10 Great Things to do in RI This Weekend - May 26, 2017

May 26

Food Truck Friday at Roger Williams Park

It is Food Truck Friday! 

Kick your weekend off with some of the best food trucks in Rhode Island!

Head to the Carousel Village in Roger Williams Park. Bring your family and friends and enjoy live music each week!

Eat from your favorite local food truck or try something new. Maybe even eat at multiple trucks.

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May 26

Award Winning Improv Comedy with The Bit Players 

Get over to Firehouse Theater at 4 Equality Park Place in Newport to watch the award winning improv comedy of The Bit Players. 

The show begins at 8 p.m. and is BYOB. 

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May 27

John Hammond at Courthouse Center for the Arts

Hammond will be playing the blues from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Courthouse Center for the Arts in West Kingston. 

Hammond is a Blues Hall of Famer with 33 albums out to date. 

He is a Grammy award winner and has been nominated for 8 Grammys overalll.  

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May 27

Gaspee Days Arts & Crafts Festival 

The Gaspee Days Arts & Crafts Festival returns to the Narragansett Parkway.

The festival showcases more than 100 fine artisans, community groups, and non-profits where festival goers can purchase one of a kind items. 

Plus so much more.

The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is FREE. 

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May 27

World Premier of D-Day Over Normandy, Narrated by Bill Belichick at The Vets

The film "D-Day: Over Normandy," narrated by Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, will make its world premiere in Providence.

The movie features original aerial footage of the same beaches invaded by U.S. forces on June 6, 1944, as well as archival footage of the invasion.

The show goes from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. 

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May 27

Waterfire 

Head downtown for a Memorial Day weekend Waterfire. 

Waterfire is one of the most popular events in Rhode Island and throughout New England. It makes for great date nights with a loved one or just a cool place to hang out.

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May 28

15th Annual Spring Celebration at Newport Vinyards 

Newport Vineyards is celebrating their newest releases with a party. 

Join in on a day full of wine tasting, potato sack racing, live music and much more. 

The celebration goes from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. 

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May 28

What Cheer Records Goodbye Party

What Cheer Records + Vintage on Thayer Street is closing and this is their final weekend. 

On Sunday, May 28 they will host a goodbye party from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. 

New records and memorabilia is 30% off, while used records and memorabilia is 50% off. 

There will also be live musical performances by Kate Mick, Reindeer, Cotton Candy and many more. 

See What Cheer's Chris Daltry on GoLocal LIVE here

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May 29

Operation Stand Down's Boots on the Ground Memorial 

Operation Stand Down RI (OSDRI) will host the 2nd annual Boots on the Ground for Heroes Memorial this Memorial Day weekend from Friday, May 26 at 8 a.m. to Monday, May 29 at 2 p.m.

Overall, OSDRI will place nearly 7,000 boots in the field by the Temple to Music at Roger Williams Park throughout the weekend. 

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May 29

North Providence Memorial Day Parade 

The North Providence Memorial Day Parade begins at 1 p.m. on Monday, May 29 starting from North Providence High School on Mineral Spring Avenue and ends a Governor John Notte Jr. Park. 

The parade will be followed by a short ceremony and then entertainment and food in the park from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. 

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