Free things to do this weekend in and around Providence

Providence's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, May 29, 2026 to Sunday, May 31, 2026.

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

• May StoryWalk® at WEAVER - East Providence Public Library - Weaver Library - East Providence Public Library, Grove Avenue, East Providence, RI, USA, Friday, May 29, 2026, 8am
• Friendship Bracelet Fridays! (Ages 8 +)- At Knight Memorial Library - Community Libraries of Providence - Knight Memorial Library, Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI, USA, Friday, May 29, 2026, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
• Free Open Houses at the Betsey Williams Cottage - Museum of Natural History and Planetarium - Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI, USA, Friday, May 29, 2026, 10:00 am - 3:00pm
• Food Truck Friday Roger Williams Park 2026 - Carousel Village - Carousel Village, Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI, USA, Friday, May 29, 2026, 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
• Xylophones and marimbas In the Park - At Providence Innovation District Park - Providence Innovation District Park - Providence Innovation District Park, 120 Peck St, Providence, Providence, RI 02903, United States, Friday, May 29, 2026, Times Vary
• 2026 Farm Market - At Casey Farm - Casey Farm - Casey Farm, Boston Neck Road, Saunderstown, RI, USA, Saturday, May 30, 2026, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
• Carnivorous Plants with New England Carnivorous Plant Society, Ages 6-12 - At Boston Public Library - Central Library in Copley Square - Boston Public Library - Central Library - Boston Public Library - Central Library, Boylston Street, Boston, MA, USA, Saturday, May 30, 2026, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm