things to do with kids in new england
WEEK OF APRIL 13 - APRIL 19, 2026
From April Vacation Camp 2026 - Grades 3 - 5 - Tuesday - Top Golf at Coventry Parks & Recreation to Preschool Storytime at Hope Library and Neurodiversity Collective at Cumberland Public Library.
MONDAY - 4/13
Art Studio - Art Box Studio & Retail Gallery - Burrillville,
Burrillville
- 12:00pm — PAINT POUR NAME RESIST ♡ paint pour
- 2:00pm — CARDBOARD BEETLES ♡ cardboard beetles
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
Cranston Public Library,
Cranston
- 10:00am — Blossom Babies Storytime @ Central ♡ read sing
- 10:00am — Open Play @ Central ♡ play hour
- 10:30am — Let's Make Music Storytime @ William Hall ♡ make music
Davisville Free Library,
North Kingstown
- 10:00am — MUSIC AND MOVEMENT ♡ music movement
- 10:45am — ART EXPLORERS ♡ art explorers
Hope Library,
Scituate
- 10:30am — Preschool Storytime ♡ story time
- 1:00pm — Homeschool Hub for Kids ♡ homeschool hub
- 2:30pm — Pokémon Club ♡ pokemon club
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library,
Johnston
- 10:00am — Toddler Storytime (Registration required) ♡ info
- 10:00am — Springtime Children's Scavenger Hunt ♡ info
- 10:00am — Turtle Time Storytime ♡ info
- 10:30am — Baby Time ♡ info
- 3:00pm — Teens After School: Unplugged ♡ info
- 3:00pm — All Ages Bingo ♡ info
- 4:00pm — Vacation STEAM with Ms Melyssa ♡ info
- 4:00pm — Pokémon Club ♡ info
- 4:00pm — STEAM (ages 6-9) ♡ info
- 5:00pm — Teen Book Club ♡ info
- 5:00pm — Teen Manga Club ♡ info
- 6:00pm — PAWS to Read ♡ info
- 6:00pm — CANCELLED: Pokemon: the Trading Card Game (Grades 6-12) ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Drop In Scrabble ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Super Smash Bros. (Grades 6-12) ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Tween Scene: Mission to the Moon (Grades 4-6) ♡ info
- 6:00pm — American Girl Book Club ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Magic: The Gathering (Grades 6-12) ♡ info
North Kingstown Community Events,
North Kingstown
- 10:00am — Liberty Tree Planting with RI250 ♡ plant tree
- 4:30pm — Rhode Island Independence Day Narragansett Bay Evening Cruise ♡ take cruise
Pascoag Public Library,
Burrillville
- 10:00am — Baby Storytime ♡ baby storytime
- 11:00am — Critter Kit: Bat Chat ♡ bat chat
- 11:00am — Game Day ♡ game day
- 2:00pm — Rock Decorating w/Burrillville Rocks ♡ rock decorating
West Warwick Public Library,
West Warwick
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Crazy Eights Math Club, Grades 3-5 at 3:30pm
♡
math club
Woonsocket Harris Public Library,
Woonsocket
- - name: Mr. Guitar Man — TBA ♡ mr guitar man
- 10:00am — Monday Sensory Play ♡ sensory play
- 2:00pm — Magician Lon Cerel ♡ magician
TUESDAY - 4/14
Art Studio - Art Box Studio & Retail Gallery - Burrillville,
Burrillville
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GLOW-IN-THE-DARK PAINT at 2:00pm
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glow paint
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
Cranston Public Library,
Cranston
- 10:30am — Build it! Storytime @ Auburn ♡ stories songs
- 10:30am — Ready for Spring Storytime @ Knightsville ♡ stories songs
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library,
Johnston
- 10:00am — Casey Farm Project Chick ♡ info
- 10:30am — Babies and Toddlers Storytime ♡ info
- 10:30am — Healthy Chefs (ages 8-12) ♡ info
- 1:00pm — Music Hour ♡ info
- 2:30pm — Teens After School: Get Crafty ♡ info
- 3:00pm — Tech Tuesday with Tyler ♡ info
- 3:30pm — Teen Volunteering: Caring Cards (Grades 6-12) ♡ info
- 4:00pm — Audubon Storytime with a Live Owl ♡ info
- 4:30pm — Chess Club (Ages 8 - 14) ♡ info
- 5:30pm — TWEEN Tuesday (for ages 9-12 only) ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Rooster Games Book Club for Kids: Off the Map by Meika Hashimoto ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Spring Family Paint Night ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Book Club for Kids: I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964 ♡ info
Museum of Natural History & Planetarium,
Providence
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Fairy Garden Days Celebration - Storytime with the Illustrator Michael Bryce at 1:00pm
♡
story time
Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC),
Providence
- 7:00PM — The Outsiders ♡ buy tickets
- 7:00PM — Kimberly Akimbo ♡ buy tickets
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center,
Providence
- 10:00am — Children’s Activities ♡ activities
- 1:00pm — Storytime with the Illustrator Michael Bryce ♡ storytime
Warwick Public Library,
Warwick
- 10:00am — Toddler Social Hour Craft @ Apponaug Branch ♡ info
- 10:30am — Storytime for ages 2-5 @ Conimicut Branch ♡ info
- 2:00pm — Family Movie Afternoon ♡ info
- 3:00pm — Lego Club @ Apponaug Branch ♡ info
- 3:15pm — Reading with Paws for Kids Who Need Practice Reading ♡ info
- 3:30pm — Storytime for ages 2-5 @ Norwood Branch ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Farm Fresh RI: Connecting Rhode Islanders to Local Food ♡ info
- 6:00pm — RI Wildlife Comeback Success Stories ♡ info
- 9:00am — Children's Drop-In Craft @ Apponaug Branch ♡ info
Woonsocket Harris Public Library,
Woonsocket
- 11:30am — Preschool Music with Anne Marie ♡ preschool music
- 11:30am — Music with Ms. Linda ♡ music with ms linda
WEDNESDAY - 4/15
Art Studio - Art Box Studio & Retail Gallery - Burrillville,
Burrillville
- 10:00am — PRESCHOOL ART CLUB ♡ preschool art
- 11:00am — POSSUM STUFFIES ♡ possum stuffies
- 2:00pm — BLEACH BAG ♡ bleach bag
- 5:30pm — KID'S BEGINNER'S KNITTING CLASS ♡ knitting class
Coventry Parks & Recreation,
Coventry
- - name: Little-Movers - Winter/Spring Little-Movers (Tuesday/Thursday) — TBA ♡ little movers
- 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
Cranston Public Library,
Cranston
- 10:00am — Let's Get Cooking Storytime @ Central ♡ songs rhymes
- 10:30am — Baby Buds Storytime @ Auburn ♡ storytime songs
- 10:30am — Trucks and Tractors Storytime @ Oaklawn ♡ books songs
- 4:00pm — Kid Chefs: Dirt Cake Cups @ Central ♡ cooking skills
Cumberland Public Library,
Cumberland
- 10:00am — Ballet Class with Heritage Ballet 10AM ♡ info
- 10:00am — Yoga Storytime with Create Power Yoga ♡ info
- 11:00am — Ballet Class with Heritage Ballet 11AM ♡ info
- 2:00pm — Your Ticket to the Best State Fair Crafts with Smithsonian Curator Mary Savig ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Library Chef: Cranberry Orange Scones (Virtual Class) ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Library Chef: Asian Ginger Soy Soft Boiled Eggs (Virtual Class) ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Library Chef: Turkey Tacos: Cinco de Mayo Celebration (Virtual Class) ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Library Chef: Shepherd's Salad – Mediterranean (Virtual Class) ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Library Chef: Turkey and Cheese Pinwheels with Green Goddess Sauce (Virtual Class) ♡ info
- 6:30pm — Comic Book Club for Kids ♡ info
- 6:30pm — Community Craft Night ♡ info
- 7:30pm — Library Chef: Classic Chicken Francese – Rosemary Lemon Twist (Virtual Class) ♡ info
- 7:30pm — Library Chef: The Basics of Meditation with Melissa (Virtual Class) ♡ info
- 7:30pm — Library Chef: Break a Chicken (Virtual Class) ♡ info
- 7:30pm — Library Chef: Zippy Dill Potato Salad (Virtual Class) ♡ info
Davisville Free Library,
North Kingstown
- 3:00pm — TECH NIGHT @ DFL ♡ tech night
- 5:00pm — BUILDER’S CLUB ♡ builder's club
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library,
Johnston
- 10:00am — Drop-in Baby & Toddler Playtime ♡ info
- 10:30am — Preschool Storytime ♡ info
- 10:30am — Magic Tree: Earth Day Storytime ♡ info
- 11:00am — Dave Marchetti's Animal Experience ♡ info
- 2:00pm — Charles Whipple Greene Museum Open ♡ info
- 2:00pm — Tech Help ♡ info
- 3:00pm — Sensory Friendly Teen Craft: Poetry Collage (Ages 11-17) ♡ info
- 3:00pm — Teen Upcycled Art Studio (Grades 6-12) ♡ info
- 4:00pm — Vacation Art with Ms Melyssa ♡ info
- 4:00pm — Art Smart (ages 8-12) ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Drop-in Style Pajama Storytime for Kids ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Tommy James Magic Show for Kids (Registration required) ♡ info
- 9:30am — Baby Storytime (Registration required) ♡ info
North Kingstown Community Events,
North Kingstown
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The Lafayette Band's Official 250th Anniversary Concert at 7:00pm
♡
hear concert
West Warwick Recreation Department,
West Warwick
- 6:00pm — Summer Concert at the Gazebo ♡ summer concert
- 6:00pm — Summer Concert & Annual Car Show ♡ concert car show
- 6:00pm — Summmer Concert at the Gazebo ♡ summer concert
Woonsocket Harris Public Library,
Woonsocket
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Linda Brunetti Autism Project Table at 10:00am
♡
autism project
THURSDAY - 4/16
A Day in Barrington, RI - Discover Newport,
Barrington
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TBA at - name: Rogue Island Comedy Festival - Spring
♡
laugh
Academy Players of RI,
Johnston
- 7:30pm — West Side Story ♡ buy tickets
- 7:30pm — Big Fish ♡ buy tickets
Art Studio - Art Box Studio & Retail Gallery - Burrillville,
Burrillville
- 11:00am — PINECONE MOBILES ♡ pinecone mobiles
- 2:00pm — FAIRY GARDEN ♡ fairy garden
Ballet RI (Festival Ballet Providence),
Providence
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Machinal – A Dance of Defiance at 1:00pm
♡
showtimes info
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park,
Lincoln
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Ranger Guided Tours - Slater Mill at 10:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm
♡
guided tours
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
Cranston Public Library,
Cranston
- 10:00am — Bunny Hop Storytime @ Central ♡ rhymes songs
- 10:30am — Babies in the Hall @ William Hall ♡ open play
East End Theatre & Performing Arts,
East Providence
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Jr Stage Auditions: Beetlejuice Jr at 5:00 PM
♡
view event
Event Calendar - North Kingstown Free Library,
North Kingstown
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Trees and the Animals that Live There! at 12:00pm
♡
explore
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library,
Johnston
- 10:00am — Bubble Bulooza on the Riverwalk (for kids & families) ♡ info
- 10:30am — Preschool Storytime (FULL) ♡ info
- 10:30am — Healthy Chefs (ages 3-7) ♡ info
- 11:00am — Early Years Playgroup ♡ info
- 1:00pm — Eco Escape: Power Plant Panic ♡ info
- 3:00pm — Teens After School: Log On ♡ info
- 3:30pm — Game Day Thursdays ♡ info
- 4:00pm — Making Pony Bead Jewelry with Ms Melyssa ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Teen Volunteering: Decorations (Grades 6-12) ♡ info
- 9:00am — United Way Outreach Van ♡ info
Stadium Theatre,
Woonsocket
- - name: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat — TBA ♡ joseph dreamcoat
- - name: Starline School of Dance presents "The Power of Nature" — TBA ♡ starline dance
Veterans Memorial Auditorium (The VETS),
Providence
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The Princess Concert at 3:30pm
♡
princess concert
WaterFire Providence,
Providence
- - name: Starts at Sunset — TBA ♡ starts sunset
- 7:00pm — Partial Lighting: RISD + Memorial Park Area ♡ partial lighting
FRIDAY - 4/17
Coventry Parks & Recreation,
Coventry
- 6:00pm — Kids' Club - Winter/Spring Kids' Club ♡ kids club
- 6:00pm — Kids' Club - Winter/Spring Kids' Club - Drop In ♡ kids club
- 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
East End Theatre & Performing Arts,
East Providence
- 7:00 PM — Jr Stage Show: High School Musical 2 Jr ♡ view event
- 7:00 PM — First Act Show: Willy Wonka Kids ♡ view event
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library,
Johnston
- 10:00am — Free Play Friday ♡ info
- 10:00am — Friends of the Library Book Sale ♡ info
- 10:00am — Take and Make Craft Kits ♡ info
- 11:00am — Preschool Science ♡ info
- 11:00am — Curiosity Club: Who made Mickey Mouse? ♡ info
- 11:00am — Curiosity Club: Which country made K-Pop Demon Hunters? What is it like there? ♡ info
- 11:00am — Curiosity Club: How big can spiders really get? ♡ info
- 1:00pm — Circus Dynamics' Juggling & Balloon Variety Show (for kids & families) ♡ info
- 1:00pm — Construction Zone ♡ info
- 9:30am — Fine Motor Friday for ages 3-5 ♡ info
Museum of Natural History & Planetarium,
Providence
- 2:00pm — Fairy Garden Days Celebration - Painting Workshop with Michael Bryce ♡ art workshop
- 7:30pm — Providence Ballet Theatre Performance- What Is, and What Will Be ♡ ballet performance
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center,
Providence
- 2:00pm — Painting Workshop with Michael Bryce ♡ painting workshop
- 7:30pm — Providence Ballet Theatre Performance- What Is, and What Will Be ♡ ballet performance
WaterFire Providence,
Providence
- 4:00pm — Holiday Basin Lighting ♡ holiday lighting
- 7:00pm — Basin Lighting ♡ basin lighting
Woonsocket Harris Public Library,
Woonsocket
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Read to a Dog: Storm the Alaskan Malamute at 3:00pm
♡
read to a dog
SATURDAY - 4/18
2025 Family Entertainment Series,
North Kingstown
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Annual Spring Spiral Celebration at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
♡
celebrate spring
A Day in Barrington, RI - Discover Newport,
Barrington
- - name: Newport International Polo Series: 150th Anniversary — TBA ♡ watch polo
- - name: Newport Oyster & Chowder Festival — TBA ♡ taste
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park,
Lincoln
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TBA at - name: Towpath Talk
♡
towpath talk
Clouds Hill Victorian House Museum,
Warwick
- - name: Animals in Art - Naturalized, Stylized, Mythological — TBA ♡ explore art
- 5:00pm — Who Dunnit? ♡ family night
- 8:00am — Spring Fundraiser Yard Sale ♡ yard sale
Coventry Parks & Recreation,
Coventry
- 10:00am — Little-Movers - Winter/Spring Little-Movers (Saturday) ♡ little movers
- 10:00am — Springtime in New England - Springtime in New England ♡ springtime
- 10:15am — Tennis in the Park - Tennis in the Park - Grades 6-8 ♡ tennis park
- 9:00am — Tennis in the Park - Tennis in the Park - Grades 3-5 ♡ tennis park
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library,
Johnston
- 11:00am — Decorate a Bird House: Community Crafting Club ♡ info
- 11:00am — Community Crafting Club ♡ info
- 1:15pm — Lego Club for Kids ♡ info
- 1:30pm — Dog Man Day for Kids ♡ info
- 2:00pm — Ms Melyssa's Family Art ♡ info
- 2:00pm — Planting Seeds! a program for kids (Kdg - grade 5) ♡ info
- 2:00pm — Art Smart Jr. (ages 7-8) ♡ info
- 3:30pm — Monthly Chess Club for Kids ♡ info
- 3:30pm — Art Smart Jr. (ages 5-6) ♡ info
Museum of Natural History & Planetarium,
Providence
- - name: Fairy Garden Days Celebration - Children's Activities — TBA ♡ explore
- - name: Fairy Garden Days Celebration - Painted Garden with Michael Bryce — TBA ♡ create
- 11:00am — Fairy Garden Days Celebration - Goat Walk session 1 ♡ goats
- 11:00am, 1:00pm — Fairy Garden Days Celebration - Jessie Jewels Mermaid ♡ meet mermaid
- 1:00pm — Fairy Garden Days Celebration - Goat Walk Session 2 ♡ goats
- 7:30pm — Providence Ballet Theatre Performance- What is and What Will Be ♡ ballet performance
North Kingstown Community Events,
North Kingstown
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Reimagining the Revolution at 11:00am
♡
explore revolution
Providence Community Events,
Providence
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April Vacation Earth Celebration at the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium at 10:00am
♡
earth celebration
RISD Museum,
Providence
- 10:30am — Family See & Sketch ♡ family see sketch
- 10:30am — Tours for Tots ♡ tours for tots
- 2:00pm — Help Make Art with Math! ♡ make art math
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center,
Providence
- 10:00am — Fairy Garden Days Celebration - Opening Day! ♡ celebrate
- 11:00am — Jessie Jewels Mermaid ♡ mermaid visit
- 11:00am — Goat Walk session 1 ♡ goat walk
- 1:00pm — Goat Walk Session 2 ♡ goat walk
- 7:30pm — Providence Ballet Theatre Performance- What is and What Will Be ♡ ballet performance
- All Day — Children's Activities ♡ activities
- All Day — Painted Garden with Michael Bryce ♡ paint garden
Smith's Castle,
North Kingstown
- - name: Tea and history — TBA ♡ tea history
- 1:30pm — Roots & routes ♡ roots routes sign up
- 9:30am — Breakfast talk ♡ breakfast talk
WaterFire Providence,
Providence
- 3:30pm — 14th Annual Salute to Veterans ♡ salute veterans
- 5:00pm — United Way of Rhode Island’s Centennial Celebration ♡ centennial celebration
- 5:30pm — Celebrating Rhode Island Educators ♡ celebrate educators
- 5:30pm — Partial Lighting ♡ partial lighting
- 7:00pm — Celebrating WaterFire’s 500th Lighting ♡ celebrate lighting
- 7:00pm — Commemorating 250 Years of American Independence ♡ independence day
West Warwick Recreation Department,
West Warwick
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250th Celebration - Carnival & Fireworks Display! at 10:00am
♡
celebrate
SUNDAY - 4/19
A Day in Barrington, RI - Discover Newport,
Barrington
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TBA at - name: Newport Daffodil Days
♡
explore
Art Studio - Art Box Studio & Retail Gallery - Burrillville,
Burrillville
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MOTHER'S DAY TEACUP FLOWERS at 11:00am
♡
mothers day
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park,
Lincoln
- - name: Become a Junior Ranger at Blackstone River Valley NHP — TBA ♡ junior ranger
- 11:00am - 4:00pm — Take Me Fishing ♡ take me fishing
Gilbert Stuart Birthplace & Museum,
North Kingstown
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Blood at the Birthplace at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
♡
join us
Museum of Natural History & Planetarium,
Providence
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Providence Ballet Theatre Open Rehearsal at 11:00am, 4:00pm
♡
ballet
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center,
Providence
- 10:00am — Fairy Garden Days Celebration ♡ celebrate
- 10:00am — Fairy Garden Days Celebration - Grand Finale! ♡ celebrate
- 11:00am — Providence Ballet Theatre Open Rehearsal ♡ ballet rehearsal
Stadium Theatre,
Woonsocket
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TBA at - name: Showcase Dance Productions presents "The Great Outdoors"
♡
showcase dance
Veterans Memorial Auditorium (The VETS),
Providence
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TBA at - name: Elmo's Got the Moves
♡
elmo moves