- Our list of the best things to do in Cranston, Rhode Island, features the top 417 nearby activities — including 190 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Cranston, RI has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Sights & Landmarks, Entertainment & Shows, and Museums & Galleries.
- The results below include the top 17 things to do within the city of Cranston, RI , followed by 400 popular activities in nearby cities, including Newport, Providence, Fall River, North Kingstown, Warwick, Middletown, Pawtucket, Jamestown, Foxboro, Tiverton, East Greenwich, Lincoln, Attleboro, Franklin, East Providence, Smithfield, Bristol, Cumberland, Wakefield, Taunton, Coventry, Portsmouth, Narragansett, Warren, Woonsocket, North Smithfield, Wickford, Saunderstown, Exeter, Harrisville, Little Compton, Dennis Port and Chepachet
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Arabian and Syrian favorites such as stuffed grape leaves, tabbouleh, or qatayef served in a larger-gathering friendly, calm setting
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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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Featuring over 150 stores, Providence Place Mall is the shopping center of Rhode Island. With an IMAX theater at the top of its entertainment level, shop, dine, and relax all in one place.
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The Water Place Park & Riverwalk was formerly covered by one of the widest bridges in the world. It now is home to year round cultural events and a wide array of public art displays.
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A waterfront park, India Point Park features a network of walking and jogging paths that provide scenic views, as well as covered picnic areas and shady places to sit. The park also has a boat house, and offers sailing lessons.
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The most unique public art installation in Providence, Rhode Island is Waterfire, a series of braziers set in Waterplace Park. The braziers are ceremonially lit several times per year, and draw hundreds of thousands of visitors annually.
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Not only a place of continued education, the Rhode Island School of Design is a source of ever changing art exhibits. At the campus museum, students have the opportunity to showcase their art pieces such as sculptures, paintings, clothing, and photography.
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Featuring IMAX, Providence Place Cinema offers movie showings for blockbuster hits to foreign flicks in digital projection. The lobby has a full bar where visitors can order a variety of mixed drinks and draft beer for their movie.
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Featuring reserve-able seats, Providence Place Cinemas 16 and IMAX showcases newly released films in its IMAX auditoriums. The cinema has a full lobby bar with mixed drinks and cocktails that visitors can bring into the auditorium with them.
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Situated along the Providence River, Bold Point Park measures two acres and provides access to the water for fishing and boating. The park itself is an open, grassy area with trees and benches.
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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%.