Five Can’t-Miss Events this Week in Rhode Island
Experience pure adrenaline during the XIIR Motocross event; Taste gluten free food at G-Free Fest and more events March 19 - 26.
Photo courtesy of Blackstone River Theatre/by Damien Stenson
Bunny Photos
Hop over to Darmouth Mall for bunny photos and KIDZ BOP Dance Parties! Even pets are allowed to participate in these professional spring portraits. Every hour on the hour visitors can dance with the bunny to upbeat hits and follow easy dance moves. Reservations are open and walk ins are granted on a first come first serve basis.
The Details: Mar 19 – Apr 4. Visit website for tickets and times. Center Court, 200 Dartmouth Mall, N. Dartmouth, MA. https://shopdartmouthmall.com/event/37075-bunny-photos-at-dartmouth-mall
Ballet RI Pure Dance Performance
Striking contrast and kinetic beauty, Pure Dance celebrates the power, precision, and poetry of the moving body. From the effervescent brilliance of George Balanchine’s Allegro Brillante to the meditative intimacy of Christopher Wheeldon’s Liturgy, to the raw, contemporary pulse of Yury Yanowsky’s Fading Creatures, this program reveals the body as both instrument and storyteller. Three choreographers. Three unique voices. One unforgettable journey through movement.
The Details: Mar 20-29, various times, visit website for tickets. Margaret L Jackson Arts Center, 777 Elsbree St., Fall River, balletri.org/season-48-performances
XIIR Motorcross
No brakes, no gears, no fears, pure adrenaline! Wait until you see these machines in action! A bike race, on ice with extreme speed, is sure to be a unique, and electric experience. Each race consists of four riders racing handle0bar to handle-bar or four laps; each bike is fitted with a powerful engine that runs on nitro methanol. Come check out this insane event.
The Details: Mar 21. 2 p.m. Visit website for tickets. Boss Ice Arena, 1 Keaney Rd., South Kingstown, uritix.evenue.net/event/25BA/032126
G-Free Fest
Providence’s third annual Gluten Free Fest returns this weekend, after two sold out years in a row. Founded by BJ Mansuetti of Ampersand Creatife Co. After being diagnosed with celiac, the event features over 85 Gluten Free vendors. Taking place at the beautiful WaterFire Arts Center, this weekend is sure to be packed with food, drinks, and all things gluten free.
The Details: Mar 21-22, 12–5 p.m. $12 per person. The WaterFire Events Center, 475 Valley St., Providence, gfreefest.com/2026
Téada
With instruments like the fiddle, flute, guitar, accordion and bodhrán, this Irish band is as authentic as it gets! Téada has performed at major music festivals around the world, including
in Mexico, Europe, Africa, Russia, Israel and Australia. The band recently released a new album featuring special guest appearances by actor John C. Reilly and Irish singer and accordionist Séamus Begley.
The Details: Mar. 22. $35; $40 at the door. 7 p.m. Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad St., Cumberland, brtri.org
