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WARWICK, RI — Warwick Weekend events this week feature Gaspee days symphony and fireworks, a softball tournament, farmers market, dinos, and food trucks.
The Warwick Weekend events weather forecast promises partly sunny with a chance of showers Friday, likely showers Saturday, and partly sunny with a chance of showers 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:
Farmers Market at Goddard Memorial State Park Support and enjoy local food and farmers! Join our weekly farmers market from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. and get to know the hardworking people who grow your veggies, fruit, flowers, and favorite foods! For the first few weeks, the market mostly offers bedding plants, hanging plants, cut flowers, meat, early vegetable crops, honey, and maple syrup. As traditional local summer crops become available, additional vendors will participate.
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:
Symphony in the ParkJoin us on Saturday, June 7 from 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. for an evening in the park with music, fireworks, and all of your friends and neighbors. Our Symphony in the Park showcases The Warwick Symphony Orchestra as they perform a carefully curated collection of musical masterpieces. At the end of the night, the event culminates with a spectacular display of fireworks set off in Salter’s Grove but visible throughout all of Pawtuxet Village. We encourage you to bring a chair or blanket to make yourself comfortable for a relaxing night in the park. A selection of food from the grill will be available for purchase but outside food is also welcome.
Fireworks ExtravaganzaOn Saturday, June 7 from 9:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. come and bask in the splendor of beautiful fireworks stretched across the spring night sky. Every year, this display is set above the picturesque horizon of Narragansett Bay just off the coast of Salter’s nighttime sky. Several food and novelty vendors will be traversing the area for your entertainment as well.
First Responder Softball TournamentCome down to City Park on Saturday, June 7 at 8:00 a.m. to support your local First Responders, help make this fundraiser a great one for Warwick PAL, and enjoy some delicious food. This years tournament will be four teams: Warwick Police Dept., Warwick Fire Dept., Cranston Police/Fire, and East Providence Police/Fire. This event is free, with a $10 recommended donation.
Warwick PAL provides many great opportunities for kids to work together, to build lasting friendships, and to learn life lessons while engaging with Warwick Police officers and other first responders who are coaches and parents for many of our participants.
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:
Warburton Arena Public Skate Through June 27, Fridays from 3 – 5 p.m., and Sundays 1 – 3:35 p.m., 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.
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?
Author: Natalie Ferland
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