PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WJAR) — The city of Pawtucket on Thursday announced a series of events that will be happening during the 2026 Summer of Celebration.
The event series will include Summer of Soccer, the 250th anniversary of the U.S., and the Pawtucket Arts Festival, city officials said.
“What makes this summer so exciting and so special is that each of these celebrations tells a story about Pawtucket and a story about our state. We are a city that is built on people from many backgrounds, cultures, traditions, all coming together to create one strong connected community and a connected state,” Pawtucket Mayor Don Grebien said.
According to city officials, the U.S. 250th anniversary event series will include the city’s Fourth of July celebrations, a freedom museum collaboration, Pawtucket’s historic trolley tour, a liberty tree ceremony, and a citywide beautification…