or bike ride on Ocean Drive for incredible, ocean vistas
- Brenton Point State Park on island’s southern tip for kite flying and picnics on the ocean
- Rose Island Lighthouse overnight or for the day…best weekend is their 4th of July celebration … climb to the top of the lighthouse for the best firework views!! (see my Journeys & Voyages post)
- Harbor Cruises or Helicopter Tour
- Antique shops throughout town!! Lots!!!
- Bailey’s Beach = small, secret beach on southern tip of the island !
- Del’s Frozen Lemonade!
Other Special Places Nearby:
- Wickford Village, RI – picture-perfect shops, eateries, kayaking on harbor
- Wickford Art Show July 7 & 8
- Blithewold Mansion, Bristol, RI – garden and music
- East Bay Bike Trail, Bristol, RI – 14 mile paved bike trail through Bristol’s Colt State Park to Providence