Cool Activities & Classes for Kids
(Also, check out Bookstores, Entertainment, Farms, Outdoor Fun & Sports for more cool things to do. Activities specifically geared toward younger children will be listed under Fun for Little Ones.)
4-H Club ............... 874-2959
www.URI.edu/4h. Exciting programs ranging from sewing to woodworking to conservation and environment.
Plus fundraisers, fairs, trips, workshops and camps.
Boys & Girls Clubs of RI
East Providence .................. 434-6776
Pawtucket ............................ 722-8840
Newport County ................. 847-6927
Providence ........................... 444-0750
Warwick ............................... 467-4385
Cumberland-Lincoln ......... 333-4850
Boy & Girl Scouting
(See Outdoor Section.)
Dwares JCC ............... 421-4111
401 Elmgrove Avenue, Providence
Fitness center including indoor pool, preschool, infant/toddler programs, after school program, summer camp,
gallery, story time, arts and crafts, cultural events…and more!
Fit 2 Cook for Kids ............... 294-6800
Cooking, fitness and communication programs in summer camps and after school.
GameOn Kids ActiveMotion (Xbox/WII) Arcade ........ 619-5505
8 big screen tvs outfit with only active video gaming for kids to play together~~ while you work out or go out!
5 Merton Road, Newport RI
Healthtrax
1000 Division Rd., E. Greenwich .......... 223-4444
15 Catamore Blvd., E. Providence ......... 434-3600
2191 Post Rd., Warwick ..... 732-2413
Health, fitness and sports programs for kids of all ages.
Kids Workshops at Home Depot ............... 826-0600
800 Universal Blvd., Warwick www.workshops.homedepot.com
Woodworking classes the first Saturday of every month from 9am-12:00pm for children of all ages.
Child must be accompanied by a parent. (Available at other locations in RI and MA.)
Rail Explorers ............... 877-833-8588
1 Alexander Road, Portsmouth.
Rhode Island Chess Assoc. ............... 359-1602
P.O. Box 40604, Providence
Year-round classes and tournaments.
Roger William’s Park Zoo: Family Overnights ............... 785-3510 ext.358
Our Family Overnights offer an exciting opportunity to experience the Zoo as so few have – after dark! Fee includes dinner, a night Zoo tour, activities, program animal encounters, a light breakfast and a morning Zoo tour.
TasteBuds Kitchen ............... 885-0535
www.tastebudskitchen.com/east-greenwich
Cook with us! Taste Buds Kitchen specializes in cooking classes, camps, parties and corporate events for kids, families and adults.
Wild Art ............... 785-3510 ext. 352
Your little artist (age 6 – 12) will join local artists in creating beautiful pieces of animal art. Instructors lead drawing lessons designed to cultivate new skills and sharpen old ones while having fun and learning about Zoo animals. Students in each monthly program will leave the class with a completed drawing featuring that month’s featured animal. Online registration is required.
Young Marines
rhodeislandyoungmarines.com
For boys and girls ages 8 - high school - promotes a healthy, drug-free lifestyle while developing self-discipline, teamwork/leadership.
YMCA
Newport Armed Services YMCA ....... 846-9622
Newport County YMCA .. 847-9200
Pawtucket YMCA ...............727-7900
- Heritage Park YMCA .......... 727-7050
- MacColl Field YMCA ........ 725-0773
- Westwood YMCA ............... 397-7779
- Woonsocket YMCA ................ 769-0791
Providence YMCA ............ 521-9622
- Bayside Branch .................... 245-2444
- Community Services/InTown
............... 456-0100
- Cranston Branch .................. 943-0444
- East Side .................................521-0155
- YMCA Camp Fuller ............... 783-5359
- Kent County ......................... 828-0130
- Newman Branch ............ 508-336-7103
- South County Branch ...........783-3900
- West Bay ................................. 295-6501
Smithfield YMCA ............. 949-2480
Westerly-Pawcatuck YMCA ...... 596-2894
YWCA
Greater RI
324 Broad St., Central Falls
Northern RI ................. 769-7450
514 Blackstone St., Woonsocket
Programs and activities (including day care and summer camps) to enrich the lives of women and girls: health, wellness, leadership, economic opportunities, technology education and more.
(NOTE: Activities exclusively for younger children are listed under “Fun for Little Ones”.)
