Bowen's Wharf Seafood Festival ★ 4.5
The 35th annual Bowen's Wharf Seafood Festival lands at the historic Newport waterfront in October. Free admission; lobster, chowder and oyster vendors along the wharf, plus rum cocktails and a kids zone.
Neighbourhooddowntown
Location
Address: Citywide, Providence, RI
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PVDFest ★ 4.3
PVDFest fills downtown Providence with food trucks, artisan markets, parades and live performances across two days each September; a city-led free festival.
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Federal Hill Summer Festival ★ 4.5
Federal Hill's Summer Festival is a Victory Day weekend three-day Italian-American block party with 25-plus restaurants serving outdoors and two stages of live music along Atwells Avenue.
Galbani Columbus Weekend Festival ★ 4.5
The Galbani Columbus Weekend Festival has run on Federal Hill since 1986. Italian food vendors stretch from Dean Street to Sutton Street on Atwells.
Rhode Island Seafood Festival ★ 4.4
The 15th annual Rhode Island Seafood Festival lands September 12-13 at India Point Park in Providence. Lobster rolls, chowder, oysters from across the state.
Bowen's Wharf Seafood Festival ★ 4.5
The 35th annual Bowen's Wharf Seafood Festival lands at the historic Newport waterfront in October. Free admission; lobster, chowder and oyster vendors along the wharf, plus rum cocktails and a kids zone.
PVDFest ★ 4.3
PVDFest fills downtown Providence with food trucks, artisan markets, parades and live performances across two days each September; a city-led free festival.
RI VegFest ★ 4.2
RI VegFest is Rhode Island's first vegan festival, in its sixth year in February 2026 at the WaterFire Arts Center. 90-plus plant-based vendors.