Playful Providence
Providence parks and other recreation venues host activities throughout the weekend to celebrate the city's recent designation as a "Playful City USA." Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free. Venues throughout Providence. Visit providenceparks.org for details, including the full schedule.
Chinese Dragon Boat Races & Taiwan Day Festival
Watch as rowers race long boats on a 1,000-foot course, listen to traditional Chinese entertainment and sample authentic food. Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. Festival Pier, Pawtucket. (401) 724-2200, dragonboatri.com.
Secret Garden Tours
A self-guided walking tour of private gardens in Newport. Proceeds benefit public school arts programs. Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $25. Tour begins at Kingscote Mansion, 253 Bellevue Ave., Newport. (401) 439-7253, secretgardentours.org.
Raptor Weekend
Wildlife experts from across the Northeast showcase a variety of falcons, owls and hawks in live demonstrations. Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $10 adult; $5 child. Audubon Environmental Education Center, 1401 Hope St., Bristol. (401) 949-5454, asri.org.
Renaissance Wine Festival
Sample hundreds of wines, watch cooking demonstrations and listen to music by bands Tribeca and the Mary Andrews Trio. Sunday from 3 to 6 p.m. $40. Bank of America City Center, Kennedy Plaza, Providence. (401) 270-6169, bellaconsultingandevents.com.