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FAMILY FUN OUTINGS
IN AND AROUND RHODE ISLAND
It doesn’t matter where you stay, there’s a place for you and the fam to play in every region.
NORTHERN/CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND
DO
Park Zoo
Roger Williams
16.
17.
Pick out handfuls of penny candy at Brown and Hopkins
Country Store in Chepachet.
Enjoy a picture (or two) from the comfort of your own car at the
Rustic Tri-View Drive-In in North Smithfield.
EAT
18. A build-your-own burger from Luxe Burger Bar in Providence.
19. The Green Monstah from UMelt in Providence.
20. Mini chicken ramen from Wara Wara in Providence.
21. An Old Country Ranch pizza from the Thirsty Beaver in
Smithfield.
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22. Homemade chilli from Chelo’s on the Water in Warwick.
23. A Savory Dynamite Noodle Bowl from the Tree House Tavern
and Bistro in Warwick.
24. An “all the way” hot wiener from Olneyville New York System in
Providence.
25. A doughboy from Iggy’s Doughboys and Chowder House in
Warwick.
26. A family-style chicken dinner from Wright’s Farm Restaurant in
Burrillville.
27. A few cannolis from Wright’s Dairy Farm and Bakery in
Smithfield.
EASTERN RHODE ISLAND
DO
28. Set sail on Narragansett Bay with Sail Newport.
29. Learn how the other half lived during the Gilded Age with a guided
tour of Rough Point, the former home of heiress, philanthropist
and preservationist Doris Duke.
30. Solve a murder mystery aboard the Bellevue Express in
Portsmouth and / or meander through the Audubon Society
Nature Preserve with Rail Explorers.
31. Surf the waves at Easton’s (First) Beach in Newport or soak up
the sun at Sachuest (Second) Beach in Middletown.
32. Fly a kite at Brenton Point State Park in Newport.
33. Appreciate the natural beauty of Blithewold Mansion’s topiary
gardens in Bristol.
34. Win some awesome prizes at the Newport Game Room.
35. Get a true taste of eighteenth-century farm life at Coggeshall
Farm in Bristol.
36. Pack a picnic and investigate the tide pools at Beavertail State
Park in Jamestown.
37. Take a scenic bike ride along the East Bay Bike Path in Bristol.
38. Attend a free documentary screening put on by NewportFilm.
39. Marvel at the “wildlife” found throughout Green Animals
Topiary Garden in Portsmouth.
NEWPORT; COURTESY
INTERNATIONAL
1. Engage in the interactive exhibits at the Providence Children’s
Museum.
2. Ram into each other with the bumper cars at BankNewport
City Center’s Providence Rink.
3. Head to the capital city on a Saturday night and experience the
tradition and thrill that is WaterFire.
4. Race around the tracks at R1 Indoor Karting in Lincoln.
5. Travel back in time with a tour of the Major General Nathanael
Greene Homestead in Coventry.
6. Learn to bat 1,000 with a PawSox Youth Clinic at McCoy
Stadium in Pawtucket or attend a PawSox game.
7. Climb the jungle gyms at the ImPossible Dream Playground in
Warwick.
8. Keep an eye out for local critters at Maxwell Mays Wildlife
Refuge in Coventry.
9. Try bouldering at Rock Spot Climbing in Providence or Lincoln.
10. Jump around at Sky Zone Trampoline Park in East Providence.
11. Play catch at Goddard Memorial State Park in Warwick.
12. Visit the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution at
Old Slater Mill in Pawtucket.
13. Pick your own blueberries at Harmony Farms in North Scituate.
14. Take a trip down memory lane while bowling the lanes at
Lang’s Bowlarama in Cranston.
15. Meet and make some furry friends at Roger Williams Park Zoo
in Providence.