KidsWannaGo — Things to Do with Kids in Rhode Island

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Updated Tue 10/13/2026

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 14 - SEPTEMBER 20, 2026

From Free Sunday Guided Bird Walk at Norman Bird Sanctuary to Trivia with Gary Farias at historic vineyard and BOO Bash at Special Events - Jamestown Parks and Recreation.

MONDAY - 9/14

Brownell Library (Little Compton), Little Compton — Baby and Toddler Playtime at 10:30am playtime
Newport Cooks, Newport — Kids Cookie Making Class Ages 8-14 at 4:00pm make cookies
Newport YMCA, Little Compton — Swing Fore Summer Camp Presented by Farrar & Associates at 12:00pm play golf

TUESDAY - 9/15

Jane Pickens Theater, Newport
  • - name: 76 Days Adrift — TBA explore more
  • - name: F.W. Murnau's Faust (100th Anniversary) w/ Live Musical Score — TBA silent film
  • - name: Miller's Crossing w/ Live Irish Music & Pinot Noir Tasting — TBA enjoy music
  • - name: The Art Of Adventure — TBA see adventure
  • - name: Unzipped (4k Restoration) — TBA see fashion
Newport Art Museum, Newport — TBA at - name: Why Play Matters with Cas Holman why play matters
Newport Cooks, Newport — Snack Attack! at 4:00pm snack attack
The Sailing Museum, Newport — Sensory Friendly Hour at The Sailing Museum at 10:00am explore

WEDNESDAY - 9/16

Jane Pickens Theater, Newport
  • - name: Cole Brauer In-Person: First Light Book Release — TBA join in
  • - name: Situations feat. Q&A w/ Filmmaker & Star Greg Vrotsos — TBA see film
Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown
  • 3:30pm - 4:15pm — Free Wednesday Nature Walk nature walk
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm — Wooly Bears, the Teddy Bears of Caterpillars wooly bears
Special Events - Jamestown Parks and Recreation, Jamestown — Run Now, Gobble Later at 5:00pm run gobble
The Sailing Museum, Newport
  • 11:00am — Story Hour Wednesdays at The Sailing Museum story time
  • 11:30am — Rain Gutter Regattas at The Sailing Museum regattas

THURSDAY - 9/17

Jane Pickens Theater, Newport
  • - name: The Big Lebowski Party — TBA party time
  • - name: The Road Warrior: Mad Max 2 — TBA see it
  • - name: Warren Miller's Days Off (Night 1) — TBA ski film
Newport YMCA, Little Compton — 40th Annual Thanksgiving Day Pie Run at 8:30am run pie

FRIDAY - 9/18

Jane Pickens Theater, Newport
  • - name: Nine Central Film Festival — TBA film fest
  • - name: The Breakers: Tribute to Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers — TBA rock tribute
  • - name: Warren Miller's Days Off (Night 2) — TBA ski film
Newport YMCA, Little Compton — YGolf Tournament – Presented By: A1 Construction & Roofing at 10:00am play golf
historic vineyard, Tiverton

SATURDAY - 9/19

Jane Pickens Theater, Newport — TBA at - name: In The Whale: The Greatest Fish Story Ever Told learn more
Little Compton Historical Society, Little Compton — Native Led Tours of Awashonks’ Garden at 11:00am explore garden
Massasoit Historical Association, Warren
Newport Art Museum, Newport
Newport Car Museum, Portsmouth — New England Cars & Coffee at 9:00am, 12:00pm cars coffee
Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown — Coastal Cleanup at Third Beach at 10:00am - 12:00pm cleanup
Special Events - Jamestown Parks and Recreation, Jamestown — Fall Festival at 4:00pm - 8:00pm fall festival
historic vineyard, Tiverton

SUNDAY - 9/20

Jane Pickens Theater, Newport
  • - name: An Evening with Bonnie Garmus:: — TBA meet author
  • - name: Garrison Keillor Tonight! Live! — TBA listen now
  • - name: National Theatre Live: Golden Boy — TBA watch play
  • - name: The Misanthrope: National Theatre Live — TBA watch live
Massasoit Historical Association, Warren — TBA at - name: Warren Walkabout - weaver + cider + coffee + games explore games
Newport Art Museum, Newport — Paper Shoe Sculpture Workshop at 11:00am, 1:00pm paper shoe sculpture
Newport Car Museum, Portsmouth — Mustang Day! at 10:00am, 12:00pm pony cars
Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown
  • 6:30am - 12:00pm — Fall Migration Celebration celebration
  • 8:00am - 10:00am — Free Sunday Guided Bird Walk bird walk
Special Events - Jamestown Parks and Recreation, Jamestown
historic vineyard, Tiverton
  • 1:00pm — Live Music: Grace Cooper Hall live music
  • 1:00pm — Live Music: Patterson Smith Band live music
  • 1:00pm — Live Music: The Difference featuring Isai Mojica & Justin Simmons live music
  • 1:00pm — Live Music: Dave Alves live music
  • 3:00pm — Take it to the Bridge live music

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