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Discover the best events, activities and things to do this weekend in and around Newport, RI.
Friday, August 12th
6 p.m.: Newport Yacht Rendezvous at Newport Shipyard
7:30pm: Dueling Pianos at Studio 3
8 p.m.: Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
Saturday, August 13th
9am: 39th Annual Fools’ Rules Regatta at Jamestown Town Beach
9:15am: Save The Bay Swim
12pm: A Day of Henna Body Art at Long Time Sun Apparel
1pm – 5pm: Summer Concert on Long Wharf with Lee Phillips & Friends
5pm: Newport International Polo Series – Newport vs. New York
6:30pm – 8pm: Wet Paint Preview Party at Newport Art Museum
7:30pm: Dueling Pianos at Studio 3
8pm & 10pm: Live Improv Comedy with The Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
Sunday, August 14th
10:30am: The Great Gatsby Movie Experience at Jane Pickens Theater
11am: Newport Art Brunch And Flea Market at 136 Broadway
11am – 2pm: Second Annual Miantonomi Exploration Days
12pm: Wet Paint at Newport Art Museum
12pm – 4pm: Portuguese Cultural Festival on The Grounds of The Vasco da Gama Hall
3pm – 6pm: NIMFest presents Joyce Katzberg and The Gnomes at King Park
5pm: Maker Party: Fun, Food and Film at Casino Theater
6pm: 10th Annual Rock The Docks Fundraiser at Newport Shipyard
6:30pm: Dueling Pianos at Studio 3
