Catch The Bit Players on Friday and Saturday nights at The Firehouse Theater

Discover the best events, activities and things to do in and around Newport, RI this weekend!

Friday, November 18th

4:30 p.m. – Moonlight at Jane Pickens Theater

6 p.m. – Beyond the Velvet Rope at Clarke Cooke House

7 p.m. – Moonlight at Jane Pickens Theater

8 p.m. – Live Improv Comedy with The Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater

8 p.m. – Salve Regina’s Extensions Dance Company at Casino Theater

Saturday, November 19th

Christmas at the Newport Mansions Opens

11 a.m. – Tour of the Month: Bricks, Sticks & The Vernon House at Brick Market Museum

1 p.m. – Sip & Shop at J. McLaughlin

1 p.m. – Family Outdoor Adventure Building Shelters & Forts at Norman Bird Sanctuary

2 p.m. –  Salve Regina’s Extensions Dance Company at Casino Theater

4 p.m. – WORKSHOP: Wreath Building With Kristen Coates at Kristen Coates

4:30 p.m. – Moonlight at Jane Pickens Theater

7 p.m. – Moonlight at Jane Pickens Theater

8 p.m. – Live Improv Comedy with The Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater

8 p.m. – Salve Regina’s Extensions Dance Company at Casino Theater

10 p.m. – Live Improv Comedy with The Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater

Sunday, November 20th

7 a.m. – Santa Hustle Rhode Island 5K & Half Marathon

8 a.m. – Free Guided Bird Walk at Norman Bird Sanctuary

1 p.m. – Thai Yoga Therapy Workshop at Newport Community Yoga Center

3 p.m. – Violin Sonatas (and more!) at Redwood Library

4 p.m. – WORKSHOP: Juicing Explained With Brigid Rafferty of The Power Of Juice at Kristen Coates

4:30 p.m. – Moonlight at Jane Pickens Theater

6 p.m. – Live music and wild/local food potluck at Newport Community Yoga Center

6 p.m. – Cooking Class: Italian Holiday Cookies with Maria at Newport Wine Cellar & Gourmet

7 p.m. – Moonlight at Jane Pickens Theater

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...