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location: Roger Williams Park, Providence RI, Carousel Village
contact person: Alison Babcock
phone: 508 838 7931
email: Laustin2123@yahoo.com
website: www.neponyparty.com
description: Alison’s Wonderland Pony Rides are available all day Saturday & Sunday at Roger Williams Park. 4$ a Child - weight / height limits may apply
cost / admission: 4$ a pony ride
location: Roger Williams Park Zoo . 1000 Elmwood Avenue . Providence, RI 02907
phone: 401-785-9450
website: www.providenceri.com/botanical-center
The Roger Williams Park Botanical Center opened in March 2007. Voted the “Best Urban Oasis” by the 2007 Editor’s Poll in Rhode Island Monthly magazine, it is the largest public indoor display gardens in New England encompassing approximately 12,000 square feet of indoor gardens. During a visit to the Botanical Center, relax by a waterfall, enjoy the wonderful fragrance of flowers from around the world, take a child on a scavenger hunt or bring a camera or sketch pad! Our displays change during the year so please come back to see something new!
Admission: Free. Suggested donations; Adults are $3.00, Children 6-12 are $1.00, Children under 6 - Free
Open: 11 AM - 4 PM Tuesday through Sunday. Closed Mondays (except holidays). Last ticket will be sold at 3:30pm
425 Hawthorn Street, New Bedford, MA
(508) 991-6178
website: www.bpzoo.org
With just a couple of exceptions, all of the animals carry out the zoo’s theme, “From the Berkshires to the Sea.” The focus is on the land- and water-based wildlife of Massachusetts, with special emphasis on creating the natural habitats in which the animals actually live.
Hours: Daily 10am - 5pm.
Admission: Adults $6, Teens $4.50, Children (3-12) $4.50, Children under 3 Free.
201 County Street, Attleboro, MA
(508) 222-6202
website: www.capronparkzoo.com
Come enjoy some outdoor animal fun at one of our special events, cool yourself down under the popular mist tent, grab a root beer float and a corn dog at our new concession stand, and perhaps even take home a remembrance of your visit from the zoo’s new gift shop.
Hours: April-Oct: Mon-Fri 10am - 5pm. Nov-March: 10am - 4pm.
Admission: Attleboro Resident: Adults $3.75, Seniors & Children (3-12) Military $2.75. Non-residents: Adults $5.50, Senior & Children $3.75, Military $2.75
One Franklin Park Road, Boston, MA
(617) 541-LION
website: www.zoonewengland.com
Enter the Kalahari Kingdom, where lions rule. Watch zebra & ostrich roam the grasslands of Bongo Congo. See snow leopards pounce. Peek at prairie dogs in the Children’s Zoo. Travel the Australian Outback Trail. And more! Check out Zoo Encounter, offered hourly from 10am-4pm on weekends & holidays during the spring and summer. With Zoo Encounters, zookeepers will lead educational programs for kids of all ages at various sections of the zoo.
Hours: April 1-Sept 30: Open Mon-Fri 10am - 5pm and weekends/holidays 10am - 6pm.
At all other times, the Museum is opened daily from 10am to 4pm. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Admission: Adults: $9.50, Seniors $8, Children (2-15) $5, Under 2: Free. Group rates with advance reservation.
55 Coogan Blvd., Mystic, CT
(860) 572-5955
website: www.mysticaquarium.org
A visit here will bring you in touch with both the world’s only exhibits based on Dr. Ballard’s deep sea discoveries, and a world class aquarium filled with a wonderful variety of animals from Beluga Whales to Stellar Sea Lions, African Penguins and more.
Hours: Mar-Nov: Open daily 9am - 6pm. Dec-Feb: 10am - 5pm.
Admission: Adults $20.75, Seniors (65+) $19.75, Children (3-17) $15.25, Children under 2 free
Central Wharf, Boston, MA
(617) 973-5200
website: www.neaq.org
Come enjoy our IMAX, Whale Watching, Field Trips, and great Gift Shop!
Hours: Mon-Fri, 9am - 5pm, Sat-Sun 9am - 6pm. IMAX Hours. Open daily at 9:30am.
Admission: Adult $17.95, Children $9.95.
Whale Watch: Adult $36.70 ($29.35, Members), Children $30.40 ($23.05, Members)
location: 1000 Elmwood Avenue. Providence, RI
phone: (401) 785-3510
website: www.rogerwilliamsparkzoo.org
Open year around, rain or shine, so come on “safari” during any season! What’s new in 2012: Hasbro’s Our Big Backyard featuring the CVS All Kids Can Treehouse, opening in summer 2012. It’s the ultimate backyard play area, where kids have so much fun they don’t realize they are learning about nature and themselves.
Hours: 9am - 4pm (last admission at 3:30). Closed only on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Day. Closed at 2 pm on the last Saturday in June.
Admission: Adults $12, Children (3-12) $8, Seniors (62+) $8. Children under 3 and Zoo Members are free. Winter Wonder Days: half price admission in January and February.
Education Programs:
Preschool Adventures at Roger Williams Park Zoo offers 90-minute programs for children age three to five, each accompanied by an adult. Each program focuses on a special animal or area of the zoo and presents opportunities for the adult/child pairs to make discoveries together. Programs include a lesson, activities and a craft. Members: $14 per child / Non-members: $24 per child. There are also a number of other programs and clubs for children 6 – 17, including the return of Scout Safari Day. Details at rwpzoo.org/122/family-programs
2012 Tadpole Academy and ZooCamp:
In February, April and summer, these camps offer fun-filled days at the Zoo for kids from age 4 through grade 5. What a great opportunity for kids to learn to explore the natural world! One mom said “My son learned that learning can be fun again! He was engaged and excited to learn new things.” Our pricing is more affordable than many other child-care options.
Restrictions /Age or Skill Requirements: Tadpole Academy (ages 4-5); ZooCamp (entering or in grades 1-5). Sessions/dates/times: Weekly summer sessions start Monday, June 18th and end Friday, August 24th. Tadpole Academy features half day sessions, 8:30 - 11:30 am and 12:30 - 3:30 pm. ZooCamp runs 8:30 am - 3:30 pm. Arrangements can be made for early drop off and late pick up.
Cost: Prices range from $140 per week to $240 per week, with discounts for RWP Zoo members. A $10 sibling discount applies to all ZooCamps! First registration will be at full price, $10 discount will be applied to each sibling thereafter (siblings must be registered within the same account).
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