Hannah & Thomas
Things To Do
Roger Williams Park Zoo
Located amid 40 acres of beautiful woodlands, the Roger Williams Park Zoo provides visitors the opportunity to see animals from all over the globe – some species more than a million years old. Naturalistic surroundings are home to more than 160 species of animals including a Komodo dragon, as well as zebras, red pandas, African elephants, Masai giraffes, snow leopards, bears, anteaters, flamingos, sloths, and more! Open Thursday - Monday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. Adult admission is $19.95.
RISD Museum
The RISD Museum believes that art, artists, and the institutions that support them play pivotal roles in promoting broad civic engagement and creating more open societies. Established in 1877 as part of a vibrant creative community, the RISD Museum stewards works of art representing diverse cultures from ancient times to the present. Admission is free on Sundays from 10 am–5 pm and Thursdays and Fridays from 5–7 pm.
Museum of Natural History and Planetarium
The Museum of Natural History is Rhode Island’s only natural history museum and is home to the state’s only public planetarium. For more than a century the museum has served as a unique educational, scientific and cultural resource by offering exciting exhibits and programming that provide ways for children and families to learn about our world and its people. The Museum is open Friday through Monday from 10am-4pm with Planetarium shows at 2pm on Saturday and Sunday. Museum admission (does not include the Planetarium) is $2. Planetarium show ticket (includes Museum admission) is $5.
Mulligan's Island
Adventure awaits at Mulligan’s Island! Imagine a picturesque getaway in the heart of Rhode Island that features every kind of golf experience for every kind of player. From a 60 stall driving range to a Scottish designed 9-Hole Pitch n Putt Course, to Mini-Golf and a Par-3 Executive Golf Course - complete with water hazards and sand traps, they have it all! Their 64-acre Island escape also features baseball and softball batting cages.
Providence River Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge
The gently curving wood surfaces of the Providence River Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge evoke the ships that once sailed into this New England port. Built-in benches, a wildflower garden, and terraced seating leading down to a lower-level deck all invite passersby to pause, gather, and take in the surrounding cityscape.
Pawtuxet Village
New England definitely arrives in its full glory in Pawtuxet Village with its scenic harbor -- where the Pawtuxet River flows into the Providence River and Narragansett Bay -- and quaint downtown district with shops (jewelry, art, yoga, etc.), cafes, restaurants and other specialty shops.
The Breakers
The Breakers is the grandest of Newport's summer "cottages" and a symbol of the Vanderbilt family's social and financial pre-eminence in the Gilded Age. Built by Cornelius Vanderbilt II, one of the richest men in America, The Breakers was everything a millionaire of the Gilded Age could want in a summer getaway. A classic Italian palazzo design, the finest American and European craftsmanship, views of the sea, and modern technology combined to make the ideal setting for luxurious living and entertaining. Adult admission is $29.
Cliff Walk
Craving serenity? Newport's enchanting 3.5-mile Cliff Walk is the perfect place for your moment of peace. Panoramic ocean views, crashing waves and the perfect amount of sea breeze on one side and stunning, century-old, Gilded Age mansions on the other; heaven is a place on earth.
Thayer Street
Thayer Street, in the heart of the Brown University neighborhood, is a vibrant and constantly evolving area. It's a great place to walk around! With eclectic shops, tasty restaurants, cozy cafes, and the Brown bookstore--there's a little something for everyone.