An Ocean State Mother's Day

10 Free (or Nearly Free) Things to Do in Rhode Island for Mother's Day

RI Rachel
10 Free (Or Nearly Free) Things to Do in RI on Mother's Day
  1. Picnic lunch and Kite Flying at Colt State Park in Bristol
  2. Letterboxing at Goddard State Park in Warwick (or a location of your choosing)
  3. Mother's Day at Roger Williams Zoo in Providence All mothers receive free admission to the zoo when accompanied by a child. Child admission 3-12: $6
  4. URI's East Farm Spring Festival in Kingston From 10:00am-2:00pm, Celebrate the arrival of spring on Mother's Day with URI Master Gardeners, plant sales, activities, and exhibits. Call (401) 874-2900 for more information.
  5. Casey Farm: Plant Sale and Open House in Saunderstown Between10am-2pm, Casey Farm will host children's activities and free tours as well as plant and seedling sales.
  6. imPossible Dream Playground in Warwick Fully accessible for children of all physical capabilities, this large playground has a suggested $1 donation that benefits all of the organization's programs.
  7. Volunteer as a family! Participate in a Save the Bay clean-up at India Point Park in Providence or search for another family volunteer activity for Mother's Day!
  8. Walk, Bike or Stroll and Explore RI Walk, bike, or stroll on bike trails located from northern to southern RI and that provide some of the best scenery in the state.
  9. Crescent Park Carousel in Riverside Around Eastertime each year, the 19th-century Crescent Park Carousel in Riverside begins its weekend hours of operation. Fun for all ages for only $1!
  10. Stay home and pamper mom with Breakfast in Bed!

Published by RI Rachel

I'm a lifelong resident of the Ocean State and I work part-time at a local college as an advisor and adjunct faculty member and full-time as mom to my toddler son.  View profile

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  • Anonymous3/31/2009

    with money being tight for a lot of people it's nice to know you can still spent a nice day as a family enjoying our state.

  • Alice3/31/2009

    What a great list of things to do! There's such a variety of activities everyone should be able to find something to do.

    Kudos to the author!

    Alice

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