About RI Hospitality Association

The Rhode Island Hospitality Association is the official trade association of the food service, lodging, and tourism industry in Rhode Island. Our mission is to develop and provide programs, services and support to our members by protecting their interests, promoting industry partnerships, and providing education and leadership such that members receive a definable value for their investment.

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Check Instagram for more info about outdoor dining. Steak, Italian & Fresh Foods Served in Hearty Portions. Check Instagram for more info about outdoor dining. Steak, Italian & Fresh Foods Served in Hearty Portions.

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Historic Museum of Natural History building with ornate sandstone gables, an arched entrance, a slate roof, and a cupola, surrounded by green trees and landscaped gardens on a sunny day.

The Museum of Natural History and Planetarium in Roger Williams Park is Rhode Island's only natural history museum and home to the state's only public planetarium. For more than a century, it has served as a unique educational, scientific, and cultural resource, offering engaging exhibitions and programs that help children and families learn about the world and its people.Call for information and pricing on private planetarium shows and museum tours. The Museum of Natural History and Planetarium in Roger Williams Park is Rhode Island's only natural history museum and home to the state's only public planetarium. For more than a century, it has served as a unique educational, scientific, and cultural resource, offering engaging exhibitions and programs that help children and families learn about the world and its people.Call for information and pricing on private planetarium shows and museum tours.

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Smiling young girl in a pink shirt rides a painted horse on the vintage-style carousel at Roger Williams Park in Providence, Rhode Island, surrounded by gold poles, glowing lights, and other children on colorful carousel animals.

Dubbed “the finest zoo in New England” by the Boston Globe. Walk through this beautifully landscaped 40-acre zoo — one of the nation’s oldest — and encounter an African elephant, a Masai giraffe, zebras, a red panda, snow leopard, moon bears, a gibbon, giant ant eater and more in naturalistic settings. Check the zoo's website for hours and admission pricing. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and Christmas Eve. Check our website for any additional early closings. The nationally acclaimed Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular runs evenings during October; check website for dates and details. Dubbed “the finest zoo in New England” by the Boston Globe. Walk through this beautifully landscaped 40-acre zoo — one of the nation’s oldest — and encounter an African elephant, a Masai giraffe, zebras, a red panda, snow leopard, moon bears, a gibbon, giant ant eater and more in naturalistic settings. Check the zoo's website for hours and admission pricing. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and Christmas Eve. Check our website for any additional early closings. The nationally acclaimed Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular runs evenings during October; check website for dates and details.

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Carved wooden sculpture of a face displayed as museum art.

Our mission is to educate, inspire, and foster a deeper understanding of the African American experience through engaging exhibits, dynamic programs, and community outreach. We recognize and honor the diverse African diasporas represented in Rhode Island, including those with roots in Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America. Our mission is to educate, inspire, and foster a deeper understanding of the African American experience through engaging exhibits, dynamic programs, and community outreach. We recognize and honor the diverse African diasporas represented in Rhode Island, including those with roots in Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America.

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