5 Outdoor Events In Rhode Island Before Summer Ends

The days are getting shorter, but summer’s not done in Rhode Island.

The August calendar is full of outdoor events that make the most of summer before vacation season ends, schools start and life gets in the way.

If you do nothing else in August, go to a farmers market. You’ll find not only homegrown tomatoes, just-picked sweet corn and other garden delights but also music, artists and a sense of community. In Rhode Island, there's the Hope Street Farmers Market in Providence on Saturdays.

Other can’t-miss outdoor events in August are:

• Block Island Arts and Artisans Festival, Block Island, Aug. 8-10Dominican Festival & Parade of Rhode Island
• Dominican Festival & Parade of Rhode Island, Providence, Aug. 9
• Urban Naturalist Hike in Roger Williams Park, Providence, Aug. 9
• General Stanton Inn Blues Music Festival, Charlestown, Aug. 23
• A Taste Of Cranston, Cranston, Aug. 25

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