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Providence/Warwick attractions reveal the the area's natural and social history

Providence offers great things to do, food, visual and performing arts, and culture. WaterFire lights the three rivers of downtown with gondolas transporting fire-goers. The Roger Williams Park Zoo is open year-round, as are the Botanical Gardens, with beautiful, seasonal plantings, and a waterfall. There’s ice skating in the heart of the city and one of the finest surviving examples of hand-carved carousels in the country built in 1900 is on hand. The city and environs is home to stylish boutique hotels.
Holiday Lights Rainforest - Roger Williams Park Zoo - Providence, RI
Roger Williams Park Zoo

1000 Elmwood Avenue Providence, RI, 02907 Phone: 401-785-3510

Amazing adventures await when you visit the animals, and go on the rides, at this zoo

There’s always an amazing adventure to be had at the Roger Williams Park Zoo & Carousel Village. Watch elephants swimming in a waterhole (or getting a bath in the elephant and giraffe pavilion). Journey to the Amazon rainforest and interact with the hyacinth macaws inside the free-flight aviary. Watch giant anteaters playing in a pool, discover the secretive snow leopard, or see bison grazing. And walk among the farm animals in the Alex and Ani Farmyard Contact Yard. The zoo also is home to the exhilarating Soaring Eagle zip ride and the Woodlands Explorer train excursion, as well as Hasbro’s Our Big Backyard, and a nature play space. Have a made-to-order salad at Nourish 410, a burger at Tuskers or pizza at Slice.
Adult Team at Riddle Room RI - Warwick, RI
Riddle Room Escape Games

1150 Bald Hill Road Warwick, RI, 02886 Phone: 401-398-8177

It’s time to be a hero: See how far your mystery-solving skills take you in these riddle rooms

Who doesn’t want to be the hero who finds the clue, solves the case and walks away a champion? At Riddle Room Escape Games, that experience happens every time a group enters one of the exciting game story rooms. Maybe you’ll be the one who finds the treasure in the Forest of Fortune, brings peace to the kingdom in the Imaginasium of Intrigue, figures out why guests are Vanishing at the Belmont, or helps refurbish Rocky Point Park. Each game space is private, for just your group, and the exit door is never actually locked. Adventurers from 7 to 102 have enjoyed the experience of working together over interactive puzzles and other challenges. The attraction is perfect for couples, families, co-workers, bachelorette parties and other groups. Reservations are required.
Go Providence

10 Memorial Boulevard Providence, RI, 02903 Phone: 401-456-0200

Providence - The Creative Capitol

Providence, RI is known for its vibrant culinary, and arts and culture scenes. The RISD Museum is home to nearly 100,000 works of art ranging from the ancient to the avant-garde. Theater lovers will want to see a show at the beautifully gilded Providence Performing Arts Center or at the Tony Award-winning Trinity Rep. One of the city's most popular events, WaterFire, is a multisensory art installation highlighted by a series of bonfires installed on the three rivers of downtown Providence. Roger Williams Park Zoo & Carousel Village has delighted generations of visitors and The BankNewport City Center boasts ice skating in the heart of downtown. For more things to do in Providence, RI, visit GoProvidence.com.
Crescent Park Carousel

Crescent Park, 700 Bullocks Point Avenue Riverside, RI, 02915 Phone: 401-435-7518

The Crescent Park Carousel, one of the finest surviving examples of hand-carved carousels in the country, was built just prior to 1900 by Charles I. D. Looff as a display model. Open Wednesday through Sunday, noon to 7 pm. Easter weekend and Memorial Day weekend and from June through Labor Day. After Labor Day through Columbus Day, open Saturday and Sunday, noon to 8 pm. Wheelchair accessible.
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