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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 […]

  • Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular

    Featured Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular
    Roger Williams Park Zoo

    Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular October 1 – 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 Zoo’s Jack-O-Lantern […]

    $20 – $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 – $12

  • Planetarium Shows

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

    Planetarium Shows Sky Views Planetarium Show: Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm | Daily at 1pm starting on Monday, June 29 Journey to the Stars Planetarium Show: Saturdays and Sundays at 1pm starting July 5 RWP Museum of Natural History and Planetarium Audience: General (children must be age 4+) Cost: $5 (includes Museum admission) | Museum Members: Free | Free first Saturday for Providence residents with […]

    $5

  • Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular

    Featured Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular
    Roger Williams Park Zoo

    Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular October 1 – 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 Zoo’s Jack-O-Lantern […]

    $20 – $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 – $12

  • 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 […]

  • A Day in the Life of a SIC CAGO Volunteer

    Seal House

    A Day in the Life of a Stormwater Innovation Center CAGO Volunteer Tuesday, October 20, 10:30am-12:30pm Meet at the RWP Seal House A 3.2 mile walk around the ponds of RWP seeking out Canada geese and more!

  • Planetarium Shows

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

    Planetarium Shows Sky Views Planetarium Show: Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm | Daily at 1pm starting on Monday, June 29 Journey to the Stars Planetarium Show: Saturdays and Sundays at 1pm starting July 5 RWP Museum of Natural History and Planetarium Audience: General (children must be age 4+) Cost: $5 (includes Museum admission) | Museum Members: Free | Free first Saturday for Providence residents with […]

    $5

  • Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular

    Featured Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular
    Roger Williams Park Zoo

    Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular October 1 – 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 Zoo’s Jack-O-Lantern […]

    $20 – $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 – $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/
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