Children's museums

Children's Museum in Easton, 9 Sullivan Ave., North Easton Village. 508-230-3789 or www.childrensmuseumineaston.org. Museum in Old Fire Station. Admission $6; members and children under 1 free. TRUCKS ON TUESDAY, begins April 7 through June 9, 10:30 to 11 a.m., weather permitting; BOOKS WITH BILL, every Wed., Bill shares themed stories, free with admission; ANIMAL HAPPENINGS, every Thurs., 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Free with admission to museum

RISD Museum of Art, 224 Benefit St., Providence. Free-for-all Saturday, last Sat. of every month free, 11 to 4 p.m. Sunday family workshop for children ages 5 to 12, from 3 to 4:30 p.m., $15 includes museum admission, $5 members. Children must be accompanied by adult. 401-454-6674 or risdmuseum.org.

Providence Children's Museum, 100 South St., Providence, 401-273-KIDS or www.childrenmuseum.org; Tues.-Sun. and Mon. school holidays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., selected Fridays until 8 p.m. $7.50/general, Free/members. Metlife Family Friday, free every Fri., 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.; First Sun. of every month is free. PLAY POWER, ongoing

Zoos Buttonwood Park Zoo, 425 Hawthorn St., New Bedford. $6/adults, $4.50/seniors and teens, $3/children 3-12. 508-991-6178 or www.bpzoo.org. Toe Jam Puppet Band every Mon. 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., $5 above zoo admission.

Capron Park Zoo, 201 County St., Attleboro, 508-222-6202, www.capronparkzoo.com. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (final ticket, 4 p.m.), Attleboro residents $2.75/adult, $2.75/child (age 3-12), $2.75/senior; ron-residents, $5.50/adult, $3.75/child (age 3-12), $3.75/senior; under 3 free.

Davis Farmland, 145 Redstone Hill Rd., Sterling. Best for families with children up to age 8. www.davisfarmland.com or 978-422-6666. KINDERMUSIK, May 2, 3; GRANDPARENTS DAY, May 3, bring grandparents for free; MOTHERS DAY WEEKEND, May 9, 10, bring mom for free; HEROES WEEKEND, May 16, 17, fire trucks and equipment to climb on from 11 a.m .to 3 p.m. and firefighters, police, and armed forces admitted free; CONSTRUCTION EXPO, May 23, 24, 25, clumb a bulldozer and operate a backhoe, 10 a.m. to 12 and 1 to 3 p.m.

Franklin Park Zoo, weekdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekends and holidays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., 1 Franklin Park Rd., Boston. 617-541-LION or www.zoonewengland.com. $11/adults, $9.50/seniors, $6/children 2-12; Children under 2, free. SING-A-LONGS, with Su Eaton, every Sat. in March, 11 a.m. to noon, free admission.CONSERVATION WEEK, April 20-24, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; ANIMAL SURVIVORS SPRING BREAK, April 21-24, for ages 6-10, $150 members, $175 nonmembers, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., 617-989-3742; EARTH DAY, April 26, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Roger Williams Park Zoo, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence. $12/adults, $8/seniors, $6/children 3-12, Free/children under 3, members. 401-785-3510 or rogerwilliamsparkzoo.org. KIDZART, April 4, 10 a.m. to 11:30, for kids 6 to 12; VISIT WITH THE EASTER BUNNY, April 10, 1:30-3 p.m., April 11, 10-11:30 a.m., 1:30-3 p.m., tickets required; EGG HUNT SAFARI, April 11, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Winslow Farms Animal Sanctuary, 37 Eddy St., Norton. 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, closed Tuesdays. Petting farm for abused and abandoned animals. 508-285-6451 or www.winslowfarm.com.

World War I Memorial Park and Zoo, 401 Elmwood St., North Attleboro.

Coming events

Easter Bunny, through April 11, Emerald Sq. Mall, Level 2, 999 Washington St., North Attleboro. Arrives at 10 a.m. and departs at 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and arrives at noon and leaves at 6 p.m. on Sunday, to meet and greet families outside Macy's Home Court.

Breakfast with the Easter Bunny, April 4, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Emerald Sq. Mall Food Court, 999 Washington St., North Attleboro. After breakfast, kids have the opportunity to take a group photo with the Easter Bunny, followed by a mall wide Easter Egg Hunt. $2 donation, $1 goes to North Attleboro/Plainville Rotary and Simon Youth Foundation. Breakfast with the Easter Bunny, April 4, 8 to 11 a.m., Ground Round at the Comfort Inn, 2 George St., Pawtucket. Includes full breakfast buffet. $10.95 adults, $7.95 children. 401-724-2200.

Circus Smirkus, April 4, 3 and 6 p.m., Burckinham Browne and Nichols School, 80 Gerry's Landing Rd., Cambridge. New England's international youth circus. $20 adults 13 and up, $15 children 2 -12, free under 2. If available, tickets at the door will be $22 adults, $17 children. www.smirkus.org.

Camouflaged Egg Hunt, April 4, 9:30 a.m., Smithfield and Bristol, RI. Egg hunt starts at 10. Alternative to the same old Easter egg hunt. Children, three to ten, hunt for brown eggs in a natural setting and quickly learn how well the eggs camouflage. Prizes are awarded to all children, with grand prizes given to the finders of the "golden eggs." Participants are asked to bring a basket. Takes place at the Environmental Education Center in Bristol and the Powder Mill Ledges in Smithfield. $5 members, $7 nonmembers for children ages 3 to 10. 401-949-5454 x 3041 or email programs@asri.org.

Opera for Children, April 5, 3 p.m., Franklin Performing Arts Company, Franklin. 508-528-8668 or FPAConline.com.

Thomas and Friends Live on Stage: A Circus Comes to Town, April 11 at 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 5 p.m., Citi Performing Arts Center, Boston. $25 to $50. www.citicenter.org or 866-348-9738.

Toe Jam in Outer Space, April 11, Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad St., Cumberland, RI. CD release party. Ideal for families with children ages 4 and up. $5 children, $7 adults. 401-762-9272.

Thomas and Friends Live on Stage: A Circus Comes to Town, April 15, Ryan Center, 1 Lincoln Almond Plaza, Kingston, RI. $15, $25, $35. ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.

American Girl Fashion Show and Tea, April 21, 12:30 and 4:30 p.m., April 25, 10 a.m., 1 and 4 p.m., April 26, 12:30 and 4:30 p.m., Plimoth Plantation, 137 Warren Avenue, Plymouth. Win door prizes and learn how clothinf has changed over the years to reflect history, culture, and style. Especially designed for girls and their families, friends, and favorite dolls. Reserve a dolls chair for $10. $57.50 non members, $42.50 members. 508-746-1622 x 8103.

The Three Little Pigs, April 25, 12 p.m. and 2 p.m., Boston Conservatory, Seully Hall, 8 The Fenway, 4th floor, Boston. Operatic version of the classic tale with music by Mozart. 45-minute show geared toward children in grades K-6. Free. 617-912-9240.

The Three Little Pigs, April 26, 10:30 a.m., Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard St., Boston. Operatic version of the classic tale with music by Mozart. 45-minute show geared toward children in grades K-6. $10 adults, $8 children 12 and under. coolidge.org.

Museum of Natural History Tour and Hike, April 26, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Roger Williams Park, Providence, Rhode Island. Get a behind the scenes look at the amazing collection of natural history items in the vaults of the Museum of Natural History - normally closed to the public. Mike Kieron, the assistant curator of the museum, will guide us through the incredible bird collection and many other wonders of the natural world housed in the museum. At any one time, only 2 perecent of the museums items are on display to the public. $25 members, $30 nonmembers, for ages 12 and up. 401-949-5454 x 3041 or email programs@asri.org.

Dora the Explorer, May 7 through 10, Boston Opera House. Thurs., 10:30 a.m., 2 p.m., Fr., 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., Sat. and Sun. 11 a.m., 2 p.m, 5 p.m. They search for the city of lost toys. Ages 2+. 800-982-2787.

Russian American Kids Circus, July 9, 10:30 a.m., South Shore Music Circus, 130 Sohier St., Cohasset. $14.50. 781-383-9850 or www.themusiccircus.org.

Peter Pan, July 15 through Aug. 8, Theater by the Sea, 364 Cards Pond Rd., Wakefield, RI. www.theatrebythesea.com

Plimoth Plantation, 137 Warren Avenue, Plymouth. Open through November, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. seven days a week. Some parts open later, closer earlier. $28 adults, $18 children 6-12, $26 seniors 62 and over with ID, $110 Plimoth Pass, good for 2 adults and up to 4 children. plimoth.org. COLONIAL HOUSE RAISING, April 20-24, watch a house built the way it was in the 17th century, kids can participate at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. in special program, free; AMERICAN GIRL FASHION SHOW, April 24, 25, 26, $57.50; FELIX AND HIS MAYFLOWER II ADVENTURES, May 9, 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., meet the author; MOTHER'S DAY BRUNCH, May 10, 11 a.m.

Crafts

Saturday Kids' Craft Workshops, every Sat., 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Fuller Craft Museum, 455 Oak St., Brockton. Parents may explore the museum while their children make art. $8/each child, $15/2 children. 508-588-6000 or www.fullercraft.org.