# Quadrantid Meteor Shower Night > Event for families in the Providence–Warwick area (RI / MA). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Jan 3 – Jan 4 · 7:00 PM – 4:00 AM - Where: Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center (Ninigret Park), 61-62 Park Lane, Charlestown, RI 02813 - Ages: All ages - Price: Free; $5 suggested donation per person - Organizer: Frosty Drew Memorial Fund, Inc. - Official page: https://frostydrew.org/events.dc/show/event-1710/ - 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/quadrantid-meteor-shower-night--listing-f77b2094100e89805de8cfab ## About Frosty Drew opens Ninigret Park overnight for the Quadrantid meteor shower. At its peak it can produce upwards of 120 bright meteors an hour, many of them fireballs. In 2027 the thin Moon rises only before dawn, so the whole night stays dark. The peak is brief, only 3 to 6 hours, and is hard to predict; the observatory will post timing updates on the event page. Dress for deep cold and bring blankets or a reclining chair. No ticket is needed; a $5 donation is suggested. ## Similar picks in Providence - [Under the Geminids: Geminid Meteor Shower Night](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/under-the-geminids-geminid-meteor-shower-night--listing-c91a5f2281bddc9dbe741361) — Dec 13 – Dec 14 · 6:30 PM – 2:00 AM · Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center (Ninigret Park), Charlestown · All ages · From $5 · checked Oct 24. The Geminids are one of the year's best meteor showers, with bright, greenish meteors. In 2026 the crescent Moon sets at 8:30 pm, so the sky should be dark. Frosty Drew opens the… - [Lloyd Center for the Environment Walking Trails](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/lloyd-center-for-the-environment-walking-trails--listing-6dd84b2914a145aa25cf1b3f) — Trails open dawn to dusk daily, 365 days a year; main building closed during construction · Lloyd Center for the Environment, Dartmouth · Free · checked Oct 24. The Lloyd Center sits on 82 acres of oak-hickory forest, freshwater wetlands, salt marsh and estuary in Dartmouth, with seven walking trails and views of Buzzards Bay, Demarest… - [Free Wednesday Nature Walks at Norman Bird Sanctuary](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/free-wednesday-nature-walks-at-norman-bird-sanctuary--listing-8237c87b27e554513a623dd0) — Every Wednesday; November 1–February 28: 3:00–3:45pm; March 1–October 31: 3:30–4:15pm… · Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown · Free · checked Oct 24. A free guided afternoon walk with Norman Bird Sanctuary naturalists every Wednesday. Walkers learn to spot native species and identify plants along the sanctuary's trails through… - [Mass Audubon Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/mass-audubon-allens-pond-wildlife-sanctuary--listing-a353fb0c93aa846b5bcd6e9f) — Trails open daily, dawn to dusk · Mass Audubon Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary, Westport · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Hundreds of acres of protected beach, fields, woodland, pond and salt marsh on the Westport–Dartmouth coast, with about 7 miles of trails and ocean and pond views from many… - [Mass Audubon Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/mass-audubon-oak-knoll-wildlife-sanctuary--listing-aa9fd655bd8044e8cfa3ad4b) — Trails open daily, dawn to dusk · Mass Audubon Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary, Attleboro · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A free wildlife sanctuary a few minutes from downtown Attleboro. About 1.5 miles of wooded trails and boardwalk wind through a red maple swamp, upland forest and freshwater marsh… ## More for families - [This weekend in Providence](https://grassyknees.com/providence/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/providence/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in Providence](https://grassyknees.com/providence) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/providence.md)