Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport this weekend.
Friday, May 26
Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO Bricks coming to Green Animals Topiary Garden
A total of 14 sculptures will be exhibited at Green Animals, which is in Portsmouth, R.I. Sean Kenney’s Bonsai Tree will be displayed inside the Welcome Center at The Breakers in Newport.
‘Six Picks’ Events: What’s Up in RI this weekend (May 26-29)
Theater openings, Boots on the Ground and Gaspee Days kick off the unofficial start of summer
Free “Hop-On Hop-Off” RIPTA service returns to Newport this summer
Passengers can hop on and off at RIPTA bus stops along Routes 67 (starting May 26) and 68 (starting June 17) at no charge.
‘Six Picks’ Music: The best in local music this weekend (May 26-29)
Pitbull, Stegalia and the Wakefield Music Festival
🎭 Things To Do
- Rogue Island Comedy Festival
- 8 am to 8 pm: Boots on the Ground for Heroes Memorial at Fort Adams State Park
- 9 am: Free Tree Walk: Historic Newport
- 10 am: Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Opening Day at Green Animals Topiary Garden
- 11 am to 6 pm: Memorial Day Weekend Cookout at Newport Vineyards
- 1 pm to 6 pm: Ca’ del Bosco Wine Garden at The Chanler at Cliff Walk
- 5 pm: Mushroom Cultivation Workshop at Norman Bird Sanctuary
- 8 pm: Improv with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
- 8:45 pm: Fireworks at Grinnell’s Beach in Tiverton
- For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
🎙️Rogue Island Comedy Festival
- 6 pm: Chris O’Connor, Tommy Pope and more! at Ragged Island Brewing
- 8 pm: Sean Sullivan, Napoleon Emill and more! at Ragged Island Brewing
- 10 pm: Stuff Island Podcast Live at Firehouse Theatre
🎶 Entertainment
- @ The Deck: Sean & Shea from 4 pm to 7 pm, Sean Rivers from 8 pm to 11 pm
- Bar & Board: Lois Vaughan Jazz Trio at 6:30 pm
- Blue Anchor Grill: Chris & Diane from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
- Busker’s Irish Pub: Live music at 9 pm
- Dockside: Spiffy & DJ 4Hundo at 9:30 pm
- Johnny’s at Wyndham: Phenix Ave Duo at 6 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: Book Club: The Next Chapter at 4:30 pm, Master Gardener at 7:30 pm
- La Forge: Dave Manuel at 6 pm
- Landing: Ruby Mac at 4:30 pm, Straight Outta Rehab at 7 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: Neal & The Vipers from 8 pm to 11:30 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe: Inside Out at 9 pm
- O’Brien’s Pub: John Erikson at 4:30 pm, DJ Remedy (video DJ) at 10 pm
- One Pelham East: Live music from 8:30 pm to 12 am
- Ragged Island Brewing: Bob Tomassone from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
- Speakeasy: Justin Pomfret at 9:30 pm
- Stoneacre Garden: Motion Avenue from 8 pm to 11 pm
- The Firehouse Theatre: Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at 8 pm
- The Pineapple Club at Newport Harbor Island Resort: DJ Nook at the firepits from 6 pm to 10 pm
- The Reef: After School Trio from 7 pm to 10 pm
- Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 7:30 pm & 10:30 pm
- Vieste Simply Italian: Dave Alves at 7 pm
🏛️ City & Government
- Jamestown: Jamestown Bike Path Committee at 9 am
- See the agendas and a full list of public meetings across Rhode Island here.
Saturday, May 27
New Music Festival coming to Wakefield May 27
Festival to kick off Memorial Day Weekend with music, arts, food and more
Annual Newport Polo Rotary Match to be held on May 27
100% of proceeds from admission ticket sales will support the Rotary Club of Newport‘s community services.
45 Open Houses to check out in Newport County this weekend
On the market for a new home? Here’s a look at what homes are hosting an open house this weekend, May 27 – 29, 2023.
🎭 Things To Do
- Rogue Island Comedy Festival
- 8 am to 8 pm: Boots on the Ground for Heroes Memorial at Fort Adams State Park
- 9 am to 12 pm: Aquidneck Growers Market at 25 Enterprise Drive, Middletown
- 11 am to 6 pm: Memorial Day Weekend Cookout at Newport Vineyards
- 1 pm to 6 pm: Ca’ del Bosco Wine Garden at The Chanler at Cliff Walk
- 4 pm: Hotel Viking’s Summer Kickoff Barbecue
- 5 pm: Newport Polo Rotary Match at Newport International Polo Grounds
- 6 pm: Evening Cruise Featuring The “D” Train Jazz Band
- 7 pm & 9 pm: Improv with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
- For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
🎙️Rogue Island Comedy Festival
- 7 pm: Mike Cannon and more! at The JPT
- 9:30 pm: Mike Cannon and more! at The JPT
🎶 Entertainment
- @ The Deck: Matt & Jimmy from 1 pm to 4 pm, DJ Abby Duren at 9 pm
- Bowen’s Wharf: Motion Ave from 11 am to 2 pm, The Copacetics from 3 pm to 6 pm
- Blue Anchor Grill: The Girls from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
- Busker’s Irish Pub: Brian Twohey at 9 pm
- Dockside: PentGroup + DJ Jutt at 9 pm, The Complaints at 9 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: Master Gardener at 2 pm, Rogue Island Comedy Festival at 7 pm & 9:30 pm
- La Forge: Dave Manuel at 6 pm
- Landing: Jim Devlin at 1 pm, Dave Alves Ban at 4:30 pm, Blockhead at 8 pm
- Lobster Bar: Dave Alves from 9 pm to 12 am
- Narragansett Cafe: Stepping Out Featuring New Image 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: Timmy Smith from 4 pm to 7:30 pm, Live music from 8:30 pm to 12 am
- Speakeasy: Sean Rivers at 9:30 pm
- The Firehouse Theatre: Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at 8 pm
- The Pineapple Club at Newport Harbor Island Resort: Dan Burke and the Royal Treatment at 6 pm, DJ Nook at the firepits from 6 pm to 10 pm
- The Reef: Brian Lucas Neil, Ruby Mac, and more from 12 pm to 10 pm
- Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 7:30 pm & 10:30 pm
🏛️ City & Government
- See the agendas and a full list of public meetings across Rhode Island here.
Sunday, May 28
Jamestown Arts Center to host a Kite Making Drop-In Workshop on May 28
This event is free and open to the public; all materials will be provided.
🎭 Things To Do
- Rogue Island Comedy Festival
- 8 am to 8 pm: Boots on the Ground for Heroes Memorial at Fort Adams State Park
- 11 am to 6 pm: Memorial Day Weekend Cookout at Newport Vineyards
- 12 pm to 3 pm: Jamestown Arts Center’s Kite Making Drop-in Workshop
- 1 pm to 6 pm: Ca’ del Bosco Wine Garden at The Chanler at Cliff Walk
- For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
🎙️Rogue Island Comedy Festival
- 4 pm: Laura Severse and more! at The JPT
- 7 pm: Chris Distefano at The JPT
- 9:30 pm: Chris Distefano at The JPT
🎶 Entertainment
- @ The Deck: Stu & Dave from Never In Vegas from 3 pm to 6 pm, Felix Brown from 6 pm to 9 pm, DJ D-Wun from 9 pm to close
- Clarke Cooke House: Bobby Ferreira at 12:30 pm
- Dockside: Sean Rivers at 9:30 pm
- Fastnet Irish Pub: Irish Sessions at 6 pm
- Greenvale Vineyards: Tom Perrotti from 2 pm to 5 pm
- Gulf Stream Bar & Grille: Live music from 4 pm to 7 pm
- Irish American Club: Karaoke at 9 pm
- Johnny’s at Wyndham: Mac Chrupcala Jazz Series from 3 pm to 7 pm
- La Forge: Dave Manuel from 11 am to 2 pm
- Landing: Steve Demers at 1 pm, John Erikson at 4:30 pm, Timeless at 8 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: Dr. G & The Believers from 4 pm to 7 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe: Never In Vegas at 9 pm
- O’Brien’s Pub: Bingo at 7 pm
- One Pelham East: Sean Rivers from 5 pm to 8:30 pm
- Pour Judgement: Los Duderinos at 10 pm
- The Firehouse Theater: Chase Ceglie Jazz Quartet at 5 pm
- The Pineapple Club at Newport Harbor Island Resort: Chelley Knight and The Dope at 6 pm, DJ Nook at the firepits from 6 pm to 10 pm
- The Reef: Reggae Brunch from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm, Luca Neil Duo and Brian Scott Trio from 3:30 pm to 10 pm
🏛️ City & Government
- No local meetings are scheduled.
- See the agendas and a full list of public meetings across Rhode Island here.
Monday, May 29
Miantonomi Park Tower will be open to the public on Memorial Day
Located on the highest point in Newport, views of Providence and Block Island are common on clear days.
🎭 Things To Do
- Rogue Island Comedy Festival
- 8 am to 6 pm: Boots on the Ground for Heroes Memorial at Fort Adams State Park
- 10:30 am: Memorial Day Ceremony – Strewing of Flowers at Storer Park
- 11 am to 1 pm: Miantonomi Park Tower open to the public
- 11 am to 5 pm: Memorial Day Weekend Cookout at Newport Vineyards
- For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
🎙️Rogue Island Comedy Festival
- 7 pm: Doug Key and more at Top of Pelham
- 9 pm: Ray Harrington and more at Top of Pelham
🎶 Entertainment
- Landing: Justin Pomfret at 1 pm, Steve Demers at 4:30 pm, Motion Avenue at 8 pm
- Perro Salado: John Monllos from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
- The Fastnet Pub: The Ubiquitones at 10 pm
- The Fifth Element: The Groove Merchants from 7 pm to 10 pm
- The Firehouse Theatre: Nee Jam from 7 pm to 10 pm
- The Pineapple Club at Newport Harbor Island Resort: The HonkyTonk Knights at 6 pm
🏛️ City & Government
- No local meetings are scheduled.
- See the agendas and a full list of public meetings across Rhode Island here.
