Unique & Hidden Gem Activities for Families

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Museum of Work & Culture

Museum of Work & Culture

History exhibits on mill workers. Exhibits on Rhode Island's 18th- & 19th-century mill workers, with hands-on activities & games.

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Mowry Conservation Area

Mowry Conservation Area

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Aust Family Preserve at Lime Rock

Aust Family Preserve at Lime Rock

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Lincoln Woods State Park

Lincoln Woods State Park

Outdoor space with water sports & trails. Family-friendly park with a beach for swimming, fishing & kayaking plus trails for biking & horses.

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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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The Wild Place

The Wild Place

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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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Johnston Memorial Park

Johnston Memorial Park

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Attleboro Arts Museum

Attleboro Arts Museum

Exhibitions of modern & historic art. Exhibitions of contemporary and historic artwork. Gallery may be closed during exhibit transitions.

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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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Audubon Caratunk Wildlife Refuge

Audubon Caratunk Wildlife Refuge

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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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Gladys Potter Park (Humboldt Park)

Gladys Potter Park (Humboldt Park)

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The Great Escape Room Providence

The Great Escape Room Providence

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Neutaconkanut Hill Conservancy

Neutaconkanut Hill Conservancy

Natural area with a pool & ball fields. Wildlife habitat with a forest, fields & meadows, plus a skate park, pool & playing fields.

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Providence River Walk

Providence River Walk

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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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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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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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Japanese Garden at Roger Williams Park

Japanese Garden at Roger Williams Park

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Roger Williams Park Botanical Center

Roger Williams Park Botanical Center

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Save The Bay Center

Save The Bay Center

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Village Playground

Village Playground

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Pawtuxet Park

Pawtuxet Park

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Hope Park

Hope Park

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Kidz Kastle

Kidz Kastle

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SharkBay Playspace

SharkBay Playspace

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Bloom and Grow Creative

Bloom and Grow Creative

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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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Binds and Blooms by Bazada Games

Binds and Blooms by Bazada Games

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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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Audubon Society of Rhode Island Nature Center and Aquarium

Audubon Society of Rhode Island Nature Center and Aquarium

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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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Coggeshall Farm Museum

Coggeshall Farm Museum

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Millennium Park

Millennium Park

Miles of walking trails & scenic views. Natural retreat with 6 miles of accessible trails, playing fields, a canoe launch & scenic views.

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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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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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Maritime Museum At Battleship Cove - Open Seasonally

Maritime Museum At Battleship Cove - Open Seasonally

Maritime museum with interactive exhibit. Small maritime museum featuring scale models, photos, uniforms & an interactive history exhibit.

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Lafayette-Durfee House

Lafayette-Durfee House

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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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Seabee Museum & Memorial Park

Seabee Museum & Memorial Park

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Mass Audubon's Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary

Mass Audubon's Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary

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Little Wanderers Sensory Play

Little Wanderers Sensory Play

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Metropolitan Waterworks Museum

Metropolitan Waterworks Museum

Exhibits on 1st U.S. city water system. Exhibits on the engineering behind U.S.'s 1st metro water system, with walking & bus tours.

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Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation

Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation

Hands-on exhibits on famous inventions. Riverside museum in an 1814 building offering interactive exhibits on famed inventions plus events.

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Loring Greenough House

Loring Greenough House

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Quincy Quarries Reservation

Quincy Quarries Reservation

Granite pits popular for rock climbing. Former granite quarry known for its colorful murals, popular for rock climbing & picnicking.

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Stonehurst, the Robert Treat Paine Estate

Stonehurst, the Robert Treat Paine Estate

Historic house museum & grounds. Elegant country home built in 1886, now a museum with period furnishings & landscaped grounds.

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Emerson Garden

Emerson Garden

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Green Animals Topiary Garden

Green Animals Topiary Garden

Public garden with animal shrubbery. Shrubs sculpted to resemble animals & birds dot this seasonal, waterfront estate garden.

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Fort Barton and Ft. Barton Woods

Fort Barton and Ft. Barton Woods

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Hall's Pond Sanctuary

Hall's Pond Sanctuary

Secluded urban area with a pond & garden. 3.5-acre urban park featuring a pond, formal garden & walking trail in a secluded, lush setting.

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The Fenway Garden Society

The Fenway Garden Society

WWII group garden operating since 1942. This literal WWII victory garden from 1942 is now made up of 7.5 acres of produce & flowers.

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Discovery Museum

Discovery Museum

Hands-on exhibits for toddlers on up. Interactive science exhibits for children of all ages, as well as adults.

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Mass Audubon's Habitat Education Center and Wildlife Sanctuary

Mass Audubon's Habitat Education Center and Wildlife Sanctuary

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John H. Chafee Rome Point Preserve

John H. Chafee Rome Point Preserve

Ocean vistas, hiking trails & wildlife. Scenic nature preserve known for its rocky beaches, varied trails & wildlife viewing.

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Joey’s Park

Joey’s Park

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