# Things to do with kids in Charlestown, RI

> 4 upcoming family events and 1 places and ongoing programs in Charlestown, RI, in the Providence–Warwick area. Listings whose address is in this town. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Spooky Views: A Halloween Stargazing Experience](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/spooky-views-a-halloween-stargazing-experience--listing-4fa7fad893b1ac2897647a96) — Fri, Oct 30 · 6:00 PM – 10:30 PM · Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center (Ninigret Park), Charlestown · All ages · From $5 · checked Oct 24. Frosty Drew's Halloween night under the stars in Ninigret Park. Astronomers point telescopes at Saturn and, later, at planetary nebulae, the ghostly remains of dying stars. The…
- [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…
- [Holiday Stargazing Spectacular](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/holiday-stargazing-spectacular--listing-2a157ddd71c946010c7d4065) — Fri, Dec 18 · 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center (Ninigret Park), Charlestown · All ages · From $5 · checked Oct 24. A holiday edition of Frosty Drew's Friday Stargazing Nights. The Observatory is decorated for the season with festive music. Astronomers show the Moon, planets, bright stars…
- [Quadrantid Meteor Shower Night](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/quadrantid-meteor-shower-night--listing-f77b2094100e89805de8cfab) — Jan 3 – Jan 4 · 7:00 PM – 4:00 AM · Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center (Ninigret Park), Charlestown · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. 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…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Friday Stargazing Nights at Frosty Drew Observatory](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/friday-stargazing-nights-at-frosty-drew-observatory--listing-d1f6560de82dfb805fb166de) — Every Friday night. Winter (months closest to the solstice): opens 7pm, usually until… · Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center (Ninigret Park), Charlestown · Ages 5+ · checked Oct 24. Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center, inside Ninigret Park in Charlestown, opens to the public every Friday night. On clear nights astronomers point the observatory…

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