KidsWannaGo — Things to Do with Kids in Rhode Island

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Updated Tue 10/13/2026

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 07 - SEPTEMBER 13, 2026

From Paper Shoe Sculpture Workshop at Newport Art Museum to Run Now, Gobble Later at Special Events - Jamestown Parks and Recreation and Live Music: TC Quartet at historic vineyard.

MONDAY - 9/7

Newport Art Museum, Newport — Acrylic: Beyond The Basics at 10:00am - 1:00pm acrylic basics

TUESDAY - 9/8

Newport Art Museum, Newport
Newport Cooks, Newport — Kids Snack Workshop at 4:00pm get tickets
The Sailing Museum, Newport — Sensory Friendly Hour at The Sailing Museum at 10:00am explore

WEDNESDAY - 9/9

Special Events - Jamestown Parks and Recreation, Jamestown — Run Now, Gobble Later at 5:00 pm run gobble
The Sailing Museum, Newport
  • 11:00am — Story Hour Wednesdays at The Sailing Museum story time
  • 11:30am, 2:00pm — Rain Gutter Regattas at The Sailing Museum regattas

THURSDAY - 9/10

Bristol Art Museum, Bristol — Watercolor for Beginners (& up) with Lana Quann, The Wandering Brush: Watercolor Landscapes at 1:00pm watercolor landscapes
Newport Art Museum, Newport — TBA at - name: Why Play Matters with Cas Holman why play matters

FRIDAY - 9/11

Special Events - Jamestown Parks and Recreation, Jamestown — 9/11 Tribute Climb at 5:00 am - 10:00 pm tribute climb
historic vineyard, Tiverton
  • 6:00pm - 8:00pm — Trivia with Gary Farias trivia night
  • 6:00pm - 8:00pm — Trivia w/ Gary Farias trivia night

SATURDAY - 9/12

Bristol Art Museum, Bristol — Introduction to Cyanotype with Kim Arthurs at 1:00pm cyanotype workshop
Little Compton Historical Society, Little Compton — Native Led Tours of Awashonks’ Garden at 11:00am explore garden
Middletown Parks & Recreation, Middletown — Middletown Family Day at 4:00pm - 8:00pm family day
Newport Art Museum, Newport — Watercolor Plein Air Workshop with Bill Lane at 9:00am - 4:00pm watercolor workshop
Newport Car Museum, Portsmouth
  • 10:00 am - 5:00 pm — Hoods Up! Weekend see engines
  • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm — New England Cars & Coffee 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 build workshop
historic vineyard, Tiverton
  • 10:00am - 11:00am — UnWINEd Yoga with Danielle unwined yoga
  • 10:00am - 11:00am — UnWINEd Yoga with Stina unwined yoga
  • 11:00am — Harvest Festival harvest festival
  • 1:00pm - 4:00pm — Live Music: Stefan Couture live music
  • 1:00pm - 4:00pm — Live Music: Slow Motion Parade live music
  • 1:00pm - 4:00pm — Backwards Hats live music
  • 1:00pm - 4:00pm — Live Music: TC Quartet live music
  • 3:00pm - 5:00pm — Live Music: Purple Honey live music

SUNDAY - 9/13

Bristol Art Museum, Bristol — Sunday Open Studio at 1:00pm open studio
Brownell Library (Little Compton), Little Compton — TBA at - name: Baby and Toddler Playtime playtime
Newport Art Museum, Newport
Newport Car Museum, Portsmouth — Mustang Day! at 10:00 am - 12:00 pm pony cars
Newport Cooks, Newport — Kids Cookie Making Class Ages 8-14 at 4:00pm get tickets
Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown
  • - name: Free Wednesday Nature Walks — TBA nature walks
  • 8:00am — Free Sunday Guided Bird Walks bird walks
Special Events - Jamestown Parks and Recreation, Jamestown
historic vineyard, Tiverton
  • 1:00pm - 3:00pm — Live Music: The Difference featuring Isai Mojica & Justin Simmons live music
  • 1:00pm - 4:00pm — Live Music: Mary McAvoy live music
  • 1:00pm - 4:00pm — Live Music: Grace Cooper Hall live music
  • 1:00pm - 4:00pm — Live Music: Patterson Smith Band live music
  • 1:00pm - 4:00pm — Live Music: Dave Alves live music
  • 3:00pm - 5:00pm — Take it to the Bridge live music

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