Take a look to see all events happening on Block Island in October!
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As more events get added into the mix, we will be sure to update the blog!
- Wednesday, October 4th - Farmers Market at Legion Park – Wednesday and Saturday mornings from 9am – 11:30am. With its many fruits and veggies, artisan cheese spreads, salsas, shellfish and more, the Market is a veritable festival for foodies. But wait, there’s more. Not only are there plenty of edibles to delight your taste buds, there are also arts and crafts, music, kids, dogs and a laid-back community atmosphere that makes you smile just being there. Rain or shine, the Market is held every Wednesday and Saturday morning at Legion Park from June 10th through the first weekend in October.
- Saturday, October 7th - The Passport to the Arts Celebration is coming to Block Island! From 9:00am to 7:00pm for an inaugural, island-wide Open Studio event. A family-friendly, interactive day of arts exploration which will allow guests to meet dozens of Block Island artists from many different genres in over 30 venues across the island. Passport to the Arts is a fun-filled, rain or shine arts celebration, which is free to all and will take our guests on an adventurous trip to a multitude of arts activities. Visitors will collect Passport Stamps at each venue they visit during the day. At the end of the day visitors will receive a free raffle ticket for every stamp they’ve collected. The raffle will be drawn on 10/7/23 and winners will be contacted. There will be a limit of 2 winning tickets per family in an effort to share the fun with everyone.Participants can collect their schedule and map for the event and their Passports outside the BI Chamber of Commerce across from the ferry from 9:00am until 1:00pm, at the Farmer’s Market at Legion Park from 9:00am to 11:30am and at Champlin’s Resort’s Tent from 9:00am until 1:00pm. At the end of your day, your passport stamps will be counted and raffle tickets distributed at Champlin’s until 4:30pm, at the Chamber of Commerce until 5:00pm and at the Spring Street Gallery until 7:00pm. Be sure to visit the website for more information! https://www.onislandco.org/events-1
- Saturday, October 7th - Farmers Market at Legion Park – Wednesday and Saturday mornings from 9am – 11:30am. With its many fruits and veggies, artisan cheese spreads, salsas, shellfish and more, the Market is a veritable festival for foodies. But wait, there’s more. Not only are there plenty of edibles to delight your taste buds, there are also arts and crafts, music, kids, dogs and a laid-back community atmosphere that makes you smile just being there. Rain or shine, the Market is held every Wednesday and Saturday morning at Legion Park from June 10th through the first weekend in October.
- Saturday, October 7th - Block Island Arts & Crafts Guild Fair – The Block Island Arts and Crafts Guild Fair started on Saturday, October 7th from 9:00am-2:00pm at Bridgegate Square! Stop by to check out many different artists creations. Please visit their facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BlockIslandGuild/ for more information!
- Sunday, October 8th - 2023 Block Island Half Marathon - This half marathon will begin and end at the Fred Benson Town Beach Pavilion. The beginning of the race heads north in a flat stretch followed by a gentle uplift to some steeper hills and turns. Runners will see the Great Salt Pond, beach dunes, The North Lighthouse and much more. At the North Light, turn back and get ready for a challenging loop around the beautiful west side of the island. Lots of hills and turns. Rolling pastures, stone walls, farmhouses and the beautiful blue Atlantic are the backdrop. The last stretch takes you down Airport Hill and back to the Pavilion. Register for the event at https://www.active.com/block-island-ri/running/distance-running-races/block-island-half-marathon-2023?int=72-4-A3
As always, please visit http://www.blockislandinfo.com for more information!
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