It’s a central location with the carousel, café, playground, and trackless train. When you get to RWP, go to the Carousel Village to park your car and take a look at the park map.
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Consider adding a meal to your evening adventure for full bellies and VIP admission, or even better, register for a Family Overnight.ġ. Be dazzled by thousands of intricately carved pumpkins at the RWP Zoo during the Jack o' Lantern Spectacular (September – early November). Explore the park by land and water aboard the "Miss Betsey", Roger Williams Park's Amphibious Duck Boat.Ģ2. There you’ll find a huge old (over 100 years) London Plane tree – just the first of many interesting nature discoveries you can make in the park during your hike.Ģ1. Hike through the park, starting at the Betsey Williams Cottage and Memorial. If you’re lucky, you’ll see one patrolling the park and might even get to pet its muzzle.Ģ0. Visit the horses grazing in the headquarters of the Providence Police Department’s Mounted Command. Put on your most dazzling smile and (at least pretend to) display family harmony for a photo opp at one of the park's prime picture spots: the Casino Bandstand, the bridge across from the Carousel Village, or the Japanese Garden.ġ9. Rent a boat and race your friends around the lake.ġ8. Experience the Rhode Island frozen lemonade craze for yourself at one of the New England Frozen Lemonade trucks peppered throughout the park (finding one near the Carousel Village is a safe bet).ġ7. Pack a picnic lunch and spread out your blanket in the small forest across from the Museum of Natural History + Planetarium, complete with a pond view.ġ6. Find cheap thrills in the wintertime as you sled down the hills near the Temple to Music.ġ5.
Try geocaching – the park is home to several beginner caches. Enjoy a quiet stroll through the Japanese Garden and imagine yourself on the other side of the world.ġ3. Join the revelers during one of the many festivals at the Temple to Music.ġ2. Play creatively with nature’s toys in Our Big Backyard at the Roger Williams Park Zoo.ġ1. Come face to face with carnivorous plants or explore fairy houses in April at the Botanical Center.ġ0. Catch a glimpse of the Colonial Revival architectural style of the late nineteenth century as you pass by the Casino, a Rhode Island landmark.ĩ. Potato Head at the fully accessible Hasbro Boundless Playground in the Carousel Village.Ĩ. After a spin on the carousel, fill up on your favorite junk food at the Depot Café (seasonal).ħ. Ride the carousel, a pony or the Roger Williams Express at Carousel Village (weekends only November – mid-April, daily during the warmer months).Ħ. While you’re at the zoo, learn all about the elephants during their daily baths (around 10:30 am) and stick around to see the giraffes up close.ĥ.
Travel the world in an afternoon at the Roger Williams Park Zoo, where you’ll encounter red pandas, penguins, moon bears, camels, anteaters, and other animals from all over the globe.Ĥ. Stroll through the park during the fall months for spectacular leaf peeping.ģ. Become a conductor of energy at the Museum of Natural History + Planetarium.Ģ.
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