things to do with kids in rhode island
Updated Tue 10/13/2026
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 14 - SEPTEMBER 20, 2026
From Reading with Paws from the Heart- For Kids Who Are Practicing Reading at Warwick Public Library to Preschool Math (morning) at North Kingstown Free Library and Who Dunnit? at Clouds Hill Victorian House Museum.
MONDAY - 9/14
Cumberland Public Library,
Cumberland
- 10:00am — Mondays with Molly ♡ info
- 10:00am — Homeschool Hub: How to Make a Fairy Tale ♡ info
- 10:00am — Homeschool Hub: How to BREAK a Fairy Tale ♡ info
- 5:30pm — Halloween Costume Swap ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Library Chef: Spooky Flatbread Pizza Fun (Virtual Class) ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Love, Laugh, and Hug with Lucy Lu! ♡ info
Davisville Free Library,
North Kingstown
- 10:00am — MUSIC AND MOVEMENT ♡ join in
- 10:45am — ART EXPLORERS ♡ create
- 1:00pm-2:00pm — CHEF ACADEMY ♡ learn with us
Hope Library,
Scituate
- 10:30am — PRESCHOOL STORYTIME ♡ story time
- 1:00pm, 2:00pm — KIDS HOMESCHOOL HUB ♡ explore skills
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library,
Johnston
- 10:00am — Drop-in Toddler Storytime (no sign-ups needed) ♡ info
- 10:00am — Della Robbia Wreath Workshop ♡ info
- 10:00am — Turtle Time Story Time ♡ info
- 10:30am — Baby Time ♡ info
- 3:45pm — Family Favorites Book Club ♡ info
- 4:30pm — STEAM (ages 6-9) ♡ info
- 4:30pm — Chess Club (Ages 8 - 14) ♡ info
- 6:00pm — American Girl Book Club ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Drop In Scrabble ♡ info
North Kingstown Free Library,
North Kingstown
- 10:00am — Mother Goose Story Time ♡ mother goose
- 1:30pm — Preschool Math (afternoon) ♡ preschool math
- 9:00am — Fall Storytime Session! ♡ storytime session
Providence Community Events,
Providence
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Drawing Wild at the Museum of Natural History at 1:00pm
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draw wild
TUESDAY - 9/15
Art Studio - Art Box Studio & Retail Gallery - Burrillville,
Burrillville
- 10:00am — HOMESCHOOL ART CLASS torn paper art ♡ homeschool art
- 10:00am — HOMESCHOOL ART CLASS dot art leaves ♡ homeschool art
- 10:00am — HOMESCHOOL ART CLASS owl stuffies ♡ homeschool art
Coventry Parks & Recreation,
Coventry
- 5:00pm - 6:00pm — Youth Instructional Pickleball ♡ youth pickleball
- 9:00am - 9:45am — Little-Movers ♡ little movers
East Smithfield Public Library,
Smithfield
- 10:30am — September Tiny Tots Story Time ♡ info
- 10:30am — October Tiny Tots Story Time ♡ info
- 3:30pm — Snap Circuit Lights ♡ info
- 3:30pm — Escape the Library ♡ info
- 3:30pm — Reverse perspectives: ♡ info
- 3:30pm — Bloxels — Build Your Own Games, ♡ info
- 3:30pm — It's Alive! Robot Hand ♡ info
- 3:30pm — Agamographs ♡ info
- 3:30pm — Marble Maze ♡ info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library,
Johnston
- 10:30am — Toddler Storytime ♡ info
- 10:30am — Halloween Storytime for Toddlers ♡ info
- 2:00pm — Celebrate Roald Dahl Day ! ♡ info
- 2:00pm — Fossils with Apple Valley Minerals: A presentation for school age kids ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Book Club for Kids: I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944 by Lauren Tarshis ♡ info
- 6:00pm — The Books That Grew Us- Media Literacy ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Pop Up Art: Felted Pumpkin Hoops ♡ info
- 9:00am — United Way Outreach Van ♡ info
North Kingstown Free Library,
North Kingstown
- 10:00am — Preschool Math (morning) ♡ preschool math
- 2:30pm — Homeschool Math ♡ homeschool math
WEDNESDAY - 9/16
Art Studio - Art Box Studio & Retail Gallery - Burrillville,
Burrillville
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PRESCHOOL ART CLUB at 10:00am
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preschool art club
Coventry Parks & Recreation,
Coventry
- 5:00pm - 6:00pm — Multi-Media Crafting ♡ crafting
- 5:00pm - 6:00pm — 3D Printing, Coding, & Design ♡ 3d printing
Cumberland Public Library,
Cumberland
- 10:00am — Yoga Storytime with Create Power Yoga ♡ info
- 10:00am — Ballet Class with Heritage Ballet 10AM ♡ info
- 11:00am — Ballet Class with Heritage Ballet 11AM ♡ info
- 5:00pm — SEL StoryMakers: Story-based Maker Program for Grades K-3 (w/ adult) ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Library Chef: Stir-Fry Honey Chicken and Veg (Virtual Class) ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Library Chef: Apple and Goat Cheese Filo Triangles (Virtual Class) ♡ info
- 6:30pm — Community Craft Night ♡ info
- 6:30pm — Comic Book Club for Kids ♡ info
- 7:30pm — Library Chef: Asian Sticky Orange Chicken (Virtual Class) ♡ info
- 7:30pm — Library Chef: Halloween Fun....Spooky "Eye" Deviled Eggs (Virtual Class) ♡ info
East Smithfield Public Library,
Smithfield
- 10:30am — September Preschool Story Time ♡ info
- 10:30am — October Preschool Story Time ♡ info
- 3:30pm — Rolling Robots Obstacle Course ♡ info
- 3:30pm — Lego Dream Playground ♡ info
- 3:30pm — Spooky Collage Silhouette ♡ info
- 3:30pm — Kinex ♡ info
- 4:00pm — Polymer Clay Play ♡ info
- 5:00pm — halloween costume event? ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Meet our New 3D Printer, the PRUSA Core One L ♡ info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library,
Johnston
- 10:00am — Drop-in Baby & Toddler Playtime ♡ info
- 10:30am — Preschool Storytime ♡ info
- 10:30am — Halloween Storytime for Preschoolers ♡ info
- 2:00pm — Charles Whipple Greene Museum Open ♡ info
- 4:30pm — Art Smart (ages 8-12) ♡ info
- 4:30pm — Art Show Art Smart (ages 8-12) ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Drop-in Style Pajama Storytime for Kids ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Books on Main ♡ info
- 6:30pm — Scouts ♡ info
- 9:30am — Drop-in Baby Storytime (no sign ups needed) ♡ info
North Kingstown Free Library,
North Kingstown
- 10:30am — Preschool Story Time, 3-5s ♡ preschool story time
- 9:30am — Toddler Story Time ♡ toddler story time
Warwick Public Library,
Warwick
- 10:00am — Preschool Storytime - Ages 3-5 ♡ info
- 10:00am — Preschool Special - Ocean State Media presents a showing of Sesame Street and the Great Elephant Adventure ♡ info
- 10:00am — Halloween Preschool Storytime - Ages 3-5 ♡ info
- 10:00am — Preschool YOGA Ages 3-5 By Themselves (Ticketed Event) ♡ info
- 9:30am — Caregiver & Baby Play Date @ Conimicut Branch ♡ info
Woonsocket Harris Public Library,
Woonsocket
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Linda Brunetti Autism Project Table at 10:00am
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autism project
THURSDAY - 9/17
Ballet RI (Festival Ballet Providence),
Providence
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The Nutcracker at 10:00am - Discover Dance
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showtimes info
Coventry Parks & Recreation,
Coventry
- 5:30pm - 6:30pm — Awesome Knights - Chess Program ♡ awesome knights
- 6:15pm - 7:15pm — Afterschool Multi-Sports ♡ multi sports
FUNdamentals, LLC - play center - East Providence, RI, USA,
East Providence
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Hand Embroidery Workshop at 6:00pm
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register here
Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC),
Providence
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TBA at - name: Wild Kratts LIVE! 2.0: Activate Creature Power!
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wild kratts
The Arctic Playhouse,
West Warwick
- 7:30pm — Little Women ♡ buy tickets
- 7:30pm — Almost, Maine ♡ buy tickets
FRIDAY - 9/18
Colaluca Family Campground,
Foster
- 5pm — Food Truck - Seafood Truck ♡ eat up
- 7:30pm — Family Halloween Movie ♡ movie night
East End Theatre & Performing Arts,
East Providence
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Junior Stage: Beetlejuice Jr at 7:00pm
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beetlejuice jr
FUNdamentals, LLC - play center - East Providence, RI, USA,
East Providence
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TBA at - name: Music Together® at Fundamentals
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music together
Hope Library,
Scituate
- 10:30am — BOOK BABIES ♡ rhymes and music
- 12:30pm, 2:30pm — BACK TO SCHOOL WITH XEN’S CRITTERS PETTING ZOO ♡ explore animals
- 2:30pm, 4:00pm — POKÉMON CLUB ♡ pokemon club
Providence Community Events,
Providence
- 10:00am — Greenhouse Impressionism with Jeneane Lunn ♡ paint plants
- 10:00am — Betsey Williams Cottage Open Houses ♡ cottage tours
- 5:00pm — PVDFest ♡ city festival
SATURDAY - 9/19
Art Studio - Art Box Studio & Retail Gallery - Burrillville,
Burrillville
- 10:00am — FAIRY COTTAGES ♡ fairy cottages
- 10:00am — MUSHROOMS ♡ mushrooms
- 10:00am — GLOW-IN-THE-DARK TRICK OR TREAT BAGS ♡ trick or treat bags
- 10:00am — HAUNTED HOUSE ♡ haunted house
- 1:00pm — WINE BOTTLE WIND CHIMES ♡ wine chimes
- 1:00pm — BIRDCAGE FELTED BIRDS ♡ felted birds
- 1:00pm — SPOOKTACULAR CUPCAKE DECORATING ♡ cupcake decorating
Colaluca Family Campground,
Foster
- 11am — Family Craft ♡ create
- 12pm — Kids Craft ♡ explore
- 2pm — Kids Bingo ♡ play bingo
- 4pm — Trick or Treat ♡ treats
- 6:30pm — Kids Dance ♡ dance
- 7pm — Band - Amber Rose & The Renegades Family Night ♡ family fun
Coventry Parks & Recreation,
Coventry
- 10:15am - 11:15am — Tennis in the Park - Grades 6-8 ♡ tennis park
- 9:00am - 10:00am — Tennis in the Park - Grades 3-5 ♡ tennis park
- 9:30am - 5:00pm — Autumn in New England ♡ autumn england
Cumberland Parks & Recreation,
Cumberland
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Radical Robots (Mad Science) at 10:00am
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explore robots
Franklin Farm,
Cumberland
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11th Annual Harvest Festival & Tractor Show at 10:00am- 4:00pm
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harvest festival
John Brown House Museum,
Providence
- 10:00am - 4:00pm — Our World: Worldwide Day of Play ♡ play day
- 10:30am - 12:00pm — Providence During the Revolutionary War Walking Tour ♡ history tour
- 11:00am - 12:30pm — Family Ties and Industrial Bonds: A Walking Tour ♡ walk tour
- 11:00am - 12:30pm — HerStory: Historic Women of the East Side Walking Tour ♡ herstory tour
- 1:00pm - 4:00pm — Stitching Women’s History: An Art & History Workshop ♡ art workshop
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library,
Johnston
- 10:00am — Pirate Storytime for Kids ages 4-10 (Registration required) ♡ info
- 10:00am — Saturday Storytime for Littles (Drop-in style - no sign ups needed) ♡ info
- 10:00am — Sensory Playtime for Kids ♡ info
- 10:30am — Pirate Day for Kids & Families ♡ info
- 10:30am — Drop-in Baby & Toddler Playtime: Saturday Edition ♡ info
- 11:00am — Community Crafting Club ♡ info
- 2:00pm — Art Smart Jr. (ages 7-8) ♡ info
- 2:00pm — Children's Halloween performer ♡ info
- 2:00pm — Art Show Art Smart Jr. (ages 7-8) ♡ info
- 3:30pm — Art Smart Jr. (ages 5-6) ♡ info
- 3:30pm — Art Show Art Smart Jr. (ages 5-6) ♡ info
Museum of Work & Culture,
Woonsocket
- 10:00am, 4:00pm — Our World: Worldwide Day of Play ♡ worldwide day of play
- 11:00am — Family Ties and Industrial Bonds: A Walking Tour ♡ family ties
- 1:00pm — Stitching Women’s History: An Art & History Workshop ♡ stitching history
North Kingstown Free Library,
North Kingstown
- 10:00am — Lego Drop-in! ♡ lego drop-in
- 10:00am — Friends Shred Event ♡ community shredding
- 3:00pm — Family Movie: Super Mario Galaxy Movie ♡ family movie
Providence Community Events,
Providence
- 10:00am — Museum of Natural History and Planetarium Moon Discovery Weekend ♡ moon weekend
- 10:15am — Perennial Garden Workshop “Fall is Prime Time for Gardening” ♡ garden workshop
- 2:00pm — Planetarium Show at the Museum of Natural History ♡ planetarium show
SUNDAY - 9/20
Colaluca Family Campground,
Foster
- - name: Friendsgiving — TBA ♡ gather
- 8am — Barbara’s Quick Lunch ♡ lunch time
Franklin Farm,
Cumberland
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Harvest Festival & Tractor Show (Rain Date) at 10:00am- 4:00pm
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harvest festival
Gilbert Stuart Birthplace & Museum,
North Kingstown
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Gilbert Stuart Fall Fair at 12:00pm, 4:00pm
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fall fair
Stadium Theatre,
Woonsocket
- - name: Puppy Pals LIVE - The Action-Packed Comedic Stunt Dog Show — TBA ♡ stunt dog show
- - name: Rosebud Reptiles: A Creepy Creature Experience — TBA ♡ creature experience