Your August To Do List in Rhode Island

FILM: NewportFilm Outdoors

Thursdays through AUG. 27

Have you ever wanted to watch a movie on the lawns of Rosecliff or Marble House under the stars? Now’s your chance! NewportFilm is back with its outdoor movie series, and the screening locations and films — documentaries about today’s most intriguing subjects — are worth the trip to Aquidneck Island. Food, refreshments and merch are available for purchase. $10 suggested donation. Various times and locations around Newport, newportfilm.com

Photography courtesy of Cultural Survival Bazaar

ARTISANS: Cultural Survival Bazaar

AUG. 1–2

Shop wares from Indigenous artists from around the globe during the Cultural Survival Bazaar. Attendees can purchase jewelry, textiles, beadwork creations and more while enjoying activities like craft-making demonstrations and workshops. Live music, traditional foods — some made by James Beard Award-winning chef Sherry Pocknett — and storytelling enhance the experience, all while you support Indigenous rights and livelihood. $10. 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Farm Fresh Rhode Island, 10 Sims Ave., Providence, bazaar.culturalsurvival.org

Photo courtesy of Butterfly Farm

NATURE: Sunflower Fest

Weekends through AUG. 16

Celebrate summer during Butterfly Farm’s Sunflower Festival! Stroll through thousands of bright yellow sunflowers during their peak while enjoying local artisans, makers and food vendors. Get outside and snap the perfect pic among the radiating flowers and community. Butterly Farm, 679 Great Rd., Lincoln, butterflyfarmri.com

FAIR: Washington County Fair

AUG. 12–16

Dust off your cowboy boots and get ready to embrace your Southern side at the sixtieth annual Washington County Fair. With livestock contests, cornhole tournaments, midway rides and more, this event welcomes all to experience the fun of a county fair. More than 130 food and drink vendors will be on site to offer all the fried fair goodies one could want. $16.06 online; $14 in person; free for children ten and younger. Aug. 12–15, 10 a.m.–11 p.m.; Aug. 16, 10 a.m.–8 p.m. 78 Richmond Townhouse Rd., Richmond, washingtoncountyfair-ri.com

Photo courtesy of Japan-America Society of Rhode Island

CULTURAL FESTIVAL: Newport Black Ships Festival

AUG. 14–16

A weekend that packs a punch, the Newport Black Ships Festival is not an event to miss! Start off by boarding the Schooner Aurora for a sushi sake sail, which departs from Newport’s Goat Island Marina and sails around Narragansett Bay. The Black Ships Festival Gala welcomes attendees to a seaside evening at historic Ochre Court with an auction, open bar, sushi and dessert. The weekend also features Japanese martial arts displays, tea ceremonies and a taiko drumming performance. Various prices and times. Newport and Bristol, blackshipsri.org/festival

Photo courtesy of Bristol Harbor Fest/Nick Fortuna Media

ON THE HARBOR: Bristol Harbor Festival and Blessing of the Fleet

AUG. 15

Celebrate the centuries-old maritime tradition of blessing commercial fishing and recreational boats at the Bristol Harbor Festival and Blessing of the Fleet. Enjoy live music while sipping on wine and snacking on chowder, stuffies and raw bar items. Bring the whole family to participate in kid-friendly activities or put your stuffie recipe to the test in the famed bivalve competition. Close out the celebration with a littleneck boil or steak dinner. $36.56. 1–7 p.m. Rockwell Park, 162 Thames St., Bristol, bristolharborfest.com

Photo by Josh Kim

MUSIC: Island Rhodes Music Festival

AUG. 15–16

Centreville Bank Stadium will transform into a concert venue during the inaugural Island Rhodes Music Festival. The two-day reggae fest features performances from big names like The Roots and Sublime. Fuel up on local goodies like lobster rolls and Del’s lemonade as well as a selection of craft cocktails and beers. $84–$599. 1–11 p.m. Centreville Bank Stadium, 11 Tidewater St., Pawtucket, islandrhodes.com

Photo courtesy of Disney/Hulu

COMEDY: Ilana Glazer

AUG. 18

Watch the co-creator and co-star of acclaimed series “Broad City” take the stage for a night of stand-up comedy. Glazer is known for their high energy, unfiltered sociopolitical humor that will create belly laughs all around. With a Tony Award and Emmy Award under their belt, Glazer knows what they’re doing when it comes to performing. $38–$78. 7 p.m. 1 Avenue of the Arts, Providence, thevetsri.com

ART: Ninth Annual Art Heist

AUG. 22

A night of art to benefit the Artists’ Cooperative Gallery of Westerly. Gallery members and patrons alike should expect live music, desserts, oysters, wine and beer. Both ticket options offer something different: the $150 ticket covers two people and lets them “heist” a local work of art, while $40 tickets allow entrance and access to hors d’oeuvres and drinks. 6–8:30 p.m. Westerly Armory, 41 Railroad Ave., Westerly, westerlyarts.com 

SEAFOOD: Blithewold Family Clambake

AUG. 27

Spend the evening at a spot where family clambakes have taken place for more than a century. This rain or shine event is located on the great lawn at Blithewold, with a traditional clambake of lobster, chowder, steamers, mussels and more brought to guests by McGrath Clambakes & Catering. Enjoy a drink from the cash bar as you marvel at the historic landmark and its charming gardens. Six people per table. $105; $35 children 4–12. 5–8 p.m. Blithewold, 101 Ferry Rd., Bristol, blithewold.org