Enjoy a river tour aboard the Blackstone Valley Explorer, a 49-passenger riverboat that departs from the Central Falls landing on Broad Street and Madeira Avenue Sundays at 1, 2, 3 and 4 p.m.

The Providence Journal / Mary Murphy

CRUISES & TOURSBY BOAT

Blackstone Valley Explorer Tours, aboard the Blackstone Valley Explorer, a 49-passenger riverboat departs from the Central Falls landing on Broad Street and Madeira Avenue Sun 1,2,3, and 4 pm. $10, $8 age 62+ and age 12 and younger. Advance reservation recommended. 724-2200, www.tourblackstone.com. BY FOOT

SummerWalks, 273-7505, ext. 62.

•Benefit Street: A Mile of History, begins at the John Brown House, 52 Power St., Providence. 90-minute walking tour. Tue-Sat, 11 am. $12, $10 for Rhode Island Historical Society members, $6 ages 12 and younger.

•DownCity Alive!: A 21st Century Debut, departs from the Providence Biltmore Hotel, 11 Dorrance St., Providence. Tue, Wed and Fri, 4 pm. $10.

•Patriotic Walk, depart from Reflections Café, 8 Governor St., Providence. Stroll through Fox Point and learn about the ever-changing character of Fox Point, from its first Colonial settlements through the waves of Irish, Portuguese and Cape Verdean immigration Sat at 11 am. $10, reservation requested.

Newport History Tours. 841-8770, www.newporthistorytours.org. $12, $8 children, Newport Historical Society members. Tickets for all tours are sold at the Museum of Newport History, 127 Thames St. Unless indicated, all tours depart from the Museum of Newport History.

•Discover Colonial Newport Inside & Out. Stroll through Newport’s Historic Hill and learn its role in American history. Daily, 11 am.

•Newport’s Burial History: Slavery and Freedom Tour, hear inspirational and revealing histories of Newport’s people of color on a visit to the Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House and a burial ground of early African residents. Fri, 3 pm.

•Pirates and Scoundrels Tour, hear stories of Newport’s swashbuckling past on a tour inside the Old Colony House and through the Point neighborhood Thu, 3 pm.

•Rum and Revolution Tour. Learn the role rum played in the seaport’s history on a tour that covers 300 years of drinking. Thu, 5:30 pm.•Taste of the Working Waterfront Tour, explore the wharves where chocolate, spices and rum were made and traded while hearing tales of sailors, boat builders, smugglers and merchants, working women and immigrant families Sat, 3 pm. Departs from the Newport Restoration Foundation, 415 Thames St.

FESTIVAL

Scituate Olde Home Day on the grounds of the Congregational Church, Route 116, North Scituate: Flag raising and National Anthem Fri at 10 am; on the Village Green: teddy bear decorating contest, pie-eating contest, fire trucks, pony rides, games and crafts for children, refreshments, hug-a-bunny, family activities.

FOOD EVENT

Jonnycakes, Carpenter’s Grist Mills, South Kingstown Land Trust Barn, 17 Matunuck Beach Rd., Matunuck. 783-5483. Served Sun 10 am-4 pm.

WINE TASTINGS/TOURS

Diamond Hill Vineyards, 3145 Diamond Hill Rd., Cumberland. (800) 752-2505, www.favorlabel.com. Thu-Sat noon-5 pm. No tours, but they will open any of their wines for tasting, free.

Greenvale Vineyards, 582 Wapping Rd. (off Sandy Point Road), Portsmouth. 847-3777. Tastings Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun noon-5 pm. Tours: Daily 2 pm. Free.

Newport Vineyards, 909 East Main Rd. (Route 138), Middletown. 848-5161. Tastings: Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun noon-5 pm. Tours: Daily 1 and 3 pm, followed by tasting.

Westport Rivers Vineyard and Winery, 417 Hixbridge Rd., Westport. (508) 636-3423. Tastings: Daily 11 am-5 pm; purchase of tour/tasting includes logo wine glass. Groups of 10 or more must make appointments.