Illuminated Swan Boats 2025

October 26 @ 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm

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$8 – $12

Illuminated Swan Paddleboat Rides

Open Nightly (weather permitting) September 26 through November 2, 2025, 6-11 PM
Roger Williams Park, Polo Lake (dock next to the zoo entrance)
Set sail on Polo Lake aboard an Illuminated Swan Paddleboat! The Park scenery transforms into a glowing dreamscape every night during fall. Tickets are purchased upon arrival at the booth near the dock entrance (no online advance purchase); cash and all major credit cards are accepted.

ADMISSION

Adults (ages 13 and older): $12

Children (ages 2-12): $8

Children (age 1): $4 (infants ride free)

Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult, and are required to wear a life jacket (provided).

For more information, please contact Cynthia at (508) 984-8264.

Learn more about boating at Roger Williams Park at Gondolaus.com.

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Have you seen green Adirondack chairs appearing in Roger Williams Park? With funding from the @aarplivable #aarpcommunitychallenge grant program and the hard work of @pvdparks to install them, these Conversation Nooks invite visitors to sit, unwind, and connect with neighbors and loved ones. 

Find four spots along Frederick C. Green Memorial Blvd. and near the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium.

Even in the winter months, we hope these seating nooks will offer a few moments of reprieve in the outdoors when neighbors need it most.
A friendly heads up to Park-goers: Maple and Pine avenues at Cladastris Avenue are temporarily closed for approximately 4-6 weeks, limiting vehicle access to Park Avenue via FC Greene Memorial Boulevard. 

This temporary closure makes way for boardwalk construction at Cunliff Lake, a public access project that will enhance recreational opportunities at Roger Williams Park!

During this period, traffic will be detoured to park entrance and exit locations at Broad Street and Montgomery Avenue and Elmwood Avenue. Drivers using the Elmwood Avenue exit will follow Cladastris Avenue to FC Greene Memorial Boulevard to Linden Avenue to Elmwood Avenue south to Park Avenue east. Those using the Broad Street and Montgomery Avenue exit will follow Cladastris Avenue to Montgomery Avenue to Broad Street south to Warwick Avenue south to Park Avenue west.

Pedestrian and bicycle access will remain open. However, visitors are advised to follow posted signage and respect all barriers, as a crane will be active weekdays from 7AM to 3PM.

For updates and more information about the project, follow @pvdparks
Thanks to everyone who came out to the RWP Winter Wonderland this past Saturday! From cookies and hot cocoa to a visit from the big man in red, there was much merry-making to be had! Bundle up and swing by Roger Williams Park any evening this month to see all the twinkling lights. πŸŽ„

Shout out to all of our Park partners for putting on the festive event:

@pvdparks 
@rwpmuseum 
@rwpbotanicalcenter 
@rwpgatewaycenter 
@rwpzoo
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