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    Portuguese events in Rhode Island

    Rhode Island Portuguese events center on Day of Portugal festivities, club celebrations, language programming, and community gatherings tied closely to Providence and East Bay Portuguese life.

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    OCT30Fri
    Fado / Music Confirmed

    Noite de Fado with Catarina Avelar

    The Arctic Playhouse, 1249 Main Street, West Warwick, RI 02893, West Warwick, Rhode Island

    October 30, 2026

    $25 (box office 401-573-3443)

    Fado night with New England fadista Catarina Avelar, born in Massachusetts to Portuguese immigrant parents and billed as the "angelic voice of Fado." Friday, October 30, 2026, 7:30pm ET (rescheduled from September 26).

    Music
    NOV7Sat
    Food Event Confirmed

    Noite de São Martinho Dinner Dance — Our Lady of the Rosary

    Our Lady of the Rosary Church Hall, 21 Traverse Street, Providence, RI 02903, Providence, Rhode Island

    November 7, 2026

    Adults $45 (English notice; the Portuguese notice says $40); children 6–12 $20. Tickets: Filomena Branco 401-688-8317, Frank Fernandes 508-336-8903, Ana Moniz 401-390-6862, rectory 401-421-5621

    Annual St. Martin's Night dinner dance in the Portuguese parish hall: soup, salad, bacalhau à Gomes de Sá, chicken cordon bleu with rice, soda and wine, dessert and coffee, and roasted and boiled chestnuts. Entertainment by Soundwave DJ. Saturday, November 7, 2026, 6:30pm ET.

    Food
    NOV8Sun
    Community Event Confirmed

    Veterans' Tribute & Breakfast — Grupo Amigos da Terceira

    Grupo Amigos da Terceira, 55 Memorial Drive, Pawtucket, RI 02860, Pawtucket, Rhode Island

    November 8, 2026

    Members $15; non-members $20; children $8 (401-722-2110, by Nov 1)

    Breakfast and veterans' tribute at the Azorean club, with a ceremony at the club's Pedro Francisco Monument. Reserve by November 1. Sunday, November 8, 2026: breakfast 9:00am–noon ET, tribute ceremony 10:00am ET at the Pedro Francisco Monument.

    NOV21Sat
    Food Event Confirmed

    Festa de São Martinho — Grupo Amigos da Terceira

    Grupo Amigos da Terceira, 55 Memorial Drive, Pawtucket, RI 02860, Pawtucket, Rhode Island

    November 21, 2026

    Members $45; non-members $50; children $20 (half price with 2 bottles of homemade wine). Reservations 401-722-2110 by Nov 14

    Traditional São Martinho dinner at the Azorean club: soup, salad, bacalhau à Zé do Pipo, galinha rosada, dessert and roasted chestnuts. Music by Legacy. Bring two bottles of homemade wine and pay half price. Reserve by November 14. Saturday, November 21, 2026 (start time not published).

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    DEC31Thu
    Community Event Confirmed

    New Year's Eve Gala — Grupo Amigos da Terceira

    Grupo Amigos da Terceira, 55 Memorial Drive, Pawtucket, RI 02860, Pawtucket, Rhode Island

    December 31, 2026

    Members $95; non-members $105; children 12 and under $50 (401-722-2110)

    Passagem de Ano gala with appetizers and martinis at the social hour. Dinner of soup, salad, baked fish, seafood rice, roast beef with roasted potatoes, dessert and coffee. Open bar all night (wine, beer, soft drinks), light snacks and champagne near midnight. Music by Legacy. Full tables of 10 choose their table after paying. Thursday, December 31, 2026: social hour 5:30–6:30pm ET, dinner after, champagne around 11:00pm ET.

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