- Our list of the best things to do in Bristol, Rhode Island, features the top 417 nearby activities — including 189 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Bristol, RI has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Sights & Landmarks, Museums & Galleries, and Entertainment & Shows.
- The results below include the top 13 things to do within the city of Bristol, RI , followed by 404 popular activities in nearby cities, including Newport, Providence, Fall River, New Bedford, North Kingstown, Narragansett, Warwick, Middletown, Pawtucket, Cranston, Jamestown, Tiverton, East Greenwich, Lincoln, Attleboro, Smithfield, East Providence, Cumberland, Wakefield, Taunton, Coventry, Portsmouth, Warren, Dartmouth, Wickford, North Smithfield, Exeter, Little Compton, Dennis Port and Saunderstown
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199 Hope Street, Providence, RI 02904
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The Governor Henry Lippett House Museum is based in the actual 1865 home in which he lived and originally built for his wife Mary Anne Balch. The current collection works on preserving the life and times of those who lived in the home during the Victorian era.
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Also known as TLC Performing Arts, Ciccone Tracy Performing Arts is a dance and performing arts studio that offers classes in various styles of dance, acrobatics, and theatrical performance for students of all ages.
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As a community theater, Academy Players features a variety of performances for visitors to attend each season, ranging from musicals to comedies. All performances are hosted at the Q2Q Blackbox Theater.
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220 Weybosset, Providence, RI 2903
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Rhode Island's Providence Performing Arts Center is the city's cultural hub. Its diverse programming includes choral concerts, orchestral performances, monologue shows, musicals, straight plays, ballets, modern dance demonstrations and more.
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Built as a small family homestead in the late 18th century, Governor Sprague Mansion, was upgraded to the elegant home it is today in 1864. Believed to be haunted, the mansion is available for tours or hosting events.
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Nantucket is a 50 square mile island off the coast of Massachusetts with an array of great lighthouses, sandy beaches, and blue water harbors. Whaling captain's mansions, small cottages on the shore, and quaint boutique stores are only a few of the attractions that bring tourists to this quiet island.
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Rhode Island's most respected secondary education institution is Brown University. Brown has a thriving athletics program and is part of the Ivy League. Its undergraduate acceptance rate is approximately 9%.
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The Avon Cinema is a movie theater that is fitted with Art Deco architecture and is available for private screenings or premieres. The cinema offers discounts for children under the age of 12.
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Built in 1857, the Custom House has changed hands from one government branch to another over the years. Intended as a customs collection building for the IRS, the group quickly outgrew the space and eventually handed it over to be used as office space for the state court system.
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From Impressionist paintings to East Asian sculptures, RISD Museum has a variety of exhibits to explore. Among the most popular works in their collection are paintings from Monet and Degas. They also feature ancient art and sculptures.