Destination Marketing
The Council focuses on promoting the Blackstone Valley as a tourism destination through a range of initiatives. These include developing engaging websites and brochures, operating visitor centers, and hosting events.
The primary aim of destination marketing is to attract visitors and boost tourism by showcasing the region's unique qualities and experiences. The ultimate goal is to inspire travel to the Blackstone Valley and contribute to the regional economy.
Blackstone Valley Visitor Centers
The Council manages two visitor centers: the Pawtucket Visitor Center and the Lincoln Visitor Center.
Promotional materials available to visitors who are interested in the Valley’s attractions, activities, events, festivals and more.
Promotional Materials
Everything you need to know about Blackstone River Valley and what it has to offer can be found on our tourism website.
Blackstone Valley Tourism Council is the state-designate tourism office for Northern Rhode Island where we lead the effort in sustainable tourism development and tourism promotion to attract visitors to our region.
Rhode Island’s Blackstone Valley is one of the state’s most exciting visitor destinations.
Carved by the powerful, forty-five mile long Blackstone River, the Valley runs from Worcester, Massachusetts to Pawtucket, Rhode Island and holds the distinction of being the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution and of our nation’s economic freedom.
The Blackstone Valley is Rhode Island's National Historical Park...where authentic period communities dot the region, and over a dozen museums tell the captivating story of its colorful people and places. Here, history lives and breathes, revealing a window to America’s transition from an agricultural to an industrialized way of life.
The scenic vistas, the outdoor recreation, the architecture, the food, and the charm of our region all make it worth a visit. We welcome you, and invite you to linger...to get acquainted with us and our vibrant, beautiful Blackstone Valley.
Blackstone Valley is a rolling, 240 square mile region in the northern part of the Rhode Island. It encompasses the cities of Pawtucket, Central Falls, East Providence and Woonsocket, and the towns of Cumberland, Lincoln, Burrillville, Glocester, Smithfield and North Smithfield. Its people represent cultures from Native American and “Old Yankee”, to recent immigrants who enrich their adopted Valley with an entrepreneurial spirit, great food, and amazing traditions.
Blackstone Valley contains some of the state’s most prominent attractions such as Slater Mill, Bally's Lincoln Casino. To highlight our country’s role in the industrial revolution, Blackstone Valley contains a number of museums and historic sites that provide visitors with the opportunity to learn about, and relive, our country’s heritage and early history.
Come visit the impressive nightclubs, theatres, galleries, and many arts-related festivals here in Blackstone Valley that make our region one of Rhode Island’s prominent arts districts!
Get outside in Blackstone Valley! With dozens of miles of trails, bike paths, and rivers...our region is known for its hiking & biking, kayaking & boating, and fishing!
Whether you're coming to do some bouldering in Lincoln Woods State Park, ice skating on one of our ponds, or riding at an equestrian center - Blackstone Valley is prime for excitement!
Our parks are plentiful! Our sports are stupendous!
Flavor? We've got it here in Rhode Island's Blackstone Valley! With local traditions such as chicken family-style and dynamite sandwiches...to the blossoming authentic food scene in Central Falls...and the fabulous wineries and craft breweries across the region (we are Rhode Island's Beer Capital!) - we've got something any foodie would love to discover!
Come taste for yourself!!!