Free things to do this weekend in and around Providence

Providence's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, August 14, 2026 to Sunday, August 16, 2026.

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

• Fall River Food Truck Festival - At The Gates of the City - With Viva Fall River - City Gates Plaza, Ponta Delgada Boulevard, Fall River, MA, USA - Friday, August 14, 2026, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
• 1st Annual Fall River Bike Day - At Dorothy Cox Candy Factory Store - With Viva Fall River - Dorothy Cox's Candies Inc., Griffin Street, Fall River, MA, USA - Friday, August 14, 2026, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
• Food Truck Friday Newport - At Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling Co. - With Ocean State Food Truck Festivals - Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling Co., Connell Highway, Newport, RI, USA - Friday, August 14, 2026, 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
• Food Truck Friday Roger Williams Park 2026 - Carousel Village, Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI, USA - Friday, August 14, 2026, 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
• History and Science of Ice Cream! - Washington Park Library - Community Libraries of Providence: Washington Park Library, Broad Street, Providence, RI, USA - Friday, August 14, 2026, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
• Summer Stargazing Nights - At The Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center - Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center, Ninigret Park, Park Lane, Charlestown, RI, USA - Friday, August 14, 2026, 6:30 pm - 11:00 pm
• Great Summer Dash - At Providence Place - Providence Place, One Providence Place, Providence, RI, United States - Friday, August 14, 2026, 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
• Kids Market - Bozrah Farmer's Market - Bozrah Farmers Market, Bozrah Street, Bozrah, CT, USA - Friday, August 14, 2026, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
• Track 15 Night market during WaterFire - RI Night Market - 1 Union St, Providence, RI 02903, United States - Friday, August 14, 2026, 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
• 2026 Attleboro Farmer's Market - Attleboro Farmers Market - Attleboro, MA, 947 Park Street, Attleboro, MA, 02703, United States - Saturday, August 15, 2026, 9am- 1pm
• 2026 Burrillville Farmers Market - Burrillville Farmers Market, Tinkham Lane, Burrillville, RI, USA - Saturday, August 15, 2026, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
• 2026 Farmers Market - Mount Hope Farm - Mt Hope Farm, 250 Metacom Ave, Bristol, RI 02809, United States - Saturday, August 15, 2026, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
• 2026 Hope Street Farmers Market - Pawtucket, RI - Hope Street Saturday Farmers Market, Blackstone Boulevard, Providence, RI, USA - Saturday, August 15, 2026, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
• 2026 Food Truck Sunsets - At Safe Harbor New England Boatworks- With PVD Food Truck Events - Providence Vegan Deli, Hope Street, Providence, RI, USA - Saturday, August 15, 2026, 4:30 - 8:30 pm
• Toe Jam Puppet Band at WEAVER - Weaver Library - East Providence Public Library, Grove Avenue, East Providence, RI, USA - Saturday, August 15, 2026, 2:00pm
• Celebrating the 87th Anniversary of the Wizard of Oz - New Bedford Art Museum - New Bedford Art Museum, 608 Pleasant Street, New Bedford, MA 02740, United States - Saturday, August 15, 2026, 5:00 pm
• Food Truck Picnic in the Park - At Capron Park- With PVD Food Truck Events - Providence Vegan Deli, Hope Street, Providence, RI, USA - Sunday, August 16, 2026, 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
• Garden City Farmers Market - At Garden City Center - RI Night Market - Garden City Center, Midway Road, Cranston, RI, USA - Sunday, August 16, 2026, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm