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April Vacation — Rhode Island
APR 18-26, 2026

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THIS WEEKEND (33)

April Vacation is almost here! 154 events and activities for kids in Rhode Island.

SATURDAY - 4/18

Artists' Exchange, Cranston — NATURE SCULPTURES at 11:00am sign up
Childrens Events - Portsmouth Free Public Library, Portsmouth
  • 10:30am — Baby (0-18 mo.) Story Time story time
  • 10:30am — Toddler (18 mo.- 3 yrs.) Story Time story time
  • 10:30am — Pre-K (3 and Up yrs.) Story Time story time
Clouds Hill Victorian House Museum, Warwick — Animals in Art - Naturalized, Stylized, Mythological explore art
Coventry Parks & Recreation, Coventry — Little-Movers - Winter/Spring Little-Movers (Saturday) at 10:00am little movers
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland
  • 10:00am — Saturday Stories info
  • 11:00am — Paws to Read info
  • 1:30pm — Crafternoon: Wine Cork Flowers info
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield
  • 11:00am — Poetry and Pots! info
  • 11:00am — Stamp and Collage info
Event Calendar - North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown — Lego Drop-in! at 10:00am play now
Events — Tiverton Four Corners, Tiverton — Derby Parties & Beyond: A Stylish Spring Event in Tiverton Four Corners at 12:00pm stylish spring event
Family Fun in the Ocean State: Kid-Friendly Activities at Th, Richmond — Children’s Wellness Experience at The Hilltop Spa at 11:15am - 1:00pm wellness experience
Kingston Free Library, South Kingstown — Spring Story Yoga at 10:30am info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 11:00am — Decorate a Bird House: Community Crafting Club info
  • 1:15pm — Lego Club for Kids info
  • 3:30pm — Monthly Chess Club for Kids info
Newport Car Museum, Portsmouth — New England Cars & Coffee at 9:00am - 12:00pm view detail
Outdoor Center - MetroWest YMCA, Hopkinton — Kids Cooking Class: Earth Day Feast at 1:00pm kids cook
Providence Community Events, Providence — April Vacation Earth Celebration at the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium at 10:00am earth celebration
RISD Museum, Providence
Warren Parks & Recreation, Warren — Warren Youth Street Hockey League - Beginner Street Hockey Instructional league at 10:00am street hockey
Warwick Public Library, Warwick — Vacation Week Crafting at 9:00am info
Weekly Storytime in Middletown - Story Time - Barnes & Noble, Middletown
  • 11:00 AM — Saturday Story Time storytime
  • 11:00 AM — Weekly Children's Storytime storytime
  • 11:00 AM — Colette Waters Storytime and Signing storytime signing
  • 11:00 AM — Storytime: Grumpy Monkey Spring Fever storytime

SUNDAY - 4/19

Museum of Natural History & Planetarium, Providence — Fairy Garden Days Celebration - Painting Workshop with Michael Bryce at 2:00pm art workshop
RISD Museum, Providence — Open Studio at 2:00pm open studio
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, Providence — Painting Workshop with Michael Bryce at 2:00pm painting workshop
Weekly Storytime in Middletown - Story Time - Barnes & Noble, Middletown — Sunday Storytime at 2:00 PM storytime

MONDAY - 4/20

Art Studio - Art Box Studio & Retail Gallery - Burrillville, Burrillville
Coventry Parks & Recreation, Coventry
  • 8:30am — April Vacation Camp 2026 - Grades 3 - 5 - All Week - Everything Included vacation camp
  • 8:30am — April Vacation Camp 2026 - Grades 3 - 5 - Monday - Launch-Jumping vacation camp
  • 8:30am — April Vacation Camp 2026 - Grades K - 2 - All Week - Everything Included vacation camp
  • 8:30am — April Vacation Camp 2026 - Grades K - 2 - Monday - Launch-Bowling vacation camp
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland
  • 2:00pm — Kids Comic Workshop info
  • 6:00pm — Love, Laugh, and Hug with Lucy Lu! info
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield
  • 10:00am — Project Chick info
  • 3:30pm — LITTLE BITS info
Event Calendar - North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown
  • 10:00am — Project Chick! with Casey Farm explore
  • 3:30pm — Meet the Math Mats! play now
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:00am — Springtime Children's Scavenger Hunt info
  • 3:00pm — All Ages Bingo info
  • 4:00pm — Vacation STEAM with Ms Melyssa info
  • 6:00pm — Drop In Scrabble info
  • 6:00pm — Super Smash Bros. (Grades 6-12) info
Newport Art Museum, Newport
North Kingstown Community Events, North Kingstown — Liberty Tree Planting with RI250 at 10:00am plant tree
Pascoag Public Library, Burrillville
Warwick Public Library, Warwick — Happy Little Painters at 3:00pm info
Woonsocket Harris Public Library, Woonsocket — Magician Lon Cerel at 2:00pm magician

TUESDAY - 4/21

Art Studio - Art Box Studio & Retail Gallery - Burrillville, Burrillville — GLOW-IN-THE-DARK PAINT at 2:00pm glow paint
Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, Bristol — Fairy Houses fairy houses
Brownell Library (Little Compton), Little Compton — Open Play with Simple Machines at 12:00pm play now
Coventry Parks & Recreation, Coventry
  • 8:30am — April Vacation Camp 2026 - Grades 3 - 5 - Tuesday - Top Golf vacation camp
  • 8:30am — April Vacation Camp 2026 - Grades K - 2 - Tuesday - In Camp vacation camp
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield — Snap Circuit Lights at 3:30pm info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:00am — Casey Farm Project Chick info
  • 10:30am — Healthy Chefs (ages 8-12) info
  • 1:00pm — Music Hour info
  • 4:00pm — Audubon Storytime with a Live Owl info
Massasoit Historical Association, Warren — Vacation Activities at the Maxwell House vacation activities
Programs & Events - Cross' Mills Public Library, Charlestown — Kids’ Craft: Yarn Bird Collage at 1:00pm kids craft
Warwick Public Library, Warwick — Family Movie Afternoon at 2:00pm info
Woonsocket Harris Public Library, Woonsocket — Mr. Guitar Man mr guitar man

WEDNESDAY - 4/22

Art Studio - Art Box Studio & Retail Gallery - Burrillville, Burrillville
Coventry Parks & Recreation, Coventry
  • 8:30am — April Vacation Camp 2026 - Grades 3 - 5 - Wednesday - Xen's Critters vacation camp
  • 8:30am — April Vacation Camp 2026 - Grades K - 2 - Wednesday - Xen's Critters vacation camp
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland
  • 6:00pm — Library Chef: Asian Ginger Soy Soft Boiled Eggs (Virtual Class) info
  • 7:30pm — Library Chef: The Basics of Meditation with Melissa (Virtual Class) info
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield — AI Basics for Kids at 3:30pm info
Hopkinton Public Library, Hopkinton
Kingston Free Library, South Kingstown — Earth Day Fun w/Dr. Dawn at 10:30am info
Little Compton Historical Society, Little Compton — Woven Bookmark Craft – Children’s Activity at 2:00pm craft time
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:30am — Magic Tree: Earth Day Storytime info
  • 11:00am — Dave Marchetti's Animal Experience info
  • 3:00pm — Teen Upcycled Art Studio (Grades 6-12) info
  • 4:00pm — Vacation Art with Ms Melyssa info
  • 6:00pm — Tommy James Magic Show for Kids (Registration required) info
Outdoor Center - MetroWest YMCA, Hopkinton — 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament at 4:00pm youth sports
Programs & Events - Cross' Mills Public Library, Charlestown — STEM: Build, Code Play at 4:00pm stem play
Warwick Public Library, Warwick — Circus Dynamics Bubble Fun at 6:30pm info

THURSDAY - 4/23

Art Studio - Art Box Studio & Retail Gallery - Burrillville, Burrillville
Bristol Art Museum, Bristol — Watercolor for Beginner & Intermediate Students (& up) with Lana Quann, The Wandering Brush: Basics and More at 10:00am - 1:00pm watercolor class
Coventry Parks & Recreation, Coventry
  • 8:30am — April Vacation Camp 2026 - Grades 3 - 5 - Thursday - In Camp vacation camp
  • 8:30am — April Vacation Camp 2026 - Grades K - 2 - Thursday - Kids Empire vacation camp
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield — Bingo and Popcorn at 1:00pm info
Event Calendar - North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown — Trees and the Animals that Live There! at 12:00pm explore
Harmony Library, Glocester — Guinea Pig Storytime at 11:00am info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:00am — Bubble Bulooza on the Riverwalk (for kids & families) info
  • 10:30am — Healthy Chefs (ages 3-7) info
  • 1:00pm — Eco Escape: Power Plant Panic info
  • 3:30pm — Game Day Thursdays info
  • 4:00pm — Making Pony Bead Jewelry with Ms Melyssa info
Veterans Memorial Auditorium (The VETS), Providence — The Princess Concert at 3:30pm princess concert
Woonsocket Harris Public Library, Woonsocket — Kids Paint at 2:30pm kids paint

FRIDAY - 4/24

Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park, Lincoln — Ranger Guided Tours - Slater Mill at 10:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm guided tours
Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, Bristol — Pollinator House Workshop at 10:00am, 12:00pm pollinator house
Brownell Library (Little Compton), Little Compton — Casey Farm presents Project CHICK! at 1:00pm learn more
Coventry Parks & Recreation, Coventry
  • 8:30am — April Vacation Camp 2026 - Grades 3 - 5 - Friday - Launch-Bowling vacation camp
  • 8:30am — April Vacation Camp 2026 - Grades K - 2 - Friday - Launch-Jumping vacation camp
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland — At the Library with Elephant and Piggie at 10:00am info
East End Theatre & Performing Arts, East Providence — Jr Stage Show: High School Musical 2 Jr at 7:00 PM view event
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield — Special Poetry Month Storytime and Found Poetry Craft at 3:00pm info
Events — Tiverton Four Corners, Tiverton — CONCERT: Ryan Lee Crosby & Guest SAVE THE DATE: April 24th at 6:00pm concert
Kingston Free Library, South Kingstown — Kids Art Spot at 10:30am info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:00am — Friends of the Library Book Sale info
  • 10:00am — Take and Make Craft Kits info
  • 11:00am — Curiosity Club: Who made Mickey Mouse? info
  • 1:00pm — Circus Dynamics' Juggling & Balloon Variety Show (for kids & families) info
  • 1:00pm — Construction Zone info
Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown — City Nature Challenge nature challenge
Warwick Public Library, Warwick
  • 12:30pm — College Bound Savers Art Contest info
  • 2:00pm — Animal Experieces with Dave Marchetti info
Wicked Tulips Flower Farm, Exeter — Live Singer in the Fields at 3:45pm live music
Woonsocket Harris Public Library, Woonsocket — Read to a Dog: Storm the Alaskan Malamute at 3:00pm read to a dog

SATURDAY - 4/25

Ballet RI (Festival Ballet Providence), Providence — Pure Dance at 7:00pm showtimes info
Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, Bristol — Arbor Day Festival and Bristol Community Day at 11:00am, 3:00pm arbor day
Books on the Square, Providence — Independent Bookstore Day 2026 bookstore day
Bristol Art Museum, Bristol — Magic Colors & Flowers: Silk Painting Workshop with Lidia Mikhaylova at 1:00pm - 4:00pm silk painting
Childrens Events - Portsmouth Free Public Library, Portsmouth — Teen Bookbinding with Abigail at 4:00pm bookbinding
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland — Play Pokemon Club at 10:00am info
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield — 28th Annual Plant Swap at 10:00am info
Event Calendar - North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown — Family Movie: Inside Out at 3:00pm watch now
Hopkinton Public Library, Hopkinton
Ink Fish Books, Warren
  • 11:00am, 5:00pm — Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day join in
  • 1:00pm, 3:00pm — Book Signing with Kristin Offiler book signing
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 2:00pm — Ms Melyssa's Family Art info
  • 2:00pm — Planting Seeds! a program for kids (Kdg - grade 5) info
Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown — Discover the Secret Life of Meadows: A Guided Pollinator Hike at 10:00am - 11:00am pollinator hike
Outdoor Center - MetroWest YMCA, Hopkinton — Healthy Kids Day 2026! at 9:30am healthy kids
RISD Museum, Providence — Tours for Tots at 10:30am tours for tots
Smith's Castle, North Kingstown — Roots & routes at 1:30pm roots routes sign up
Warwick Public Library, Warwick — Gaming at 12:00pm info
Watson Farm, Jamestown — Sheep Shearing Day learn more
Weekly Storytime in Middletown - Story Time - Barnes & Noble, Middletown — Saturday Storytime: Ms. Rachel's Happy Birthday Wonderful You! at 11:00 AM storytime

SUNDAY - 4/26

Bristol Art Museum, Bristol — Open Studio Time at 1:00pm - 3:30pm open studio
Gilbert Stuart Birthplace & Museum, North Kingstown — Blood at the Birthplace at 12:00pm - 4:00pm join us
Hopkinton Public Library, Hopkinton — Babysitting Class with Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED at 10:00am - 2:00pm babysitting class
Museum of Natural History & Planetarium, Providence — Providence Ballet Theatre Performance- What Is, and What Will Be at 7:30pm ballet performance
Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown — Free Sunday Guided Bird Walks at 8:00am - 10:00am bird walks
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, Providence — Providence Ballet Theatre Performance- What Is, and What Will Be at 7:30pm ballet performance

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