From music to seafood to fall festivals, there’s something for everybody in the 2026 Rhode Island Events Calendar.
May 8-10 – Misquamicut Beach Spring Festival (Westerly)
May 16-17 –Newport Oyster & Chowder Festival (Newport)
July 22-August 2 – Kingston Chamber Music Festival (Kingston)
July 24-26 – Newport Folk (Newport)
July 31- August 2 – Newport Jazz (Newport)
August 7-9 – Charlestown Seafood Festival (Charlestown)
August 15-16 – Island Rhodes Music Festival (Pawtucket)
August 30 – Rhode Island Folk Festival (Crescent Park in Providence)
September 4-6 – Rythm & Roots Festival (Charlestown)
September 12-13 – Rhode Island Seafood Festival (India Point Park in Providence)
September 13-October 26 – Clark Farms Fall Fest (Wakefield)
September 26 – Harvest Festival & Tractor Show (Cumberland)
September-October TBD – Confredas Fall Fest (Hope)
October 3-4 – Norman Bird Sanctuary Harvest Fair (Middletown)
October 4-11 – Rhode Island Grown Week (Statewide)
October 17-18 – Bowen’s Wharf Seafood Festival (Newport)
For a complete list of 2026 New England Festivals, Fairs & Events, click here. Did we miss your event? Then click here and send along the details and we will get it added to our list!
*Editor’s Note: The 2026 Events Calendar was started in late April 2026. Want to add your event for this year or 2027? Then click here!
Photo Courtesy of Misquamicut Beach Spring Festival
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