Providence/Warwick's seashore, parks, and entertainments offer great family activities

Get the whole family involved in protecting, restoring and educating about on of the earth’s most diverse and biologically productive ecosystems. Save The Bay offers several highly entertaining and educational hands-on experiences for every age. Kids in grades K-12 can explore the more than 400 miles of unparalleled natural beauty along the shoreline, in and on the water during Save The Bay’s weeklong summer BayCamps. The ocean-front Exploration Center and Aquarium at Easton’s Beach in Newport is open year-round, offering several touch tanks and close-up views of hundreds of creatures that call Narragansett bay home, not to mention the perfect place for beachcombing outside. Or get the whole family involved in protecting the environment by participating in a beach cleanup – keeping trash and litter out of local waters. In the winter, bring the whole family to climb aboard a Save The Bay vessel for 360º views of visiting harbor seals in their natural habitat. Save The Bay is working to keep this environmental treasure swimmable, fishable, and accessible to everyone. You can too!

Boat tours depart from Newport, Westerly, Providence RI and Fall River, MA.

Here’s a great day out for the whole family – go karts on tracks designed with everyone in mind. The longest Family Track in New England gets you revved up through speedy straight-aways, hairpin curves and tunnels and two of you can now ride the new two-seater go-karts. The Slick Track will test your mettle, and there’s a new Rookie Track for the youngest and Kiddy Track and Beginner Track as they grow - so there’s never a time not to be driving your own cart. Bumper cars and boats stretch the envelope of fun and you can take on the family in a friendly game of mini golf. Rain or shine enjoy more than 60 of your favorite arcade games.

Roger Williams Park Zoo is home to 100 species of rare and fascinating animals, making every visit an adventure that the whole family can enjoy. Along with our major animal exhibit areas, the Zoo offers many resources to connect kids and their families with the outdoors, and to inspire nature at the acclaimed Hasbro’s Our Big Backyard play area. The Zoo is open year round with special family events, like Children’s concerts and shows, Animal Encounters, Animal Birthday Parties, and more, scheduled throughout the year. For more information and hours please visit rwpzoo.org.