Guidebook for Providence
Sightseeing
Huge, beautiful city park! There are surprises around every corner between the historic buildings, structures and statues and rolling green lawns and beautiful waterways.
190 locals recommend
Roger Williams Park Zoo
1000 Elmwood AveHuge, beautiful city park! There are surprises around every corner between the historic buildings, structures and statues and rolling green lawns and beautiful waterways.
Stunning iconic building. If you love history and/or architecture, this is a can't-miss site. It's the most beautiful state capitol building in the country! Free, guided tours of the Mon-Fri except holidays year-round.
29 locals recommend
Rhode Island State House
82 Smith StStunning iconic building. If you love history and/or architecture, this is a can't-miss site. It's the most beautiful state capitol building in the country! Free, guided tours of the Mon-Fri except holidays year-round.
Entertainment & Activities
Roger Williams Zoo station
Nationally acclaimed zoo!
The Providence Ghost Tours is a fantastic tour around the East Side. The tour guides are really enthusiastic and knowledgeable about local history. It lasts around 90 minutes and you will see the most beautiful historical homes in the city.
Providence Ghost Tour
60 Congdon StThe Providence Ghost Tours is a fantastic tour around the East Side. The tour guides are really enthusiastic and knowledgeable about local history. It lasts around 90 minutes and you will see the most beautiful historical homes in the city.
Arts & Culture
exhibitions of Drawings, and Photographs, Decorative Arts, Painting and Sculpture, Prints, Asian Art, Contemporary Art, Costume and Textiles and Ancient Art
256 locals recommend
RISD Museum
20 N Main Stexhibitions of Drawings, and Photographs, Decorative Arts, Painting and Sculpture, Prints, Asian Art, Contemporary Art, Costume and Textiles and Ancient Art
Everything Else
(RISD = “Riz-Dee”) - world famous premier fine arts and design college with famous alumni such as Dale Chihuly, Seth MacFarlane, Nicole Miller, David Macaulay, Chris Van Allsburg
54 locals recommend
Rhode Island School of Design Store
20 College St(RISD = “Riz-Dee”) - world famous premier fine arts and design college with famous alumni such as Dale Chihuly, Seth MacFarlane, Nicole Miller, David Macaulay, Chris Van Allsburg
Food Scene
Little Italy of Providence on Atwells Avenue – tons of restaurants, mostly Italian; DePasquale Square where you can eat al fresco – live entertainment during the warmer months.
134 locals recommend
Federal Hill
Little Italy of Providence on Atwells Avenue – tons of restaurants, mostly Italian; DePasquale Square where you can eat al fresco – live entertainment during the warmer months.