Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence

Name: Rhode Island Convention Center
Address: 1 Sabin St, Providence, 02903-1841, United States
Telephone: +1 401-458-6000

#50 among attractions in Providence

Convention center, Event space

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Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence

Facts and practical information

The Rhode Island Convention Center is an exposition center in downtown Providence, RI. Opened in 1993, it is the largest convention center in Rhode Island, with about 130,000 square feet of exhibition space, including a 100,000-square-foot exhibit hall. It is connected by skybridges to the Dunkin' Donuts Center, and the adjacent Omni Hotels Omni Providence Hotel. The ground level features a main exhibition hall with 100,000 square feet, and the upper level has a ballroom and meeting halls. The building has a five-story glass front with a large space outside the meeting rooms and exhibit halls where visitors can gather and mingle. The Center is operated by the Rhode Island Convention Center Authority, which also operates the Dunkin’ Donuts Center and Veterans Memorial Auditorium. ()

Coordinates: 41°49'29"N, 71°25'1"W

Address

1 Sabin StDowntown ProvidenceProvidence 02903-1841 United States

Contact

+1 401-458-6000

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Day trips

Rhode Island Convention Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Providence Place, The Arcade, Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence City Hall.

~1140 ftN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Providence Place, Providence
6 min walk • Providence Place is an American shopping mall in Providence, Rhode Island. With 1,400,000 sq ft of gross leasable area, it has been the largest shopping mall in Rhode Island since it opened in 1999.
~1780 ftE
Shopping, Shopping centre, Historical place
The Arcade, Providence
9 min walk • The Westminster Arcade is a historic shopping center at 130 Westminster Street and 65 Weybosset Street in downtown Providence, Rhode Island built in 1828. It is notable as the first enclosed shopping mall in the United States and has been lauded as a fine example of commercial Greek Revival architecture.
~470 ftSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence
3 min walk • The Dunkin' Donuts Center is an indoor arena located in downtown Providence, Rhode Island.
~1140 ftE
Architecture, City hall
Providence City Hall, Providence
6 min walk • Providence City Hall is the center of the municipal government in Providence, Rhode Island, and is located at the southwest end of Kennedy Plaza at 25 Dorrance Street. The building was constructed between 1875 and 1878 and designed by Samuel J. F. Thayer in the Second Empire style.
0.5 miE
Museum, Art gallery, Education
RISD Museum, Providence
14 min walk • The Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design is an art museum integrated with the Rhode Island School of Design, in Providence, Rhode Island, US. The museum was co-founded with the school in 1877, and still shares multiple buildings and facilities.
0.6 miSW
Theater, Italianate architecture
Columbus Theatre, Providence
15 min walk • The Columbus Theatre is a movie theater and concert venue in Providence, Rhode Island. The theater is located at 270 Broadway in the city's Broadway–Armory Historic District.
0.9 miE
Nightlife, Cinema, Theater
Avon Cinema, Providence
23 min walk • The Avon Cinema is an independent movie theater near Brown University on the East Side of Providence. The Avon's Art Deco styling dates from its opening in February 1938. The theater primarily screens independent, art house, and foreign films. The theatre has been owned by the same family since 1938. It seats 486 and has one screen.
~1690 ftSE
Theater, Architecture, Concerts and shows
Providence Performing Arts Center, Providence
9 min walk • The Providence Performing Arts Center, formerly Loew's State Theatre and Palace Concert Theater, is a multi-use not-for-profit theater located at 220 Weybosset Street in downtown Providence, Rhode Island.
~1400 ftE
Park
Burnside Park, Providence
7 min walk • Burnside Park is a small park situated in Downtown Providence, Rhode Island, adjacent to Kennedy Plaza. The park is named for Ambrose Burnside, a general in the American Civil War from Rhode Island. An equestrian statue of Ambrose Burnside was erected in the late 19th century and sits in the center of the park.
0.8 miE
Theater
Rites and Reason Theatre, Providence
21 min walk • Rites and Reason Theatre is a theater within the Africana Studies department of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. It was founded in 1970 by Professor George Houston Bass, and is one of the longest-running continuously producing black theaters in the United States.
~1390 ftSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Grace Church, Providence
7 min walk • Grace Church is an historic Episcopal church at 300 Westminster Street at Mathewson Street in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. It was built in 1845-46 and was designed by Richard Upjohn in the Gothic Revival style.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Rhode Island Convention Center open?

Rhode Island Convention Center is open:

Monday 5 am - 8 pm
Tuesday 5 am - 8 pm
Wednesday 5 am - 8 pm
Thursday 5 am - 8 pm
Friday 5 am - 8 pm
Saturday closed
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Rhode Island Convention Center?

Nearby attractions include The Strand, Providence (2 min walk), Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence (3 min walk), Trinity Repertory Company, Providence (5 min walk), Providence Public Library, Providence (5 min walk).

How to get to Rhode Island Convention Center by public transport?

The nearest stations to Rhode Island Convention Center:

Bus

Kennedy Plaza Stop V • Lines: 56 (7 min walk)
Kennedy Plaza Intermodal Transportation Center (7 min walk)

Train

Providence (10 min walk)