# Providence Children's Museum > Place to go for families in the Providence–Warwick area (RI / MA). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Open 7 days a week, 9:30am–4:30pm - Where: Providence Children's Museum, 100 South St, Providence, RI 02903 - Ages: Designed for children ages 1 to 11 and their adult caregivers - Price: $20.00 for adults and children; children under 12 months free; $5 each for up to four people with EBT card (Museums for All); members free - Schedule: Open 7 days a week, 9:30am–4:30pm - Organizer: Providence Children's Museum - Official page: https://tickets.providencechildrensmuseum.org/purchase - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 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 Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), 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/providence-children-s-museum--listing-859305a2f518ddf3cd85d508 ## About A hands-on play museum built for children ages 1 to 11 and their caregivers. Exhibits include Water Ways (ice, mist and a water-play environment), an outdoor Children's Garden with a trickling fountain and physical-challenge toys, Coming to Rhode Island (a time-traveling story adventure about people who immigrated to the state), ThinkSpace puzzles and shape challenges, Littlewoods, Blue Blocks, a Maker Studio, an Innovation Lab and Play Power. Tickets can be reserved online for a specific date; members and anyone using a discount must get tickets in person. Food and drink are not allowed in the exhibits (water and baby bottles excepted), and caregivers should bring a change of clothes. Adults (16+) must come with a child, and children under 16 with an adult. The museum has its own free lot, which fills on busy days, plus metered street parking. ## Similar picks in Providence - [Ice Skating at The Providence Rink](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/ice-skating-at-the-providence-rink--listing-b4f6befa6ec4a6dabe42467a) — 2026–2027 winter season, late November–early March, weather-permitting: public skating… · The Providence Rink · From $6 · checked Oct 24. Downtown Providence's outdoor ice rink at Kennedy Plaza opens for the 2026–2027 winter season from late November to early March, weather permitting. 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