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

Rhode Island > Providence Warwick > Things to Do and See > Attractions
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.
Go Providence Waterfire
Go Providence

1 Sabin Street Providence, RI, 02903 Phone: 401-751-1177

Providence - The Creative Capital

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. You can even glide along the rivers in an authentic Venetian gondola. 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.
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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, journey to the Amazon rainforest, interact with the hyacinth macaws inside the free-flight aviary, or even feed a goat. And, located just a ¼ mile from the Zoo is Carousel Village. Start your visit with the iconic carousel itself – an indoor ride for both kids and adults. To complete your visit, don’t forget about the outdoor and fully accessible Hasbro™ Boundless Playground, which is open for full all year long! The Zoo also is home to an exhilarating zip ride and train excursion, as well as Hasbro™’s Our Big Backyard, and a nature play space.
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.