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Botanical Center

The Botanical Center is several buildings, but the largest is the glass and steel conservatory. 

Covering 12,000-square feet and standing 40-feet high, the conservatory is part of New England’s largest indoor public garden; 23,000-square feet in total. The conservancy was designed to accommodate large indoor trees. Today, palm trees tower over visitors creating shady paths in the year-round tropical warmth.

Long before the Botanical Center opened in 2007, the Parks Department greenhouses were on Park Avenue but were demolished as part of constructing Rhode Island Route 10.

To plan your next visit to the Roger Williams Park Botanical Center visit their website.

Learn more about the Community Garden at the Roger Williams Park Botanical Center.

Roger Williams Park Botanical Center

View the Roger Williams Park Botanical Center Event Lookbook.

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Date Erected:
2007
Architect:
Torrado Architects
Landscape Architect:
Searle Design Group
Did you know?
The Botanical Center is the newest building in the Park.

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It’s officially one month until Rosé in the Roses on June 11! 🌹We can’t wait to see everyone dressed in their garden party best – including statement-making headwear! Thank you to all the fashionistas who attended our Fascinator Workshop at the Botanical Center and created some show-stopping floral accessories with the help of instructor Michelle Carden. 

Even if you missed the workshop, you have full permission to get creative with your Rosé look! Get your tickets by the end of May to enjoy an evening of mingling at the @rwpbotanicalcenter and Rose Maze, delicious bites by Ellie’s Bakery and Morin’s Catering, Mahjong with the @thegildedbirds, entertainment from the @theprovidencedrumtroupe, live music by @luisgilbertord and Ashley Frith, and more! 

Special thanks to our event sponsors: @beacon.bank, @beaulinemedia, Audrey and Ed Clifton, Meredith Curren and Gary Frishman, History and Conservation Associates, @morinscatering, @elliesprov, and @wemakepretend.

https://www.rwpconservancy.org/support/rose-in-the-roses-a-garden-party-fundraiser/
Can it be Friday at Roger Williams Park every day, please? 🥙🍿🎠

This past Friday was especially awesome thanks to a preview show from Ringling featuring talented acrobats, a Movies in the Park screening of The Greatest Showman, and, of course, Food Truck Friday!

Thank you to everyone who made it happen:
@ringling 
@pvd_foodtruckevents 
@pvdfilmfestival 
@rwpzoo 
@pvdparks 

🌳Haven’t been to Roger Williams Park in a little while? Follow to keep up with events happening this summer and beyond!
Join us tomorrow for a free Mobile Photography Workshop at Roger Williams Park! 🌸 All you need is your phone camera and a passion for capturing the beauty of the park in spring! RWPC Program Manager José Ramirez (@jram9808) leads this fun and informative workshop.

It’s free to join, but space is limited, so sign up to reserve your spot (link in bio, or visit our event calendar at rwpconservancy.org).
The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Hype Crew will bring a preview of The Greatest Show On Earth® to Food Truck Friday at Roger Williams Park, kicking off this summer’s Movies in the Park series on May 8! You will be treated to a high-energy mini performance featuring a variety of acts, including unicycles, jump rope acrobatics, balancing, and more – all building excitement for @ringling’s return to Providence!

This Friday, grab a bite to eat at 5 PM from one of the amazing food trucks at Carousel Village, and then head over to the Boathouse lawn (just across the street) for the Ringling Bros. preview show at 5:30 PM. Stick around to see The Greatest Showman at 8 PM!

Thank you to our wonderful partners for bringing this fabulous family-friendly spectacle to the park:
@ringling 
@pvd_foodtruckevents 
@pvdfilmfestival 
@rwpzoo 
@pvdparks
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