Blackstone Valley Tourism Council

06/22/2026

We're so happy to cut the ribbon on "How Immigrants Became Icons: The History of Soccer in Rhode Island" last week! This special exhibit is on display through Sept. 7 at the Museum of Work & Culture. It came together so well! We hope you all come to learn and enjoy the amazing culture and history our state has with the beautiful game ⚽️

Thanks again to Museum of Work and Culture, Rhode Island Historical Society, Heritage Alliance of Pawtucket, Pawtucket Public Library, Society for American Soccer History, Clube Juventude Lusitana, Mayor Chris Beauchamp, Rhode Island 250, RI Summer of Soccer, and especially those that donated to the exhibit!!!

06/20/2026

Explorer River Tours are FREE for dads tomorrow on with the purchase of a child ticket!!!

Grab your seats at https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/rivertourblackstone/items/637368/?full-items=yes&flow=612973

06/12/2026

Mr. Potato Head lives on in Belper, England! He has had quite a journey since his largest portrayal in the early 2000's as William Blackstone was commissioned by the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council as part of a statewide tourism campaign in Rhode Island. Following the campaign, the Tourism Council donated the giant spud to the Town on Belper, a sister city to Pawtucket, RI. Toy Story Hasbro BBC Rhode Island Commerce Belper Town Council City of Pawtucket - Mayor's Office

A council in Derbyshire issues reassurances its giant Mr Potato Head statue has not gone missing.

06/09/2026

We're excited to welcome Prof. Brian Bunk from Society for American Soccer History for an author talk and book signing to open our new History of Soccer In Rhode Island exhibit!!!

Join us on June 17 from 5:30 - 7:30 at the Museum of Work and Culture! Click the link for more information and to register for free.

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06/08/2026

Honored to be asked to join the RI Day of Portugal Parade this afternoon and help represent the huge amount of Portuguese culture in Blackstone Valley 🇵🇹

06/04/2026

We want to remind everyone - especially our beloved local bars, restaurants, and community organizations - that FIFA is very strict with their copyrights. Below is a link to their Community Handbook outlining what CAN and CANNOT be done. The graphic is a simplified one-sheet Ocean State 2026 did. Please share if you can with other organizations, bars, etc.

FIFA will be watching hashtags and looking for people posting what they're not supposed to (using FIFA, World Cup, the tournament trophy, team badges, unlicensed images, etc.). There are already instances out there. The solution is using generic terms such as the big soccer tournament and country flags. They are also watching for bootleg merchandise being sold at or outside events, and will shut events down and pull licensed away.

We just want folks to have as much fun as possible and not have to deal with annoying legal stuff.

If anyone has any questions or needs futher clarification, please reach out to us

https://bostonfwc26.com/community-celebrations/

06/03/2026

It was great to hear Mayor Chris Beauchamp's vision for Woonsocket and be in the room with so many community leaders at last night's State of the City Address! The city has a plan and is inviting you to be part of it. To paraphrase the Mayor, it's not only about what the city was... it's about what it will be.

05/29/2026

Stay tuned — BIG things are coming during Pawtucket's Summer of Celebration! ✨

05/28/2026

Tonight we are at the PVD Food Truck Events at Diamond Hill Park in for Food Trucks & Live Music ‼️

Come grab some tasty food from food trucks of all kinds, drinks from Good Vibes Beverages & vibe out with The Good Living Band ✨

The weather is back to the perfect temp & we’ve got games for you to play! Enjoy some corn hole, tic tac toe, chess or even spin our wheel to win some prizes! ⚽️😊

See you soon! 👋🏻 🌞

05/26/2026

This past Thursday we went to City of Pawtucket - Mayor's Office for the flag raising of Boston Legacy FC, a professional women’s soccer team based in the Greater Boston area, competing in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) starting in 2026!! 👏🏼⚽️

We are honored for them to not only be playing in the Ocean State this year but within the at Centreville Bank Stadium. 💪🏽💪🏽

Congrats Boston Legacy FC! ✨