The Newport Fire & Police Departments will be assisting Santa Claus to tour the neighborhoods of Newport!

Santa will be visiting our area on four nights beginning at 5:30 p.m.

This year, he’s planning on riding with our first responders through the streets to see the City’s children on Tuesday, December 8th, Thursday, December 10th, Tuesday, December 15th, and finishing up on Thursday, December 17th.

UPDATE – Because of the December 17 snowstorm, Santa will instead be visiting that route on December 18.

Santa’s visit is weather dependent. If there is inclement weather on any night he is scheduled, he will do his very best to complete his visit in that area of the City on the following night.

Ryan Belmore is the owner and publisher of What's Up Newp. He took over the publication in 2012 and has grown it into a three-time Rhode Island Monthly Best Local News Blog (2018, 2019, 2020). He was named LION Publishers Member of the Year in 2020 and received the Dominique Award from the Arts & Cultural Society of Newport County the same year. He has been awarded grants for investigative and community journalism, and continues to coach and mentor new local news publications nationwide. Ryan...