# Things to do with kids in Bristol County, RI > 6 upcoming family events and 5 places and ongoing programs in Bristol County, RI, in the Providence–Warwick area. Listings whose address ZIP code is in this county (Census Bureau ZIP-to-county file). Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Mon, Nov 2. 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/counties/bristol-county-ri ## Events ahead - [A New England Thanksgiving at Coggeshall Farm Museum](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/a-new-england-thanksgiving-at-coggeshall-farm-museum--listing-c84b5542c80189e7abbf1074) — Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Coggeshall Farm Museum, Bristol · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 30. Costumed historians cook a Thanksgiving meal over the hearth in the farm's 18th-century farmhouse, and families can watch and learn how New Englanders kept the day before it was… - [Sensory-Friendly Santa Visits — Bristol Santa House](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/sensory-friendly-santa-visits-bristol-santa-house--listing-c9ea67fb7bab94cdec707609) — Sat, Nov 21 · Bristol Santa House · Free · sensory-friendly · checked Oct 27. The Bristol Santa House, a volunteer-run project of the James D. Rielly Foundation, opens its decorated house on High Street for the season on Saturday, November 21. It was… - [Christmas Preparations with the 1910 Household Staff](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/christmas-preparations-with-the-1910-household-staff--listing-027fc9da4fba7db56220935a) — Sun, Nov 22 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, Bristol · From $25 · checked Oct 24. A candlelit, self-guided holiday evening tour of Blithewold's manor with costumed interpreters playing the 1910 household staff. They explain how they readied the house and… - [Sparkle! Holiday Evenings at Blithewold](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/sparkle-holiday-evenings-at-blithewold--listing-b2d2097445e0803cd9cac162) — Nov 24 – Jan 3 · 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, Bristol · All ages · From $8 · checked Oct 24. Blithewold stays open into the evening through the holiday season. Inside the manor the lights are dimmed so thousands of ornaments on dozens of decorated trees glow by… - [Sing-Along With Santa at Blithewold](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/sing-along-with-santa-at-blithewold--listing-7bb0de3ebb47ca511991e42e) — Mon, Nov 30 (+1 more date) · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, Bristol · From $18 · checked Oct 24. An old-fashioned family caroling evening in Blithewold's decorated Living Room and Dining Room. Families sing favorite holiday songs together, then Santa arrives to visit and… - [Children's Holiday Tea at Blithewold](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/children-s-holiday-tea-at-blithewold--listing-7f7e70319313cb69a59c747b) — Mon, Dec 7 (+1 more date) · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, Bristol · From $36 · sold out when last checked · checked Oct 24. A dressy holiday tea for children and their grown-ups in Blithewold's decorated Dining Room and Breakfast Porch. Children are welcome to wear their Christmas finery and are… ## Places and ongoing programs - [After-School Clay and Art Classes at The Clay Art Studio of Rhode Island](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/after-school-clay-and-art-classes-at-the-clay-art-studio-of-rhode-isla--listing-4d5c7f21e123b8e8a8de13d7) — After school 4:00–5:00 p.m.; dates chosen by class participants; other times during… · The Clay Art Studio of Rhode Island, Barrington · From $50 · checked Oct 28. Ongoing one-hour classes for children and young adults with professional potter and certified art teacher Rena Bidney. Each class the child chooses what to work with, from clay… - [Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/audubon-nature-center-and-aquarium--listing-dd355e90c2768011e63b1d86) — Winter hours (mid-October to mid-April): open Wednesday–Sunday 9:30am–4:30pm; closed… · Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium, Bristol · From $7 · checked Oct 24. The Audubon Society of Rhode Island's nature center in Bristol has a natural history museum with interactive exhibits on the state's habitats and wildlife. Children can look at… - [Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/blithewold-mansion-gardens-and-arboretum--listing-112749e1ac380f87176d39d0) — Gardens and grounds: Oct 26–Nov 23, Tuesday–Sunday 10am–4pm (closed Mondays). Nov 24… · Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, Bristol · checked Oct 24. A historic Bristol waterfront estate with a manor house, gardens and an arboretum, where families can walk the grounds on their own schedule. Seasons matter here: from October 26… - [Colt State Park](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/colt-state-park--listing-bb57d64ff1fc1d17d776cab8) — Open year round · Colt State Park, Bristol · All ages · checked Oct 24. Often called the gem of Rhode Island's state parks, Colt State Park spreads 464 acres of lawns, historic stone walls and shoreline along Narragansett Bay just outside Bristol's… - [Sensory Friendly Hours at the Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/sensory-friendly-hours-at-the-audubon-nature-center-and-aquarium--listing-60a2dc54c096719714ee3bd8) — 3rd Wednesday and 4th Tuesday of each month, 3–4pm · Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium, Bristol · All ages · sensory-friendly · checked Oct 30. A calmer visit for people with autism or other sensory sensitivities: fewer guests, a quieter environment, lower lighting and no screens, twice a month. ## Recently ended - [Wonder Wold: Celebration of Trees at Blithewold](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/wonder-wold-celebration-of-trees-at-blithewold--listing-621ad6fd06bcfc7632134a7f) — ended Sat, Oct 24 ## Nearby - Towns in Bristol County, RI: [Bristol, RI](https://grassyknees.com/providence/towns/bristol-ri) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/providence/towns/bristol-ri.md) - [Things to do with kids in Providence](https://grassyknees.com/providence) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/providence.md) - [This weekend in Providence](https://grassyknees.com/providence/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/providence/this-weekend.md) Town pages are listed once a town has 3 current listings, county pages at 10.