things to do with kids in rhode island

WEEK OF JULY 27 - AUGUST 02, 2026

Name: child's birthday party
Start: 2026-08-23T11:00
Location: Warren Parks & Recreation

From Thursdays in the Garden: Fluttery Friends at Green Animals Topiary Garden to Acrylic Painting with Kathy Thomas - Session III at Bristol Art Museum and Native Led Tours of Awashonks’ Garden at Little Compton Historical Society.

MONDAY - 7/27

Bristol Art Museum, Bristol

1:00pm, 3:30pm — Acrylic Painting with Kathy Thomas - Session III ♡ register session iii
1:00pm, 3:30pm — Acrylic Painting with Kathy Thomas - Session IV ♡ register session iv

Jane Pickens Theater, Newport

- name: Back To School — TBA ♡ back to school
- name: Jurassic Park — TBA ♡ jurassic park
- name: Stand By Me 40th Anniversary — TBA ♡ stand by me
- name: Young Washington — TBA ♡ young washington

Newport Art Museum, Newport

9:00am — Summer Camp: Fairies and Fantasy Lands (Ages 4-6) ♡ join in
9:00am — Summer Clay Camp: Shape Sorcerers (Ages 10-12) ♡ join in
9:00am — Summer Camp: Enchanted Realms (Ages 10-12) ♡ join in
9:00am — Summer Camp: Fabled and Fae (Ages 7-9) ♡ join in

The Sailing Museum, Newport — Portside Pilates at The Sailing Museum at 4:30pm - 5:30pm ♡ move stretch recharge

TUESDAY - 7/28

Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, Bristol — Nature Club! at 10:00am, 12:00pm ♡ nature club

Jane Pickens Theater, Newport

- name: Critters — TBA ♡ critters
7:00pm — Chase Ceglie "My Saxophone Cried" Album Release Concert ♡ chase ceglie

Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown — TBA at - name: Beach Bash ♡ beach bash

The Sailing Museum, Newport

10:00am - 11:00am — Sensory Friendly Hour at The Sailing Museum ♡ quiet museum visit
10:00am - 5:00pm — Local Tuesdays at The Sailing Museum ♡ local adventure

WEDNESDAY - 7/29

Brownell Library (Little Compton), Little Compton — Baby and Toddler Playtime at 10:30am ♡ playtime

Jane Pickens Theater, Newport

- name: Grace Kelly Live: It’s Grace’s Joy Party! — TBA ♡ grace kelly live
- name: O Brother, Where Art Thou? w/ Live Folk Concert by Princess June! — TBA ♡ o brother

Marble House, Newport — Time Traveling Tuesdays & Thursdays in the Garden at 10:30am ♡ explore garden

Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown — Free Wednesday Nature Walks at 3:30pm - 4:15pm ♡ nature walks

The Sailing Museum, Newport

11:00am - 12:00pm — Story Hour Wednesdays at The Sailing Museum ♡ story time explore
12:30pm - 1:30pm — Rain Gutter Regattas at The Sailing Museum ♡ build sail race

Warren Parks & Recreation, Warren — SUMMER Youth Tennis - Summer Youth Tennis Lessons - Orange ball (3-5) at 6:00pm ♡ youth tennis

THURSDAY - 7/30

Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, Bristol

11:00am, 12:00pm — Champion Tree Walk ♡ tree walk
5:00pm, 8:00pm — Blithewold Annual Family Clambake ♡ family clambake

Bristol Art Museum, Bristol — Watercolor for Beginners (& up) with Lana Quann, The Wandering Brush: Mini Landscapes at 1:00pm, 3:30pm ♡ register class

Green Animals Topiary Garden, Portsmouth

10:30am — Time Traveling Tuesdays & Thursdays in the Garden ♡ time traveling
10:30am — Thursdays in the Garden: Enchanted Gardens ♡ enchanted gardens
10:30am — Thursdays in the Garden: Plants Dance! ♡ plants dance
10:30am — Thursdays in the Garden: Fluttery Friends ♡ fluttery friends
10:30am — Thursdays in the Garden: Sense-sational Art ♡ sense-sational art

Jane Pickens Theater, Newport

- name: Breakfast at Tiffany's — TBA ♡ breakfast at tiffany
- name: Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey — TBA ♡ the odyssey
- name: The Irish Tenors Live: A Family Christmas — TBA ♡ irish tenors

The Sailing Museum, Newport — Family Movie Nights at The Sailing Museum at 5:00pm - 7:00pm ♡ family movie night

FRIDAY - 7/31

Jane Pickens Theater, Newport — TBA at - name: CatVideoFest 2026 ♡ catvideofest

Special Events - Jamestown Parks and Recreation, Jamestown — 9/11 Tribute Climb at 5:00 am - 10:00 pm ♡ tribute climb

SATURDAY - 8/1

Bristol Art Museum, Bristol

12:00pm, 3:00pm — Illustrated Storybooks with Emily Johnson ♡ register class
1:00pm, 2:30pm — Introduction to Cyanotype with Kim Arthurs ♡ register class
1:00pm, 4:00pm — The Color of Taste - RED: Paint Pomegranate on Silk with Lidia Mikhaylova ♡ register class

Little Compton Historical Society, Little Compton

11:00am — Native Led Tours of Awashonks’ Garden ♡ explore garden
2:00pm — Wilbor House Tours ♡ explore tours

Marble House, Newport — Drop-In Art Making at 11:00am ♡ create art

Newport Car Museum, Portsmouth — Hoods Up! Weekend at 10:00am, 5:00pm ♡ view detail

Prescott Farm, Middletown — Storytime at Rough Point: The Outermost Mouse at 10:30am ♡ storytime

Special Events - Jamestown Parks and Recreation, Jamestown

4:00 pm - 8:00 pm — Fall Festival ♡ fall festival
8:00 am — Pipestem Creek Trail Run ♡ trail run
9:30 am — Gear Grinder Mountain Bike Race ♡ bike race

Warren Parks & Recreation, Warren

10:00am — Family Reunion ♡ family reunion
10:00am — Warren Youth Mentor Program GYM GAMES - GYM GAMES ♡ gym games
12:00pm — Family picnic ♡ family picnic

historic vineyard, Tiverton

10:00am - 11:00am — UnWINEd Yoga with Rebecca ♡ join in
10:00am - 11:00am — UnWINEd Yoga with Danielle ♡ join in
10:00am - 11:00am — UnWINEd Yoga with Christine ♡ join in

SUNDAY - 8/2

Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, Bristol — Bonsai Essentials 2: Workshop with Peter Olsen at 10:00am, 12:00pm ♡ bonsai workshop

Bristol Art Museum, Bristol — Advanced Cyanotype with Kim Arthurs at 1:00pm, 4:00pm ♡ register class

Events — Tiverton Four Corners, Tiverton — Chase-Cory Historical Society Tours at 2:00pm, 4:30pm ♡ explore history

Newport Art Museum, Newport — Paper Shoe Sculpture Workshop at 11:00am ♡ create art

Newport Cooks - Newport Cooks, Newport

9:00am, 12:00pm — Baking Camp for Children 8 – 14 Years Old ♡ bake with kids
9:00am, 12:00pm — Vive la France! French Cooking & Baking Camp for Children 8 – 14 years old ♡ french camp

Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown — Free Sunday Guided Bird Walks at 8:00am - 10:00am ♡ bird walks

Warren Parks & Recreation, Warren — child's birthday party at 11:00am ♡ birthday party

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