Johnny Cake Festival

From Johnny Cake Festival Website:

Celebrate the autumn harvest at Kenyon's Grist Mill in the quaint village of Usquepaugh, Rhode Island.

Enjoy free samples of seasonal fare, beverages, sweets, snacks, Johnny Cakes, and more. Purchase from a variety of food, art, gifts, and products from over 125 local vendors, including area farms, artists, restaurants, and businesses.

This authentic, New England event is a collaboration of businesses and non-profit organizations. The mission is to support the community while creating partnerships and promoting local culinary specialties, handmade and fine art, agriculture, and history. Savor Johnny Cakes, a time-honored food that is iconic to Rhode Island. Several restaurants will serve their signature version using all local ingredients. Taste wine from four local wineries, as well as local craft beer and autumn spirits. Purchase by the glass and enjoy an abundance of local food. Watch a variety of demonstrations such as blacksmithing, basket weaving, bowl turning, stone carving, flax spinning, loom weaving, pottery throwing, and more.

Listen to live music from sixteen bands on two stages. Take a tour of the historic grist mill, meet special guests and historians, and experience a colonial encampment. Visit with the alpacas, sheep, and goats, and enjoy the foliage along the scenic Queen's River and waterfall.

Admission is only $4 per person. Children 5 and under are free. Free parking is exclusively at the Washington County Fairgrounds (only minutes from the mill) with free and continuous shuttle buses - 78 Richmond Townhouse Road in Richmond, RI 02812. On each bus, local historians will share their unique knowledge of the state. Food and clothing donations will be collected to benefit the Jonnycake Center of Peace Dale. A portion of Johnny Cake sales will also be donated to the Rhode Island Breast Cancer Coalition. No pets please.