KidsWannaGo — Things to Do with Kids in Rhode Island

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Updated Tue 10/13/2026

WEEK OF AUGUST 31 - SEPTEMBER 06, 2026

From Paper Shoe Sculpture Workshop at Newport Art Museum to 40th Annual Thanksgiving Day Pie Run at Newport YMCA and UnWINEd Yoga with Stina at historic vineyard.

MONDAY - 8/31

Newport YMCA, Little Compton — Swing Fore Summer Camp at 12:00pm registration open

TUESDAY - 9/1

Brownell Library (Little Compton), Little Compton — Baby and Toddler Playtime at 10:30am playtime
The Sailing Museum, Newport — Sensory Friendly Hour at The Sailing Museum at 10:00am sensory hour

WEDNESDAY - 9/2

Newport Cooks, Newport — Ravioli From Scratch Class! at 5:30pm make pasta
The Sailing Museum, Newport
  • 11:00am — Story Hour Wednesdays at The Sailing Museum story hour
  • 12:30pm — Rain Gutter Regattas at The Sailing Museum regattas

THURSDAY - 9/3

Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, Bristol — Nature Drawing at Blithewold at 10:00am nature drawing
Newport Art Museum, Newport — Teen Pottery Wheel at 3:30pm - 5:00pm teen pottery
Newport YMCA, Little Compton — 40th Annual Thanksgiving Day Pie Run at 8:30am register here

FRIDAY - 9/4

Newport YMCA, Little Compton — YGolf Tournament at 10:00am registration open
Special Events - Jamestown Parks and Recreation, Jamestown — 9/11 Tribute Climb at 5:00 am - 10:00 pm tribute climb

SATURDAY - 9/5

Little Compton Historical Society, Little Compton — Native Led Tours of Awashonks’ Garden at 11:00am explore garden
Newport Car Museum, Portsmouth — New England Cars & Coffee at 9:00am - 12:00pm cars coffee
Special Events - Jamestown Parks and Recreation, Jamestown — Fall Festival at 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm fall festival
Tiverton Four Corners, Tiverton — Drum & Rattle Building Workshop w/ Alan Stonewolf & Jaime Allen Poyant at 11:00am, 6:00pm register
historic vineyard, Tiverton
  • 10:00am - 11:00am — UnWINEd Yoga with Rebecca yoga class
  • 10:00am - 11:00am — UnWINEd Yoga with Danielle yoga class
  • 10:00am - 11:00am — UnWINEd Yoga with Stina yoga class
  • 11:00am — Harvest Festival harvest festival

SUNDAY - 9/6

Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, Bristol — Bonsai Essentials 2: Workshop with Peter Olsen at 10:00am bonsai workshop
Ink Fish Books, Warren
  • 1:00pm, 3:00pm — Book Signing with local CHILDREN’S BOOKS authors Jamie Michalak of Hazel the Handful and Kara LaReau of Witchycakes! meet the authors
  • 1:00pm, 3:00pm — Book Signing with Christa Carmen of How to Fake a Haunting meet the author
Newport Art Museum, Newport
  • 11:00am - 1:00pm — Magic Moments Workshop magic moments
  • 11:00am - 1:00pm — Paper Shoe Sculpture Workshop paper shoe
Newport Car Museum, Portsmouth
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm — Mustang Day! pony cars
  • 10:00am - 5:00pm — Hoods Up! Weekend see engines
Special Events - Jamestown Parks and Recreation, Jamestown — BOO Bash at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm boo bash

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