Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport, Rhode Island, this weekend, Friday, April 19 through Sunday, April 21, 2024.
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Friday, April 19
Things To Do
- Newport Daffodil Days throughout Newport County
- 9:30 am to 5:30 pm: Sip N’ Shop at J.R. McLaughlin
- 10 am to 4 pm: Plant Swap at Newport Public Library
- 10 am to 7 pm: My Best Friend’s Closet Consignment Spring 2024 Sale at The Elks
- 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, & 3:30 pm: Daffodil Days Lighthouse Cruise with Coastal Queen Cruises
- 2 pm to 5 pm: Film Series – 2024 Oscar Nominees at Newport Public Library
- 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm: Come Rain or Come Shine: Student Choreography Showcase at Casino Theatre
- 8 pm: Improv with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
Live Music & Entertainment
- Blue Anchor Grille: Michelle Saylors Music from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Busker’s Irish Pub: Mike Warner & Friends at 9 pm
- Johnny’s Restaurant: Group Therapy from 6 pm to 9 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: One Life at 4:30 pm, Problemista at 7:30 pm
- La Forge Casino Restaurant: Dave Manuel at 6 pm
- Localz Portsmouth: John Erikson at 6 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar: Live music at 9:30 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: Los Duderinos from 8 pm to 11:30 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe: Spiffy at 9 pm
- O’Brien’s Pub: DJ Remedy at 9:30 pm
- One Pelham East: Jimmy Weinstock from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm, Jeff Rosen Duo from 8:30 pm to 11:30 pm, DJ from 11:30 pm to 1 am
- Ragged Island Brewing Co.: The Naticks from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
- Speakeasy: Live music at 9:30 pm
- The Firehouse Theatre: The Bit Players at 8 pm
- The Reef: Randy Robbins from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos from 7:30 pm to 12:30 am
- Vieste’s Vino Wine Bar: Live music at 7 pm
Newport County Government
- Fort Adams: Fort Adams Foundation at 2 pm
Saturday, April 20
Things To Do
- Newport Daffodil Days throughout Newport County
- 7 am: Pack 77 3rd Annual Earth Day Free Cycle at the Middletown Library
- 9 am: Yoga Saturdays at Hotel Viking
- 9 am to 12 pm: Aquidneck Growers Market – Saturday at Stoneacre Garden
- 9 am to 7:30 pm: Paint Paradise: Plein Air Day at Norman Bird Sanctuary
- 10 am: Earth Day Fair at Jamestown Recreation Center
- 10 am to 4 pm: Youth Day & Spring Tag Sale at West Place Animal Sanctuary
- 10 am to 5 pm: My Best Friend’s Closet Consignment Spring 2024 Sale at The Elks
10:30 am to 12 pm: I Scream For Ice Cream Social at McCauley Hall(will be rescheduled)- 11 am to 12 pm: LEGO Club at Newport Public Library
- 11 am to 2 pm: Spring Open Farm at Hope Alpaca Farm
- 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, & 3:30 pm: Daffodil Days Lighthouse Cruise with Coastal Queen Cruises
- 2 pm to 5:30 pm: Newport Beer Festival at Fort Adams State Park
- 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm: May Baskets at Newport Public Library
- 2:30 pm: A Daffy Bike Ride at Touro Park
- 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm: Afternoon Tea Service at Hotel Viking
- 3 pm to 5 pm: JAC OutLoud: Poetry Reading at Jamestown Arts Center
- 5 pm to 7 pm: Fund Raiser Paint & Sip with Newport Art House
- 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm: Come Rain or Come Shine: Student Choreography Showcase at Casino Theatre
- 8 pm: Live Improv Comedy with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
- 8 pm to 9:30 pm: Newport Live Presents Mandla Mlangeni From South Africa at Newport Art Museum
Live Music & Entertainment
- Blue Anchor Grill: Two Across from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Busker’s Irish Pub: Brian Twohey at 9 pm
- Clarke Cooke House: Live music at 10 pm
- Greenvale Vineyards: Gary Farias from 1 pm to 4 pm
- Johnny’s Restaurant: Stepen Hodgman from 6 pm to 9 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: Problemista at 2:30 pm, Wicked Little Letters at 5 pm, One Life at 7:30 pm
- La Forge Casino Restaurant: Dave Manuel at 6 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar: Live music at 9 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: Blockhead from 8:30 pm to 12 am
- Newport Blues Cafe: Never In Vegas at 10 pm
- O’Brien’s Pub: C. Gray The DJ at 9:30 pm
- One Pelham East: Timmy Smith from 4 pm to 7 pm, Acoustic Beat from 8:30 pm to 11:30 pm, DJ from 11:30 pm to 1 am
- Speakeasy: Live music at 9:30 pm
- The Firehouse Theatre: Live Improv Comedy with the Bit Players at 8 pm
- The Reef: Brian Scott from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 8 pm
- Vieste’s Vino Wine Bar: Live music at 7 pm
Government
- Newport: Newport City Council at 9 am
- Tiverton: Tiverton Town Council at 9 am
Sunday, April 21
Things To Do
- Newport Daffodil Days throughout Newport County
- 8 am: Driving Miss Daffodil and Cars & Coffee at Easton’s Beach
- 8 am to 10 am: Cars & Coffee — Sachuest Beach (Second Beach)
- 10 am to 1:30 pm: Tiverton Farmers Market at Tiverton Middle School
- 10 am to 3 pm: My Best Friend’s Closet Consignment Spring 2024 Sale at The Elks
- 11 am to 1 pm: Come To Cheeses! Making The Perfect Match with Boston Wine School and Mullahy’s Artisan Cheese at Greenvale Vineyards
- 11 am to 2 pm: Spring Open Farm at Hope Alpaca Farm
- 11 am to 6 pm: Waste for Wine, For Earth Week at Newport Vineyards
- 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, & 3:30 pm: Daffodil Days Lighthouse Cruise with Coastal Queen Cruises
- 1 pm to 3 pm: Cheesemaking Workshop: Primo Sale at Mozz Newport
- 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm: Afternoon Tea Service at Hotel Viking
Live Music & Entertainment
- Clarke Cooke House: Bobby Ferreira at 12:30 pm
- Fastnet Irish Pub: Irish Sessions at 6 pm
- Greenvale Vineyards: Michelle Siegal and Don Farias from 1 pm to 4 pm
- Johnny’s Restaurant: Mac Chrupcala Jazz Series from 3 pm to 7 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: The Wizard of Oz 85th Anniversary at 2 pm, One Life at 4:30 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: Ed Peabody & The Big Blue Thang from 4 pm to 7 pm
- O’Brien’s Pub: Bingo at 7 pm
- Pour Judgement: Los Duderinos at 10 pm
- The Pub at 2 Mile Corner: John Erikson at 4 pm
- The Reef: Brian Scott from 12 pm to 3 pm
Government
- Portsmouth: Prudence Island Water District at 1 pm

