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Sat, Apr 4: Breakfast with The Easter Bunny - At Battleship Cove
Sat, Apr 4: Boston Red Sox: Hello Kitty Day at Fenway Park - Home Game VS Padres Thu, Apr 9: ASL Family Movie Series- Paddington at East Providence Public Library - Fuller Library
Fri, Apr 10: Shen Yun at Boch Center
Sat, Apr 11: Fairy Garden Days 2026 - At the Museum of Natural History in Roger Williams Park
Sat, Apr 11: Laurie Berkner LIVE! - At Greenwich
Odeum
Sat, Apr 11: Southwick’s Zoo Opening Day
Wed, Apr 15: Family Field Days at Old Sturbridge
Village
Sat, Apr 18: Boston Red Sox: Diary of a Wimpy Kid Day at Fenway Park - Home Game VS Tigers
Sun, Apr 19: Wild Kratts Live 2.0 - Activate Creature Power! - At Boch Center Tue, Apr 21: Alfie’s Supercar Scavenger Hunt -
Audrain Auto Museum
Wed, Apr 22: Project Chick at WEAVER
Thu, Apr 23: The Princess Concert - Veterans Memorial
Auditorium
Fri, Apr 24: Family Field Days at Old Sturbridge Village
Sat, Apr 25: Sheep Shearing Day - At Watson
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Dear KidsOutAndAbout readers:
Before I had kids, one of my colleagues told me that fundamentally, a parent’s job is to point. At first, you point physically: You point at the waterfall and say “waterfall,” at the moon and say “moon,” at the flower and say “flower.” You’re helping a child connect sounds to objects, words to concepts, language to reality. But later, and really all the way through, the
pointing becomes more metaphorical. Parenting is the ongoing work of connecting your child’s growing capacity to understand with a world that is, to them, forever expanding. As I had Madison and Ella, I came to think of this as being a tour guide to the world. A good tour guide needs to know the landscape, of course. But even more important, a good tour guide needs to know the traveler. What can this particular child see right now? What are they ready for? What do they care
about? What frightens them? What delights them? It's useful to remember that kids haven’t actually been here before: The world is brand-new to them over and over again, so what feels ordinary to us is often astonishing to a child. Tour guides who are doing their job well pay close attention to who their audience is and what they know, and that makes the pointing easier and more fun. Spring is the perfect season to practice pointing. In spring, the world changes fast enough for
kids to notice. Buds swell and burst. Birds return. Tiny green things push up through the dirt as if by magic. Day to day, the world becomes visibly more alive. If we point it out, kids can catch it happening in real time. And spring does not arrive quietly. It comes as an avalanche of the senses: color, smell, birdsong, mud, wind, sunlight, thunder, petals, pollen, rushing water. So maybe that’s part of the job, too: not just to point, but to lean into it. To stand beside our
kids in the rush of it all and say, Look! Here it comes.
—Debra Ross, publisher of KidsOutAndAbout.com, co-author of The Eclipse Effect: How to Seize Extraordinary Moments to Build Strong Communities
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KidsOutAndAbout.com: Discover more. Do more. Connect more. If you like my publisher's column, you can easily scroll through past columns in the "Notes from Deb" section of our site. |
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Marie Curie’s pioneering research in radioactivity transformed science allowed her to be the first woman to earn a Nobel Prize and the first person to earn two Nobel Prizes. Learn more about Marie Curie while making an X-Ray print of your hand! Ages 5-12
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Spring is here and Weir River Farm is full of barnyard fun! Meet our friendly goats, pigs, and all of the animals in the barnyard. We invite your little farmers to experience life in the barnyard up close and participate in age-appropriate activities and adventures on the farm. Farm Explorers is recommended for ages 2-5. Infants in carriers are welcome at no additional cost. Adult supervision is required; this is not a drop-off program.
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How did early 19th-century women see themselves? How did society view the woman’s sphere? How do we view their lives today? Join Old Sturbridge Village as we acknowledge and celebrate extraordinary and everyday women in the early 19th century. Visit the historic houses of OSV to learn about how women ran their households, managing the essential work of clothing construction, cooking, laundry, and more.
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Join us for a weekend of MAPLE MADNESS and 100% wholesome family fun at our annual Eastern CT Maple Festival. We have lots of family activities, children's crafts and games, bouncy houses, carnival games and contests to keep kids of every age entertained. Your favorite food trucks, lots of maple flavored treats, jams, honey, spices, candles, soap, jewelry, clothing, baskets, pet treats, bread, baked goods, cannoli, fudge, cotton candy, kettle korn, fried dough, knitted items, toys, handmade cutting boards, and so much more! There will be maple sugaring demonstrations, presentations on the history of maple syrup, cooking with maple syrup, information on agriculture and all that is beautiful in the Last Green Valley.
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Join us in celebrating the opening of Brickwrecks: Sunken Ships in LEGO® Bricks with a special opening day event on Saturday, March 28. Drop in from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to participate in a collaborative LEGO® mosaic build guided by members of ConnLUG, a Connecticut-based LEGO® fan group, in the lobby of the Thompson Exhibition Building at the North Entrance. Builders of all ages are encouraged to help create a shared work of art inspired by the exhibition. To continue the fun, pick up a Brick Bingo sheet at the Museum entrance and explore the historic Seaport Village in search of hidden LEGO® minifigures!
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Join us for our 4th annual Easter Egg Hunt at the farm! During your visit you will have the opportunity to go out and search for Easter eggs in our giant hay field and Christmas Tree Fields, visit with your favorite farm animals, see some of our new lambs and calves that have been born, visit with the Easter Bunny and get your face painted! Tickets must be purchased in advance. We highly encourage carpooling!
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Hop on over to the Carousel Village to visit with everyone’s favorite bunny March 28 & 29 and April 3 & 4! Say hello to the Easter Bunny and even pose for a sweet photo together. Carousel rides and train rides (weather-dependent) will be available for purchase, giving you the perfect day. Just be sure to bring your own camera to capture the magic! Capacity is limited, and tickets must be reserved online in advance.
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Mark your calendars for an Easter celebration like no other. The Tiverton Farmers Market is excited to announce its Easter Specialty Market once again, scheduled for Sunday, March 29th, from 10am to 2pm at the Tiverton Middle School. This unique event promises a fun-filled day for the entire family, offering a glimpse into the local community's rich artisanal culture and vibrant food scene. The market is setting the stage a week ahead of Easter, ensuring families can revel in the festivities and still enjoy the traditional holiday together at home. With over 50 vendors expected, the Easter Specialty Market will showcase a vast array of products, ranging from seafood & meats, artisanal foods, a variety of international dishes, prepared meals, fresh produce & fruit, baked goods, pottery, jewelry, linens, pet foods & treats, to garden art, and much more.
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- Celebrate Earth Day - Meridian Waste Children’s Coloring Contest (Contest entry ends April 13) - Submit your artwork online, Fri, Mar 27 - Sun, Mar 29, Any
time.
- Eastern CT Maple Festival - The Windham Region Chamber of Commerce, Main St, Willimantic, CT, Sat, Mar 28 - Sun, Mar 29, 10 am - 4 pm
- Free Kids Art Workshop With Artist Susan Drayton - SoCo Art Labs - SoCo Art Labs, Quequechan Street, Fall River, MA, Sat, Mar 28, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Story Time with John Wolforth - At Once Upon A Bookstore -SoCo Art Labs - Once Upon a Bookstore, Quequechan Street, Fall River, MA, Sat, Mar 28, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
- Science Saturday (Grades 3-6) - Pawtucket Public
Library - Pawtucket Public Library, Summer Street, Pawtucket, RI, Sat, Mar 28, 11:00 am - 12:00 am
- Cardboard Creations (Grades 3-6) - Louttit Library - Louttit Library, Victory Highway, West Greenwich, RI, Sat, Mar 28, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
- Pictures with The Easter Bunny - At Johnston Senior Center - With Johnston Parks and Recreation Department - 1583 Hartford Avenue, Johnston, RI, Sat, Mar 28, 9:30 am - 11:30 am
- The Winter Farmers Marketplace - At Warwick Mall - With We Be Jammin' Events - We Be Jammin Events, 1923 Post Rd, Warwick, RI, Sun, Mar 29, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
- The Winter Farmers Marketplace - With We Be Jammin' Events - Warwick Mall - Warwick Mall, 400 Bald Hill Rd, Warwick, RI, Sun, Mar 29, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
- 6th Annual Easter Specialty Market - Tiverton Farmers Market - 10 Quintal Drive, Tiverton, RI, Sun, Mar 29, 10 am - 2 pm
- Ocean State Montessori School Open House - Ocean State Montessori School, Grove Avenue, East
Providence, RI, Sun, Mar 29, 2:00PM to 4:00PM
- In the Gallery: Bristol Art Museum Presents- Still Growing: Art Inspired by Trees - Blithewold Manor, Gardens & Arboretum, Ferry Road, Bristol, RI, Sun, Mar 29, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
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The KidsOutAndAbout annual guide to summer camps in the Providence area is back! You can search by date, age, or categories like day/overnight, sports, drama, music, theatre, arts & crafts, technology, robotics, horseback riding, preschool, & more.
Our guide puts summer fun right at your fingertips!
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Parents have an abundance of choices when it comes to PreK and day care options in the Providence area! Use our Big List to help find the best one for your kiddos and check our events calendar to find Open Houses where you can meet teachers and tour the
schools.
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Looking for a thrilling family-friendly adventure in the Providence area? Escape rooms are interactive, puzzle-packed experiences where you and your team work together to solve clues and complete your mission-all before time runs out! Whether you're
escaping a spooky cabin, cracking a high-stakes heist, or breaking a magical curse, escape rooms offer exciting, screen-free fun for kids, teens, and adults.
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Click here to discover Birthday party locations in the Providence area. From Arcades to Ziplines our Big List will help you think outside the box and plan the party of your kids' dreams! KidsOutAndAbout has dozens of ideas!
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2025's best places to take kids in and around Providence, based on KidsOutAndAbout's annual reader survey. This list provides some great ideas, but there is LOTS more to do in Providence, all year round: Our Top 20 results page only scratches the
surface!
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Have a great weekend!
Debra Ross
Publisher, KidsOutAndAbout.com
Mom of Madison and Ella |
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