Here’s a look at what’s happening, new, and to do this weekend in and around Newport County, enjoy!
Be sure to check out Six Picks for a look at what’s happening for events and music across the state;
‘Six Picks’ Events: What to do in RI this weekend (Oct. 7-10)
‘Six Picks’ Music: The best in local music this weekend (Oct. 7-10)
Friday, October 7
Cruise Ship Scheduled: Sky Princess (Capacity: 3,660 passengers, 1,346 crew)
Things To Do
- 10 am to 5 pm: Bowen’s Wharf Columbus Day Sidewalk Sale
- 11 am: Newport History Walking Tours: Rogues and Scoundrels
- 6 pm & 8 pm: Rogue Island Comedy Festival at Ragged Island Brewing Company
- 6:30 pm: TGIF Performance with Mixtapes and Pitches with Attitude at Rough Point
- 6:30 pm: Mushroom Hunting Summer Lecture Series with Norman Bird Sanctuary
- 7:30 pm: Newport Classical presents Adam W. Sadberry at Emmanuel Church
- 7:30 pm: Newport Festa Italiana presents Nicolas King in concert at Green Valley Country Club
- 8 pm: Improv with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
- For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
Entertainment
- Gulf Stream Bar & Grille: J. Kelley from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
- Johnny’s at Wyndham: Live music from 6 pm to 9 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: Moonage Daydream at 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm
- La Forge: Dave Manuel from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: Blockhead from 8 pm to 11:30 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe: Chopville at 9 pm
- O’Brien’s Pub: DJ Remedy (video DJ) at 10 pm
- One Pelham East: Live music at 8:30 pm, DJ at 11 pm
- Ragged Island Brewing: Rogue Island Comedy Festival at 6 pm & 8 pm
- Speakeasy: Live music at 10 pm
- Surf Club: Justin Pomfret at 9 pm
- The Firehouse Theatre: Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at 8 pm
- Top Of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 7:30 pm
- Vieste Simply Italian: Live music at 7:30 pm
City & Government
- No meetings are scheduled at this time.
- See a full list of public meetings in Rhode Island here.
Saturday, October 8
Singer/Guitarist/Songwriter Mike Kaufman to play Saint Paul’s United Methodist Church Oct. 8
City of Newport preparing for Broadway Street Fair
Things To Do
- 8 am: Rooftop Yoga @ The Brenton Hotel with Meredith Ewenson
- 8:30 am: Community Yoga at Forty 1 North
- 9 am to 12 pm: Aquidneck Growers Market at Embrace Home Loans
- 9 am: Southern New England Giant Pumpkin Growers Weigh Off at Frerichs Farm
- 10 am to 5 pm: Bowen’s Wharf Columbus Day Sidewalk Sale
- 10 am to 5 pm: Newport Car Museum Hoods Up Weekend
- 11 am: Newport History Walking Tours: The Point Neighborhood
- 12 pm to 5 pm: 2022 Broadway Street Fair
- 1 pm to 4 pm: Apple Cider Bar at The Chanler at Cliff Walk
- 2 pm: Newport History Walking Tours: Discover Colonial Newport
- 5 pm, 7 pm, & 9 pm: Rogue Island Comedy Festival at Jane Pickens Theater
- 7 pm to 8:30 pm: Francisco Pais: A.M.A. project at Jamestown Arts Center
- 7 pm & 9 pm: Improv with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
- For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
Entertainment
- Equality Park Stage: 12 PM – Beauquet, 1:30PM – Aguijón Norteño, & 3 PM – Soulshot
- Midway Stage: 12PM – Bristol Fifes & Drums, 12:30 PM – Newport Children’s Theater, 1 PM – Magician John Slack, 2 PM – Ancient Order Hibernian Singers, 2:30 PM – Infinite Praise, 3 PM -Carrigan Nelson, 3:30 PM – Newport String Project, & 4 pm – Bill Bartholomew & Gabriela Rassi
- City Hall Stage: 12 PM – Freddie Black, DP and DJ Blacklist, 1 PM – Dopey Lopes and the Up All Night Band, 2 PM – Chelley Knight and the Dope Things, 3 PM – Steve Smith and the Nakeds
- Buskers: Brian Twohey at 9 pm
- Clarke Cooke House: Live music at 10 pm
- Greenvale Vineyards: Dick Lupino & friends from 1 pm to 4 pm
- Gulf Stream Bar & Grille: Mel from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
- Johnny’s at Wyndham: Live music from 6 pm to 9 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: Rogue Island Comedy Festival at 5 pm, 7 pm, & 9 pm
- La Forge: Dave Manuel from 6 pm to 10 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: Neal & The Vipers from 8 pm to 11:30 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe: Never In Vegas at 9 pm
- O’Brien’s Pub: CGray the DJ at 10 pm
- One Pelham East: Ian Motta & Timmy Smith from 12 pm to 7:30 pm, Caitlin Carey Duo at 8:30 pm, DJ at 11 pm
- Shops at Long Wharf: Cee Cee & The Riders from 1 pm to 5 pm
- Speakeasy: Live music at 10 pm
- The Firehouse Theatre: Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at 7 pm & 9 pm
- Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 7:30 pm & 10:30 pm
- Vieste Simply Italian: Live music at 7:30 pm
City & Government
- No meetings are scheduled at this time.
- See a full list of public meetings in Rhode Island here.
Sunday, October 9
Cruise Ship Scheduled: Enchanted Princess (Capacity: 3,660 passengers, 1,346 crew)
The Amica Newport Marathon returns this weekend
Things To Do
- 7:30 am: Amica Newport Marathon & Half-Marathon | 2022 at Easton’s Beach
- 10 am: Tiverton Farmers Market
- 10 am to 5 pm: Newport Car Museum Hoods Up Weekend
- 12 pm to 5 pm: Bowen’s Wharf Columbus Day Sidewalk Sale
- 1 pm: Historic Irish Cemetery Tours: Back this Fall by popular demand!
- 1 pm to 4 pm: Apple Cider Bar at The Chanler at Cliff Walk
- 7 pm & 9 pm: Rogue Island Comedy Festival at Diego’s Barrio Cantina
- For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
Entertainment
- Clarke Cooke House: Bobby Ferreira at 12:30 pm
- Diego’s Barrio Cantina: Rogue Island Comedy Festival at 7 pm & 9 pm
- Fastnet Irish Pub: Irish Sessions from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Irish American Club: Karaoke at 9 pm
- Johnny’s at Wyndham: Live music from 3 pm to 7 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: Billy Joel, Live at Yankee Stadium (1990) at 3:30 pm
- La Forge: Dave Manuel from 11 am to 2 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: Dave Howard & The High Rollers from 4 pm to 7 pm
- O’Brien’s Pub: Bingo at 7 pm
- One Pelham East: Sean Rivers & Ryan McHugh from 5 pm to 1 am
- Pour Judgement: Los Duderinos at 10 pm
- The Firehouse Theater: Chase Ceglie Jazz Quartet at 5 pm
City & Government
- No meetings are scheduled at this time.
- See a full list of public meetings in Rhode Island here.
Monday, October 10
Cruise Ship Scheduled: Silver Whisper (Capacity: 388 passengers, 302 crew) & Norwegian Breakaway (Capacity: 3,963 passengers, 1,657 crew)
Things To Do
- 10 am to 5 pm: Bowen’s Wharf Columbus Day Sidewalk Sale
- 11 am to 6 pm: Holiday Monday Cookout at Newport Vineyards
- 11 am: Newport History Walking Tours: Road to Independence
- 12 pm: Newport Feta Italiana presents the Italian Heritage Parade
- 2 pm: Clambake at Ragged Island Brewing Co.
- 6 pm: Free Zoom Gentle Yoga with Rev Shelley Dungan
- For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
Entertainment
- Newport Vineyards: Live music from 1 pm to 4 pm
- The Fastnet Pub: The Ubiquitones at 10 pm
- The Fifth Element: The Groove Merchants from 7 pm to 10 pm
City & Government
- No meetings are scheduled at this time.
- See a full list of public meetings in Rhode Island here.
