Discover the best events, activities and things to do during this weekend in and around Newport, RI.
Weekend Highlights
48th Annual Newport Music Festival – July 8 – 24, 2016, it continues the tradition of presenting unique chamber music programs, American debuts, world-class artists and gala special events in the Gilded Age summer cottages of Newport. Enjoy 60 concerts over 17 days at 13 venues. More info: www.newportmusic.org
International Tennis Hall Of Fame Tennis Championships – July 9 – 17, 2016: Contested on the historic grass tennis courts of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, the tournament is the only event played on grass courts outside of Europe, and it offers the only opportunity to see professional men’s tennis in the Northeast prior to the US Open. More info: www.halloffametennischampionships.com
2016 Newport Kite Festival – July 9 – 10, 2016: The spray of colors across the sky along Ocean Drive in July at the annual kite festival is a sight to behold. The air is filled with the sounds of snapping nylon and kite strings as the kites whip their tails in the sky and the ocean breeze washes your face. There is nothing more or less to this jubilee other than the pure joy of flying a kite. Admission is free. More info: www.newportkitefestival.com
New York Yacht Club Race Week – July 9 – 16, 2016: More than 100 yachts from 25 to 100 feet long are expected to compete on Rhode Island Sound and in Narragansett Bay. This biennial event is one of the biggest regattas of the summer for top skippers and their crews. More info: www.nyyc.org
Friday, July 8
July 8 – 10 – Newport Regatta at Sail Newport
6:35pm – Newport Gulls Home Game at Cardine’s Field
7:30pm – Island Moving Co’s Nuit Blanche: The Parisian Jazz Age
8 pm – Live Improv Comedy with The Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
8pm – Pumpkinhead Ted at Sandywoods
Saturday, July 9th
9am – SNA 5K by the Bay at Naval Station Newport
10am – Second Saturday: Cities by the Sea at Newport Art Museum
1pm – 5pm – Live music with Caro v Ramos at Long Wharf Mall
5pm – Newport Polo: USA vs. Italy at International Polo Grounds
6pm – 19th Annual IYRS Summer Gala at IYRS
8pm & 10pm – Live Improv Comedy with The Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
8pm – BELLY at The Cafe at Parlor Newport
Sunday, July 10th
11am – Drink Lemonade, Support Clean Ocean Access at lululemon Newport
11am – Four Faiths Tour
1pm – ‘Return To Camelot: The Kennedy Wedding Remembered’ Returns to St. Mary’s For Summer Season
2pm – Opening Reception at Atelier Newport
2:30pm – Outer Earth live at Newport Independent Music Festival at King Park
3pm – 6pm – NIMFEST features live music with JP Jones, Outer Earth and Gumption & Glory at King Park