Top Things to do in
Top Hotels in Blackstone Valley
- 1. Beechwood Hotel
- 2. Hilton Garden Inn Worcester
- 3. Hampton Inn Auburn
- 4. Hampton Inn Pawtucket
- 5. Homewood Suites by Hilton Worcester
- 6. Hampton Inn & Suites Providence Smithfield
- 7. La Quinta Inn by Wyndham Auburn Worcester
- 8. Holiday Inn Express & Suites Auburn, an IHG Hotel
- 9. Hampton Inn & Suites Worcester
- 10. Courtyard by Marriott Providence Lincoln
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Discover the best top things to do in , Blackstone Valley including St. Ann Arts and Cultural Center, Crescent Park Looff Carousel, Mechanics Hall, Vaillancourt Folk Art, Stadium Theatre Performing Arts Centre & Conservatory, Southwick's Zoo, Blackstone River Bikeway, Phantom Farms, Explorer River Tours, Diamond Hill Vineyards.
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1. St. Ann Arts and Cultural Center
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 76 reviews
Landmark which was once the center of the Sentintellist movement with frescoes modeled after the Sistine Chapel.
Reviewed By maryjoh158
Even though Woonsocket may be a bit off your radar screen, this amazing former church is well worth a special trip. It is covered with beautiful frescoes, glorious stained glass windows from Chartres, France ( think Chartres Cathedral ) and magnificent Carrera marble everywhere. The pulpit in particular is incredible. Additionally, our wonderful tour guide brought St. Anne's alive through not only a wealth of information about the art and its creators but also regaled us with stories of the neighborhood, the parishioners who became models for some of the artwork and how this treasure of a building is being saved. It is so important to support the wonderful people trying so hard to save these often rather hidden away slices of our nation's history with very limited budgets to do so.
2. Crescent Park Looff Carousel
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 98 reviews
An 1895 carousel featuring 66 hand-carved figures.
Reviewed By 755vickiv
What a great ride. Took us back to our childhood days...senior discounts and the attendants were most helpful to ensure that everyone had a great ride. The carousel horses were sturdy and most beautiful. Outside riders had the chance to snag a brass (plastic) ring.
3. Mechanics Hall
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 112 reviews
Reviewed By FrankLeeUS - Worcester, United States
It is a wonderful place to get together for any event, business or personal. Piece of history and beautifully decorated makes your event elgsnt and unforgettable for life!
4. Vaillancourt Folk Art
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 17 reviews
Vaillancourt Folk Art, based in Sutton, Massachusetts, is considered one of the last "Made in America" Christmas studios. Founded in 1984, Vaillancourt chalkware is cast from vintage moulds and hand-painted with the same attention to quality and detail given to the fine arts. Available nationally—from department stores and museum gift shops to small mom and pop shoppes and catalogs—the experience of the studio, gallery, and museum is second to none. Vaillancourt Folk Art operates with one goal in mind: starting your family tradition by creating that special gift that will be handed down throughout generations.
5. Stadium Theatre Performing Arts Centre & Conservatory
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 127 reviews
Fully restored historic Vaudville theatre presenting concerts, musical theatre, comedy, dance and theatre education programs at family affordable rates.
Reviewed By Paul101_13
This is a nice refurbished theater that features many different forms of entertainment. We have attended a few concerts of cover bands that were very good. The place is clean with a bit of historic charm, and reasonably priced for what you are attending.
6. Southwick's Zoo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 500 reviews
Open from early April through October, Southwick’s Zoo is a privately-owned zoo located at 2 Southwick Street in Mendon, MA. Spanning over 200 acres, Southwick’s Zoo is New England’s largest zoological experience. Southwick's is home to over 850 animals in naturalistic habitats including lions, tigers, giraffes, chimpanzees, white rhinos, two-toed sloths, and more. Southwick’s also offers a wide variety of attractions including the Skyfari Sky Ride, Woodland Express Train, Soaring Eagle Zip Line, 35-acre Deer Forest, petting zoo, walk-through aviary, presentations and keeper talks, the Rainforest Adventure Maze, the EARTH Discovery Center, and so much more! Southwick’s Zoo’s mission is to provide an extensive zoological collection and educational facility for their visitors. Southwick’s Zoo offers a full day of family fun and an exciting environment for visitors to learn more about animals and their conservation.
Reviewed By rockwood13 - Needham, United States
My wife and I took advantage of a nice sunny day mid-week in early October to visit Southwick Zoo. We had not been there for more than 15 years when our children were young. It is about an hour away from our house and when we arrived there we were pleased to see that it wasn't crowded and there was plenty of parking. Because it was during the week and it was nearing the end of the season the cost of admission was reduced from $28.00 to $20.00 for an adult. If you belong to certain other organizations such as AAA you can also get an additional discount of $2.00. In our opinion this is the best zoo in Massachusetts. They have a large number of animals (the website says more than 150) and many of them I have not seen at other zoos in Massachusetts. Among the animals are cheetahs, chimpanzees, lions, tigers, giraffes, and rhinos. Many of the animals you can get quite close to for exceptional viewing. The giraffes even approached us as we were viewing them, most likely as the zoo at certain times of the year has "giraffe encounters" where you can actually feed the giraffes. The animals are spread out over a large nicely wooded area which provides a good amount of shade to keep you from getting too hot on summer days. We brought our lunch and ate at one of the many picnic areas in the park. They also have several areas in the park and a restaurant adjoining the park where you can buy food. We spent several hours walking around the park viewing the animals. For small children they also have a petting zoo where you can feed and pet pygmy goats. In addition to the animals, Southwick Zoo also has some rides. They have some kiddie rides that were closed during our visit. They also have pony rides and camel rides which in the fall are only open on weekends. Also they have the Skyfari ride and Woodland Express rides which were open when we went and were actually included in the price of admission during our visit. The Skyfari ride is lke a chairlift that takes you above some of the animal exhibits while the Woodland Express is a train ride that takes you through part of the forest. We only took the Skyfari ride and enjoyed the relaxing ride and view. We found the people working at Southwick Zoo to be very nice and thought the zoo was very clean and all the animals looked to be well cared for. If you are looking for a zoo to visit in Massachusetts and only have time to visit one, this would be my choice. Based on our experience we will return there in again in the future.
7. Blackstone River Bikeway
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 109 reviews
Reviewed By N1125LUlauram - Cumberland, United States
Amazing bicycle ride for 12 miles. I recommend this for all ages.... My three sons, 14, 12 and 7 where all able to keep up, or stop during our trip!
8. Phantom Farms
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 62 reviews
Reviewed By N7272MFthomass
Phantom farms baked goods are scrumptious. There muffins are local legend as are their pies, my favorite pie is fruits of the forest! Their coffee is delicious also. Fresh fruit especially apples are always terrific and they have the above average seasonal offerings(think pumpkins).
9. Explorer River Tours
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 30 reviews
Our 40-passenger tour boat will bring you on an intriguing and relaxing tour in the Blackstone River Valley. For the last 25 years, hundreds of thousands of passengers have come to learn and discover interesting facts about Rhode Island’s Blackstone Valley, and see the quiet beauty many are often surprised to find! On these tours you will hear stories of the workers, residents and early settlers of the Blackstone River Valley and what it took to make our region what it is today. As the 50-minute tours wind along the waters and foliaged riverbanks you may get a chance to see the great blue heron, hawks, deer, turtles, or even the returning Bald Eagle, that live along our renewed waterways.
10. Diamond Hill Vineyards
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 27 reviews
Reviewed By 02916
Great day!! The staff was well informed behind the wine making process and its history.Nazare. Absolutely loved it there, the owner and family were super friendly awesome winery Happy Thanksgiving ???????? Nazare
