Parade & Events Information 2013

During parades and special events such as bicycle and road races, motorists may encounter delays due to closed roads or lanes. Generally, parades involve a full roadway closure with a detour. With bicycle or road races, lanes or shoulders may be closed and motorists should use caution making turns when sharing the roadway with a race course.

RIDOT recommends seeking alternate routes during these special events. Please direct any questions or comments to the Department's Customer Service office on weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 401-222-2450.

Restrictions are grouped below by region and listed chronologically:

Metropolitan Providence

• East Providence: St. Francis Xavier Feast, June 14 & June 15, 2013 (6:00 pm – 11:00 pm), June 16, 2013 (1:00 pm – 10:00 pm), affecting Orchard St., Freeborn Ave., North Carpenter St., North Sharon Rd, Warren Ave., Purchase St., and Grove Ave.
• East Providence: St. Martha’s Feast Procession, June 23, 2013, from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, Pawtucket Ave., Brightridge Ave., Brown St., Brook Haven Dr., Grassmere Ave., and Tower Ave.

• East Providence: Holy Ghost Brotherhood of Charity Procession, July 21, 2013, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm, affecting Brightridge Ave., Pawtucket Ave., Fenmoor St., and Hazelwood Ave.
• East Providence: Holy Ghost Procession from/to Church, July 27, 2013 @ 6:00 pm & July 28, 2013 @ 11:00 pm and 1:00 pm, affecting Broadway St., Orchard St., Grove Ave., and North Carpenter St.

East Bay

• Barrington: Barrington Memorial Day Parade, May 27, 2013, affecting Lincoln Ave., Upland Way, Barrington Ave., Maple Ave., and County Rd.

• Warren: Fireman’s Memorial Day Parade, June 9, 2013, from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm, affecting Croade St., Main St., Water St., and State St.
• Barrington: CVS Caremark Charity Classic (professional golf tournament), June 23-25, 2013, directional signs will be located at the following: after Exit 7 for 114, median at intersection of 114A and 114, prior to intersection of 114 and Reardon Ave., prior to intersection of 114 and Old Country Rd., on median at intersection of Old Country Rd. and Middle Hwy., prior to intersection of Middle Hwy. and Federal Rd., past the intersection of Federal rd. and Upland Way, prior to intersection of Middle Hwy. and Lincoln Ave., prior to intersection of middle Hwy. and Legion Way, at intersection of Middle Hwy. and Nayatt Rd., Nayatt Rd. at Tillinghast Estate, and at intersection of Nayatt Rd. and Rumstick Rd.

• East Providence: Sacred Heart Church Procession, August 9, 2013, starting at 12:30 pm, affecting Taunton Ave., Anthony St., Waterman St., and Vine St.

Newport County

• Jamestown: Jamestown Cal Ripken League Baseball Opening Day Parade, May 4, 2013, from 9:00 am – 11:00 am, affecting Conanicus Ave., Lawn Ave., and Narragansett Ave.
• Middletown: NCCMHC’s May is Mental Health Month 5K Fun Run!, May 4, 2013, from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, affecting Johnny Cake Hill Rd., Valley Rd., Aquidneck Ave., Purgatory Rd., Wolcott Ave., and John Clarke Rd.
• Middletown/Newport: 30th Aquidneck Island National Police Parade, May 5, 2013, from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, affecting West Main Rd. through Admiral Kalbfus Rd. and proceeding down Broadway to Washington Sq.
• Jamestown: Payton’s Pace 5K, May 19, 2013, starting at 1 p.m., affecting Beavertail Rd., Southwest Ave., Hamilton Ave., West St., Howland Ave., and Ft. Getty Rd.

• Jamestown: United Healthcare Half Marathon, July 13, 2013, from 6 a.m. – 11 a.m., affecting Southwest Ave., North Rd., North Main Rd., East Shore Rd., Bay View Drive, Conanicus Ave., Walcott Ave., and Highland Drive.

• Little Compton, Tiverton & Westport, Mass.: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 62 and 25 mile Cycle Ride For Life, September 28, 2013, affecting Swamp Rd., Commons Rd., Simmons Rd., East Main Rd., Snell Rd., Long Hwy., Crosby Rd., Pottersville Rd., Mullin Hill Rd., Old Harbor Rd., Howland Rd., Atlantic Ave., Acoaxet Rd., River Rd., Adamsville Rd., Main Rd., Hixbridge Rd., White Oak Run, Fisher Rd., Old County Rd., Drift Rd., Horseneck Rd., West Main Rd., John Reed Rd., Hotel Hill Rd., Cornell Rd., Stone Church Rd., East Rd., Lake Rd., King Rd., Brayton Rd., Bulgarmarsh Rd., Nannaquaket Rd., Seapowet Ave., Puncatest Neck Rd., Pond Bridge Rd., and Vineyards Rd.

• Little Compton, Tiverton: 5th Annual Miles for Megan, October 5, 2013, from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm, affecting Main Rd., Neck Rd., Pond Bridge Rd., West Main Rd., Peckham Rd., Long Hwy., South Lake Rd., East Rd., Swamp Rd., Maple Ave., Simmons Rd., Meeting House Ln., Seapowet Ave., Bulgarmarsh Rd., Fish Rd., Souza Rd., Nanaquaket Rd., South Commons Rd., South Shore Rd., John Sisson Rd., Pottersville Rd., Mullin Hill Rd., Old Harbor Rd., Howland Rd., Atlantic Ave., River Rd., Main St., King Rd., Tompkins Ln., Burchard Ave., Snell Rd., Willow Ave., and Crandall Rd.

Northern RI and Blackstone Valley

• Pawtucket/Central Falls/Lincoln/Cumberland: Navigant Credit Union Running Festival, May 5, 2013, affecting Roosevelt Ave., Main St., East Ave., Pleasant St., Charles St., High St., Broad St., Meeting St., Chase St., Titus St., Silva St., Jones St., John St., Front St., Lower Rd., Willow Way, Riverside Dr., Garden Dr., Colonial Dr., Sunview St., River Rd., George Washington Hwy., Lonsdale Ave., and Chambers St.
• Lincoln: Lincoln Memorial Day Parade, May 27, 2013 , from 10:30 am – 1:00 pm, affecting Smithfield Ave., from Pawtucket city line to Walker St., to Dow Sq.
• Glocester: Glocester Memorial Day Parade, May 27, 2013, affecting Rt. 44 East from Rt. 100/102 (Moneyhill Rd.) to Acotes Hill Cemetery.

• North Smithfield: North Smithfield Athletic Association/Navigant 5K, June 1, 2013, from 9:00 am – 11:00 am, affecting Providence Pike, Grange Rd., and Greenville Rd.

• Smithfield: Wish It Dream It Du It Duathlon, September 22, 2013, affecting Cowell Rd., Mapleville Rd., Meghan Circle, Tarklin Rd., Nichols Rd., Log Rd., and Mann School Rd.
• Smithfield: Smithfield Lions 24th Annual 5K Road Race, September 29, 2013, affecting 90 Pleasant View Ave. (Rt. 116) North to 215 Pleasant View Ave., back to 90 Pleasant View Ave.

South County

• Richmond: The Rainbow Race, May 4, 2013, from 7:30 am – 11 am, affecting Heaton Orchard Rd., School House Rd., Beaver River Rd., Shannock Hill Rd., Link Ln., and Knowles Ln.
• Narragansett: Narrow River Road Race, May 11, 2013, from 10 a.m. – noon, affecting Boston Neck Rd., Old Boston Neck Rd., and Middlebridge Rd.
• Charlestown: Memorial Day Parade, May 26, 2013, from 10:30 am – 2:30 pm, affecting Old Post Rd. (from Ridgewood Rd. – Fort Neck Rd.)
• Exeter: Exeter Memorial Day Parade, May 26, 2013, from 2 pm – 3:30 pm, affecting Locust Valley Rd., Hallville Rd., Reuben Brown Rd., Widow Sweets Rd., and Sanderland Rd.
• Jamestown: Memorial Day Parade, May 27, 2013, from 9:30 am – 12:00 pm, affecting Watson Ave., Lawn Ave., Narragansett Ave., and Conanicus Ave.
• North Kingstown: North Kingstown Memorial Day Parade, May 27, 2013, affecting West Main St., Brown St., Phillips St., and Tower Hill Rd.
• Wakefield: South Kingstown Memorial Day Parade, May 27, 2013, from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, affecting Holley Rd., Main St., High St.
• Westerly: Memorial Day Parade, May 27, 2013, affecting West Broad St. to High St.

• Westerly: Corpus Christi Procession, June 2, 2013, from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm, affecting High St., Grove Ave., Granite St., and Elm St.
• Wakefield: Rock S.K. 5K, June 8, 2013, from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m., affecting School St., Columbia St., Main St., Church St., High St., and Kenwood Ave.

• Narragansett: Narragansett Lions Club Blessing of the Fleet 10-Mile Road Race, July 26, 2013, affecting Ocean Rd., Knowlesway Ext., Point Judith Rd., Old Point Judith Rd., Kinney Ave., Gibson Ave., Avice St., and Kingstown Rd.

• Narragansett: 6th Annual Bobby Doyle Summer Classic 5K 5 Mile Road Race, August 11, 2013, from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m., affecting South Pier Rd., Gibson Ave., Continental St., Congdon St., Ocean Rd., Anna Olivo Ct., Lakewood Dr., Kingstown Rd., Lamber St., and Earles Ct.
• Richmond/Charlestown: New England Time Trial Championships (Bicycle Race), August 17, 2013, affecting RI-91 E, RI-112 S, RI-2, US-1S, and Kings Factory Rd.

• Wakefield: Festival Fete, October 5, 2013, from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, affecting Robinson St.
• Narragansett: The Lung Cancer 5K Walk/Run, October 12, 2013, from 11:30 am – 12:30 pm, affecting Beach St., Ocean Rd., and Earls Ct.
• Narragansett: Get to the point Sweeney 5 Mile Road Race, October 19, 2013, Sand Hill Cove Rd., Great Island Rd., Point Judith Rd., and Ocean Rd.

• Westerly: Veteran’s Day Parade, November 9, 2013, from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, affecting High St., Canal St., Railroad Ave., South Broad St., and West Broad St.

West Bay

• East Greenwich: The Thomas Cavanagh Scholarship Run to benefit the students of OLM, May 18, 2013, starting at 8:00 a.m., affecting 1st Ave., Sylvan Dr., 2nd St., 2nd Ave., 3rd. St., Pricewood Dr., Cresthill Dr., Cedar Ave., and Dalehill Dr.
• Coventry: Memorial Day Parade, May 27, 2013, from 10:00 am – 11:30 am, affecting MacArthur Blvd., Main St., Washington St., and South Main St.
• Warwick: Warwick Memorial Day Parade, May 27, 2013, starting at 9:15 am, stretching from 2615 Warwick Ave. (Oakland Beach Ave. Entrance/Exit) to 2401 West Shore Rd.

• Warwick: Tour De Trudeau, September 15, 2013 , from 8:00 am – 11:15 am, affecting Long St., West Shore Rd., Oakland Beach Ave., Suburban Pkwy., Warwick Neck Ave., Symonds Ave., and Buttonwoods Ave.

• West Warwick: Frightfully Fun 5K Road Race, October 6, 2013, from 7:00 am – 11:00 a, affecting Providence St. and the Washington Secondary Path.