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Get Out: Fourth of July Festivities & More

There is a smorgasbord of events planned for Fourth of July weekend. So celebrate your freedom and get outside to indulge in a great big slice of patriotic Americana!

Where/When:  The North Kingstown Town Beach at the end of Beach Street | Monday, July 4 at 9 p.m.

Why Go: Eye candy, anyone? Get up close and personal to the town fireworks display this Fourth of July. What better way to celebrate our independence?

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Where/When:  Narragansett Town Beach, Narragansett | Sunday, July 3 at 9 p.m.

Why Go: The Dunes Club is teaming up with the Town of Narragansett to put together this year's professional fireworks display. According to the town's website, in the event of inclement weather the fireworks will be postponed till Labor Day weekend.

Where/When:  Near 100 Strathmore Street, Canonchet Farm, Narragansett | Monday, July 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Why Go: A mysterious event based on its advertising, the annual RI Red Chicken Hatch might be "eggzactly" what you're looking for this holiday weekday.

Pricing: Free

Where/When: The South Kingstown Land Trust's Barn, off Route 1 in Matunuck on Matunuck Beach Road  | Sunday, July 3 at noon

Why Go: Antique cars, hayrides and johnny cakes are a few reasons to attend Perryville days this weekend. 

Pricing: Free unless registering a vehicle for the car show; $10/antique car

The Hunt for Hunt's Fortune

Where/When: The Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Avenue
Newport, RI | Saturday, July 2 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. 

Why Go: "The Hunt for Hunt's Fortune," performed by the Marley Bridges Theatre Company, is a scavenger hunt and murder mystery set in 1896 after the murder of famous architect Richard Morris Hunt. Join the company for a night of suspense. 

Pricing: $30/non-member adult; $15/non-member youth

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