# Things to do with kids at Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, Roger Williams Park

> 5 upcoming family events and 1 ongoing programs and visits at Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, Roger Williams Park, 1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI 02907, in the Providence–Warwick area. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sun, Oct 25.

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## Events ahead

- [Halloween Family Fun Weekend at the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/halloween-family-fun-weekend-at-the-museum-of-natural-history-and-plan--listing-09d8cffbcbb678d895e8c579) — Sat, Oct 31 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, Roger Williams Park · From $2 · checked Oct 24. A not-so-spooky Halloween weekend at Providence's natural history museum in Roger Williams Park. From 10 am to 4 pm children can explore eerie specimens brought out from the…
- [Discovery Tykes at the Museum of Natural History](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/discovery-tykes-at-the-museum-of-natural-history--listing-4ef0231bf6a2eb31c8a89b2f) — Fri, Nov 6 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM · Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, Roger Williams Park · Ages 2–4 · Free · checked Oct 24. A free half-hour science-and-culture session for preschoolers held the first Friday of each month at the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium. Children aged 2 to 4 come with…
- [Urban Naturalist Hikes in Roger Williams Park](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/urban-naturalist-hikes-in-roger-williams-park--listing-274cde2b7bd5227e88250978) — Sun, Nov 8 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, Roger Williams Park · Ages 4+ · From $3 · checked Oct 24. An hour-long guided nature walk around Roger Williams Park led by the Museum of Natural History, looking for signs of the birds, mammals, plants and insects that live in the…
- [Roger Williams Park Bird Walk](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/roger-williams-park-bird-walk--listing-f1d3e03d5224760a18e52e6b) — Sat, Nov 21 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, Roger Williams Park · From $3 · checked Oct 24. A one-hour seasonal bird walk through Roger Williams Park with the Museum of Natural History, searching for fall migrants and year-round residents and learning about the birds…
- [Fam-tastic STEAM Weekend at the Museum of Natural History](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/fam-tastic-steam-weekend-at-the-museum-of-natural-history--listing-318398c5cc34ed3784126a9f) — Sat, Nov 28 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, Roger Williams Park · All ages · From $2 · checked Oct 24. A hands-on science, technology, engineering, art and math weekend over Thanksgiving break at the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium. From 10 am to 4 pm families can build…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [Museum of Natural History and Planetarium at Roger Williams Park](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/museum-of-natural-history-and-planetarium-at-roger-williams-park--listing-4e4df70dee085cc6cc39e5e0) — Open daily 10am–4pm, last admission 3:30pm. Planetarium shows Saturdays and Sundays at… · Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, Roger Williams Park · From $2 · checked Oct 24. Rhode Island's only natural history museum is also home to the state's only public planetarium. Current exhibits include Circle of the Sea (objects and natural history from…

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