# Innovation Staycation: No-School Days at Buttonwood Park Zoo > Event for families in the Providence–Warwick area (RI / MA). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Wed, Nov 11 (+3 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM - Where: Buttonwood Park Zoo, 425 Hawthorn St, New Bedford, MA 02740 - Ages: Children ages 6–10 - Price: Half day: Non-Members $35, Members $30 (full day = morning + afternoon session) - Organizer: Buttonwood Park Zoological Society - Official page: https://bpzoo.ticketapp.org/portal/product/91/events - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/innovation-staycation-no-school-days-at-buttonwood-park-zoo--listing-8c8dc582dfbf68be0c939146 ## About Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford runs Innovation Staycation on days children are off from school: Veterans Day (Wednesday, November 11) and three days of winter break (Monday, December 28 through Wednesday, December 30). Designed for children ages 6 to 10, each day is split into two three-hour sessions, a morning session from 9 AM to noon and an afternoon session from 1 to 4 PM, and families can book one or both. Children spend the time on zoo education, hands-on activities and animal adventures around the zoo. Full-day participants should pack a lunch. 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