FOR THE SPORTS FANS : Home to historic grass tennis courts , the International Tennis Hall of Fame ’ s interactive technology and exhibits provide a unique perspective on how the sport has evolved . For a more hands-on experience , take to Longplex Family & Sports Center for family fitness and pickup leagues in soccer , basketball , hockey , volleyball , lacrosse and flag football . Newport , tennisfame . com ; Tiverton , longplex . com
International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport .
Play Time
Whether you love bowling or solving a mystery in an escape room , the state has plenty of fun for everyone .
BOWLING Knock down some pins at Lang ’ s Bowlarama in Cranston , CW Lanes & Games in Lincoln or East Providence Lanes in Pawtucket ( for private events / reservations only ). langsbowlarama . com ; cwtheaters . com ; eastprovidencelanes . com
TRAMPOLINE PARKS Jump around at Launch Trampoline Park in Warwick , Aero Trampoline Park in Woonsocket or Sky Zone Trampoline Park in East Providence . launchtrampolinepark . com ; aerotrampolineparkri . com ; skyzone . com
ESCAPE ROOMS Solve the mysteries before the timer runs out at RI Riddle Room in Warwick , the Great Escape Room or Escape Rhode Island in Providence or Lock & Clue Escape Rooms in Pawtucket . ririddleroom . com ; thegreat escaperoom . com / providence ; escaperhodeisland . com ; lockandclue . com
▲ GO KARTING AND AX THROWING Racetracks , dart-throwing , ax-throwing , arcade games and more await at R1 Indoor Karting Entertainment Center , an all-ages fun facility in Lincoln . r1indoorkarting . com
PAINTBALL AND AIRSOFT COURSE Knock down your enemies at the largest indoor paintball arena in New England at BattlegroundZ or navigate your way through the extreme airsoft course . Lincoln , battlegroundz . net
ROCK CLIMBING AND BOULDERING Scale the walls at Central Rock Gym in Warwick or Rock Spot Climbing in Lincoln , Providence or Peace Dale . centralrockgym . com ; rockspotclimbing . com
GO GOLFING It doesn ’ t have to be tee season to practice your swing . Perfect your putt and relax in luxurious seating at Newport Indoor Golf or Westerly Virtual Golf . Experience hightech simulation at X-Golf in Lincoln . newportindoorgolf . com ; westerlyvirtualgolf . com ; xgolflincoln . com
ROLLER SKATING Take part in the roller-skating revival at United Skates of America in Rumford . unitedskatesri . com
ARCADE Grab a drink and play endless games at Free Play Bar Arcade or Dave & Buster ' s in Providence , or Narragansett Casino for arcade games and a luxurious movie theater . freeplaybar . com ; daveandbusters . com ; narragansettcasinollc . com
▼ CASINOS Roll the dice and see if you get lucky at Bally ’ s Twin River . Lincoln , casinos . ballys . com / lincoln
Brush Up on Your History
Dive into the state ’ s past with outings to these historical sites .
NEWPORT MANSIONS Called “ summer cottages ” by their wealthy nineteenth-century owners from New York and Philadelphia , this is where folks can witness Gilded Age splendor in all its glory . Newport , newportmansions . org
OLD SLATER MILL Home to the first water-operated cottonspinning mill in the United States , Old Slater Mill is considered the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution . Pawtucket , nps . gov
GILBERT STUART BIRTHPLACE AND MUSEUM Many don ’ t realize Gilbert Stuart , who famously painted George Washington ’ s portrait , was a Rhode Islander . This homestead-turned-museum features more of his works as well as a beautiful garden and working gristmill . Saunderstown , gilbertstuartmuseum . org
▲ MUSEUM OF WORK AND CULTURE You ’ ve got to love a museum where you ’ re encouraged to touch the exhibits . Located on the Blackstone River in the historic mill village of Woonsocket , the museum gives a glimpse into immigrant life in Rhode Island ’ s preindustrial era . Woonsocket , rihs . org
VICTORIAN HOMES Step back in time with the beautiful Lippitt House Museum built in 1865 . Listen to stories of people who lived and worked in the home , and about industry , immigration , design and civic engagement . Walk through the Clouds Hill Museum , a wedding gift built for Elizabeth Ives Slater and Alfred Augustus Reed . Providence , preserveri . org ; Warwick , cloudshill . org
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