CAROUSEL

Carousel Village, Roger Williams Park, off Elmwood Avenue, Providence. 785-9450. 10 am-5 pm, weather permitting. $1.25 per ride.

MUSEUMS

Cormack Planetarium and Museum of Natural History, Roger Williams Park, 1000 Elmwood Ave., Providence. 785-9457. Museum open daily 10 am-5 pm. Museum admission is $2, $1 ages 2-7. Planetarium admission is $3, $2 ages 4-7; no one under age 4 admitted to the planetarium.

•Mission Moon: Past, Present, Future exhibit.

•Planetarium show: Clouds of Fire, Sat 2 pm; Sky Views Sun 2 pm.

•Space Adventure Weekend, celebrate NASA’s 50th anniversary with family activities including hands-on flight and rocketry adventures. Sat-Sun.

Providence Children’s Museum, 100 South St., Providence. 273-5437, www.childrenmuseum.org. Hands-on activity center for children 1-11 and their families. Tue-Sun 9 am-6 pm. $6.50; members free. Special programs: Animal Encounters, ages 5-11 get up close with a visiting animal Thu 3-5 pm. Celebrate Mom, ages 3-5 hear a Mother’s Day story, make a present for Mom and share a spring snack Fri 9:10 am-1:40 pm. Walk-in registration on a space available basis for an $8 fee above the price of admission. Block Party, ages 5-11 stack blocks of all shapes and sizes to create towering structures Sat 1-3 pm. Happy Mother’s Day, ages 3-11 create beautiful cards from 1-3; free admission to moms and grandmoms Sun.

NATURE

Spring Is in the Air: A Special Day for You and Mom, Tri-Pond Nature Center, Asapond Road (off Curtis Corner Road), South Kingstown. 789-9301; www.southkingstownri.com/parksrec. Celebrate Mother’s Day by exploring the wonders of spring. Look at plant and animal life for signs of spring, then head indoors to make a “raven pouch” to carry your treasures in or give to Mom. For ages 5-9. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Sat 9:30-11:30 am. $20, South Kingstown residents $15. Advance registration.

Tales and Trails, Audubon Society of Rhode Island, Environmental Education Center, 1401 Hope St., Bristol. 949-5454, www.asri.org. Interactive nature story followed by an exploration of the refuge trails. Discover animals, native plants, habitats, marine life and more. For children under age 8. Registration not required. Sun.

THEATER

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Met School Theatre, 325 Public St., Providence. 728-1222. All Children’s Theatre performances Sat 7 pm, Sun 3 pm. $12.

ZOOS

Roger Williams Park Zoo, 1000 Elmwood Ave., Providence. 785-3510, 751-0203 (TDD), www.rwpzoo.org. Open daily 9 am-5 pm. $12, 62+ $8, children 3-12 $6, children under 3 free.

ETC.

Pirates of Burrillville, Burrillville Town Common (in front of the A.T. Levy School). 568-9470. Family fair Sat 10 am-2 pm. Rain location: Burrillville Middle School.

•The Sea Story, at the Gazebo. Rosalita’s Puppets perform at 11 am.

•Teddy Bear Parade, begins at the Harrisville Fire Station at 9:45; arrival time is 9:15 am.

Family Workshops, RISD Museum, 224 Benefit St., Providence. 454-6510, www.risdmuseum.org. Portrait of Mom, draw yourself and your mom or grandmom, then make a picture frame. Sun 3-4:30 pm. For ages 5-12. $8 each for adults and children; includes museum admission. Reservations.

Reader’s Lair: Books and Pizza at the Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, One Memorial Ave., Johnston. 231-4980. Students in grades 3 and 4 read The Black Tower, a Herculeana Jones Mystery by Betsy Byars, Thu 6:30 pm.

Young Readers’ Book Club, Books on the Square, 471 Angell St., Providence. 331-9097. The group discusses Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick Thu 6:30 p.m.