# Things to do with kids in Newport County, RI

> 16 upcoming family events and 6 places and ongoing programs in Newport 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 Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Curious Creatures at Norman Bird Sanctuary](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/curious-creatures-at-norman-bird-sanctuary--listing-f2c43704c3cf6523fc36eca1) — Sat, Oct 24 · 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown · Free · checked Oct 24. A free Halloween-season discovery day in Norman Bird Sanctuary's Curiosity Lab, built around the creatures that hide under rocks, in the water, in the dark and under the…
- [Family Caramel Apple Making Class](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/family-caramel-apple-making-class--listing-490b401c95c311517db58bf1) — Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Newport Cooks, Middletown · From $55 · checked Oct 24. A fall activity for the whole family at the Newport Cooks studio in Middletown. Each person dips two fresh apples in homemade caramel and chocolate. Then they decorate them at a…
- [Halloween Trick or Treat at The Breakers](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/halloween-trick-or-treat-at-the-breakers--listing-403b2ed1fb9352027a061db7) — Sat, Oct 24 · 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM · The Breakers, Newport · From $10 · checked Oct 24. Families trick-or-treat through The Breakers, Newport's biggest Gilded Age mansion, decorated for a slightly spooky Halloween evening. Children come in costume with a…
- [Kids Halloween Kitchen Party](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/kids-halloween-kitchen-party--listing-a2e15ccf0a18ad833f78dba8) — Tue, Oct 27 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Newport Cooks, Middletown · Ages 8–14 · From $45 · checked Oct 24. An after-school Halloween party in the Newport Cooks kitchen. Kids whip up fun, festive Halloween treats and learn new cooking and baking skills as they go. This is a hands-on…
- [Haunted Haywagon Tour at Norman Bird Sanctuary](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/haunted-haywagon-tour-at-norman-bird-sanctuary--listing-80c822a5cd5dabf892be6793) — Fri, Oct 30 · 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM · Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown · Ages 8+ · From $15 · checked Oct 24. A 45-minute haunted haywagon ride at dusk through the shrublands and open fields of Norman Bird Sanctuary in Middletown. As the sun goes down, riders travel the sanctuary trails…
- [Free For All Saturday: Día de los Muertos Celebration](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/free-for-all-saturday-dia-de-los-muertos-celebration--listing-716cd2b35237fe5711eaaf2b) — Sat, Oct 31 · 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Newport Art Museum (Museum Campus) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A free family afternoon at the Newport Art Museum inspired by Día de los Muertos and the current exhibitions. There is hands-on art-making, storytelling, scavenger hunts and…
- [Kids Cookie Making Class (Ages 8-14)](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/kids-cookie-making-class-ages-8-14--listing-c49ee1082d3d2196d3e330fd) — Wed, Nov 4 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Newport Cooks, Middletown · Ages 8–14 · From $45 · checked Oct 24. A hands-on after-school cookie class for bakers aged 8 to 14. Kids mix, scoop, bake and decorate homemade cookies, making a variety of seasonal treats while they learn basic…
- [Kids Thanksgiving Dessert Baking](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/kids-thanksgiving-dessert-baking--listing-29e8a83d50bf82e1b3482b8c) — Tue, Nov 10 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Newport Cooks, Middletown · From $45 · checked Oct 24. An after-school Thanksgiving baking class at Newport Cooks. Kids make seasonal desserts from scratch, mixing, baking and decorating, and they get to enjoy what they make at the…
- [Newport County Days: Free Mansion Admission for Residents](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/newport-county-days-free-mansion-admission-for-residents--listing-28daae5dac0efa6eedb8e7fe) — Sat, Nov 14 (+1 more date) · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · The Breakers and Marble House, Newport · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. For one weekend the Preservation Society opens The Breakers and Marble House free to residents of Newport County (Newport, Jamestown, Middletown, Portsmouth, Tiverton and Little…
- [Kids' Thanksgiving Sides Cooking Class](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/kids-thanksgiving-sides-cooking-class--listing-1d70c48d2b2d45c9a634ed1f) — Wed, Nov 18 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Newport Cooks, Middletown · Ages 8–14 · From $45 · checked Oct 24. A two-hour hands-on class that gets kids ready to help in the kitchen this Thanksgiving. Children learn to make favorite side dishes from scratch, from mac and cheese to…
- [Holidays at the Newport Mansions](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/holidays-at-the-newport-mansions--listing-097a5c8a5027a062e43444d7) — Nov 21 – Jan 3 · The Breakers, Marble House and Chateau-sur-Mer, Newport · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 24. The Breakers, Marble House and Chateau-sur-Mer are dressed for the holidays with nearly 30 decorated Christmas trees themed to their rooms (Mr. Vanderbilt's tree at The Breakers…
- [Sparkling Lights at The Breakers](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/sparkling-lights-at-the-breakers--listing-37c91a0a3d65a4991ccdd4b1) — Sat, Nov 21 (+19 more dates) · 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM · The Breakers, Newport · All ages · From $18 · checked Oct 24. On selected evenings from late November to the end of December, the 13-acre grounds of The Breakers become a half-mile walking path of hundreds of thousands of holiday lights…
- [Kids Holiday Baking](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/kids-holiday-baking--listing-a8474b95b2281a78ee1523e1) — Wed, Dec 2 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Newport Cooks, Middletown · From $45 · checked Oct 24. An after-school holiday baking class at Newport Cooks in Middletown. Kids create seasonal treats from scratch, mixing, baking and decorating, and they get to enjoy what they make…
- [Kids' Christmas Cookie Decorating Class](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/kids-christmas-cookie-decorating-class--listing-9cfd9c1836b131be24ea5492) — Wed, Dec 9 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Newport Cooks, Middletown · Ages 8–14 · From $45 · checked Oct 24. A festive after-school cookie decorating class for ages 8 to 14. Each child decorates their own assortment of Christmas cookies, such as trees, snowflakes, reindeer and…
- [After-School Gingerbread House Decorating](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/after-school-gingerbread-house-decorating--listing-5edf94794e24659305b67109) — Mon, Dec 21 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Newport Cooks, Middletown · From $45 · checked Oct 24. An after-school holiday baking afternoon at Newport Cooks. Kids decorate their own gingerbread houses with colorful candies, icing and holiday decorations. While the houses come…
- [Kids' Holiday Break Baking Day](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/kids-holiday-break-baking-day--listing-8d15e5367ae80cb2c13a0f35) — Wed, Dec 30 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Newport Cooks, Middletown · Ages 8–14 · From $50 · checked Oct 24. A three-hour hands-on baking morning during Christmas break. Kids bake and decorate a variety of seasonal goodies with plenty of frosting and sprinkles. They learn baking basics…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [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…
- [Norman Bird Sanctuary](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/norman-bird-sanctuary--listing-eecced3fd36dfc4086849e28) — Welcome Center & trails open daily 9am–5pm. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas. · Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown · From $3 · checked Oct 24. More than 300 acres of varied habitats with 6 miles of hiking trails near Third Beach in Middletown, including a Universally Accessible Trail built to ADA standards for visitors…
- [Once Upon A Tide! and Creature Feature! at the Hamilton Family Aquarium](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/once-upon-a-tide-and-creature-feature-at-the-hamilton-family-aquarium--listing-0709c9cede07afb8494be80f) — Once Upon A Tide!: every Tuesday 10:30–11am. Creature Feature!: every Friday 10–11am. · Save The Bay's Hamilton Family Aquarium, Newport · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. Two free-with-admission weekly drop-ins at Save The Bay's Newport aquarium, no registration needed. Once Upon A Tide! (Tuesdays): an educator reads an animated story about a real…
- [Save The Bay's Hamilton Family Aquarium](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/save-the-bay-s-hamilton-family-aquarium--listing-da5d5929c6da533eb432d855) — Mon–Sun 10am–4pm · Save The Bay's Hamilton Family Aquarium, Newport · From $15 · checked Oct 24. A 7,500-square-foot aquarium on the Newport waterfront where every animal comes from Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island Sound or the state's rivers, streams and ponds. Most are…
- [Storytimes at Newport Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/storytimes-at-newport-public-library--listing-12d1489138dcaf58b5b139d1) — Preschool Storytime Wednesdays 10am (through Nov 4, Nov 18, Dec 2–16; none Nov 11 & 25)… · Newport Public Library · Ages 0–5 · checked Oct 24. Three drop-in storytimes in the library's Friends Room, no registration required. Preschool Storytime (ages 2–5) on Wednesdays has stories, rhymes and songs for ages 2 and up…
- [The Breakers (Newport Mansions)](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/the-breakers-newport-mansions--listing-1a00e0d5ee56e0cbfc1fbf0a) — Open daily; today's hours 9am–5pm, last admission 4pm (hours vary by date; see the… · The Breakers, Newport · Paid · checked Oct 24. The Vanderbilts' 1895 summer "cottage" and the flagship of the Newport Mansions, a National Historic Landmark. Families can tour the house at their own pace with the free audio…

## Nearby

- Towns in Newport County, RI: [Middletown, RI](https://grassyknees.com/providence/towns/middletown-ri) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/providence/towns/middletown-ri.md), [Newport, RI](https://grassyknees.com/providence/towns/newport-ri) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/providence/towns/newport-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)

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