Free things to do this weekend in and around Providence

Providence's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, October 2, 2026 to Sunday, October 4, 2026.

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• Baby/Toddler Playgroup at RIVERSIDE BRANCH - Riverside Branch Library - Bullocks Point Avenue, Riverside, Friday, October 2, 2026, 9:30am
• Discovery Tykes at the Museum of Natural History - Museum of Natural History and Planetarium - Elmwood Avenue, Providence, Friday, October 2, 2026, 10:00AM-10:30AM
• Friendship Bracelet Fridays! (Ages 8 +)- At Knight Memorial Library - Community Libraries of Providence - Elmwood Avenue, Providence, Friday, October 2, 2026, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
• Makers Of The Realm - Bozrah Farmer's Market - Bozrah Farmers Market - Bozrah Street, Bozrah, Friday, October 2, 2026, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
• Warwick Food Truck Night - At Crowne Plaza Hotel - Ocean State Food Truck Festivals - Greenwich Avenue, Warwick, Friday, October 2, 2026, 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
• Warwick Food Truck Night - At Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick - PVD Food Truck Events - Hope Street, Providence, Friday, October 2, 2026, Times Vary
• 2026 Attleboro Farmer's Market - Attleboro Farmers Market - 947 Park Street, Attleboro, Saturday, October 3, 2026, 9am-1pm
• 2026 Farm Market - At Casey Farm - Casey Farm - Boston Neck Road, Saunderstown, Saturday, October 3, 2026, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
• October StoryWalk® at WEAVER - East Providence Public Library - 41 Grove Avenue, East Providence, Saturday, October 3, 2026, 8am
• 2026 Farmers Market - Mount Hope Farm - Mount Hope Farm - 250 Metacom Ave, Bristol, Saturday, October 3, 2026, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
• Broad Street 2026 Farmers Market - Broad Street Farmers Market - Broad Street, Providence, Saturday, October 3, 2026, 8:00 am-12:00 pm
• 2026 Hope Street Farmers Market - Pawtucket, RI - Hope Street Saturday Farmers Market - Blackstone Boulevard, Providence, Saturday, October 3, 2026, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
• Inclusive Playtime at WEAVER - Weaver Library - Grove Avenue, East Providence, Saturday, October 3, 2026, 10:00am
• Once Upon a Story Hour at RIVERSIDE - Riverside Branch Library - Bullocks Point Avenue, Riverside, Saturday, October 3, 2026, 10:00am
• Community Give Back day - Southside Cultural Center of Rhode Island - Broad Street, Providence, Saturday, October 3, 2026, 12:00PM-4:00PM
• 2026 Cranberry Thanksgiving at St James Church - Tomaquag Museum - 2079 Matunuck Schoolhouse Rd, Charlestown, Saturday, October 3, 2026, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
• Bank of America’s Museums on Us - Newport Art Museum - Bellevue Avenue, Newport, Saturday, October 3, 2026 to Sunday, October 4, 2026, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
• Food Trucks At Flames Of Hope WaterFire - Ocean State Food Truck Festivals - Downtown Providence, Providence, Saturday, October 3, 2026, 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm
• WaterFire Providence - Partial Lighting - WaterFire Providence - 101 Regent Avenue, Providence, Saturday, October 3, 2026, 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm
• Garden City Farmers Market - At Garden City Center - RI Night Market - Midway Road, Cranston, Sunday, October 4, 2026, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
• BioBlitz: City Farm - Southside Community Land Trust - 168 West Clifford Street, Providence, Sunday, October 4, 2026, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
• Family-Friendly Bioblitz - 134 W Clifford St, Providence, Sunday, October 4, 2026, 11:00 a.m. - 2 p.m.