Best Family-Friendly Attractions

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Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center

Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center

Native American history & culture. Expansive museum of Native American history, with life-sized dioramas & a 16th-century village.

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Point Judith Lighthouse

Point Judith Lighthouse

Historic, octagon-shaped lighthouse. A 51-foot octagonal building built to replace the original lighthouse ruined by an 1815 hurricane.

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Adventureland Family Fun Park

Adventureland Family Fun Park

Small fun park with go-karts & mini-golf. Mini-golfers putt, go-karts rev, a carousel spins & video gamers play at this seasonal fun park.

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Beavertail State Park

Beavertail State Park

Rugged nature area with trails & fishing. Shoreline hiking & saltwater fishing around a rocky coastal preserve & former harbor defence site.

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Brenton Point State Park

Brenton Point State Park

Oceanside park for picnics & fishing. Open green space along the Atlantic offering ocean views, plus hiking, fishing & picnicking.

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Biomes Marine Biology Center

Biomes Marine Biology Center

Airy aquarium focused on local sea life. The state's largest aquarium, featuring exhibits, family-friendly classes & feeding demonstrations.

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Fort Wetherill State Park

Fort Wetherill State Park

Walks, water sports & coastal vistas. Hiking, boating & picnics with views at a former military training camp on rugged granite cliffs.

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Fort Adams State Park

Fort Adams State Park

Scenic views, summer concerts & sailing. Park on the site of a 19th-century fort, with sailing, swimming & the Newport jazz & folk festivals.

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King Park

King Park

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Secret Garden Tour In Newport RI

Secret Garden Tour In Newport RI

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Bowen's Wharf

Bowen's Wharf

Hopping harbor with shops & restaurants. Bustling harbor & square lined with quaint boutiques, cafes, galleries & sightseeing tour companies.

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Rough Point

Rough Point

Mansion with guided tours & artwork. Late-1800s mansion formerly owned by heiress Doris Duke with seasonal tours, gardens & art exhibits.

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Ryan Family Amusements

Ryan Family Amusements

Destination for arcade games & more. Local chain with a variety of arcade games & party packages. Most locations feature bowling alleys.

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Museum of Newport History & Shop

Museum of Newport History & Shop

Record of area's history & architecture. Visitors relive maritime & social history of the region in the classic 1772 Brick Market building.

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Marble House

Marble House

Opulent Beaux-Arts style mansion. The former summer home for the Vanderbilts, this stone Beaux-Arts-style mansion is now a museum.

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Touro Park

Touro Park

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Newport Tower Museum

Newport Tower Museum

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Newport Art Museum

Newport Art Museum

New England art & events destination. Multi-building campus houses regional 19th-century to contemporary works, plus events & art school.

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Goddard Memorial State Park

Goddard Memorial State Park

Recreational site for picnicking & golf. Recreational destination with picnic sites, lawns, woods, horse trails & a 9-hole golf course.

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The Breakers

The Breakers

Opulent, late-1800s Vanderbilt mansion. Palatial Gilded Age summer home of the Vanderbilts, with ornate artwork, gardens & guided tours.

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Miantonomi Memorial Park

Miantonomi Memorial Park

WWI memorial, water views & playground. 30-acre historic city park featuring a WWI stone tower memorial, hillside bay views & a playground.

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Forty steps - Cliff walk

Forty steps - Cliff walk

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Clouds Hill Museum

Clouds Hill Museum

Period furnishings, events & a gift shop. Built in 1877, this Gothic Revival house museum with period furnishings offers events & a gift shop.

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Rocky Point State Park

Rocky Point State Park

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Conimicut Point Park

Conimicut Point Park

Headland park with sandy beaches. Scenic waterfront park & site for launching canoes & kayaks, with sandy beaches & a picnic area.

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Coggeshall Farm Museum

Coggeshall Farm Museum

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Colt State Park

Colt State Park

Bay views, trails & an on-site museum. Park's 464 acres offers panoramic Bay views, groomed lawns, trails, picnic tables & a museum.

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Blithewold Manor, Gardens & Arboretum

Blithewold Manor, Gardens & Arboretum

Historic estate with ocean views. Estate on 33 acres featuring a mansion & expansive gardens (with rare plants) offering group tours.

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Pawtuxet Park

Pawtuxet Park

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Johnston Memorial Park

Johnston Memorial Park

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Carousel Village

Carousel Village

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Snake Den State Park

Snake Den State Park

Walking trails featuring fall foliage. Largely undeveloped 1,000-acre property featuring walking trails, fall foliage & a working farm.

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Betsey Williams Cottage

Betsey Williams Cottage

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Roger Williams Park

Roger Williams Park

Sports fields, picnics & boat rentals. Trails lace this large park with sporting facilities, lawns for picnics & a pond with swan boats.

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Museum of Natural History and Planetarium

Museum of Natural History and Planetarium

Fossils, family programs & a planetarium. Museum & planetarium with a vast array of archaeological artifacts offers family & school programs.

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Roger Williams Park Botanical Center

Roger Williams Park Botanical Center

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Roger Williams Park Zoo

Roger Williams Park Zoo

Animal encounters & nature walks. This 40-acre landmark includes a petting zoo, a wetlands trail & a zipline, plus a vintage carousel.

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Pomham Rocks Lighthouse

Pomham Rocks Lighthouse

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Providence Children's Museum

Providence Children's Museum

Interactive & educational space for kids. Hands-on creative learning environment with active programs & a focus on play for young children.

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Burnside Park

Burnside Park

Grassy area with a fountain & a statue. Local park with a fountain & a statue of namesake Civil War general Ambrose Burnside atop a horse.

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Waterplace Park

Waterplace Park

Bustling hub hosting festivals & art. A site for art installations & concerts, this riverside locale also adjoins downtown walking paths.

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The John Brown House Museum

The John Brown House Museum

18th-century history center in a mansion. Museum features social & cultural history of early America told through guided & audio tours.

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RISD Museum

RISD Museum

Center of fine & decorative arts. Design-school affiliate showcasing masterworks of fine art & many other holdings in 5 buildings.

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India Point Park

India Point Park

Parkland for port-view strolls & soccer. Rolling hills, soccer fields & water views in this small green space accessible by pedestrian walk.

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Roger Williams National Memorial

Roger Williams National Memorial

Park commemorating Providence's founder. In honor of Providence's founder, this memorial park features a visitor center with free exhibits.

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Prospect Terrace

Prospect Terrace

Hilltop park with city & sunset views. Small, hilltop park has a monument to Roger Williams & choice views of the city skyline at dusk.

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Seekonk Grand Prix

Seekonk Grand Prix

Go-karts & bumper cars for kids & adults. Go-kart tracks for kids, families & vet drivers share on offer alongside mini-golf & bumper boats.

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Lippitt Memorial Park

Lippitt Memorial Park

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John F. Kennedy Park

John F. Kennedy Park

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Battleship Cove

Battleship Cove

Memorial comprised of WWII Navy ships. World's largest collection of US naval ships includes a WWII battleship housing a maritime museum.

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Fall River Heritage State Park

Fall River Heritage State Park

Shaded waterside park with a boardwalk. Tree-shaded park by the river with a large grassy area, a boardwalk & views of historic battleships.

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Children's Museum of Greater Fall River

Children's Museum of Greater Fall River

Venue for hands-on learning for kids. Kids' museum with interactive exhibits in the areas of math, science, technology &the arts.

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Slater Memorial Park

Slater Memorial Park

Park with recreation options & carousel. Tennis courts, bike trails, & picnic sites fill this park with seasonal events & the Looff Carousel.

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Capron Park Zoo

Capron Park Zoo

Animals from many continents, plus tours. Circa-1937 zoo offers wildlife buffs themed tours & educational programs, plus water playground.

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Capron Park

Capron Park

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