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Ballard Park to Host Father’s Day Hike on Sunday, Will Offer Free Guided Tours for Newport County Residents on Monday

Start your Father’s Day with some fresh air and a hike of Ballard Park. At 11 a.m. on Sunday, staff from Friends of Ballard Park and Rhode Island Families in Nature will lead event goers on a leisurely hike through the park as they search for wildlife, learn about the history and ecology of the park, and take in […]

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Illuminated Garden Will Return to Ballard Park This Weekend

{Photo by Jennifer Carter} Ballard Exploration Company, Inc. presents the 11th Annual Illuminated Garden on Thursday, February 18th; Friday, February 19th and Saturday, February 20th, 2016 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm at Ballard Park.  The free event features thousands of lights displayed on the trees and unique features of Ballard Park’s three acre quarry meadow. In addition to lights set up […]

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Volunteers Sought for 11th Annual Illuminated Garden at Ballard Park

Friends of Ballard Park is hosting its 11th Annual Illuminated Garden on Thursday, February 18th, Friday, February 19th and Saturday, February 20th. The 11th Annual Illuminated Garden is a free event which features light displays and sculptures set up in the three acre quarry meadow of Ballard Park.  Volunteers are needed to help with event set up, during the event […]

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Halloween Movie Night at Ballard Park Will Include ‘Hotel Transylvania’ and ‘Young Frankenstein’

For the past two weeks the public has voted on which movies they’d like to see at the 2nd Annual People’s Credit Union’s Halloween Movie Night at Ballard Park. Friends of Ballard Park has announced the winners are Hotel Transylvania and Young Frankenstein. The event is scheduled for Saturday, October 17th.  In addition to the two […]

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