Gaspee Days
You may have heard about the Boston Tea Party or other rebellions that led to the American Revolution, but the action really started right in Warwick’s waters. The “first blow for freedom” came in June of 1772, when brave colonists from Rhode Island burned the British revenue schooner, the HMS Gaspee. This act has become recognized as the first bloodshed of the American Revolution.
Since 1965, the hardworking Gaspee Days Committee, a civic-minded, nonprofit organization, has been operating many community events designed to commemorate the burning of the Gaspee in and around Pawtuxet Village, including the famous Gaspee Days Parade, each May and June.
Mark your calendars for the 2025 schedule! Visit the calendar page for more information about each event!
Essay Contest - Friday, April 11, 2025
Night at the Museum - Friday, May 9, 2025
Proclamation Day - Saturday, May 17, 2025
Block Party - Friday, May 23, 2025
Arts & Crafts Festival - Saturday, May 24, through Monday, May 26, 2025
Symphony in the Park - Saturday, June 7, 2025
Fireworks - Saturday, June 7, 2025
Ecumenical - Tuesday, June 10, 2025
5K Foot Race - Saturday, June 14, 2025
Gaspee Days Parade - Saturday, June 14, 2025
Colonial Encampment - Saturday, June 14, through Sunday, June 15, 2025
Blessing of the Fleet - Sunday, June 15, 2025
Sunday in the Park - Sunday, June 15, 2025
Burning of the Gaspee - Sunday, June 15, 2025