Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport County, Rhode Island, this weekend, Friday, May 16 through Sunday, May 18.
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Friday, May 16
Things To Do
- 7 am & 4:30 pm: National Bike Month – Bike To Work Day with Bike Newport
- 9 am: Guided Mindfulness Meditation at Norman Bird Sanctuary
- 11 am: Winery Tours at Newport Vineyards
- 5 pm: GEM Night with Bike Newport
- 7:30 pm: Newport Classical presents Pianist Orion Weiss at Newport Classical Recital Hall
- 8 pm: Improv with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
Live Music & Entertainment
- Busker’s Irish Pub: Live music at 8 pm
- Johnny’s Restaurant: Stu Krous at 7 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: Sinners at 4:30 pm, Ballad of Wallis Island at 7:30 pm
- Landing: Mark Flynn at 12:30 pm, Okie & The Bandits at 4 pm, Straight Outta Rehab at 8 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: No Exit 4 at 8 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe: Connor Cox & Co. at 9:30 pm
- Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling Co.: Mark Flynn at 6 pm
- One Pelham East: Brian Cabral at 3:30 pm, Never In Vegas at 8 pm, DJ at 11:30 pm
- Pivotal Brewing Company: Kate Virginia at 6 pm
- Ragged Island Brewing: The Naticks at 5:30 pm
- Speakeasy: Live music at 9:30 pm
- The Firehouse Theatre: The Bit Players at 8 pm
- Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 7:30 pm & 10:30 pm
Newport County Public Meetings
- Middletown: Pension Trust Fund Investment Committee at 10 am
Saturday, May 17
Things To Do
- 8 am: Spring Migration Celebration at Norman Bird Sanctuary
- 9 am: Aquidneck Growers Market at Newport County YMCA
- 10 am: The Musicians of Fort Adams at Fort Adams State Park
- 10 am: Tree Corps at Morton Park
- 10 am: Island Cemetery Guided Tour at Island Cemetery
- 10:30 am: Children’s Storytime at Charter Books
- 11 am: 9th Annual Newport Oyster & Chowder Festival on Bowen’s Wharf
- 11 am: Winery Tours at Newport Vineyards
- 12 pm: Portsmouth Rain Barrel Workshop at Ragged Island Brewing Company
- 7:30 pm: Swing Into Spring with the Larry Brown Swinglane Orchestra at Newport Classical Recital Hall
- 8 pm: Live Improv Comedy with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
Live Music & Entertainment
- Bowen’s Wharf: The Good Living Band at 11 am, The Teledynes at 1 pm, The Ravers at 3 pm
- Busker’s Irish Pub: Brian Twohey at 9 pm
- Clarke Cooke House: Live music at 10 pm
- Johnny’s Restaurant: Stephen Hodgman at 7 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: Troy Ramey live at 8 pm
- Landing: Nick Sproviero at 12:30 pm, Jim Devlin at 4 pm, Blockhead at 8 pm
- Narragansett Cafe Your Favorite Color at 8:30 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe: Never In Vegas at 9:30 pm
- Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling: Pat Lowell at 6 pm
- One Pelham East: Mel Hawkins at 3:30 pm, Timeless at 8 pm, DJ at 11:30 pm
- Pivotal Brewing Company: Jack Colton McGrath at 4 pm
- Schooners Bar & Beer Garden: Okie and the Bandits at 2 pm
- Speakeasy: Live music at 9:30 pm
- The Firehouse Theatre: Live Improv Comedy with the Bit Players at 8 pm
- Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 7:30 pm & 10:30 pm
Newport County Public Meetings
- No public meetings are scheduled.
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Sunday, May 18
Things To Do
- 10 am: Military Car Show & Family Day at Kempenaar’s Clambake Club
- 10 am: Weekly Sunday Brunch & Live Music at Newport Vineyards & Restaurant
- 10 am: Newport In Bloom Plant Sale at Newport Elks Club
- 10 am: Tiverton Farmers Market – Summer at Tiverton Town Farm Recreation Area
- 11 am: 9th Annual Newport Oyster & Chowder Festival on Bowen’s Wharf
- 11 am: Winery Tours at Newport Vineyards
- 12 pm: Go Topless Hangover 2025 at Ragged Island Brewing Company
- 2:30 pm: Newport Classical Community Concert at Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling Co.
- 4 pm: Southern Charmed Sunday Supper at Newport Vineyards & Restaurant
Live Music & Entertainment
- Bowen’s Wharf: The Madi Deleone Band at 11 am, The Ubiquitones at 1 pm, The Blue Light Bandits at 3 pm
- Clarke Cooke House: Bobby Ferreira at 12:30 pm
- Fastnet Irish Pub: Irish Sessions at 6 pm
- Irish American Club: Karaoke at 9 pm
- Johnny’s Restaurant: Mac Chrupcala Jazz Series at 3 pm, Sinners at 5:30 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: Ballad of Wallis Island at 3 pm
- Landing: Dezi Garcia at 12:30 pm, Dave Alves Band at 4 pm, Motion Avenue at 8 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: The Manatees at 4 pm
- O’Brien’s Pub: Karaoke at 9:30 pm
- One Pelham East: Chopville at 3:30 pm
- Pour Judgement: Los Duderinos at 10 pm
- Speakeasy Bar & Grill: Live music at 9:30 pm
Newport County Public Meetings
- No public meetings are scheduled.
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