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Blackstone Valley Visitor Center 175 Main Street Pawtucket, Rhode Island 02860 USA Tel: 1-800-454-2882 info@tourblackstone.com

 

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Happy New Year!!

New Year's Eve Events

Chans: Fat City Band New Year's Eve Bash More

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Twin River: New Year's Entertainment: More

 
Strand Theatre (Dec. 30): Tick Tick Boom More
Upcoming Events
Calendar Rhode Island Blackstone Valley Food Beverage Tour - Rhode Island Blackstone Valley Blackstone Valley Polar Express - Rhode Island Blackstone Valley Hearthside House - Rhode Island Blackstone Valley Lincoln Explorer - Rhode Island Blackstone Valley Pawtucket Central Falls Woonsocket
Eventblackstone.com Secret Ingredient Food and Beverage Tours (Blackstone Culinaria) Blackstone Valley Polar Expresss  Backyard Tour Blackstone Valley Explorer

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Blackstone Culinaria Tour  (weekly demonstrations and meals) More  

Nov. & Dec. 2012 Stay tuned for dates and ticket info. More

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2012 tickets available on tix.com Public tours every Sunday 1-4 on the hour. Free tours every final Sunday of the month. More

Fall Foliage Tour - Rhode Island Blackstone Valley Cycling Tours - Rhode Island Blackstone Valley Pawtucket Woonsocket Central Falls Cumberland Keep Blackstone Valley Beautiful - Rhode Island Blackstone Valley Pawtucket Arts Festival - Rhode Island Blackstone Valley Pawtucket
Fall Foliage Tours Leisurely Bicycle Tours
(Cycle Blackstone)
 
Keep Blackstone Valley Beautiful Autumnfest - Woonsocket  Pawtucket Arts Festival 

Stay tuned for 2012 info. 3 1/2 hour shopping and foliage viewing excursion to Putnam CT.  More

Stay tuned for 2012 dates & info Leisurely guided and other bike tours and BV  Bikeway info. More

Environmental education arm of the Tourism Council, in affiliation with the national non-profit, Keep America Beautiful. More

Columbus Day Weekend 3 day festival includes arts and crafts, ethnic foods, fireworks, parades, amusements & more More

Stay tuned for 2012 info  High-quality visual, performance and participatory arts EVENTS by local - international artists. More

 

North Smithfield - Rhode Island Blackstone Valley North Smithfield River in the Classroom - Rhode Island Blackstone Valley Horribles parade - Rhode Island Blackstone Valley Glocester Cherry Trees - Rhode Island Blackstone Valley Central Falls

North Smithfield Pumpkin Festival

River in the Classroom  Glocester Ancient & Horribles Parade Arnold Mills July 4th Parade Cherry Trees of the Blackstone Walk/Run

Stay tuned for 2012 info. Live entertainment on the grounds of North Smithfield Elementary School. More

High quality inquiry based educational programs on the Blackstone River Explorer for students. More

July 4   Glocester locals spoof local and national politics July 4th. More

July 4 Begun in 1927, the Arnold Mills parade, in Cumberland, RI, continues to be a family tradition More

Stay tuned for 2012 Info Cherry Blossom and Running Festival More

 

Cumberlandfest - Rhode Island Blackstone Valley Cumberland Golf tournament - Rhode Island Blackstone Valley Burrillville Dragon boat races - Rhode Island Blackstone Valley Pawtucket
Cumberlandfest  Golfblackstone.com Annual Golf Tournament Blackstone Valley Tourism Council Annual Dinner Greek Festival Dragonboat Races & Taiwan Festival 

Stay tuned for 2012 info. Amusement rides, games, carnival, live music & entertainment, food court and other activities. More

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Stay tuned for 2012 info Tourism Council 27th Anniversary Annual Dinner & Silent Auction - More

Stay tuned for 2012 info. 82nd annual festival will transform the parish grounds into a virtual Greek Village. More

Stay tuned for 2012 info. Races & festival are free.  More

     
No Place Like Home - Tour Blackstone Valley  Family Guy Rhode Island Road Trip      

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Ongoing Events & Attractions
Pawtucket Red Sox - Rhode Island Blackstone Valley Pawtucket Twin River Casino - Rhode Island Blackstone Valley Lincoln Chan's Eggrolls and Jazz - Rhode Island Blackstone Valley Woonsocket Woonsocket - Rhode Island Blackstone Valley Woonsocket
Pawtucket Red Sox Twin River Chan's
Eggrolls and Jazz

The Met

Stadium Theatre

Catch the Boston Red Sox Triple AAA farm team April - September. More

Slot machines, simulcast dog & horse racing, fine dining establishments and a wide variety of music, comedy, sports,  other entertainment. More

Premiere Jazz Club and Chinese Restaurant. Special offer to Tourblackstone.com readers -- 15% off dining and $2 off per ticket for concerts. More

The new MET nightclub has a revamped sound and lighting system and a reconfigured stage located in Hope Artiste Village. More

Check website for latest schedule of events and information.

Gamm Theatre - Rhode Island Blackstone Valley Pawtucket Bicycle Path - Rhode Island Blackstone Valley Pawtucket Woonsocket Central Falls Cumberland Slater Mill - Rhode Island Blackstone Valley Pawtucket Museum of Work & Culture - Rhode Island Blackstone Valley Woonsocket Diamond Hill Vineyards - Rhode Island Blackstone Valley Lincoln
Gamm Theatre Bicycle Path Slater Mill Museum of Work & Culture Diamond Hill Vineyards

Substantive playsacted with excellence and offered in an intimate setting that allows the audience to be immersed fully. More

Bicycle path from East Providence to Woonsocket, plus bike path maps. More An interactive museum located on the banks of the Blackstone River More Interactive museum presents the story of the French Canadians who left the farms of Quebec for New England factories. More Small family run vineyard in northeastern Rhode Island making a wide range of grape and fruit wines. More
Blackstone River Theatre - Rhode Island Blackstone Valley Pawtucket Paddling - Rhode Island Blackstone Valley Smith Appleby House - Rhode Island Blackstone Valley Smithfield Hearthside House - Rhode Island Blackstone Valley Lincoln Hannaway Blacksmith Shop - Rhode Island Blackstone Valley Lincoln
Blackstone River Theatre Paddling Tours Smith Appleby House Hearthside House Hannaway Blacksmith Shop
Nonprofit cultural arts center with an emphasis on the music and dance traditions of the Blackstone River Valley... More Kayak the Blackstone River and paddle along serene vistas, through mill villages and enjoy the wildlife and flora in its natural habitat.  More Built (circa 1696) by Elisha Smith, the grandson of John Smith “The Miller”, cartographer of the NE coastline and a member of Roger William’s original party of six men, More A unique 1810 stone mansion, known as the house that love built," on pastoral Great Road. More Gateway to Chase Farm Park  and adjacent to Hearthside.  William H. Hannaway opened his first blacksmith shop in a lean-to  More
Captain Wilbur Kelly House Museum - Rhode Island Blackstone Valley Lincoln Chepachet Village - Rhode Island Blackstone Valley Glocester Valentine Whitman AHouse - Rhode Island Blackstone Valley Lincoln Spring Lake Beach and Arcade - Rhode Island Blackstone Valley Burrillville Pawtucket Vistor Center - Rhode Island Blackstone Valley Pawtucket
Captain Wilbur Kelly House Museum Historic Chepachet Village Valentine Whitman House

Spring Lake Beach Facility

Pawtucket Visitor Center

Shows the history of the river and canal as a means of transportation from the Native American peoples to the pinnacle of the Industrial Revolution. More Info: Email

Quaint, rural Rhode Island village with numerous antique and collectible shops.  More Brown & Hopkins Country Store
 

Whitman's home is one of a few surviving "stone-end" houses built in the 17th century.  More

Beach facility and old fashioned arcade in Burrillville. More

Located at 175 Main Street, the Visitors Center is open Mon. - Sat. 10 to 4 and Sun. 1 to 4.  Provides info and movie in 90 seat theatre. More Info: 401-724-2200

Lincoln Visitor Center - Rhode Island Blackstone Valley Lincoln      
Lincoln Visitor Center St. Ann Arts & Cultural Center      

 

Home of Northern America's Largest Collection of Fresco Paintings More | Woonsocket Patch Article - Hidden Gem      
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Read the latest news related to travel and tourism in the Blackstone Valley including upcoming events More

We offer a reliable and experienced professional to help you seek out your family info in our area. Private research by Donna Blinn  You may also visit the American-French Genealogical Society

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Dine Blackstone - Rhode Island Blackstone Valley Creative Blackstone Arts Artists - Rhode Island Blackstone Valley
Family Style Chicken Coffee Syrup Pawtucket Mills Dineblackstone.com Creativeblackstone.com

Enjoy family style (all you can eat) chicken dinners at locations throughout the Valley List on Dineblackstone.com | List of Restaurants on Tourblackstone.com

Enjoy coffee syrup from Autocrat - the official drink of Rhode Island Purchase from Shopblackstone.com | Autocrat Website
 

View Google map of Pawtucket mills  More

Enjoy traditional Blackstone Valley fare.....More

Find information about local artists and art events in the Blackstone Valley More

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Check out what other travelers say about The Blackstone Valley on TripAdvisor
Hachi: A Dog's Tale - Rhode Island Blackstone Valley  

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Invest in your Blackstone Valley....... Buy Locally....More

 

Stars Richard Gere and filmed in RI. Features the P & W Train & Woonsocket Train Depot used by the Council for it's train trips.
View Trailer | Second Trailer Location | "On the Set" YouTube

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Resources

Family Style Chicken
Coffee Syrup
Arista Awards
Pawtucket Mills Map

Find your New England Roots
BuyLocalBV
TripAdvisor
Hachi - A Dog's Tale
Free Valley Visitor Info
Free Travel Guide
Blackstone Valley Green Guide
Donate Your Vehicle
Shop Green & Support Council
Plainfolk (Our Theme Song)
Rhode Island Monthly
60 Great Things to Do In RI

 

Blackstone Valley Visitor Center, On the banks of the Blackstone, 175 Main Street, Pawtucket, Rhode Island  02860 
1-800-454-BVTC (2882)  Local: 401-724-2200 Fax: 401-724-1342
info@tourblackstone.com

"Blackstone Valley" music performed by Plainfolk and is used with permission of Charlie Ball ©.