Five Can’t-Miss Events this Week in Rhode Island
Listen to reggae at the first ever Island Rhodes Music Festival; Eat your heart out at the Feed RI Field to Fork event and more events August 13 - 20.
Siblings Amelia, Bobby and Vinny, all donning cowboy hats, watch the annual egg toss competition at the Washington County Fair. Photography by Maaike Bernstrom Photography
Summer Symphony
Overlook Block Island’s beautiful Great Salt Pond while listening to live music during the Block Island Summer Symphony. Sip on drinks and snack on hors d’ oeuvres.
The Details: August 13, $55. BI Chamber of Commerce. Block Island. blockislandchamber.com/summer-symphony-2026
Washington County Fair
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.
The Details: 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
FeedRI’s Field to Fork
A farmers market for a great cause! Sample food items while supporting JWU’s Feed the Future program, which operates 19 pantries with hopes of opening up five more before the end of the year.
The Details: August 19, JWU Culinary Museum, 315 Harborside Blvd., Providence, feedri.org/event/field-to-fork-farmers-market-2026/
Island Rhodes Music Festival
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.
The Details: August 15 & 16. $84–$599. 1–11 p.m. Centreville Bank Stadium, 11 Tidewater St., Pawtucket, islandrhodes.com
Ilana Glazer
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.
The Details: August 18, $38–$78. 7 p.m. 1 Avenue of the Arts, Providence, thevetsri.com
