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Warwick Weekend: Gaspee Days Start, Ping Pong

[CREDIT: WP Composite] This week's Warwick Weekend Events include the Gaspee Days kickoff, pollinator expo, ping pong and a charity car wash.

[CREDIT: WP Composite] This week's Warwick Weekend Events include the Gaspee Days kickoff, pollinator expo, ping pong and a charity car wash.
[CREDIT: WP Composite] This week’s Warwick Weekend Events include the Gaspee Days kickoff, pollinator expo, ping pong and a charity car wash.
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WARWICK, RI — Warwick Weekend events this week feature kickoff events for Gaspee Days, pollinator expo, charity ping pong tournament, charity car wash, dinos, and food trucks.

The Warwick Weekend events weather forecast promises partly sunny skies Friday, a chance of rain Saturday and mostly sunny in the 70s Sunday, the National Weather Service reports.

Here are some events and happenings to help you decide where you’re spending this Warwick weekend:

Warwick Weekend Events Friday: 

 Roger Williams Food Truck Fridays End your week at Food Truck Friday – an outdoor food truck festival at Carousel Village starting at 5 pm. Attendance is free, just pay for what you eat and drink from an ever changing rotation of more than 15 food trucks each week.

The Carousel campus has a lot of open space and rolling hills shaded by trees, the perfect spot to grab dinner from a food truck and listen to music and entertainment during the park’s Food Truck Fridays event. The outdoor food truck festival at Carousel Village starts at 5 pm. Attendance is free, just pay for what you eat and drink from an ever changing rotation of more than 15 food trucks each week.

Dinosaurs at Roger Williams Park Zoo  Return of the Dinosaurs runs May 16 – Aug. 10 at Roger Williams Park Zoo & Carousel Village Come face-to-face with nearly 60 life-size animatronic and interactive dinosaurs, including 25 NEW dinosaurs debuting this year! Brave the wilderness to uncover the secrets of the dinosaurs’ return! Witness towering predators, meet curious herbivores, and discover the untold stories of these ancient giants. Get hands-on with digging up ancient fossils, enjoy photos ops with dino eggs and more.

Are you ready to face the roar?

Bring Your Own Improv, WCFA Bring Your Own Improv is back for family friendly live performances every Friday at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Tickets are $11.63. If you’re looking for something fun to do late on a Friday night in Warwick, they’ve got you covered. Their Caffeinated Insomniacs Comedy show – designed for teens and adults – is the place to be at 10 p.m. Their show welcomes voluntary audience participation. You can participate in one of three ways: applaud for a scene you like, yell out fantastic suggestions, or if you feel you’re ready, jump up and get involved.

Thayer Arena Public Skate: Through March, Friday and Sunday, Public Skate is open to skaters of all ages. Cost to Skate is $5 – Children 5 and under are free. Skate Rentals are available at Sandy Lane Sports across the street from the rink.

  • Fridays 3:15-5:15 p.m.
  • Sundays 12:50 – 2:30 p.m.

No Skate Dates: Fridays: 2/9 & 3/22 Sundays: 3/10

Children 12 years and younger must be accompanied and supervised by a guardian who is 18 years or older. Children ages 13-17 without an adult staying onsite must be paid for and signed in by an adult that can leave emergency contact information. Only persons wearing skates are permitted on the ice surface. Helmets are strongly recommended for all skaters.

Warwick Weekend Events Saturday:

Warwick Spring Pollinator Expo  Join the Warwick Wildlife and Conservation Commission for their Spring Pollinator Expo Saturday, May 17, 10 a.m. 2 p.m. Warwick Public Library 600 Sandy Lane, Warwick, RI. Learn about plants and planting tips, the Pollinator Pathway and register your pollinator garden.    

Charity Pingpong Tournament Warwick Police bring the heat with two teams—who’s ready to take us on Come down to Hendricken High School on May 17, 2–5 p.m. and join the fun for this first annual event. The event will pit three-person teams  against each other, with proceeds supporting  local veterans. Cost is $75 per team.

Dinosaurs at Roger Williams Park Zoo  Return of the Dinosaurs runs May 16 – Aug. 10 at Roger Williams Park Zoo & Carousel Village Come face-to-face with nearly 60 life-size animatronic and interactive dinosaurs, including 25 NEW dinosaurs debuting this year! Brave the wilderness to uncover the secrets of the dinosaurs’ return! Witness towering predators, meet curious herbivores, and discover the untold stories of these ancient giants. Get hands-on with digging up ancient fossils, enjoy photos ops with dino eggs and more.

Are you ready to face the roar?

Warwick Weekend Events Sunday:

Gaspee Days Kickoff Join us as we fire up the first day of another year celebrating Gaspee Days at Pawtuxet Park, Off Narragansett ParkwayWarwick, RI,  from 12 to 4 p.m. This fun day for the whole family begins with official proclamations from respected officials throughout the state recognizing another year of Rhode Island’s historical significance. Bring a blanket and stick around for food and music.

Hoxie Hawks Car Wash Join Hoxie Fifth Graders at 10 a.m till 2 p.m. at Pilgrim Senior Center for the annual Spring Fundraising  Car Wash. Cost is a $5 donation per vehicle. Cash only. Proceeds will help offset the cost of fun end of year events.

Thayer Arena Public Skate: Through March, Friday and Sunday, Public Skate is open to skaters of all ages. Cost to Skate is $5 – Children 5 and under are free. Skate Rentals are available at Sandy Lane Sports across the street from the rink.

  • Fridays 3:15-5:15 p.m.
  • Sundays 12:50 – 2:30 p.m.

 Children 12 years and younger must be accompanied

Dinosaurs at Roger Williams Park Zoo  Return of the Dinosaurs runs May 16 – Aug. 10 at Roger Williams Park Zoo & Carousel Village Come face-to-face with nearly 60 life-size animatronic and interactive dinosaurs, including 25 NEW dinosaurs debuting this year! Brave the wilderness to uncover the secrets of the dinosaurs’ return! Witness towering predators, meet curious herbivores, and discover the untold stories of these ancient giants. Get hands-on with digging up ancient fossils, enjoy photos ops with dino eggs and more.

Are you ready to face the roar?

Natalie Ferland
Author: Natalie Ferland

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