Visit Downtown Wakefield, RI
Celebrate Family Weekend with the Wakefield Village Association, Birch and Bay, and other local businesses in Downtown Wakefield! Visit the local businesses on Main Street and enjoy their annual Halloween Stroll on Saturday, October 24th from 12:00 – 3:00pm and participate in the annual Wakefield Octoberfest from 12:00 – 11:00pm.
Thursday, October 22nd
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| Event | Location | Hours (EST) | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Weekend Pint Night | Tower Hill Brewing Company | 5:00pm – 8:00pm | Join us at URI Alumni owned Tower Hill Brewing Company for a Family Weekend Pint Night. Enjoy URI swag, light refreshments, activities, and more! Receive one free pint glass per person, with purchase! All ages welcome to join! |
Friday, October 23rd
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| Event | Location | Hours (EST) | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Weekend Canvas Painting* | Rebekah Cook Art 344 Main Street Wakefield, RI | 12:00pm – 7:00pm | Celebrate Family Weekend with a relaxing, creative outing at Rebekah Cook Art, just minutes from campus! Come to the studio whenever it fits into your schedule! Enjoy a large selection of pre-drawn 8×8 and 10×10 canvases with popular designs, including pro sports, cute creatures, URI-themed designs, and more! Spend some time creating, relaxing, connecting, and then take home a one-of-a-kind keepsake from your weekend visit. No experience necessary. Just bring your family and enjoy! |
| Alchemy: Spooky Sculptural Blown Glass by Shane Dorey | The Glass Station Studio 344 Main Street Wakefield, RI | 6:00pm – 8:00pm | Join Shane Dorey for an Artist Talk and Reception at the Glass Station Studio! |
| Night of the Living Dead LIVE | The Contemporary Theater Company | 7:00pm | Join the Contemporary Theater Company for their performance of Night of the Living Dead in Downtown Wakefield. Use the specialty link for a 10% discount on tickets! |
| Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular* | Roger Williams Park Zoo | 6:00pm – 10:00pm | Don’t miss New England’s “must-see” family-friendly event of the Halloween season with over 5,000 pumkins! |
Saturday, October 24th
* Designates additional ticket purchase required through the host’s website
| Event | Location | Hours (EST) | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Weekend Glass Blowing Ornament Making* | The Glass Station Studio 344 Main Street Wakefield, RI | 10:00am – 11:00am 11:30am – 12:30pm 2:00pm – 3:00pm | Our Ornament Making Class but with a local twist; URI Pride! We will have a special URI colorway, just for this class. Each class, up to ten participants are welcomed into The Glass Station Studio, where Jen and Eben will describe the ornament making process and the tools used. Participants then choose their ornament’s color from our selection of unique glass station colorways, color the glass, and melt it in. Then, Eben will shape the ornament as you inflate the hot glass! |
| Wakefield Village Association Halloween Stroll | Downtown Wakefield, RI | 12:00pm – 3:00pm | Join the Wakefield Village Association for their annual Halloween Stroll down Main Street in Wakefield, RI. Visit local businesses and get in the Halloween spirit! |
| Family Weekend Canvas Painting* | Rebekah Cook Art 344 Main Street Wakefield, RI | 12:00pm – 7:00pm | Celebrate Family Weekend with a relaxing, creative outing at Rebekah Cook Art, just minutes from campus! Join us when it fits into your schedule, for some creative fun with pottery! Browse our extensive pottery collection and find the perfect piece to make your visit one to remember. This event is the perfect way for families to unwind together, get creative, and make a one-of-a-kind keepsake from their weekend visit. No experience necessary. Just bring your family and enjoy! |
| Wakefield Octoberfest | Downtown Wakefield, RI 323 Main St South Kingstown, RI | 12:00pm – 11:00pm | Wakefield Octoberfest returns for its 11th year at Birch & Bay’s Sunset Stage with live music, food, cold drinks, seasonal beer & fall fun! Presented by Main Street Productions and Birch & Bay Join us for a full day of live music, seasonal beers, great food, cold drinks and fall festival fun right in the heart of Wakefield. Visit the website to see the schedule! |
| Night of the Living Dead LIVE | The Contemporary Theater Company | 7:00pm | Join the Contemporary Theater Company for their performance of Night of the Living Dead in Downtown Wakefield. Use the specialty link for a 10% discount on tickets! |
| Fall Harvest Festival* | The Farmer’s Daughter | 10:00am – 4:00pm | Hayrides, Corn Maze, Scavenger Hunt, Strawbale Maze, and MORE! |
| Clark Farms Fall Fest* | Clark Farms | 9:00am – 6:00pm | Corn Maze, Hay-Ride, Zip Line, Sandbox, Cider and MORE! |
| Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular* | Roger Williams Park Zoo | 6:00pm – 10:00pm | Don’t miss New England’s “must-see” family-friendly event of the Halloween season with over 5,000 pumkins! |
Sunday, October 25th
* Designates additional ticket purchase required through the host’s website
| Event | Location | Hours (EST) | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Harvest Festival* | The Farmer’s Daughter | 10:00am – 4:00pm | Hayrides, Corn Maze, Scavenger Hunt, Strawbale Maze, and MORE! |
| Clark Farms Fall Fest* | Clark Farms | 9:00am – 5:00pm | Corn Maze, Hay-Ride, Zip Line, Sandbox, Cider and MORE! |
| Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular* | Roger Williams Park Zoo | 6:00pm – 10:00pm | Don’t miss New England’s “must-see” family-friendly event of the Halloween season with over 5,000 pumkins! |