Five Can’t-Miss Events this Week in Rhode Island
Stroll Roger Williams Park during Food Truck Fridays; jam out at Ragged Island Music Festival and more events June 11 - 18.
The Pawtuxet Rangers march down Narragansett Parkway during a past Gaspee Days Parade. (Photo by Alexander Nesbitt)
Food Truck Friday: Roger Williams Park
Take a stroll through the park and enjoy food from over 15 different vendors, live music, 21+ beverages, and fun for the family — including train and carousel rides. What better place to try a new vendor than your favorite park?
The Details: June 12. Free entry. Recurring every Friday until September 25. 5–8:30 p.m. Roger Williams Park Zoo & Carousel Village, 1000 Elmwood Ave., Providence, goprovidence.com/event/food-truck-friday-roger-williams-park
Gaspee Days Parade
Find a spot along the two mile parade route to celebrate Rhode Island’s pivotal role in the American Revolution! See the work of various colonial groups come together to deliver a lively commemorative experience.
The Details: June 13. 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Narragansett Parkway, Warwick, gaspee.com/events/parade
Ragged Island Music Festival
Enjoy a weekend of live music at the farm Ragged Island Brewery calls home, complete with beer, food, and a family-friendly atmosphere. A lineup of five artists per day ensures a rounded listening experience.
The Details: June 13–14. Tickets $65.96 and up. Shows from 12 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. both days. Ragged Island Brewing Company, 54 Bristol Ferry Rd., Portsmouth, raggedislandmusicfestival.com
Movement Music: A Juneteenth Celebration at JAC
To celebrate Juneteenth, join the Jamestown Arts Center for a discussion of Black American music and dance for liberation and transcendence. Panelists Leland Baker, Ashley Blake, Marcus Grant, Jala Settles and moderator Lindsay Guarino will examine how music and dance can serve as means of communal healing, cultural memory, and political expression within the Black American experience.
The Details: June 17. Pay what you can. 5–7 p.m. Jamestown Arts Center, 18 Valley St., Jamestown, jamestownartcenter.org/events/movement-music
Lila Iké at the Ocean Mist: Reggae Redefined
Enjoy a performance by Jamaican singer and songwriter Lila Iké, whose first full-length album Treasure Self-Love featured collaborations with international stars H.E.R., Joey Bada$$, Mavrick Sabre, Masicka and Protoje.
The Details: June 18. Tickets $35.46 and up. 9 p.m. Ocean Mist, 895 Matunuck Beach Rd., South Kingstown, eventbrite.com/e/lila-ike-the-ocean-mist-w-nena-belen-tickets
