5 Ways To Make The Most Of Summer Before Rhode Island School Starts

School starts soon in Rhode Island, leaving little time to check off items from the summer bucket list.

Several events are coming up before Rhode Island students head back to class on the first day of school.

Here are some ways to make the most of the final stretch of summer:

• Pre-Ballet Camp (Ages 5-6), Newport, Monday
• Summer Shellabration at the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, Providence, Tuesday
• Newport NewWorks Musical Theatre Festival 2026, Newport, Aug. 15
• Summer Concert Series Featuring: Princess June, South Kingstown, Wednesday
• Historic Tiverton Four Corners Walking Tour, Tiverton, Aug. 15

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