Top 20 Places to Take Kids in and around Providence

The Providence Area's most popular places to take kids in 2026

Every summer, thousands of local parents, grandparents, and caregivers weigh in on their favorite local places to take kids.  This page is where we showcase the 2026 list of winners for the Providence area. (Click here for the full list of nominees.)

Of course, there are literally hundreds of wonderful places to take your kids in our area, not just this year's winners! Check out our day-by-day calendar and seasonal resource lists, and sign up for our fabulous weekly e-newsletter...plus don't miss everything that's free!

2026 Top 20 Places to Take Kids

Providence

 

Top 20 Ranking

Category Winners

1. Roger Williams Park Zoo 2. Providence Children's Museum 3. "My local library" 4. The Frosty Drew Observatory & Science Center 5. Museum of Natural History and Planetarium 6. Adventureland Family Fun Park 7. Fab-YOU-Us Family Fun Center 8. Boston Children's Museum 9. Billy Beez -Kingston, MA 10. BattlegroundZ 11. Audubon Society of Rhode Island 12. Edaville Family Theme Park 13. Wicked Tulips Flower Farm 14. Jaswell's Farm 15. Old Sturbridge Village 16. YMCA 17. Beavertail Lighthouse Museum 18. The Community Players 19. The Newport Mansions 20. Theatre by the Sea

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