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WEEK OF APRIL 20 - APRIL 26, 2026

224 events that week, from April Vacation Camp: Ages 3-5 at Newport Art Museum.

MONDAY - 4/20

Art Studio - Art Box Studio & Retail Gallery - Burrillville, Burrillville
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park, Lincoln — Unknown at - name: Become a Junior Ranger at Blackstone River Valley NHP junior ranger
Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, Bristol — Blithewold’s Nature Discovery Backpacks at 10 AM - 1 PM discovery backpacks
Coventry Parks & Recreation, Coventry
  • 8:30am - 4:30pm — April Vacation Camp 2026 - Grades 3 - 5 - Monday - Launch-Jumping vacation camp
  • 8:30am - 4:30pm — April Vacation Camp 2026 - Grades K - 2 - Monday - Launch-Bowling vacation camp
Cranston Public Library, Cranston
  • 10:30am — Creatures of the Ocean Deep @ William Hall explore ocean
  • 2:30pm — Hands-on Fossils @ Central touch fossils
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland
  • 2:00pm — Kids Comic Workshop info
  • 6:00pm — Love, Laugh, and Hug with Lucy Lu! info
Davisville Free Library, North Kingstown — MUSIC AND MOVEMENT at 10:00am music movement
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield
  • 10:00am — Project Chick info
  • 3:30pm — LITTLE BITS info
Event Calendar - North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown
Family Fun at the Newport Public Library, Newport
  • 2:30pm — KPOP Craft for Kids at the Newport Public Library craft time
  • 3:30pm — Teen Volunteer Hour at the Newport Public Library teen help
Hope Library, Scituate
Marble House, Newport — Drop-In Art Making at 11:00am, 1:00pm get creative
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:00am — Toddler Storytime (Registration required) info
  • 10:00am — Springtime Children's Scavenger Hunt info
  • 3:00pm — All Ages Bingo info
  • 4:00pm — Vacation STEAM with Ms Melyssa info
  • 6:00pm — Drop In Scrabble info
MobileQuest STEM Center, Cranston — Unknown at - name: April Vacation Camp explore camp
Newport Art Museum, Newport
North Kingstown Community Events, North Kingstown — Liberty Tree Planting with RI250 at 10:00am plant tree
Programs & Events - Cross' Mills Public Library, Charlestown
Providence Community Events, Providence
  • 10:00am — Fairy Garden Days 2026 explore gardens
  • 10:00am — April Vacation Earth Celebration at the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium earth celebration
The United Theatre, Westerly
  • 12:00pm, 3:30pm — Project Hail Mary watch movie
  • 2:00pm, 4:00pm — The Super Mario Galaxy Movie watch movie
Warwick Public Library, Warwick
  • 3:00pm — Happy Little Painters info
  • 9:00am — Weekly Drop-in Craft @ Norwood Branch info
  • 9:00am — Vacation Week Crafting info
Woonsocket Harris Public Library, Woonsocket — Magician Lon Cerel at 2:00pm magic show

TUESDAY - 4/21

Art Studio - Art Box Studio & Retail Gallery - Burrillville, Burrillville — GLOW-IN-THE-DARK PAINT at 2:00pm glow paint
Barrington Parks & Recreation, Barrington — Barrington 250th - Red White & Bingo at 5:00pm join in
Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, Bristol — Unknown at - name: Fairy Houses fairy houses
Coventry Parks & Recreation, Coventry
  • 8:30am - 4:30pm — April Vacation Camp 2026 - Grades 3 - 5 - Tuesday - Top Golf vacation camp
  • 8:30am - 4:30pm — April Vacation Camp 2026 - Grades K - 2 - Tuesday - In Camp vacation camp
Cranston Public Library, Cranston
  • 10:30am — Dino Day Story Hour @ Knightsville dino stories
  • 2:30pm — Dino-lympics @ Oak Lawn dino games
  • 6:00pm — We Are the Dinosaurs Story Hour @ William Hall dino storytime
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland — Babies and Books at 10:00am info
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield
  • 10:30am — Tiny Tots Story Time info
  • 3:30pm — Snap Circuit Lights info
Family Fun at the Newport Public Library, Newport
  • 10:00am — STEM Star Wars Passport Program for Kids at the Newport Public Library star wars fun
  • 2:30pm — Star-Spangled Spectacular at the Newport Public Library family fun
  • 3:30pm — Teen: Make Your Own Picky Pad at the Newport Public Library teen craft
Hope Library, Scituate — Pokémon Trainer Tuesdays at 5:30pm pokemon trainer
Hopkinton Public Library, Hopkinton — April Vacation Fun - Full Week Registration at 9:00am - 3:00pm register now
Little Compton Historical Society, Little Compton — Woven Bookmark Craft – Children’s Activity at 2:00pm craft activity
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:00am — Casey Farm Project Chick info
  • 10:30am — Healthy Chefs (ages 8-12) info
  • 1:00pm — Music Hour info
  • 4:00pm — Audubon Storytime with a Live Owl info
  • 6:00pm — Candle Making Worshop info
Massasoit Historical Association, Warren — Kid's Spring Break at 1:00pm - 3:00pm kid's spring break
Museum of Natural History & Planetarium, Providence — Storytime with the Illustrator Michael Bryce at 1:00pm story time
Newport Cooks - Newport Cooks, Newport — Cooking & Baking Around the World for Children 8 – 14 years old at 4:00pm cook bake
Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown — Birds and Burials Walking Tour at 10:00am - 12:00pm explore history
Outdoor Center - MetroWest YMCA, Hopkinton — 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament at 4:00pm - 7:00pm basketball tournament
Pontiac Free Library, Warwick — Unknown at - name: Spring into Storytime with Ms. Joan! storytime
Programs & Events - Cross' Mills Public Library, Charlestown
  • 10:00am — Story Time with Miss Kiersten story time
  • 1:00pm — Kids’ Craft: Yarn Bird Collage kids craft
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, Providence — Storytime with the Illustrator Michael Bryce at 1:00pm storytime
The Sailing Museum, Newport — Sensory Friendly Hour at The Sailing Museum at 10:00am explore sailing
Warren Parks & Recreation, Warren — Warren Youth Street Hockey League - 2026 Spring Street Hockey League at 5:30pm - 7:30pm street hockey
Warwick Public Library, Warwick
  • 10:00am — Toddler Social Hour Craft @ Apponaug Branch info
  • 10:30am — Storytime for ages 2-5 @ Conimicut Branch info
  • 2:00pm — Family Movie Afternoon info
  • 3:00pm — Lego Club @ Apponaug Branch info
  • 3:15pm — Reading with Paws for Kids Who Need Practice Reading info
  • 3:30pm — Storytime for ages 2-5 @ Norwood Branch info
  • 9:00am — Children's Drop-In Craft @ Apponaug Branch info
Woonsocket Harris Public Library, Woonsocket — Unknown at - name: Mr. Guitar Man explore

WEDNESDAY - 4/22

Art Studio - Art Box Studio & Retail Gallery - Burrillville, Burrillville
Barrington Parks & Recreation, Barrington — Barrington 250th - Earth Day History Walk at 1:00pm explore nature
Books on the Square, Providence — Storytime every Wednesday and Friday at 11:00am join storytime
Coventry Parks & Recreation, Coventry
  • 8:30am - 4:30pm — April Vacation Camp 2026 - Grades 3 - 5 - Wednesday - Xen's Critters vacation camp
  • 8:30am - 4:30pm — April Vacation Camp 2026 - Grades K - 2 - Wednesday - Xen's Critters vacation camp
Cranston Public Library, Cranston
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland
  • 5:00pm — Learn Basic Watercolor with Germaine Gerie info
  • 6:00pm — Library Chef: Asian Ginger Soy Soft Boiled Eggs (Virtual Class) info
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield
  • 10:30am — Preschool Story Time info
  • 3:30pm — AI Basics for Kids info
Kingston Free Library, South Kingstown — OUTDOOR Earth Day Fun w/Dr. Dawn at 10:30am info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:30am — Magic Tree: Earth Day Storytime info
  • 11:00am — Dave Marchetti's Animal Experience info
  • 2:00pm — Charles Whipple Greene Museum Open info
  • 2:00pm — Tech Help info
  • 4:00pm — Vacation Art with Ms Melyssa info
  • 6:00pm — Tommy James Magic Show for Kids (FULL) info
  • 6:00pm — Learn Sewing Basics with Coleen Silvia info
Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown
  • 3:30pm - 4:15pm — Special Edition Free Wednesday Nature Walk: Earth Day Poetry Walk poetry walk
  • 8:30am - 11:00am — Conservation Crew Open House conservation crew
Programs & Events - Cross' Mills Public Library, Charlestown
The Sailing Museum, Newport — Unknown at - name: Wednesdays on the Water – Free Wednesdays in Partnership with Discover Newport water fun
The United Theatre, Westerly — Blue Carbon – Earth Day Screening at 7:00pm watch film
Warwick Public Library, Warwick
  • 10:00am — Preschoolers Ages 3-5 With a Caregiver Storytime info
  • 6:30pm — Circus Dynamics Bubble Fun info
  • 9:30am — Rock Painting (all ages) @ Apponaug info

THURSDAY - 4/23

Art Studio - Art Box Studio & Retail Gallery - Burrillville, Burrillville
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park, Lincoln — Ranger Guided Tours - Slater Mill at 10:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm tour slater mill
Bristol Art Museum, Bristol — Watercolor for Beginner & Intermediate Students (& up) with Lana Quann, The Wandering Brush: Basics and More at 10:00am watercolor class
Childrens Events - Portsmouth Free Public Library, Portsmouth — Baby (0-18 mo.) Story Time at 10:30am story time
Coventry Parks & Recreation, Coventry
  • 8:30am - 4:30pm — April Vacation Camp 2026 - Grades 3 - 5 - Thursday - In Camp vacation camp
  • 8:30am - 4:30pm — April Vacation Camp 2026 - Grades K - 2 - Thursday - Kids Empire vacation camp
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland — Family Storytime at 10:00am info
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield — Bingo and Popcorn at 1:00pm info
Event Calendar - North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown — Trees and the Animals that Live There! at 12:00pm learn about trees
Harmony Library, Glocester — Guinea Pig Storytime at 11:00am info
Kingston Free Library, South Kingstown — Model Building Club at 5:30pm info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:00am — Bubble Bulooza on the Riverwalk (for kids & families) info
  • 10:30am — Healthy Chefs (ages 3-7) info
  • 1:00pm — Eco Escape: Power Plant Panic info
  • 3:30pm — Game Day Thursdays info
  • 4:00pm — Making Pony Bead Jewelry with Ms Melyssa info
  • 6:00pm — Scented Candlemaking info
Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown — Golden Hour Geology Hike at 3:30pm - 5:30pm explore geology
Programs & Events - Cross' Mills Public Library, Charlestown — Thursday Music with Mr. Mike at 10:00am music with mr mike
Providence Community Events, Providence
  • 12:30pm — City Nature Challenge Presentation at the Museum of Natural History in Roger Williams Park nature challenge
  • 6:30pm — Concerts Under the Stars: Spring Series at the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium concert stars
The Sailing Museum, Newport — Get Harborside Healthy with NPT HealthWorks x The Sailing Museum! at 8:30am healthy habits
The United Theatre, Westerly — Trashion Fashion at 7:00pm see show
Veterans Memorial Auditorium (The VETS), Providence — The Princess Concert at 3:30 PM princess concert
Warren Parks & Recreation, Warren — BOSTON FREEDOM TRAIL - Boston Freedom Trail at 8:30am - 4:30pm explore boston
Wicked Tulips Flower Farm, Exeter — Live Singer in the Fields at 3:45pm live music
Woonsocket Harris Public Library, Woonsocket — Kids Paint at 2:30pm get creative

FRIDAY - 4/24

Barrington Parks & Recreation, Barrington — Barrington 250th - Liberty Tree Planting at 10:00am celebrate history
Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, Bristol — Pollinator House Workshop at 10 AM - 12 PM pollinator workshop
Community Players, Pawtucket — Shrek: The Musical at 7:30pm buy tickets
Coventry Parks & Recreation, Coventry
  • 8:30am - 4:30pm — April Vacation Camp 2026 - Grades 3 - 5 - Friday - Launch-Bowling vacation camp
  • 8:30am - 4:30pm — April Vacation Camp 2026 - Grades K - 2 - Friday - Launch-Jumping vacation camp
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland — At the Library with Elephant and Piggie at 10:00am info
Davisville Free Library, North Kingstown — STORYTIME at 10:00am storytime
East End Theatre & Performing Arts, East Providence — Jr Stage Show: High School Musical 2 Jr at 7:00pm view event
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield — Special Poetry Month Storytime and Found Poetry Craft at 3:00pm info
Event Calendar - North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown — Lego Drop-in! at 2:00pm lego drop in
Family Fun in the Ocean State: Kid-Friendly Activities at Th, Richmond — The Preserve Spring HOBBIT HOUSE™ Photo Experience at 9:00am photo experience
Frosty Drew Observatory & Science Center, Charlestown — Stargazing Nights at 8:00pm - 10:00pm stargazing nights
Hope Library, Scituate
Kingston Free Library, South Kingstown — Kids Art Spot at 10:30am info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:00am — Friends of the Library Book Sale info
  • 10:00am — Take and Make Craft Kits info
  • 11:00am — Curiosity Club: Who made Mickey Mouse? info
  • 1:00pm — Circus Dynamics' Juggling & Balloon Variety Show (for kids & families) info
  • 1:00pm — Construction Zone info
Museum of Natural History & Planetarium, Providence
Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown — Unknown at - name: City Nature Challenge explore nature
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, Providence
  • 2:00pm — Painting Workshop with Michael Bryce painting
  • 7:30pm — Providence Ballet Theatre Performance- What Is, and What Will Be ballet
Warwick Public Library, Warwick
  • 2:00pm — Animal Experieces with Dave Marchetti info
  • 3:00pm — Building Club @ Norwood Branch info
Woonsocket Harris Public Library, Woonsocket — Read to a Dog: Storm the Alaskan Malamute at 3:00pm read aloud

SATURDAY - 4/25

Ballet RI (Festival Ballet Providence), Providence — Pure Dance at 1:30pm showtimes info
Barrington Parks & Recreation, Barrington — Free Soil Testing and Garden Information Kiosk at 10:00am learn gardening
Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, Bristol — Arbor Day Festival and Bristol Community Day at 11 AM - 3 PM arbor day fest
Books on the Square, Providence — Independent Bookstore Day 2026 at 10:00am celebrate day
Bristol Art Museum, Bristol — Magic Colors & Flowers: Silk Painting Workshop with Lidia Mikhaylova at 1:00pm silk painting
Coventry Parks & Recreation, Coventry — Little-Movers - Winter/Spring Little-Movers (Saturday) at 10:00am - 10:45am little movers
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland
  • 10:00am — Saturday Stories info
  • 10:00am — Play Pokemon Club info
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield — 28th Annual Plant Swap at 10:00am info
Event Calendar - North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown — Family Movie: Inside Out at 3:00pm watch inside out
Family Fun in the Ocean State: Kid-Friendly Activities at Th, Richmond — Monthly Member Event - Spring at The Hobbit House™: Private Photo Experience at 4:00pm photo experience
Hopkinton Public Library, Hopkinton
  • 10:45am - 11:30am — Skyhawks: SoccerTots - Soccertots Grizzlies join in
  • 9:00am - 9:35am — Skyhawks: SoccerTots - Soccertots Cubs join in
  • 9:45am - 10:30am — Skyhawks: SoccerTots - Soccertots Bears join in
Ink Fish Books, Warren
  • 11:00am — Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day celebrate
  • 1:00pm — Book Signing with Kristin Offiler book signing
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:30am — Container Gardening info
  • 2:00pm — Ms Melyssa's Family Art info
  • 2:00pm — Planting Seeds! a program for kids (Kdg - grade 5) info
Museum of Natural History & Planetarium, Providence — Providence Ballet Theatre Performance- What is and What Will Be at 7:30pm ballet performance
Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown
  • 10:00am - 11:00am — Discover the Secret Life of Meadows: A Guided Pollinator Hike explore nature
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm — Third Beach Cleanup clean up
Outdoor Center - MetroWest YMCA, Hopkinton — Healthy Kids Day 2026! at 9:30am - 1:00pm healthy kids day
Programs & Memberships - Charlestown Parks & Recreation, Charlestown — Deerfoot 5k at 10:00am run race
RISD Museum, Providence — Tours for Tots at 10:30am tours for tots
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, Providence
  • 11:00am, 12:30pm — Fairy Garden Days Celebration - Goat Walk session 1 goats
  • 11:00am, 1:00pm — Fairy Garden Days Celebration - Jessie Jewels Mermaid mermaid
  • 1:00pm, 2:30pm — Fairy Garden Days Celebration - Goat Walk Session 2 goats
  • All Day — Fairy Garden Days Celebration - Children's Activities explore
  • All Day — Fairy Garden Days Celebration - Painted Garden with Michael Bryce create
Smith's Castle, North Kingstown — Roots & routes at 1:30pm explore roots
Stillwater Books, Wakefield — Unknown at - name: Independent Bookstore Day 2026 view event
Warren Parks & Recreation, Warren
  • 10:00am - 11:00am — Warren Youth Street Hockey League - Beginner Street Hockey Instructional league learn hockey
  • 7:00am - 1:30pm — Earth Day Celebration Cleanup cleanup day
Watson Farm, Jamestown — Unknown at - name: Sheep Shearing Day learn more
Weekly Storytime in Middletown - Story Time - Barnes & Noble, Middletown
  • 11:00am — Saturday Story Time story time
  • 11:00am — Weekly Children's Storytime story time
  • 11:00am — Saturday Storytime: Ms. Rachel's Happy Birthday Wonderful You! story time

SUNDAY - 4/26

2025 Family Entertainment Series, North Kingstown — 2026 Gilbert Stuart Spring Fair at 12:00pm spring fair
A Day in Barrington, RI - Discover Newport, Barrington — Unknown at - name: Newport Daffodil Days explore
Bristol Art Museum, Bristol — Sunday Open Studio at 1:00pm open studio
Clouds Hill Victorian House Museum, Warwick — Unknown at - name: Animals in Art - Naturalized, Stylized, Mythological explore art
Gilbert Stuart Birthplace & Museum, North Kingstown — Blood at the Birthplace at 12:00pm, 4:00pm join us
Hopkinton Public Library, Hopkinton
  • 10:00am - 2:00pm — Babysitting Class with Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED learn skills
  • 9:00am - 10:10am — HYGL little laxers G3 play lacrosse
Museum of Natural History & Planetarium, Providence
Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown — Free Sunday Guided Bird Walk at 8:00am - 10:00am bird watching
Pascoag Public Library, Burrillville
RISD Museum, Providence — Folding Pages at 2:00pm folding pages
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, Providence — Providence Ballet Theatre Open Rehearsal at 10:00am, 3:00pm ballet
Weekly Storytime in Middletown - Story Time - Barnes & Noble, Middletown — Sunday Storytime at 2:00pm story time

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