Head to nearby Cranston and choose from a variety of great restaurants like Twin Oaks and Circe Prime, then stroll through the open-air shopping village at Garden City Center, or catch a show at the Historic Park Theatre.
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October 2, 2026
Experience Rhode Island’s Rhode Island in a Day tour is a one-of-a-kind showcase of everything that makes the Ocean State great. Led by an expert guide, guests experience the culture, cuisine, scenery, and history of America’s smallest state in a single unforgettable day. At just 48 miles long and 37 miles wide, Rhode Island is full of big surprises. The journey begins in Providence and travels by tour bus around Narragansett Bay, with breathtaking views and stories of what this small state has contributed to the nation. Along the way, guests see the sights Rhode Island is best known for, including picturesque beaches, colonial architecture, lighthouses, islands, quintessential New England towns, and Newport’s stunning mansions. From Providence to Newport and the charming towns in between, it’s the perfect way to see Rhode Island in a day.The tour requires a minimum of six participants, who do not need to be booking together. Experience Rhode Island’s Rhode Island in a Day tour is a one-of-a-kind showcase of everything that makes the Ocean State great. Led by an expert guide, guests experience the culture, cuisine, scenery, and history of America’s smallest state in a single unforgettable day. At just 48 miles long and 37 miles wide, Rhode Island is full of big surprises. The journey begins in Providence and travels by tour bus around Narragansett Bay, with breathtaking views and stories of what this small state has contributed to the nation. Along the way, guests see the sights Rhode Island is best known for, including picturesque beaches, colonial architecture, lighthouses, islands, quintessential New England towns, and Newport’s stunning mansions. From Providence to Newport and the charming towns in between, it’s the perfect way to see Rhode Island in a day.The tour requires a minimum of six participants, who do not need to be booking together.
Find Out More Find Out MoreExperience Rhode Island’s Rhode Island in a Day tour is a one-of-a-kind showcase of everything that makes the Ocean State great. Led by an expert guide, guests experience the culture, cuisine, scenery, and history of America’s smallest state in a single unforgettable day. At just 48 miles long and 37 miles wide, Rhode Island is full of big surprises. The journey begins in Providence and travels by tour bus around Narragansett Bay, with breathtaking views and stories of what this small state has contributed to the nation. Along the way, guests see the sights Rhode Island is best known for, including picturesque beaches, colonial architecture, lighthouses, islands, quintessential New England towns, and Newport’s stunning mansions. From Providence to Newport and the charming towns in between, it’s the perfect way to see Rhode Island in a day.The tour requires a minimum of six participants, who do not need to be booking together.
Cranston borders Providence to the south, so most spots are just a 10- to 15-minute drive from downtown. Topgolf Rhode Island, for example, is roughly five miles from downtown Providence.
Popular picks include Twin Oaks, Circe Prime at Chapel View, Avvio Ristorante and Legal Sea Foods near Garden City Center.
Garden City Center is an open-air shopping village with dozens of stores and restaurants, many of them pet-friendly, and Chapel View offers more shopping and dining nearby.
Swing away in climate-controlled bays at Topgolf Rhode Island, play mini golf at Mulligan’s Island Golf & Entertainment, or browse our guides to farmers markets and pick-your-own farms around the area.
The Historic Park Theatre hosts concerts, comedy and other live performances in a restored historic theater.
Bacaro Restaurant is a split-concept Italian restaurant offering a unique dining experience on the waterfront of Downtown Providence. The restaurant has an Enoteca (Italian wine bar), Salumeria and Cicchetteria (Italian-Style Tapas) on the first floor and a full service dining room with open kitchen on the second. For more information or to browse our menu, please visit our website at www.bacarorestaurant.net. Bacaro Restaurant is a split-concept Italian restaurant offering a unique dining experience on the waterfront of Downtown Providence. The restaurant has an Enoteca (Italian wine bar), Salumeria and Cicchetteria (Italian-Style Tapas) on the first floor and a full service dining room with open kitchen on the second. For more information or to browse our menu, please visit our website at www.bacarorestaurant.net.
Find Out More Find Out MoreFall is almost here and with it comes the apple- and pumpkin-picking season. Plenty of people like to pick their own fruit, and the fall season is the best time to do so with the crisp weather and changing leaves. Fall is almost here and with it comes the apple- and pumpkin-picking season. Plenty of people like to pick their own fruit, and the fall season is the best time to do so with the crisp weather and changing leaves.
Find Out More Find Out MoreHave you ever wished you could step inside an adventure movie? To be the hero who cracks the cold case, pulls off the impossible heist, or saves the world just in time?Now you can.Riddle Room is Rhode Island's top-rated immersive entertainment destination, taking escape rooms to the next level. Teams of friends, family, or coworkers tackle interactive puzzles, hidden clues, and unexpected twists, all set in richly themed environments with storytelling that puts players at the center of the action.Its newest experience, Monster in the Museum, blends traditional escape room play with immersive theater. Live actors portray multiple characters throughout the game, creating a level of real-life immersion found nowhere else. Have you ever wished you could step inside an adventure movie? To be the hero who cracks the cold case, pulls off the impossible heist, or saves the world just in time?Now you can.Riddle Room is Rhode Island's top-rated immersive entertainment destination, taking escape rooms to the next level. Teams of friends, family, or coworkers tackle interactive puzzles, hidden clues, and unexpected twists, all set in richly themed environments with storytelling that puts players at the center of the action.Its newest experience, Monster in the Museum, blends traditional escape room play with immersive theater. Live actors portray multiple characters throughout the game, creating a level of real-life immersion found nowhere else.
Find Out More Find Out MoreA National Historic Landmark, Lippitt House was built for textile magnate and Rhode Island Governor (1875-1877) Henry Lippitt. Admire the elegant Victorian interior featuring elaborate painted finishes, ornate woodwork, and original furnishings. Step into Providence's Golden Age through stories of the Lippitt family and the domestic servants who lived and worked there. A National Historic Landmark, Lippitt House was built for textile magnate and Rhode Island Governor (1875-1877) Henry Lippitt. Admire the elegant Victorian interior featuring elaborate painted finishes, ornate woodwork, and original furnishings. Step into Providence's Golden Age through stories of the Lippitt family and the domestic servants who lived and worked there.
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