Summer | Fall
Learn about the history of Broad Street, dating back to the 1700s, and its transformation in the 1960s, when Latinos began to settle, rebuild, and make La Broa' what it is today.
Broad Street: Thu. Sept. 3 • 4-6pm
Don’t miss out on this tour of Central Falls
Pay-what-you-can on site • $5 recommended
Group Tours available upon request. There is a fee.
NOTE: We will be walking on busy sidewalks and crossing a highway overpass. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes. The tour is not appropriate for your pet or strollers.
Experience Broad Street through the Caribbean flavors, smells and sounds of this busy street. The Chimi Tour is an invitation to explore this vibrant neighborhood, learn about its Dominican roots, and support the small businesses that have helped shape its identity.
Along the way, you’ll taste a freshly made chimi—a beloved Dominican sandwich—visit a frutería for tropical fruits and juices, and end with a sweet treat of flan from a local bakery. You will also be able to step into one of the many bodegas or find a barber or hair dresser where Latino culture is understood without explanation.
This tour is about more than food; it’s about connection, culture, and community.
Along the way, you’ll taste a freshly made chimi—a beloved Dominican sandwich—visit a frutería for tropical fruits and juices, and end with a sweet treat of flan from a local bakery. You will also be able to step into one of the many bodegas or find a barber or hair dresser where Latino culture is understood without explanation.
This tour is about more than food; it’s about connection, culture, and community.
Lower Broad Street | Meet 15 minutes before the scheduled start time in the grass area of the Roger Williams Park @Broad Street entrance. The address you can use to search is 1232 Broad Street, Providence, RI 02905, and the location where we will be meeting is across Broad Street. Ample street parking is available on Miller Street or Broad Street, and also next to the tennis courts, just inside the park entrance.
Upper Broad Street | Meet 15 minutes before the scheduled start time at the Southside Cultural Center (SCC), 393 Broad Street, in the back parking lot. There is plenty of parking at the SCC.
We will return to both sites at the end of the tour. The tours last between 1.5 to 2 hours.
Upper Broad Street | Meet 15 minutes before the scheduled start time at the Southside Cultural Center (SCC), 393 Broad Street, in the back parking lot. There is plenty of parking at the SCC.
We will return to both sites at the end of the tour. The tours last between 1.5 to 2 hours.
Barrio Tours run from April to September. You must register to attend.
NOTE: We need at least eight (8) people registered to hold each tour.
NO RAIN DATES
Lower Broad Street begins on Miller Ave. adjacent to the Roger Williams Park on Broad Street, and will take us to Thurbers Avenue. You will have the chance to purchase drinks or food from one of the many bodegas, fruit stands, Caribbean food eateries or Chimi Trucks.
Upper Broad Street starts at the intersection of Broad St. & Elmwood Ave., at the top of Grace Church Cemetery and the Southside Cultural Center. We will take you to the historic Grace Church Cemetery, the former Dogtown, the Resistance Houses, and the original site of the Latin American Community Center (LACC).
Upper Broad Street starts at the intersection of Broad St. & Elmwood Ave., at the top of Grace Church Cemetery and the Southside Cultural Center. We will take you to the historic Grace Church Cemetery, the former Dogtown, the Resistance Houses, and the original site of the Latin American Community Center (LACC).
The Barrio Tours have been made possible in part by these funders:
