things to do with kids in new england
WEEK OF JUNE 08 - JUNE 14, 2026
From Miss Junie's 10th Birthday Bash! at Warwick Public Library to Rock of Ages at Academy Players of RI and Kids Craft - Kids Rec at Colaluca Family Campground: Home - Discover RV Camping.
MONDAY - 6/8
2025 Family Entertainment Series,
North Kingstown
- 6:30pm — The Wing Nuts | Summer Concert Series 2026 ♡ summer concert
- 6:30pm — Big “Dawg” Isaac | Summer Concert Series 2026 ♡ summer concert
- 6:30pm — Howlin’ Rhodes | Summer Concert Series 2026 ♡ summer concert
- 6:30pm — The Earl Knightwood Band | Summer Concert Series 2026 ♡ summer concert
- 6:30pm — Country Wild Heart | Summer Concert Series 2026 ♡ summer concert
- 6:30pm — Purple Honey | Summer Concert Series 2026 ♡ summer concert
- 6:30pm — Take It to the Bridge | Summer Concert Series 2026 ♡ summer concert
Cranston Public Library,
Cranston
- 10:00am — Fun on the Farm Storytime @ Central ♡ join us
- 10:30am — Shady Days Outdoor Storytime @ William Hall ♡ storytime outside
Davisville Free Library,
North Kingstown
- 10:00am — MUSIC AND MOVEMENT ♡ music and movement
- 10:45am — ART EXPLORERS ♡ explore art
- 10am — RISPCA STORYTIME ♡ meet a pet
- 1pm — KICK OFF ICE CREAM PARTY ♡ join in
Event Calendar - North Kingstown Free Library,
North Kingstown
- - name: Registration Opens June 22nd for the Summer Storytime Session! — TBA ♡ more details
- 10:00am — Mother Goose Story Time ♡ more details
Hope Library,
Scituate
- 10:30am — Preschool Storytime ♡ storytime
- 1:00pm — Homeschool Hub for Kids ♡ homeschool hub
- 2:30pm — Pokémon Club ♡ pokemon club
J-DAPA (Johnston Dance & Performing Arts),
Smithfield
- - name: Time Traveling Through Broadway (Summer Camp Session 2) — TBA ♡ summer camp
- - name: Under the Sea (Summer Camp Session 1) — TBA ♡ summer camp
- 6:00pm — Summer Intensive Registration ♡ register now
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library,
Johnston
- 10:00am — Summer Fun for Young Ones ♡ info
- 10:30am — Baby Time ♡ info
- 3:30pm — Beautiful Butterflies ♡ info
- 4:00pm — Pokémon Club ♡ info
- 4:00pm — Open Gaming Night ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Let's Play Mario Kart (Grades 6-12) ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Drop In Scrabble ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Let's Play Super Smash Bros. (Grades 6-12) ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Magic: The Gathering (Grades 6-12) ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Children's art program ♡ info
- 6:00pm — The Web They Wove ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Tween Scene: Coding Obstacle Course (Grades 4-6) ♡ info
- 6:30pm — Great Baldini ♡ info
- 6:30pm — Village Art Co-Op ♡ info
- 6:30pm — STEAM Expedition with Mobile Quest ♡ info
- 6:30pm — Dave Marchetti's Animal Experiences ♡ info
- 9:30am — Messy Mondays: Process Art for Toddlers ♡ info
Pontiac Free Library,
Warwick
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TBA at - name: Summer Reading Program Event! Nighttime Hunters!
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summer reading hunters
Warwick Public Library,
Warwick
- 10:00am — Breakfast with Books: The Summer Event ♡ info
- 2:00pm — Hula/ Polynesian Dance Lessons with Laura ♡ info
- 3:00pm — Conimicut Library presents Animal Experiences with Dave Marchetti ♡ info
- 3:15pm — 2016 Moana Family Movie ♡ info
- 5:00pm — Children's Drop-In Craft @ Apponaug Branch ♡ info
- 6:00pm — The Party Pigs ♡ info
- 6:30pm — The Music of Greg Lato- It's a Dance Party! ♡ info
- 9:00am — Weekly Drop-in Craft @ Norwood Branch ♡ info
TUESDAY - 6/9
2025 Family Entertainment Series,
North Kingstown
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Hamilton! At the Beach at 6:00pm
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film screening
Cranston Public Library,
Cranston
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Sunny Days Storytime @ Knightsville at 10:30am
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stories songs crafts
East Smithfield Public Library,
Smithfield
- 10:30am — Tiny Tots Story Time ♡ info
- 1:30pm — 15 Minute Field Trips: Time Traveling Seeds ♡ info
- 3:30pm — Kinex ♡ info
- 3:30pm — Rolling Robots Obstacle Course ♡ info
- 3:30pm — 15 Minute Field Trips: Ace our Bee I.D. ♡ info
- 3:30pm — Scratch Coding ♡ info
- 3:30pm — Agamographs ♡ info
- 3:30pm — Paper Roll Tower ♡ info
- 3:30pm — Robot Hand ♡ info
- 3:30pm — Meet our New 3D Printer, the PRUSA Core One L ♡ info
- 5:00pm — Pick Up Soccer ♡ info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library,
Johnston
- 10:00am — Audubon Nature Story : All about Turtles ♡ info
- 10:00am — Audubon Nature Story : All about Frogs ♡ info
- 10:00am — PAWS to Read ♡ info
- 11:00am — American Girl Doll Picnic ♡ info
- 11:00am — Book Chat with Snacks ♡ info
- 1:00pm — Poke-it Felting ♡ info
- 3:00pm — Tech Tuesday with Tyler ♡ info
- 3:00pm — America is Wild! with Author Brad Timm ♡ info
- 3:30pm — Teen Volunteering: Caring Cards (Grades 6-12) ♡ info
- 4:00pm — STEAM (ages 6-9) ♡ info
- 4:30pm — Chess Club (Ages 8 - 14) ♡ info
- 5:00pm — Lego Club for Kids ♡ info
- 5:00pm — Ms Melyssa's Family Art ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Plant a Seed, Read Paint Night: Succulents ♡ info
- 6:00pm — PBS Presents The American Revolution- Voices and Visions of 1776 ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Plant a Seed, Read Paint Night: Trees ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Plant a Seed, Read Paint Night: Strawberries ♡ info
- 9:00am — Tech Help ♡ info
Warwick Public Library,
Warwick
- 10:00am — Apponaug Library presents The Magic of Russ DeSimone ♡ info
- 10:30am — Storytime for ages 2-5 @ Conimicut Branch ♡ info
- 10:30am — Baby Storytime Newborn to 24 Months ♡ info
- 1:00pm — Ages 9-11 Summer Book Chat with Pizza ♡ info
- 2:00pm — Circus Dynamics Juggling and Balloon Show ♡ info
- 3:00pm — Lego Club @ Apponaug Branch ♡ info
- 3:00pm — Board Game Design Workshop (First class) ♡ info
- 3:00pm — Board Game Design Workshop (Second class) ♡ info
- 3:00pm — Middle School Book Club ♡ info
- 3:30pm — Storytime for ages 2-5 @ Norwood Branch ♡ info
- 6:15pm — Family Game Battle ♡ info
WEDNESDAY - 6/10
2025 Family Entertainment Series,
North Kingstown
- 6:00pm — Matt Heaton & The Outside Toys | Family Concert Series 2026 ♡ family concert
- 6:00pm — Atwater-Donnelly | Family Concert Series 2026 ♡ family concert
- 6:00pm — Rock-a-Baby | Family Concert Series 2026 ♡ family concert
- 6:00pm — Vanessa Trien and the Jumping Monkeys | Family Concert Series 2026 ♡ family concert
A Day in Barrington, RI - Discover Newport,
Barrington
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Newport Dance Festival at 7:30pm
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dance festival
Barrington Public Library,
Barrington
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Summer Reading Kick-off Celebration at 5:30pm, 7:30pm
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celebrate summer reading
Cumberland Public Library,
Cumberland
- 10:00am — Yoga Storytime with Create Power Yoga ♡ info
- 10:00am — Meet the Beavers! ♡ info
- 5:00pm — Stuffie Sewing Workshop (Ages 9-12) ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Library Chef: Pancake Muffins with Strawberry Sauce (Virtual Class) ♡ info
- 6:30pm — Comic Book Club for Kids ♡ info
- 6:30pm — Library Chef: Family Meal Challenge: A Family Meal in 20 Minutes and $15 (Virtual Class) ♡ info
- 6:30pm — Community Craft Night ♡ info
- 7:30pm — Library Chef: Pickled Watermelon Rind (Virtual Class) ♡ info
Davisville Free Library,
North Kingstown
- 5-6pm — BUILDER’S CLUB ♡ build blocks
- 5pm — PAINT A POT ♡ plant a seed
- 6:30pm — THE LIT BOOK CLUB ♡ book club
Event Calendar - North Kingstown Free Library,
North Kingstown
- 10:30am — Preschool Story Time, 3-5s ♡ more details
- 3:00pm — Teen Movie Summer Series: Spider-Man: Homecoming (PG-13) (Grades 6-12) ♡ more details
- 9:30am — Toddler Story Time ♡ more details
Foster Public Library,
Foster
- 1:00pm — Summer Reading Crafts ♡ summer reading
- 1:00pm — Playing it Safe with Dogs ♡ dog safety
Harmony Library,
Glocester
- 10:00am — Eric Carle Storytime ♡ info
- 11:00am — Wacky Wednesday Wind Chime ♡ info
- 11:00am — Wacky Wednesday Beaded Succulent ♡ info
- 11:00am — Wacky Wednesday Air dry clay animal ♡ info
- 11:00am — Wacky Wednesday Plant themed mini-Lego kits ♡ info
- 11:00am — Wacky Wedesday Veggie Canvas ♡ info
- 11:00am — Wacky Wedesday Bird Feeder ♡ info
- 2:00pm — Hoppers Movie ♡ info
- 2:00pm — The Super Mario Galaxy Movie ♡ info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library,
Johnston
- 10:00am — Water Park Wednesday on the Riverwalk - For kids & families ♡ info
- 10:30am — Storytime RISPCA with Live Animal ♡ info
- 10:30am — Storytime Audubon Hissing Cockroach ♡ info
- 10:30am — Kindermotion Music and Movement Storytime ♡ info
- 10:30am — Composting for Kids ♡ info
- 10:30am — Storytime ♡ info
- 11:00am — The Rhode Island SPCA at the Library ♡ info
- 11:00am — Foods of the U.S.A. ♡ info
- 11:00am — Seeds: To Eat or Not to Eat? ♡ info
- 11:00am — Children's Program ♡ info
- 11:00am — Audubon Summer Science: Nighttime Hunters ♡ info
- 1:30pm — Seeds in Motion: Grow, Gather, Tell (all ages) ♡ info
- 2:00pm — Charles Whipple Greene Museum Open ♡ info
- 2:00pm — Kick Off to Summer Make it Take It ♡ info
- 2:30pm — Happy Birthday USA! (for kids & families) ♡ info
- 4:00pm — Art Smart (ages 8-12) ♡ info
- 5:30pm — From Seed to Screen: Movies at the Library ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Sensory Playtime for Kids ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Aware on the Internet: AI Safety Program ♡ info
North Kingstown Community Events,
North Kingstown
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The Lafayette Band's Official 250th Anniversary Concert at 7:00pm
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anniversary concert
Warwick Public Library,
Warwick
- 10:00am — Preschool Storytime - Ages 3-5 ♡ info
- 10:00am — Preschool Sing along Fun with Chris Monti ♡ info
- 10:00am — Family Yoga Ages 3-10 ♡ info
- 10:00am — Conimicut Library Presents a Toddler Sing-Along With Mr. Guitar Man ♡ info
- 1:00pm — Hamilton Sing-Along ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Wedges of Time: Colonial Shell Creations ♡ info
- 9:30am — Caregiver & Baby Play Date @ Conimicut Branch ♡ info
West Warwick Recreation Department,
West Warwick
- 6:00pm — Summer Concert at the Gazebo ♡ summer concert
- 6:00pm — Summer Concert & Annual Car Show ♡ summer concert
- 6:00pm — Summmer Concert at the Gazebo ♡ summer concert
Woonsocket Harris Public Library,
Woonsocket
- - name: Book Buddies — TBA ♡ book buddies
- - name: Drop-In Crafts — TBA ♡ drop in crafts
- - name: LEGO Building — TBA ♡ lego building
- - name: Pre-School Story Time — TBA ♡ story time
- - name: Sensory Programs — TBA ♡ sensory play
- - name: Toddler Time — TBA ♡ toddler time
THURSDAY - 6/11
A Day in Barrington, RI - Discover Newport,
Barrington
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TBA at - name: Newport Classical Music Festival 🎵
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music festival
Academy Players of RI,
Johnston
- 7:00pm — Seussical ♡ purchase tickets
- 7:30pm — Rock of Ages ♡ purchase tickets
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park,
Lincoln
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Ranger Guided Tours - Slater Mill at 10:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm
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guided tours
Event Calendar - North Kingstown Free Library,
North Kingstown
- 5:30pm — Family Movie Nights: Night at the Museum ♡ more details
- 6:00pm — Summer Reading Kickoff! ♡ more details
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library,
Johnston
- 10:00am — Drop-in Baby & Toddler Playtime ♡ info
- 10:00am — Art Smart Jr. (ages 7-8) ♡ info
- 10:30am — Budding Bookworms Storytime ♡ info
- 11:00am — Early Years Playgroup ♡ info
- 11:00am — Make a Card for Dad! ♡ info
- 11:30am — Art Smart Jr. (ages 5-6) ♡ info
- 12:00pm — End of School Year Bash on the Riverwalk (for kids & families) ♡ info
- 2:00pm — STEM Engineers: A Drop-in Program for kids in grade 1 - 5 ♡ info
- 3:00pm — Teens After School: Log On ♡ info
- 4:00pm — Perler Bead Plants ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Felting! ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Chicken Bingo ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Let's Read S'more (Grades 6-12) ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Mario Kart (Grades 6-12) ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Super Smash Bros. (Grades 6-12) ♡ info
- 9:00am — United Way Outreach Van ♡ info
- 9:30am — Baby Storytime (Drop-in style - no sign ups needed) ♡ info
Providence Community Events,
Providence
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Concerts Under the Stars: Spring Series at the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium at 6:30pm
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concerts stars
Stepping Stone Ranch,
West Greenwich
- 9:30am-3:00 PM — KIDS CAMP ♡ learn safety
- 9:30am-3:00 PM — INTERMEDIATE ♡ learn water crossing
West Warwick Recreation Department,
West Warwick
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I Love America Days Carnival at 5:00pm
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i love america
Woonsocket Harris Public Library,
Woonsocket
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Preschool Music with Anne Marie at 11:30am
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music time
FRIDAY - 6/12
A Day in Barrington, RI - Discover Newport,
Barrington
- - name: Newport Folk Festival — TBA ♡ folk festival
- - name: Newport International Polo Series: 150th Anniversary — TBA ♡ polo series
- - name: Newport Jazz Festival — TBA ♡ jazz festival
- - name: The Newport Flower Show — TBA ♡ flower show
Colaluca Family Campground: Home - Discover RV Camping,
Foster
- 6:00pm — Family Fenway Night - Front Field ♡ family night
- 7:00pm — Corn Hole - Kids Rec ♡ play cornhole
- 8:30pm — Family Movie Sing Along - Grease -Beach ♡ movie sing along
Davisville Free Library,
North Kingstown
- 10:00am — STORYTIME ♡ story time
- 10am — NATURE STORIES WITH THE RI AUDUBON SOCIETY ♡ explore nature
East End Theatre & Performing Arts,
East Providence
- 7:00pm — Your Stage Show: Firebringer ♡ your stage show
- 9:00am — Registration Opens: Mini Musical Intensive (Summer 2026) ♡ register musical
Hope Library,
Scituate
- 10:30am — Book Babies ♡ book babies
- 11:15am — Time for Twos ♡ time for twos
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library,
Johnston
- 10:00am — Car Wash on the Riverwalk for Kids at the Jesse Smith Library ♡ info
- 10:00am — Free Play Friday ♡ info
- 10:00am — Farm Fridays for Kids: Chicken theme (Drop-in style) ♡ info
- 10:00am — Farm Fridays for Kids: Cow theme (Drop-in style) ♡ info
- 10:00am — Farm Fridays for Kids: Sheep theme (Drop-in style) ♡ info
- 10:00am — Farm Fridays for Kids: Pig theme (Drop-in style) ♡ info
- 11:00am — Preschool Science ♡ info
- 11:00am — Curiosity Club: Where do elephants live? ♡ info
- 11:00am — Chris Monti Musician :Children's Music Program ♡ info
- 11:00am — Curiosity Club: What were megalodons? ♡ info
- 1:00pm — Construction Zone ♡ info
- 4:00pm — 250th Carnival ♡ info
- 4:00pm — Family Afternoon Tea ♡ info
Providence Community Events,
Providence
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Greenhouse Impressionism: Spring 2 at 10:00am
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greenhouse impressionism
Warwick Public Library,
Warwick
- 2:00pm — Miss Junie's 10th Birthday Bash! ♡ info
- 2:00pm — We Are American Authors - Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown ♡ info
- 2:00pm — We Are American Authors - Chinese Menu by Grace Lin ♡ info
- 2:00pm — KIDS Ages 7-12 Sewing Class- Celebrate the 250th! ♡ info
- 2:00pm — Sunflower Superpowers - 15 Minute Field Trips ♡ info
- 2:00pm — RI Wildlife Clinic ♡ info
- 3:00pm — Building Club @ Norwood Branch ♡ info
SATURDAY - 6/13
A Day in Barrington, RI - Discover Newport,
Barrington
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TBA at - name: Bristol Fourth of July Parade
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july parade
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park,
Lincoln
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TBA at - name: Towpath Talk
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towpath talk
Colaluca Family Campground: Home - Discover RV Camping,
Foster
- 12:00pm — Kids Craft - Kids Rec ♡ craft time
- 12:00pm — Carnival - Kids Rec ♡ join carnival
- 12:00pm — Food Truck - Kids Rec -Barbara's Quick Lunch ♡ food truck
- 12:00pm — Ron Balloon Guy - Kids Rec ♡ balloon fun
- 2:00pm — Kids Bingo - Adult Rec ♡ play bingo
- 2:00pm — Tye Dye - Kids Rec ♡ tie dye
- 5:00pm — Bike Parade For Fun! - Start at Store ♡ bike parade
- 6:30pm — Kids Dance - Kids Rec ♡ dance party
Davisville Free Library,
North Kingstown
- 1pm — CACTUS PAINTING ♡ create
- 1pm — LEAF PRINTING ♡ create art
East End Theatre & Performing Arts,
East Providence
- 1:00pm — 2026 Performing Arts Showcase ♡ performing arts
- 2:00pm — First Act Show: Willy Wonka Kids ♡ willy wonka kids
- 9:00am — Fundraiser: Yard Sale & Car Wash ♡ yard sale
Event Calendar - North Kingstown Free Library,
North Kingstown
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Lego Drop-in! at 2:00pm
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more details
J-DAPA (Johnston Dance & Performing Arts),
Smithfield
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TBA at - name: J-DAPA’s Billboard Top 100 (Spring Recital 2026)
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spring recital
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library,
Johnston
- 11:00am — Warren's Summer Kickoff Party ♡ info
- 11:00am — All About Native Gardens ♡ info
- 11:00am — Community Crafting Club ♡ info
- 11:00am — Paint a Pet Rock Cactus for Kids (drop-in style program) ♡ info
- 11:00am — Drop-In Craft for Kids: Make Spoony ♡ info
- 2:00pm — Art Smart Jr. Art Show ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Riverwalk Times Concert Series ♡ info
- 9:30am — Summer Book Share (Ages 3-17) ♡ info
Museum of Work & Culture,
Woonsocket
- 10:00am - 4:00pm — Saturdays in the 1700s: Declaring Independence ♡ explore history
- 1:30pm - 3:30pm — Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day Celebration with Marie-Josée Duquette ♡ celebrate
North Kingstown Community Events,
North Kingstown
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Patriotic Parade of Sail at 11:30am
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parade of sail
Parker Woodland Wildlife Refuge,
Coventry
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Free Family Fun Days at 10:00am, 3:00pm
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family fun days
Pascoag Public Library,
Burrillville
- - name: Book Swap — TBA ♡ book swap
- - name: RI Statewide Scavenger Hunt - Plant a Seed, Read! — TBA ♡ scavenger hunt
- 4:00pm — Kids' Craft - Father's Day ♡ craft time
Providence Community Events,
Providence
- 10:00am — Museum of Natural History Bird Walks in Roger Williams Park ♡ bird walks
- 2:00pm — Planetarium Show at the Museum of Natural History ♡ planetarium show
Warwick Public Library,
Warwick
- 10:00am — URI Master Gardeners Free Soil Testing ♡ info
- 10:00am — LornaBee Presents Local Pollinator Honeybees ♡ info
- 10:00am — Lakeshore Learning Crafting Fun ♡ info
- 10:30am — Saturday Baby Storytime ♡ info
- 2:00pm — Science Heroes Presents Digging It! ♡ info
- 9:00am — WPL Summer Reading Challenge 2026 Sign Up Kick Off Celebration ♡ info
West Warwick Recreation Department,
West Warwick
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WW 250th Celebration "Living History Day" at 11:00am
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living history day
SUNDAY - 6/14
A Day in Barrington, RI - Discover Newport,
Barrington
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Cerity Partners Hall of Fame Open at 11:00am
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hall of fame
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park,
Lincoln
- - name: Become a Junior Ranger at Blackstone River Valley NHP — TBA ♡ junior ranger
- - name: Nature Walk and Scavenger Hunt — TBA ♡ nature walk
- - name: Ranger Walkabouts — TBA ♡ ranger walkabouts
- 11:00am - 4:00pm — Take Me Fishing ♡ take me fishing
Franklin Farm,
Cumberland
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Harvest Festival & Tractor Show (Rain Date) at 10:00am - 4:00pm
♡
join in
Providence Community Events,
Providence
- 10:00am — Museum of Natural History Urban Naturalist Hike in Roger Williams Park ♡ naturalist hike
- 10:00am — Father’s Day at the Museum of Natural History ♡ fathers day
Stadium Theatre,
Woonsocket
- - name: Annie - School Time — TBA ♡ school time
- - name: Frozen - School Time — TBA ♡ school time