Sensory-Friendly Nights at Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular

October 22, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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$13 – $16

Sensory-Friendly Nights at Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular

October 21 and October 22, 5-6 PM
Roger Williams Park Zoo

Join us for a special sensory-friendly Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular an hour before the trail opens to the public: designed for those with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and sensory processing differences and their families on October 21 & October 22 from 5:00 – 6:00 pm. For maximum enjoyment, the over 5000 pumpkins will light up the Zoo’s Wetlands Trail, but there will be no music or special effects. We recommend that you and your family arrive early to enjoy the experience for as long as you can, as the music and lights will turn on promptly at 6:00 pm.

Please Note: Tickets for this hour are only available IN PERSON at the Zoo’s admissions booth the evening of the event. Ticket prices are $16 for adults; $13 for children (ages 2-12); toddlers 1 and under are always free.

Sponsored by ABA Centers of Rhode Island

Venue

We're so excited to welcome Julie Gearan back for another Slow Looking in Color and Line workshop at Roger Williams Park! This time, we're gathering at the Rose Garden (near the Elmwood Ave. entrance, and across the street from the Betsey Williams Cottage) on Sunday, October 18, 12-2 PM.

Just bring yourself, your creative spirit, and a chair (if you'd like) to this free drawing workshop. All experience levels welcome, and supplies are provided!

Thank you to @risca1967 for helping make this event possible!
Whether you're a mom, or appreciate a mom in your life, we want to see you at a film screening of No Country for Mothers on October 22 at 6 PM!

Roger Williams Park Conservancy is hosting a screening of this impactful documentary created by @momsfirstus about what motherhood looks like in America today, at the @rwpbotanicalcenter. 

Joining us for the screening and a Q&A panel after the film are representatives from local organizations @collectiveactionri, @rikidscount, and @unitedwayri. This open dialogue and opportunity for resource-sharing is designed to embody the film's premise: that motherhood in America is not a private struggle but a collective one. 

This event is free and open to the public! Learn more and RSVP online (link in bio): https://www.rwpconservancy.org/event/film-screening-of-no-country-for-mothers/
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