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Get into the spirit(s) of Halloween!
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Rhody the Rooster highlights child-friendly events
hosted by historic sites. To find creative ways for
your kids to celebrate Halloween - read on!
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Thursday, October 20 | 8:00 - 10:00 pm
Experience spooky tales and trails around the campfire at historic Coggeshall Farm. Discover the origins of hair-raising stories that have endured for 200 years, like "The Demon in Exeter" (a dramatic retelling of the Mercy Lena Brown story) or the chilling tale of the headless horseman! Appropriate for children 8 years and older.
Admission: $10
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Friday, October 21| 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, Bristol
Rather than go to the store, pick out your pumpkin this year in a unique way during Blithewold's Great Pumpkin Hunt. Explore the estate grounds with your family to find the perfect pumpkin, and then take one home to carve! After the hunt, enjoy music and hot cider; order some snacks from on-site food trucks, and hear about constellations in the night sky during a special “star program” around the bonfire.
Admission: $8-15
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Saturday, October 22 & October 29; Friday, October 28 | 7:00 & 8:00 pm
Old Washington County Jail, Kingston
Learn some of South County's creepiest history, including brazen murders, gruesome executions and supposed vampires during this Halloween theme tour of the old Washington County Jail. Take the chance to view grim artifacts not usually on display and explore the historic building in low lighting.
Admission: $15
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Sunday, October 23 | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Wilbor House Museum, Little Compton
The annual Cider Social is a festive gathering for adults and children, alike! Children will enjoy the yummy cider and donuts, a candy haystack, and corn husk-doll making, while adults will delight in a local vendor showcase and booths sellling antique items donated by the community. Everyone can take free tours of Wilbor House and have the opportunity to play Cow Pie Bingo, as well as see this year’s special exhibition, “If Jane Should Want to Be Sold, Stories of Slavery, Indenture and Freedom in Little Compton, Rhode Island.”
Admission: FREE
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Monday, October 24 & Friday, October 28 | 10:00 - 11:45 am
Newport History Tours, Newport
Dress up in your own pirate costumes and travel through real streets in Newport to see where scoundrels lived, pirates profited and criminals were punished. These family-friendly tours work for those with little ones in strollers as well as older kids curious to hear about the dastardly deeds of the city’s early residents.
Admission: $15
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Wednesday, October 26 | 1:30 pm
John Brown House, Providence
RIHS’s What Cheer Wednesdays takes visitors behind the scenes at a museum, and for Halloween the theme is "Weird & Creepy Rhode Island." Free admission to John Brown House and the Museum of Work & Culture (with pop-up programming, too.)
Admission: Free
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Thursday, October 27 | 2:30 pm
Providence Athenaeum, Providence
Don your costumes, bring your smiles, and get ready for a "cute overload" at this delightful event. Perfect for children ages 3 to 6 years old (and younger siblings welcome, too!) the Littles' Costume Party features dear friend musician Lindsay Meehan, of Mary Ann Hall’s Music for Children. There will be sing-alongs and entertainment on this lively interactive musical adventure!
Admission: FREE
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Saturday, October 29 & Sunday, October 30 | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Museum of Natural History + Planetarium, Providence
Spooky fun crafts, Halloween museum quest, museum vault tours, "creature features" abound at this Halloween extravaganza that will be sure to spark the excitement in your little ones. Visitors receive a complimentary trick-or-treat bag, and there's a bonus for children who want to parade their costumes: free museum and planetarium admission for visitors dressed in Halloween attire!
Admission: $3-5
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