Bowen's Wharf in Newport

Discover the best events, activities and things to do in and around Newport, RI this week.

Monday, August 29th

8 pm – Laughter for Locals at The Firehouse Theater

Tuesday, August 30th

5:30pm – Summer Concert Series with Louis Vaughan Trio at Sweet Berry Farm

5:30pm – Arts Behind the Scenes – Fiber Art Paints at Newport Congregational Church

6pm – Happy 2 Years Long Time Sun at Long Time Sun Apparel Newport

Wednesday, August 31st

5:30pm – Baroque Drama: Castle Howard at Redwood Library

6pm – Newport Community Dinner at Vasco de Gama Hall

7pm – Family Friendly Funnies with The Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater

Thursday, September 1st

2pm – Romeo & Juliet at Jane Pickens

6pm – 2nd Annual Fundraiser at Chinese Tea House

7:35pm – newportFILM presents Maurizio Cattelan: Be Right Back at Newport Art Museum

9pm – Camden & the homies live at Newport Blues Cafe

Friday, September 2nd

Newport Classic Yacht Regatta

7:30pm – Screening of The Sandlot at Cardines Field

8 pm – Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater

9pm – Marc Stone performs live at Fluke Wine, Bar & Kitchen

Ryan Belmore is the owner and publisher of What's Up Newp. He took over the publication in 2012 and has grown it into a three-time Rhode Island Monthly Best Local News Blog (2018, 2019, 2020). He was named LION Publishers Member of the Year in 2020 and received the Dominique Award from the Arts & Cultural Society of Newport County the same year. He has been awarded grants for investigative and community journalism, and continues to coach and mentor new local news publications nationwide. Ryan...