Photo credit: Providence Flea – 2025 MARKETS! Photo credit: Providence Flea – 2025 MARKETS! Photo credit: Providence Flea – 2025 MARKETS! For visitors to Rhode Island, the Providence Flea offers something no standard tourist attraction can provide—an authentic immersion in local culture and creativity. While a lighthouse keychain from a gift shop says “I went to Rhode Island,” a handcrafted item from a local artisan or a piece of vintage Rhode Island memorabilia tells a much richer story of connection to place.