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Happy Wednesday!

The end of the month is quickly approaching (how?) and the vibes are getting spooky out here. Enjoy this list of curated events around Rhode Island and start planning your weekend ahead, if you dare!

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Outdoor & Nature

🌎 International Coastal Cleanup with Save The Bay 
Friday • 1-3pm • Black Point Trailhead • Narragansett
Help protect Rhode Island’s coastline during this hands-on cleanup event! Volunteers will collect and record shoreline debris for Ocean Conservancy’s annual marine report. All ages welcome. Bring friends, gloves, and coastal spirit for a day that makes waves for wildlife!

🌌 Spooky Views: A Halloween Stargazing Experience 
Friday • 6-10:30 PM • Frosty Drew Observatory • Charlestown
Gaze at Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars under eerie skies, enjoy kid-friendly stories, scavenger hunts, candy, and a War of the Worlds broadcast. Costumes welcome for this chilling night among the stars!

🍺 Bones and Brews 
Friday • 6:30-8:30pm • Caratunk Wildlife Refuge • Seekonk, MA
Sip local brews and swap spooky tales under the autumn sky! Learn the science and folklore behind New England wildlife, explore real animal skulls, and take a moonlit hike through the refuge. Ages 21+ only. Bring a flashlight and your sense of adventure!

🦙 October’s Spooky Tour at Chaos Alpaca Farm 
Saturday • Walks at 10am, 12pm & 2pm • Chaos Alpaca Farm • Lincoln
Take a guided walk through haunted woods, visit an antique cemetery, and learn local lore. Meet the alpacas, shop handmade goods, and enjoy fall fun! Kids in friendly costumes get a free honey stick!

🎃 Gourds and Goodies: Halloween Boat Ride 
Sunday • 1-4pm • Explorer River Tours • Central Falls 
Set sail for a not-so-spooky cruise filled with treats, games, and fall colors! Kids get trick-or-treat bags, mini gourds, and fun aboard this family-friendly Blackstone River adventure.

Food & Drink

🥢 Asian Cooking Night: Make Your Own Egg Rolls!
Friday  • 4:30–7pm • Jordan’s Jungle • Pawtucket
Learn to roll, fill, and fry your own egg rolls in this free, hands-on cooking workshop! Explore fillings, sauces, and techniques, then enjoy your creations and take home recipes to try again!

🎨 Fall Art Fair at Gooseneck Vineyards 
Saturday • 10am-4pm • Gooseneck Vineyards • North Kingstown
Sip, stroll, and shop among the vines! Enjoy local art, live music, delicious food, and Gooseneck’s award-winning wines in a stunning fall setting. The perfect autumn day awaits!

🍷 Boos + Booze: Winery After Dark 
Saturday • 4:30–8pm • The Farmcoast Experience • Tiverton
Light up your night with lantern-lit tours, festive hayrides, pumpkin carving, cozy fire pits, and seasonal drinks under the stars. A 21+ evening of fall fun and vineyard magic—perfect for date night or friends’ night out!

🍂 Autumn Harvest Tea Party at Mapleville Farm 
Sunday • 2pm • Mapleville Farm •  Mapleville
Sip bottomless fall teas in a cozy greenhouse while enjoying pumpkin bisque, sandwiches, and seasonal pastries. A charming afternoon of flavors, foliage, and fall warmth. $55 adults, $15 kids.

🍸 Cocktail Wars: Spooky, Smokey & Spicy Edition 
Sunday • 2-4pm • Newport Harbor Island Resort • Newport
Watch top bartenders battle it out mixing eerie, bold, and fiery cocktails. Sip, sample, and vote for your favorite spooky sip while enjoying stunning harbor views.

🍴 From Seed to Soul 2025
Sunday • 3pm • Sweet Berry Farm • Middletown
Celebrate food, culture, and community with farmers, chefs, and neighbors at this unique island-wide gathering. Ready your appetite and your spirit for a joyful afternoon of connection and harvest heritage. Tickets available now!

Entertainment

🕯️ Witching Hour Social Club 
Friday- Sunday • 2pm • Burbage Theater Co •  Pawtucket
Step into a chilling new live horror anthology where old friends reunite, eerie cassette tapes play, and dark stories come alive onstage. Inspired by Creepshow and Tales from the Crypt.

🎸 URI Guitar & Mandolin Festival 2025
Friday-Sunday • Times and Venues Vary • University of Rhode Island • Kingston
Celebrate the 10th anniversary of this vibrant week-long festival with elite mandolin concerts, guitar showcases, and stunning performances. Whether you’re a string-fanatic or just love live music, don’t miss these major weekend highlights!

🐾 Howl-O-Ween Dog Walk 
Saturday • 12-3pm • Rocky Point Park • Warwick
Dress up your pups for a day of spooky fun by the sea! Enjoy vendors, raffles, food trucks, and costume contests for dogs and humans alike. Don’t miss this paw-some Halloween celebration!

🍫 Willy Wonka Taste-A-Long Movie Experience 
Saturday • 1pm • Uptown Theater • Providence
Step into a world of pure imagination with a candy-fueled screening of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory! Enjoy sweet treats timed perfectly to the movie using your Taste-A-Long® Candy Box. Fun for all ages and a dream come true for every chocolate lover!

👻 Welcome to the Afterlife At The Providence G 
Saturday • 9:30pm • Rooftop at the Providence G • Providence
Step into a haunted multi-level party featuring DJs, themed cocktails, karaoke, and 3 spooky venues in one building. Costumes, skyline views, and eerie fun await at this 21+ Halloween bash!

🖤 Halloween Emo Yoga 
Sunday • 1–2pm • Long Live Beerworks • Providence
Flow, stretch, and scream-sing your way through an all-levels vinyasa set to Halloween-themed emo and pop punk hits. Your ticket includes one beer. Costumes encouraged, angst welcome!

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Arts, Crafts & Culture

🕯️ The Halloween Flea 
Friday  • 5:30-9:30pm • Providence Flea • Providence
Step into a night of magic and mystery with vendors, art, psychic readings, and witchy treasures. Walk the Lighted Labyrinth, visit the Ancestral Altar, enjoy food trucks, and don your best costume for prizes!

🔥 Fire Camp 2025 at The Steel Yard 
Saturday  • 11am–6pm • The Steel Yard • Providence
Experience molten metal magic at this all-day art spectacle! Enjoy live welding contests, food, drinks, local art, and fiery sculptures brought to life. Suggested donation—everyone’s welcome to join the fun!

🇯🇵 Japan-America Friendship Festival 
Saturday  • 11am-3pm • Touro Park • Newport
Experience a vibrant celebration of Japanese and American culture with taiko drumming, martial arts demos, origami, kimono photo ops, and delicious food. A family-friendly festival honoring friendship, tradition, and community spirit!

🎃 WBNA’s Halloween Extravaganza 
Saturday • 12–6pm • Dexter Park • Providence
Enjoy live music, food trucks, a Boo’ze Garden, costume contest, and trick-or-treating at this all-ages Halloween bash! Celebrate spooky season with art, brews, and community fun all afternoon long.

👻 Spooky Sunday at Shepherd’s Run 
Sunday • 12-4pm • Shepherd’s Run • South Kingstown
Kick off Halloween week with festive fun for all ages! Enjoy food trucks, local vendors, tarot readings, and spooky sangria while kids decorate pumpkins and sip hot cocoa. No tickets, no tricks, just treats at the Run!

Rhody Kids

🎃 Wicked Woods Pumpkin Walk 
Thursday-Sunday • 6-9:30pm • Rocky Point Farm • Warwick
Wander through 300 glowing hand-carved pumpkins along a candlelit trail with tiki torches, campfires, and living statues. A magical, non-scary night perfect for families and little ones!

🍬 Halloween Trick-or-Treat at The Breakers 
Friday & Saturday • 5:30pm & 6:30pm • The Breakers • Newport
Bring your costumes and candy bags for a magical night of treats inside Newport’s grandest mansion. Enjoy sweet surprises, win prizes, and help the MLK Community Center with food donations!

🎃 Boo Bash at Providence Children’s Museum 
Saturday • 9:30am-4:30pm • Providence Children’s Museum • Providence
Celebrate Halloween with pumpkin picking, face painting, glitter tattoos, and festive crafts! Each child gets a treat bag and a real sugar pumpkin to decorate (while supplies last). Tickets required, grab yours early for this spooky-fun family day!

🧙‍♀️ Horribles Parade in Wickford Village 
Saturday • 12pm • Wickford Village
Kids and pets are invited to show off their costumes in this beloved parade! Line up at 11:30am at St. Paul’s Parish House, then enjoy a costume contest and trick-or-treating at local shops.

🎃 Treats Along the Trails at Norman Bird Sanctuary 
Saturday • 1-4pm • Norman Bird Sanctuary • Middletown
Put on your costume and explore festive forest trails filled with treats and surprises! Enjoy refreshments, spooky scenery, and Halloween fun for the whole family. $15 members, $20 non-members.

👻 Wicked Walk
Saturday • 3-6pm • Michael S. Van Leesten Pedestrian Bridge • Providence
Bring your costumes and candy bags to this free, family-friendly Halloween trick-or-treat pop-up event. Enjoy spooky storywalks, themed activities, and a safe, magical celebration in the heart of downtown.

🕷️ Halloween Walk-a-Bout & Trunk-or-Treat 
Sunday • 1-3pm • State Street • Bristol
Stroll through downtown for a festive family Halloween adventure! Collect candy from local shops, check out decorated trunks, and enjoy a sweet afternoon of costumes, community, and spooky fun for all ages.

🍬 Candy Crawl at Farm Fresh RI
Sunday • 2-5pm • Farm Fresh Rhode Island • Providence
Join a magical, free Halloween adventure filled with candy portals, art installations, trick-or-treating, and family fun galore. Costumes encouraged. Bring your sweet tooth and get ready to crawl with joy!

See you next week!