Things to Do with Kids in Providence, RI

  • TripBuzz found 328 things to do with kids in or near Providence, Rhode Island, including 306 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Fall River, Newport, Warwick and North Kingstown.
  • From Roger Williams Park Zoo to Providence Children's Museum, the Providence area offers 123 different types of family activities, including: Movie Theaters, Parks, Colleges & Universities and Scenic Walks.
  • The capital of Rhode Island, Providence is an older city with numerous historical landmarks and attractions. One such landmark is the Gateway Arch sculpture resting over Federal Hill along with an art museum, theater group and community orchestra. The campuses of several institutions of higher learning are also in Providence. This includes Brown University, Providence College and Johnson & Wales University.
  • TripBuzz found 328 things to do with kids in or near Providence, Rhode Island, including 306 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Fall River, Newport, Warwick and North Kingstown.
  • From Roger Williams Park Zoo to Providence Children's Museum, the Providence area offers 123 different types of family activities, including: Movie Theaters, Parks, Colleges & Universities and Scenic Walks.
  • The capital of Rhode Island, Providence is an older city with numerous historical landmarks and attractions. One such landmark is the Gateway Arch sculpture resting over Federal Hill along with an art museum, theater group and community orchestra. The campuses of several institutions of higher learning are also in Providence. This includes Brown University, Providence College and Johnson & Wales University.
Showing 861-870 of 1101
42.7 Miles
84% 199 votes
Lighthouses Lighthouse Rd., Watch Hill, RI MoreLess Info
Built in1808, Watch Hill Lighthouse, sits atop a bluff near the entrance to Fishers Island Sound in southern Rhode Island. The site, while the building is closed to the public, features breathtaking ocean views and a glimpse at the incredible ocean-front homes.
42.7 Miles
67% 3 votes
Lighthouses 7 Water Street, Stonington, CT 06378 MoreLess Info
Lighthouse Museum Stonington Historical Society is both a museum and lighthouse and visitors can also picnic on the stone benches outside. Those who climb to the top of the lighthouse tower can see Connecticut, New York and Rhode Island.
42.7 Miles
100% 3 votes
Bowling 662 Boston Avenue, Medford, MA 02155 MoreLess Info
The Ball Square Bowling Alley is a bowling alley that is open to the public on weekends. The bowling alley is small, features a total of eight lanes, and also plays fun music from the 1990s.
42.8 Miles
The second-oldest wooden vessel in the United States, the Charles W. Morgan is a retired whaling ship that now resides at the Mystic Seaport Museum in Mystic, Connecticut. It is the oldest surviving whaling ship in the world.
42.8 Miles
87% 444 votes
Pond 915 Walden Street, Concord, MA 01742 MoreLess Info
Believed to have been formed by retreating glaciers thousands of years ago, Walden Pond is best known as the place where the famous writer Henry David Thoreau spent two years of his life and recorded his experiences in a inspirational book titled 'Walden'.
42.8 Miles
100% 6 votes
Forests Walden St, Concord, MA MoreLess Info
The Hapgood Wright Town Forest is a forest conservation area dedicated to protecting the natural environment located within the many local acres. The forest features numerous nature trails popular among walkers and hikers.
42.8 Miles
72% 119 votes
National & State Parks 915 Walden Street, Concord, MA 01742 MoreLess Info
Immortalized in literature by the great American author Henry David Thoreau, Walden Pond State Reservation preserves the pond, Thoreau's cabin, and the surrounding environs for visitors to experience. The reservation offers year-round programs and guided tours.
42.8 Miles
56% 16 votes
Children's Play Area 1 Broadway, Arlington, MA 02474 MoreLess Info
An exercise gym and tumbling studio, Together in Motion offers events for toddlers, teens, and adults. The facility hosts kids' play sessions, dances for teenagers, and even an adult dodge ball league. It also welcomes drop-in visitors.
42.8 Miles
100% 1 votes
Theaters 41 Foster Street, Arlington, MA 2474 MoreLess Info
A theater company that pulls its productions from pop culture and movies as well as from traditional drama, Dramatically Incorrect presents a variety of shows. The company also does improvisation and interactive murder mysteries.
42.9 Miles
74% 23 votes
870

Amistad

Historic Ships Mystic Seaport, Mystic, CT MoreLess Info
The Freedom Schooner Amistad in Mystic, Connecticut is a wooden ship built in honor of the slave ship Amistad, which experienced a mutiny while transporting slaves between the United States and the Carribbean. The Freedom Schooner Amistad is dedicated to fostering goodwill and respect between all races.
Showing 861-870 of 1101
HAVE SUGGESTIONS FOR COOL AND INTERESTING THINGS TO DO IN THE Providence AREA?
ADD A NEW ATTRACTION TO TRIPBUZZ!