Aleppo Sweets is an authentic Syrian bakery and café known for handcrafted baklava and Middle Eastern desserts, along with a casual counter-service menu featuring items like harissa cake and savory specialties. Recognized as a Bon Appétit Top 50 nominee in 2019, it offers dine-in and takeout (no reservations) with a simple, welcoming atmosphere and online ordering for sweets. Hours run Wednesday through Sunday, with closures on Monday and Tuesday.
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✨ Tomorrow! In the Downtown Providence Parks ✨
🛍️ 11am – Providence Flea at 195 District Park
🍄 All day – 200 Gather Glass mushrooms hidden from Point St. Bridge to Basin (keep what you find — golden mushroom wins 4 RIFC soccer tickets!)
🎨 10–5 – Free RISD Museum admission
🚣 12–5 – Free kayak rentals (The Landing)
🏙️ 12–4 – City-building activity (Tizzy K’s)
🎏 12:30–2 – Kites + Edward Bannister tour w/ Ray Rickman (Stages of Freedom)
🦪 2pm – Free oysters (Market Sq) + Face painting (Crawford St)
💃 2:15 – Flamenco (Market Sq)
🥢 3pm – Spring rolls + Tattoo parlour + Laotian dance
🎭 3–5 – Interactive street performances (Market Sq)
🕺 3:30–4:30 – Salsa & bachata workshop (South Water St)
🦁 4:30 – Lion dance (Market Sq)
🎶 Under the Radar Live Music 12–7pm on the pedestrian bridge stage!
🌟 Free + open to all — come celebrate our city together! 🌟 Special thank you to @pvdmayor @ricommerce @providencetourism @goprovidence @rifoundation
🍄 FIND THE GOLDEN MUSHROOM & WIN 4 @rhodeislandfc TICKETS! 🍄
This Sunday, September 21 at 12PM – rain or shine – our Downtown Providence Parks Glass Mushroom Treasure Hunt is on! We’ve hidden gorgeous glass mushrooms from @gatherglass all along the parks from the Point Street Bridge to Waterplace Park & Basin.
📸 How to play:
Find a mushroom → snap a photo where you found it → tag @downtownparks + @gatherglass and include the park name in your post.
🎁 ONE LUCKY MUSHROOM gives its finder FOUR tickets to an @rhodeislandfc game! Will it be you?
🚀 This mushroom hunt kicks off our Wayfinding Project #YouBelongHere. See you downtown Sunday!
#YouBelongHere #DPPN #WayfindingProject #ProvidenceParks #GatherGlass #MeetUsDowntown
🚶♀️✨ Tap, zoom, explore! Our brand-new 3D interactive map of Downtown Providence Parks is live. Use it to wander through all the banners at our Wayfinding Kick Off Event — and keep exploring long after! Big love to the brilliant @localrobotpvd and @buenagraficasocialstudio for helping us make it happen.
This Sunday! Rain or shine!
🍄 Ready to explore glass art in our downtown Providence parks? YOU can on Sunday September 21st at 12:00pm! We’ll be hiding beautiful glass mushrooms made by our incredible partners @gatherglass throughout the downtown Providence parks! Come downtown for a Mushroom Urban Treasure hunt! 🍄🍄🍄
📍 Look for🍄🍄🍄 along the Park areas between the Point Street bridge to Waterplace Park & Basin!
📸 Found a 🍄? It’s yours to keep – BUT snap a photo of where you found it, tag @downtownparks & @gatherglass and include the park name in the photo! We’ll keep everyone posted on the 🍄count in our stories! @bignazo
🎁 Every tagged photo counts as an entry to win a second surprise based on the type of mushroom you find! But we’ll have to see the picture for an entry and the winner will be announced later that week on Instagram!
🚀 This 🍄🍄🍄 treasure hunt kicks off our Wayfinding Project #Youbelonghere on September 21st!
See you downtown!
#YouBelongHere #DPPN #WayfindingProject #ProvidenceParks #GatherGlass #MeetUsDowntown
💥 Updated Schedule 💥
We’re less than a week away from You Belong Here PVD! See you all along the Downtown Parks Loop for a day you don’t want to miss!
30 Exchange Terrace
Providence, RI 02903