- TripBuzz found 346 things to do with kids in or near Bristol, Rhode Island, including 334 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Newport, Fall River, Providence and Narragansett.
- From Bristol Town Beach to Colt State Park, the Bristol area offers 120 different types of family activities, including: Specialty Museums, Sailing, Bike Rentals and History Museums.
- Surrounded by waters, along with tourism, Bristol's main economy is that of marine or boat building. With well over twenty thousand residents, the city offers public beaches, and parks with picnic spaces, baseball diamonds and tennis courts. Tourists visiting this town can also enjoy a variety of outdoor activities such as hiking, fishing and boating.
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Admiral Arleigh Burke National Destroyermen's Museum is a small nautical museum that chronicles the history of the Arleigh Burke ship. The museum displays artifacts and pieces of furniture from the ship.
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Rhode Island's Warwick Neck Lighthouse is the focal point of coastal Warwick. Its first iteration was a scaffold-and-lantern system erected during the Revolutionary War. This lighthouse remains in operation to this day.
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Battleship Cove is a large maritime history museum in Fall River, Massachusetts. Patrons enjoy an extensive series of exhibits aboard decommissioned military vessels. This is a popular attraction for school field trips.
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Visit the romanticized rail paraphernalia at the Old Colony & Fall River Railroad Museum. Group can tour the rail cars and see pictures of old train stations, or perhaps get a scare during the haunted train stations and factories.
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Originally constructed in the 1930s, the USS Massachusetts (Big Mamie) is a South Dakota-class Naval vessel that has been converted into a museum. It is an essential destination for fans of military history.
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The Newport Butterfly Zoo is a commercial butterfly farm located in Tiverton, RI. Visitors in the spring and summer can walk the grounds and see thousands of varieties of butterflies, learn how to create a butterfly garden, and start a collection.
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Factory Of Terror is a haunted house open only during Halloween season that features three different themed haunts combined into one attraction. There are about 30 rooms and the experience takes less than 1/2 hour.
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Fall River's Asylum of Horror is a horror attraction featuring a costumed cast of actors in a variety of scenes and set pieces. The haunted house prides itself on being intense and relentless.
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Situated on 8.5 acres, Fall River Heritage State Park is located along the Taunton River overlooking Battleship Cove and the U.S.S. Massachusetts, a World War II battleship. The park provides a carousel, open green space, benches and a boardwalk.
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Nestled in Fall River, Massachusetts, the Lizzie Borden House is a purportedly haunted inn and museum that was once the home of famed ax murderer Lizzie Borden. The facility maintains 'ghost cams' in all of its rooms and is a favorite destination for paranormal investigators.