Free things to do this weekend in and around Providence

Providence's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, April 17, 2026 to Sunday, April 19, 2026.

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

• Free mini photo session with Shoott! - Providence area - Shoott, Broadway, New York, NY, USA, 04/19/2026, See link for times
• Friendship Bracelet Fridays! (Ages 8 +)- At Knight Memorial Library - Community Libraries of Providence: Knight Memorial Library, Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI, USA, 04/17/2026, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
• Food Truck Friday Roger Williams Park 2026 - Carousel Village, Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI, USA, 04/17/2026, 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
• Fairy Garden Days 2026 - At the Museum of Natural History in Roger Williams Park - Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI, USA, 04/17/2026 - 04/19/2026, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
• In the Gallery: Bristol Art Museum Presents- Still Growing: Art Inspired by Trees - Bristol Art Museum, Blithewold Manor, Gardens & Arboretum, Ferry Road, Bristol, RI, USA, 04/17/2026 - 04/19/2026, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
• April StoryWalk® at WEAVER - Weaver Library - East Providence Public Library, Grove Avenue, East Providence, RI, USA, 04/17/2026 - 04/19/2026, 8am
• Free Open Houses at the Betsey Williams Cottage - Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI, USA, 04/17/2026, 10:00 am - 3:00pm
• PRONK! in the Park - At Providence Innovation District Park - Providence Innovation District Park, 120 Peck St, Providence, Providence, RI 02903, United States, 04/17/2026, 1:00 pm -2:00 pm
• April Vacation Earth Celebration at the Museum of Natural History - Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI, USA, 04/18/2026 - 04/19/2026, 10:00am-4:00pm
• Discovery Station - At Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center - Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, 109 Pequotsepos Road, Mystic, CT 06355, United States, 04/18/2026, 10:00 am -12:00 pm
• Free Family Fun Day - Woodpecker Wings Exhibit Opening - At Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium - Audubon Society of Rhode Island Headquarters Office, 12 Sanderson Road, Smithfield, RI, United States, 04/18/2026, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
• The Winter Farmers Marketplace - At Warwick Mall - With We Be Jammin' Events - We Be Jammin Events, 1923 Post Rd, Warwick, RI 02886, United States, 04/19/2026, 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 02886, United States, 04/19/2026, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
• The Farmers Marketplace - At Warwick Mall - With We Be Jammin' Events - We Be Jammin Events, 1923 Post Rd, Warwick, RI 02886, United States, 04/19/2026, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm