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  • Poison Plant Tour & Skelly Hunt

    Featured Poison Plant Tour & Skelly Hunt
    Botanical Center 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI, United States

    Poison Plant Tour & Skelly Hunt October 1 - October 31 RWP Botanical Center Ditch the crowds and get your spooky science on by learning about plants that'll make your Halloween potions pop! Then, go on a Skelly Head safari (don't worry, they won't bite... hard) throughout the Center. Gnomevember fans, this is your warm-up […]

  • Public Stormwater Walking Tour

    Seal House

    Public Stormwater Walking Tour Thursday, October 15, 11am-12:30pm Meet at the RWP Seal House Explore public green infrastructure in RWP while learning about the Stormwater Innovation Center and more!

  • Planetarium Shows

    Planetarium Shows
    Museum of Natural History and Planetarium 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI, United States

    Planetarium Shows Sky Viewsย Planetarium Show: Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm | Daily at 1pm starting on Monday, June 29 Journey to the Starsย Planetarium Show: Saturdays and Sundays at 1pm starting […]

    $5

  • Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular

    Featured Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular
    Roger Williams Park Zoo

    Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular October 1 โ€“ November 1, 6-10:30 PM Roger Williams Park Zoo Prime Night (Fri-Sun) Tickets: $23 for adults, $19 for children 2-12, FREE for toddlers 1 and under Value Night (Mon-Thurs) Tickets: $20 for adults, $16 for children 2-12, FREE for toddlers 1 and under Purchase tickets here Roger Williams Park Zooโ€™s Jack-O-Lantern […]

    $20 โ€“ $23

  • Illuminated Swan Paddleboat Rides 2026

    Featured Illuminated Swan Paddleboat Rides 2026
    Polo Lake Dock 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, ri

    Illuminated Swan Paddleboat Rides 2026 Open Nightly (weather permitting) October 1 through November 1, 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 […]

    $8 โ€“ $12

  • Free Open Houses at the Betsey Williams Cottage

    Featured Free Open Houses at the Betsey Williams Cottage
    Betsey Williams Cottage 1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI, United States

    Free Open Houses at the Betsey Williams Cottage in Roger Williams Park Fridays, 10am-3pm Betsey Williams Cottage Step back in time to explore the Betsey Williams Cottage, built in 1773 and home to Roger Williamsโ€™ great-great-great granddaughters, Betsey and Rhoda Williams. Upon her death in 1871, Betsey Williams bequeathed the cottage and 102 acres of […]

  • Poison Plant Tour & Skelly Hunt

    Featured Poison Plant Tour & Skelly Hunt
    Botanical Center 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI, United States

    Poison Plant Tour & Skelly Hunt October 1 - October 31 RWP Botanical Center Ditch the crowds and get your spooky science on by learning about plants that'll make your […]

  • Text promotes Partner Peace Walks at Roger Williams Park, encouraging community building and connection.

    Partner Peace Walks

    Featured Partner Peace Walks
    Clark Dalrymple Boathouse in Roger Williams Park 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI, United States

    Partner Peace Walks Fridays, 12-1 PM (starting May 15) Meet in front of the Boathouse Roger Williams Park Conservancy and the Nonviolence Institute invite you to join us for Partner Peace Walks every Friday at Roger Williams Park! After a long and challenging winter season, we look forward to welcoming the local community to experience […]

  • Planetarium Shows

    Planetarium Shows
    Museum of Natural History and Planetarium 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI, United States

    Planetarium Shows Sky Viewsย Planetarium Show: Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm | Daily at 1pm starting on Monday, June 29 Journey to the Starsย Planetarium Show: Saturdays and Sundays at 1pm starting […]

    $5

  • Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular

    Featured Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular
    Roger Williams Park Zoo

    Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular October 1 โ€“ November 1, 6-10:30 PM Roger Williams Park Zoo Prime Night (Fri-Sun) Tickets: $23 for adults, $19 for children 2-12, FREE for toddlers 1 and under […]

    $20 โ€“ $23

  • Illuminated Swan Paddleboat Rides 2026

    Featured Illuminated Swan Paddleboat Rides 2026
    Polo Lake Dock 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, ri

    Illuminated Swan Paddleboat Rides 2026 Open Nightly (weather permitting) October 1 through November 1, 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 […]

    $8 โ€“ $12

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!

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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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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/

Calling all beginning and aspiring photographers: join us for a fun and informative fall foliage mobile photography workshop, where Roger Williams Park will be your subject!

Local photographer and RWPC Program Manager Josรฉ Ramirez (@jram9808) will offer his expertise and instruction before encouraging participants to explore and apply newly learned techniques to capture the beauty of the Park during the fall season! All you need is the camera on your phone.

This workshop is open to ages 10+, and those under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. This limited-capacity event is capped at 15 people, so RSVP to reserve your ticket before they run out (link in bio)!

๐Ÿ“ท This Saturday, October 10
๐Ÿ‚ 10 AM โ€“ 12 PM
๐Ÿ Meet outside the Clark Dalrymple Boathouse

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Calling all beginning and aspiring photographers: join us for a fun and informative fall foliage mobile photography workshop, where Roger Williams Park will be your subject! Local photographer and RWPC Program Manager Josรฉ Ramirez (@jram9808) will offer his expertise and instruction before encouraging participants to explore and apply newly learned techniques to capture the beauty of the Park during the fall season! All you need is the camera on your phone. This workshop is open to ages 10+, and those under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. This limited-capacity event is capped at 15 people, so RSVP to reserve your ticket before they run out (link in bio)! ๐Ÿ“ท This Saturday, October 10 ๐Ÿ‚ 10 AM โ€“ 12 PM ๐Ÿ Meet outside the Clark Dalrymple Boathouse
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1000 Elmwood Avenue Providence, RI 02907

The Roger Williams Park Conservancy is a private, not-for-profit organization, and is tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Federal EIN (tax ID) number 47-4414743.
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