Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport County, Rhode Island, this Memorial Day Weekend, Thursday, May 22 through Monday, May 26.
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Thursday, May 22
newportFILM to screen Sally Ride documentary at Casino Theatre
Sundance-selected film explores life of first American woman in space, revealing personal story through partner’s perspective
Things To Do
- 9 am: Save The Bay Shoreline Cleanup at Weaver Cove
- 11 am: Winery Tours at Newport Vineyards
- 5:30 pm: Mushrooms & More: Exploring Fungal Diversity at Norman Bird Sanctuary
- 6 pm: Middle Grade Book Party at Charter Books
- 6 pm: Pasta Making Workshop at Mozz
- 6 pm: Broadway Street Fair – Spring Kickoff with ‘Hey Nineteen’ Band at the JPT
- 6:30 pm: Sound Bath and Mindful Movement at Sandy Point Beach
- 6:30 pm: 1775: Whose Side Are You On? at Richard I. Burnham Resource Center
- 6:30 pm: Paint & Sip at Newport Harbor Island Resort
- 7 pm: newportFILM presents Sally
- 7 pm: Rogue Island Comedy Festival at Ragged Island Brewing
- 8 pm: Rogue Island Comedy Festival at The Wayfinder Hotel
Live Music & Entertainment
- JPT Film & Event Center: Hey Nineteen at 7:30 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: Megan Chenot at 5 pm
- Newport Craft: Trivia at 7 pm
- O’Brien’s Pub: DJ CNote at 9:30 pm
- One Pelham East: Stu Sinclair at 9 pm
- Ragged Island Brewing Company: Trivia at 6 pm, Rogue Island Comedy Festival at 7 pm
Newport County Public Meetings
- Jamestown: Affordable Housing at 10 am
- Little Compton: School Committee at 3:30 pm, Agricultural Conservancy Trust at 7 pm
- Middletown: Senior Citizens Board of Directors at 2 pm, School Committee at 4 pm, Prevention Coalition at 7:45 pm
- Newport: School Committee at 5:30 pm
- Tiverton: Economic Development Commission at 7 pm, North End and Industrial/Business Park Advisory Subcommittee at 7 pm
Friday, May 23
Boots on the Ground Memorial returns to Fort Adams for Memorial Day Weekend
7,000 combat boots honor fallen heroes of Global War on Terror, with free admission May 23-26
JPT kicks off summer with ‘JAWS’, comedy fest, live music, and more
Concerts, Comedy, Classic Flicks, and Locally Crafted Sips –
Kick off the Quintessential Summer at the JPT
Newport Vineyards celebrates 30 years of growth and innovation
From modest beginnings to New England’s largest grape grower, winery celebrates with events and special releases
Free hop-on hop-off trolley returns to Newport
Discover Newport sponsors RIPTA Line #67, offering complimentary rides to popular tourist destinations from May 23 to October 31, 2025
Things To Do
- 8 am: Grand Reopening 2025 Season at Sweet Berry Farm
- 9 am: Boots on the Ground Memorial at Fort Adams State Park
- 11 am: Memorial Day Weekend Celebration at Newport Vineyards
- 12 pm: Museum of Newport Irish History opens for the season
- 4 pm: Tank Patio Season Kick-Off at Newport Vineyards & Restaurant
- 6 pm: Jaws Summer Parties: Memorial Day Weekend Frenzy at the JPT
- 6 pm & 8 pm: Rogue Island Comedy Festival
- 8 pm: Improv with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
- 9 pm: Rogue Island Comedy Festival at Stoneacre Garden
Live Music & Entertainment
- Busker’s Irish Pub: Live music at 8 pm
- Johnny’s Restaurant: Phenix Ave at 7 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: Secret Mall Apartment at 3 pm, Jaws Summer Party at 7:30 pm
- Landing: Jay Parker at 12:30 pm, Chelley & The Dope Things at 4 pm, Straight Outta Rehab at 8 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: Pete LaGrange & The Ghost Riders at 8 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe: Angelus Hall at 9:30 pm
- Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling Co.: Luna-C Band at 6 pm
- O’Brien’s Pub: DJ Remedy at 9:30 pm
- One Pelham East: Mark Flynn at 3:30 pm, Them Apples at 8 pm, DJ at 11:30 pm
- Ragged Island Brewing: Bobby Tomassone at 5:30 pm, Rogue Island Comedy Festival at 6 pm & 8 pm
- Rejects Beer Co: Ska-Reggae Cancy Party at 7 pm
- Speakeasy: Justin Pomfret at 9 pm
- Stoneacre Garden: Rogue Island Comedy Festival at 9 pm
- Sunset Cove: The Girls at 5:30 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
- No meetings are scheduled.
Saturday, May 24
Things To Do
- 8 am: The Point Association’s Annual Plant Sale at St. John’s Church
- 9 am: Aquidneck Growers Market at Newport County YMCA
- 9 am: Save The Bay Shoreline Cleanup at Cliff Walk, Belmont Beach
- 10 am: Tree Corps at Touro Park
- 10 am: Newport Black History Walking Tours at Bowen’s Wharf Pilot House
- 10 am: Save The Bay Shoreline Cleanup at Common Fence Point Community Center
- 10 am: Tiverton Celebrates: Memorial Day Parade & Block Party at Grinnell’s Beach
- 10:30 am: Children’s Storytime at Charter Books
- 11 am: Memorial Day Weekend Celebration at Newport Vineyards
- 11 am: Sip, Savor, Celebrate at Sakonnet Vineyard
- 11 am: Restoration Celebration at Greenvale Vineyards
- 11 am: Memorial Day Tribute: Trident Brass Quintet at Eisenhower Park
- 12 pm: Juicy Market at Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling Co.
- 12 pm: Wine Cupcake Pairing at Newport Vineyards & Restaurant
- 12 pm: Museum of Newport Irish History opens for the season
- 1 pm: Life & Heroism of Ida Lewis Honored at Graveside Ceremony at Common Burying Ground
- 4 pm: Kitten Yoga at Potter League for Animals
- 4:30 pm, 7 pm, & 9:30 pm: Rogue Island Comedy Festival at The JPT
- 6 pm: Memorial Day Weekend New England Lobster Boil on Goat Island
- 8 pm: Live Improv Comedy with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
Live Music & Entertainment
- Busker’s Irish Pub: Brian Twohey at 9 pm
- Clarke Cooke House: Live music at 10 pm
- Johnny’s Restaurant: Group Therapy at 7 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: Secret Mall Apartment at 2 pm, Rogue Island Comedy Festival presents Natasha Leggero at 4:30 pm, Rogue Island Comedy Festival at 7 pm & 9:30 pm
- Landing: Jay Parker at 12:30 pm, Motion Avenue at 4 pm, Straight Outta Rehab at 8 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar: Dave Alves Trio at 9:30 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: The New Nasty at 8:30 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe: Never In Vegas at 9:30 pm
- Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling: Pat Lowell at 6 pm
- O’Brien’s Pub: C. Gray The DJ at 9:30 pm
- One Pelham East: Timmy Smith at 3:30 pm, Rae The Band at 8 pm, DJ at 11:30 pm
- Speakeasy: Sean Rivers at 9:30 pm
- Sunset Cove: Polly Bessette at 5:30 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
- Newport: Miantonomi Park Commission at 3:15 pm
- Portsmouth: Prudence Island Water District at 1 pm
Sunday, May 25
Things To Do
- 8 am: Cars & Coffee — Audrain Park Place
- 8 am: Free Guided Bird Walks at Norman Bird Sanctuary
- 9 am: Boots on the Ground Memorial at Fort Adams State Park
- 10 am: Tiverton Farmers Market – Summer at Tiverton Town Farm Recreation Area
- 10 am: Newport Black History Walking Tours at Bowen’s Wharf Pilot House
- 11 am: Memorial Day Weekend Celebration at Newport Vineyards
- 11 am: Sip, Savor, Celebrate at Sakonnet Vineyard
- 12 pm: Museum of Newport Irish History opens for the season
- 1 pm : Oysters & Rose’ Special at Newport Vineyards & Restaurant
- 5:30 pm: Jaws Summer Parties: Memorial Day Weekend Frenzy at the JPT
Live Music & Entertainment
- Bar & Board: Dave Alves Band at 8 pm
- Clarke Cooke House: Bobby Ferreira at 12:30 pm
- Fastnet Irish Pub: Irish Sessions at 6 pm
- Johnny’s Restaurant: Mac Chrupcala Jazz Series at 3 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: Anxiety Club at 2 pm, Jaws Summer Party at 7 pm
- Landing: Jim Devlin at 12:30 pm, Blockhead at 4 pm, Jake Kulak at 8 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: The Strumdawgs at 4 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe: Never In Vegas at 9 pm
- Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling Co.: Graham Hempstead at 1 pm
- O’Brien’s Pub: Bingo at 6 pm, Karaoke at 9:30 pm
- One Pelham East: Chopville at 3:30 pm, Ryan McHugh at 9 pm
- Pour Judgement: Los Duderinos at 10 pm
- Speakeasy Bar & Grill: Live music at 9:30 pm
- Sunset Cove: Andre at 11 am, Two Across at 3 pm
- The Reef: “Raccoon Moon” at 6 pm
- Top of Pelham: Rogue Island Comedy Festival at 7 pm & 9 pm
Newport County Public Meetings
- No public meetings are scheduled.
Monday, May 26
Things To Do
- 9 am: Boots on the Ground Memorial at Fort Adams State Park
- 10 am: Newport Black History Walking Tour at Bowen’s Wharf Pilot House
- 11 am: Memorial Day Weekend Celebration at Newport Vineyards
- 11 am: Sip, Savor, Celebrate at Sakonnet Vineyard
- 11 am: Memorial Day Ceremony & Reception at VFW Post 5390
- 3:30 pm: Jaws Summer Parties: Memorial Day Weekend Frenzy at the JPT
Live Music & Entertainment
- JPT Film & Event Center: The Friend at 1:30 pm, Jaws Summer Party at 4:30 pm
- Landing: Justin Pomfret at 12:30 pm, Mark Flynn at 4 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: Whiskey Strings at 4 pm
- Newport Craft: Bingo at 6 pm
- Newport Harbor Island Resort: Musical Bingo at 6:30 pm
- One Pelham East: Bruce Jacques at 9 pm
- Perro Salado: John Monllos at 5:30 pm
- Rejects Beer Co.: Trivia at 6 pm
- The Fastnet Pub: The Ubiquitones at 10 pm
Newport County Public Meetings
- No meetings are scheduled.