Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport this weekend.
Friday, December 13th
Jamestown Arts Center’s Annual Holiday Arts Market returns December 13 – 14
- Christmas In Newport
- Newport Out Holiday Stroll – Dec 13,14 & 15
- 12 pm – 8 Bells Lecture Series: “The Great Marianas Turkey Shoot”
- 3 pm – Gingerbread Castles at the Jamestown Philomenian Library
- 3:30 pm – Teens: Silent Book Club at Newport Public Library
- 4 pm – Holiday Lantern Tours
- 4:30 pm – The Good Liar at Jane Pickens Theater
- 4:30 pm – Waffles At Ragged Island Brewing
- 5 pm to 8 pm – December Beer Hall Night at Newport Vineyards
- 5 pm – GONE MAAD x CLAUDZ APPAREL POP UP PARTY at The King Lens & Friends
- 5:30 pm – Holiday Arts Market at Jamestown Arts Center
- 6:30 pm – Annual Auction & Cocktail Celebration at Rosecliff
- 7 pm – 10th Annual Holiday Gala at OceanCliff Hotel & Resort
- 7 pm – Paint Nite: Holiday Barn at O’Brien’s Pub
- 7:30 pm – Dark Waters at Jane Pickens Theater
- 8 pm – Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
Live Music & Entertainment
- Atlantic Beach Resort – Phenix Ave at 7 pm
- Buskers Irish Pub – Live music at 9 pm
- Celtica – Karaoke at 10 pm
- Clarke Cooke House – DJ in the Boom Boom Room at 9 pm
- Firehouse Theater – The Bit Players at 8 pm
- Gurney’s – Chris Vaillancourt from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Jane Pickens Theater –The Good Liar at 4:30 pm, Dark Waters at 7:30 pm
- La Forge Restaurant – Dave Manuel at 7 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar –The C-Note Missionaries at 10 pm
- Narragansett Cafe –St80um at 9 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe – He Said She Said at 10 pm
- Newport Playhouse – A Christmas Cactus at 6 pm
- One Pelham East – Good Will & Them Apples at 10 pm
- Parlor Newport – DJ Abbey Duren at 9 pm
- Pour Judgement – Live music at 10 pm
- Speakeasy Bar & Grill – Chopville at 9 pm
- Surf Club: Justin Pomfret at 9 pm
- Tiverton Casino Hotel – Acoustified at 6 pm, DJ at 9 pm
- Zelda’s Newport –Steve Cerilli at 9 pm
Saturday, December 14th
Newport County Youth Chorus, Emmanuel Church to co-host 3rd Annual Caroling and Crafting Event…
- Christmas In Newport
- Newport Out Holiday Stroll – Dec 13,14 & 15
- 9 am – Aquidneck Growers Winter Farmers Market at Easton’s Beach Rotunda
- 10 am – Christmas Craft Fair – Knights of Columbus
- 10 am – Make an Heirloom Cutting Board at IYRS
- 10 am – A Rough Point Holiday at Doris Duke’s Rough Point
- 10 am – Ring In The Season With Brahmin
- 11 am – Holiday Shopping Day at SpaFjor at Hotel Viking
- 11 am to 4 pm – Pet Photos with Santa at Potter League For Animals
- 11:30 am – Holiday Gift Wrapping at lululemon Newport
- 12 pm – Beach Cleanup at Gull Cove
- 1 pm – Crosspoint Church Annual Christmas Outreach at Florence Gray Center
- 1 pm – Annual Warm-Up for the Holidays !! at Greenvale Vineyards
- 2 pm to 3 pm – Mixology Classes with Christina Mercado at Vanderbilt
- 2:30 pm – 3rd Annual Caroling and Crafting Event at Emmanuel Church
- 4 pm – Christmas Pops Concerts, Jamestown Community Chorus at Jamestown Recreation Center
- 4:30 pm – The Good Liar at Jane Pickens Theater
- 5:30 pm – 6th Annual Shortest Day Ride with Ten Speed Spokes
- 6 pm – Holiday Evening at the Breakers with Swinglane at The Breakers
- 7:30 pm – Dark Waters at Jane Pickens Theater
- 7:30 pm – Christmas Choral Concert at Ochre Court
- 8 pm – Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
- 8 pm – The Sweetback Sisters’ Country Christmas Singalong Spectacular! at Common Fence Music
Live Music & Entertainment
- Atlantic Resort – Phenix Ave at 7 pm
- Buskers Irish Pub – Brian Twohey at 9 pm
- Celtica – Karaoke at 10 pm
- Clarke Cooke House – The C-Note Missionaries at 10 pm
- Common Fence Music – The Sweetback Sisters’ Country Christmas Singalong Spectacular! at 8 pm
- Diego’s Barrio Cantina – Live music at 9 pm
- Firehouse Theater – The Bit Players at 8 pm
- Gas Lamp Grille – My Joe Called Life-Newport Debut at 10 pm
- Grace Vanderbilt – Kristine on piano at 6 pm
- Gurney’s Newport Resort & Marina – Brian Scott from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Jane Pickens Theater – The Good Liar at 4:30 pm, Dark Waters at 7:30 pm
- La Forge Restaurant – Dave Manuel at 7 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar – Justin Pomfret at 10 pm
- Narragansett Cafe – Steve Smith & The Nakeds at 9 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe – Fast Times at 10 pm
- Newport Playhouse – A Christmas Cactus at 6 pm
- One Pelham East – Timmy Smith from 5 pm to 9 pm, Block Head at 10 pm, Dueling Pianos at Top Of Pelham at 9 pm
- Parlor Newport – Live music at 9 pm
- Pour Judgement – The Devilfish at Pour Judgment at 10 pm
- Speakeasy Bar & Grille – Straight Outta Rehab at 9 pm
- Surf Club – Rick Hamel at 9 pm
- The Pub at 2 Mile Corner – The 40 at 8:30 pm
- The Safari Room at OceanCliff – Mel from 12 pm to 3 pm
- Tiverton Casino Hotel – Greg & Roger at 6 pm, DJ at 9 pm
- Zelda’s –Sean Rivers from 9 pm to 12 am
Sunday, December 15th
- Christmas In Newport
- Newport Out Holiday Stroll – Dec 13,14 & 15
- 9:30 am – Jamestown Chapel Christmas Sing-A-Long Concert at Jamestown Chapel
- 10 am – Sunday Funday Brix Brunch: Breakfast at Tiffany’s at Brix
- 10:30 am – Children’s Christmas Pageant at Calvary United Methodist Church
- 11 am to 5 pm – Sip ‘n Shop Sundays at Newport Vineyards
- 11 am – Holiday Drag Brunch with the Trailer Park Girls at Parlor Newport
- 12 pm – Holiday Wreath Making Workshop at Saltwater Studio
- 1 pm – The Good Liar at Jane Pickens Theater
- 1 pm to 4 pm – Live Music Series ft. Mia & Ryan at Newport Vineyards
- 2 pm – CFP Cookie Decorating Party at Common Fence Point Community Halll
- 3 pm – Christmas Choral Concert at Ochre Court
- 3 pm – Wheelie Crafty: Holiday Bike Wheel Wreath Making at Ten Speed Spokes
- 3:15 pm – Dark Waters at Jane Pickens Theater
- 4:30 pm – December Owl Prowl – SOLD OUT!
- 6:30 pm – Present Laughter; National Theatre Live at Jane Pickens Theater
Live Music & Entertainment
- Atlantic Resort – Mac Chrupcala Jazz Series at 3 pm
- Clarke Cooke House – Bobby Ferreira at 12:30 pm
- Diego’s Barrio & Cantina – Karaoke at 7 pm
- Fastnet Pub – Irish Sessions at 6 pm
- Fifth Element – Lois Vaughan Jazz Quartet from 12 pm to 3 pm
- Jane Pickens Theater – The Good Liar at 1 pm, Dark Waters at 3:15 pm, Present Laughter: National Theatre Live at 6:30 pm
- Jo’s American Bistro – The Playboys at 5:30 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar –Justin Pomfret from 4 pm to 7 pm
- Narragansett Cafe – Robin’s Funkin’ Bluesin’ Rockin’ All Star Christmas from 4 pm to 7 pm
- Newport Playhouse – A Christmas Cactus at 11 am
- Newport Vineyards –Live Music Series ft. Mia & Ryan at 1 pm
- Pour Judgment – Los Duderinos at 9 pm
- Rusty’s – Island Mark from 4 pm to 7 pm
- Speakeasy Bar & Grille: Stu Sinclair at 9 pm