News and Notes
You can now purchase a yearly membership to Biomes online!
Even better, from now until October 31st our memberships will be on sale for $80 online and at our admissions desk. If you order online we will mail you your card.
As always, our annual membership covers up to 4 people 3 years or older. The $9 admission for each person beyond the first 4 will still apply. The membership card can be used by grandparents, and baby sitters.
On August 28th we are starting a new round of family events at Biomes. All events are held on Wednesday evenings from 5:30-7pm and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. Feel free to bring in your own snacks for any of the events.
Cost: $10/person, $8/member, under 3 is free
Seaside Crafts - August 28th
You’ll have the opportunity to make a number of fun and beautiful sea-inspired crafts tonight! Some of the crafts that will be available to make are: ocean in a bottle, seashell stepping stones, and bubble-print fish! Crafts are designed for children ages 3 and up. Younger children may need adult assistance. A portion of tonight’s admission will be donated to Clean Ocean Access.
Tortoise Trek - September 4th
Darwin, our African Sulcata Tortoise, will be the main attraction tonight! He’ll join us out on the floor as he follows a trail through the Center and if all goes well, he’ll also help us create a one-of-a-kind piece of art! Darwin will be available to pose for photos so bring your camera! A portion of tonight’s admission will be donated to the Wildlife Rehabilitators Association of RI.
Vintage Video Game Night - September 11th
The Rhode Island Computer Museum (RICM) will be our host tonight! We're breaking out the Atari, the Intellivision, SNES, Sega Master System, Colecovision, N64 and more for some super-future fun. Adults who grew up during the golden age of video games should be prepared to take a walk down memory lane! You can also feel free to bring any systems and games you want to play - provided it's old retro! We’ll stay open a little later tonight to accommodate all the late night gamers!
Captain Jack Sparrow - September 18th
Captain Jack will be making a repeat appearance here at Biomes! He’ll sail on over and entertain us with a magic show and balloon animals! You won’t want to miss this fantastic pirate performance! Captain Jack is so authentic you’ll think you’re on the Black Pearl!
A Night with the Wolves - September 25th
Get ready to howl at the moon! Alyssa Grayson, Junior Advisor with the National Wolfwatcher Coalition, will be leading our activities tonight. Alyssa will bring in a number of wolf artifacts, read stories, and help us make wolf masks and paw prints! A portion of tonight’s admission fees will be donated to the Wolf Conservation Center.
Join us for our summer of afternoon enrichment classes! Classes start the week of July 8th and run through the week of August 12th (6 weeks).
Classes are:
For more information, and to register, visit our Summer Classes page.
Biomes will be closed on Wednesday, June 26th for a staff and volunteer appreciation day trip to the zoo. We will be open again during our usual noon to 5pm walk-in hours on Thursday the 27th.
We'll be starting our afternoon classes this week! We're offering 2 different classes, each geared to a specific age group. Both classes will be held once a week, and will run for an hour.
Ocean Explorers
Designed for children ages 4 to 6, we'll be holding this class on Tuesdays from May 21st until June 11th.
Ocean Adventures
Designed for children ages 7 to 9, we'll be holding this class on Thursdays from May 2rd3 to June 13th.
For more information, and to register, visit our Afternoon Classes page.
On Sunday, May 12th (Mother's Day) we're waiving admission for all mothers and grandmothers! We'll be open our normal Sunday hours, 10am to 5pm.
We're sorry, but we cannot accept other coupons or discounts in combination with this offer.
Have a Happy Mothers Day!
Ahoy! Get yer self down t' Biomes on May the 29th and visit with Captain Jack himself. Enjoy a magic show, balloon animals, and pirate crafts. O' course nay a pirate adventure would be complete without a good old treasure hunt!
Activities be designed fer kids ages 3-8.
Wednesday May 29th, 2013, 5:30pm to 7:30pm.
Feel free to bring snacks to munch on!
Pre-registration is required. Click here for more information
Regular admission is $10 per person.
Members are $8 per person.
Biomes is now open at our new location at 6640 Post Road, in North Kingstown. Click here to get directions.