Theatre & Events
Date NightProvidence Performing Arts Center
$50+See touring Broadway shows and concerts inside a 3,100-seat 1928 movie palace in downtown Providence.
SightseeingLocal GemDate Night
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island is a sightseeing stop in Providence, RI, part of the Boston guide. Cost: free.
· Providence, RI
Why you should go…
Providence pairs small-city walkability with a lively arts and restaurant scene, anchored by its downtown riverfront and diverse neighborhoods. The city is best known for WaterFire Providence, recurring bonfire installations along the rivers downtown, alongside a strong restaurant and gallery scene fed by its art schools.
- #waterfire
- #arts scene
- #riverfront
- #dining
- #rhode island capital
What's around here?
The closest stops to Providence, Rhode Island, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
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- SightseeingFree
Waterplace Park
FreeStroll cobblestone riverwalks and Venice-style footbridges downtown, the setting for WaterFire bonfires.
0.3 mi awayMore like this
- MuseumsHistory Buff
RISD Museum
Under $25An art and design museum in Providence with more than 100,000 objects spanning ancient to contemporary work.
0.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
- SightseeingHistory Buff
Rhode Island State House
FreeTour a white marble capitol by McKim, Mead & White and look up at the Independent Man on its dome.
0.5 mi awayMore like this
- SightseeingHistory Buff
Benefit Street
FreeWalk a street of restored Colonial and Victorian houses, churches and museums on Providence's College Hill.
0.5 mi awayMore like this
- Eat & DrinkFoodie Favorite
Federal Hill
FreeWalk Atwells Avenue under the pine cone arch and eat your way through Providence's Little Italy.
0.7 mi awaySwitch it up: Eat & Drink
