Holiday Lights Spectacular returns to Roger Williams Park Zoo

Billed as “Rhode Island’s brightest annual walk-through experience,” it features more than 3.5 million twinkling lights ...

Here are 7 of this year's best Christmas light displays around Rhode Island

The 40-acre holiday display has over 100 light displays and a walking trail with 650 lit Christmas trees. Other activities ...
The Boston Globe

A more complex picture of Rhode Island’s first couple, Roger and Mary Williams

PROVIDENCE — If you’ve lived in Rhode Island for any length of time, you’ve heard about Roger Williams. But do we really know what the state’s founder was like? On the Rhode Island Report podcast, ...
Chiefs Wire

From WaterFire to Roger Williams Park Zoo, here are 5 things to know about Providence

Rhode Island may be the smallest state, but it's packed with history, scenic trails for hiking and biking, pristine beaches, museums, entertainment venues and dining options galore. But how much do ...
What's Up Newp

Holiday Lights Spectacular returns to Roger Williams Park Zoo for 2025 season

Roger Williams Park Zoo will illuminate 40 acres with millions of twinkling bulbs when the Holiday Lights Spectacular returns Nov. 28 for its annual run through Jan. 4, 2026. The event, presented by ...
ABC6

RIDOT to close part of I-95 in Providence for bridge repair

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Department Transportation said that it will close two lanes in both directions of Interstate 95 for the decommissioning of a bridge in Providence. The ...
AOL

The Roger Williams Park Zoo Just Welcomed a Baby Sloth and He's Too Cute

Remember that massive sloth phase a few years ago? Turns out, it wasn't a phase, Mom. Sloths are still the internet's favorite slowpokes, and honestly, they earned it. The DMV scene in Zootopia might ...
The Valley Breeze

R.I. Youth Climate Conference to be held at Roger Williams Park Zoo

PROVIDENCE – On Saturday, Nov. 8, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., youth from across Rhode Island will come together at Roger Williams Park Zoo for a day of learning, collaboration, and action at the ...
The Westerly Sun

Youth Climate Conference coming to Roger Williams Park Zoo

Youth from across Rhode Island will come together Nov. 8 at Roger Williams Park Zoo for a powerful day of learning, collaboration and action at the Rhode Island Youth Climate Conference, hosted by the ...
What's Up Newp

Rhode Island youth climate conference set for Nov. 8 at Roger Williams Park Zoo

Rhode Island teenagers will gather at Roger Williams Park Zoo on Nov. 8 for a daylong climate action conference designed to empower young leaders to tackle environmental challenges in their ...
KYMA

Armadillos at a Rhode Island zoo enjoy festive pumpkins

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (CBS, KYMA) - Armadillos enjoyed some bug-filled pumpkins at a zoo in Rhode Island that was celebrating spooky season. Footage captured by the Roger Williams Park Zoo shows the ...