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Whether historic Pawtuxet Village is your lifelong home, you're new in town, or perhaps just visiting - there's sure to be something you love about Gaspee Days! Each season is packed full of fun, family-friendly and mostly free events for all to enjoy. Never been? Check it out! Been coming for years? We're glad you keep coming back. Supporting our events means supporting our 501(c)(3) all-volunteer non-profit.
Night at the Museum Friday, May 9, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Gaspee Days Night at the Museum is a celebration and exploration of Rhode Island's rich local history. Enjoy our small-batch craft Gaspee brews while getting an up-close look at a variety historic artifacts and memorabilia representing the HMS Gaspee and the years we've told her story. Afterwards, take a walk up to Pawtuxet Armory for more historic finds. There's so much history to experience that even one room isn't enough to hold it all! Tickets are required for this event and must be purchased online in advance.
Proclamation Day Saturday, May 17, 2025 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Join us as we fire up the first day of another year, celebrating Gaspee Days! 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!
Block Party Friday, May 23, 2025 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Come join us for a night of drinks, music ,and neighborhood fun! Admission is $5.00 per person and limited to individuals 21 years of age and older. IDs will be checked at the gate and police will be in attendance. Drink tickets must be purchased after entry for beer, wine, and bottled water. Children, pets, and outside beverages are not permitted at this event.
Arts & Crafts Festival Saturday, May 24 and 25, 2025 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Come enjoy three days outside where shopping, eating, music and friends are all brought together in one place! The Gaspee Days Arts & Crafts Festival is a free, fun, and family-friendly experience that showcases over 100 fine artisans, community groups, and non-profits where you will find one-of-a-kind arts and delicious craft fair eats. Over the course of three days, Pawtuxet Park fills with live music by our hand-picked local bands while children enjoy the many amusements available. Over 60,000 people will walk up and down Narragansett Parkway on Memorial Day Weekend, enjoying the atmosphere of this long-time tradition. If you've never been, you're missing out so come join the fun!
Symphony in the Park Saturday, June 7, 2025 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join us 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 Extravaganza Saturday, June 7, 2025 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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 Grove in Warwick. For about 30 minutes, you'll enjoy a colorful show that lights up the nighttime sky. Several food and novelty vendors will be traversing the area for your entertainment as well. This display is graciously provided by the City of Warwick Department of Tourism, Culture, & Development.
Ecumenical Service Tuesday, June 10, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Please join us for an unforgettable non-denomination ceremony and musical event in the heart of Pawtuxet Village. In addition to several readings, local chorales accompany the service with a harmonious blend of dozens of voices. It's an evening you won't want to miss!
5k Foot Race Saturday, June 14, 2025 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Enjoy the excitement of running before a pre-assembled cheering crowd in anticipation of the Annual Gaspee Days Parade! Over 1,600 runners each year flock to participate in this exciting event along the Parkway’s famed red, white, and blue road stripe. Challenge yourself to place a record among our top runners and win a prize or just do it for the fun – either way, you are supporting one of the area’s favorite community events, as all proceeds support funding the annual Gaspee Days Parade.
Gaspee Days Parade Saturday, June 14, 2025 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Since 1965, the Gaspee Days Committee has continued its efforts to preserve, promote, and share Rhode Island’s revolutionary history with the community – and there's no better way to do that than by celebrating over 50 years of the Gaspee Days Parade. Combining colonial groups from all over with our modern and vibrant community, this is truly a show not to miss! Each year, friends and neighbors crowd along a two-mile stretch of Narragansett Parkway anxiously awaiting the march of the parade. Be it the fife and drums corps, the fire trucks, or the Shriners in their miniature cars, everyone has a favorite to look forward to!
Colonial Encampment Saturday, June 14, 2025 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Come immerse yourself in the colonial atmosphere or our encampment and gain a feeling of what life was like in the 1700s. Throughout Gaspee Days Parade weekend and during Sunday in the Park, a collection of colonial militia will be camped out in authentic revolutionary style – no plumbing, no electricity, and no cell phones! This Gaspee Days featurette is brought to you in collaboration with the Pawtuxet Rangers, RIM, our local, all-volunteer colonial militia.
Blessing of the Fleet Sunday, June 15, 2025 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Are you a boat lover? How about a boat owner? Well here is your opportunity to bring your boat to RIYC to get blessed and participate in the Gaspee Days parade of boats! Even if you don’t have a boat, all are welcome to come watch the event from the Rhode Island Yacht Club lawn. All of RIYC facilities will be open and available including pub and kitchen.
Sunday in the Park Sunday, June 15, 2025 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Come enjoy a beautiful day in the park while we wrap up Gaspee Days with live music performances, colonial maneuvers, and the famed reenactment of the burning of the HMS Gaspee! All day long, you can enjoy activities including children's games, our Annual Gaspee Days Raffle drawing, and watch the cannon go off and burn down our Gaspee silhouette. If you’d rather lay back and relax, bring a blanket and a picnic basket and let our hand-picked bands entertain you at no charge at all.
Burning of the Gaspee Sunday, June 15, 2025 4:00 pm
As our last blow in the celebration of Gaspee Days, we reenact the event that started it all with a symbolic burning of the ship that sparked the American Revolution – come celebrate it with us!
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