Things To Do

Lt. General Michael T. Flynn, Author of the New York Times, USA Today, Washington Post, Ingram, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon Bestseller, “The Field of Fight: How We Can Win the Global War Against Radical Islam and Its Allies” and Native Rhode Islander, will speak and present his winning strategy in Newport, RI on Monday, […]

The Newport Art Museum continues to engage and inspire with Art After Dark (August 11, 5-9pm), its popular late night event held monthly on Newport Gallery Night.  Each Art After Dark has unique programming for the whole family.  This event joins the ranks of the many events and educational programs the Museum currently offers in its galleries at 76 Bellevue Avenue, […]

The Newport Art Museum, along with event co-chairs Rupert Nesbitt, Victoria Rios and Brooke Roberts, invites artists and the general public to participate in its annual public art making and auction weekend, Wet Paint, Saturday, August 13 and Sunday, August 14, presented by Bridger Logistics, LLC. Hundreds of artworks created by regional artists of all ages on […]

What’s better than watching The Sandlot? Watching the iconic film at one of New England’s most historic baseball fields! Back by popular demand, OceanPointe will once again host a screening of The Sandlot at Cardines Field in Newport on Labor Day Weekend, September 2nd. The  non-denominational, independent, christian church, hosted a screening of the film last year on […]

Discover the best, biggest and most popular events happening in and around Newport, Rhode Island this August! For a full listing of events, visit our Events Calendar. 1. David Sedaris in Person at Jane Pickens – August 1: With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, David Sedaris has become one of America’s preeminent humor writers. Wielding […]

Discover the best, events and things to do in and around NEwport this weekend! Friday, July 29th Candy Store Cup at Newport ShipyardHellenic Fest 2016 @ St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church2016 Newport Jazz Festival at Fort Adams State Park (and on Friday at International Tennis Hall Of Fame)Helly Hansen’s 17th Annual Warehouse Sale at Shops at Music […]

King Park will be filled with the beautiful sounds of Gospel music on Saturday, August 13, 2016 as the Come Alive Gospel Music Fest celebrates its 5th anniversary.   The soulful music of soloist Kenneth Robinson and the Community Baptist Church Gospel Choir of Newport will lift the audience with their powerful sounds. Performances this […]

Friends of Ballard Park’s 11th Annual MOVIES ON THE ROCKS series kicks off on Wednesday, August 3rd.  Four movies will be shown in the quarry meadow off of Hazard Road in Newport on Wednesday evenings during the month of August. A short provided by the Rhode Island International Film Festival will be screened prior to […]

The 200-foot Tall Ship SSV Oliver Hazard Perry caused heads to turn last week while she completed drills on Narragansett Bay under full sail and in brisk breezes. The drills, as well as inspections, have been required by the US Coast Guard in order for the ship to qualify as a Sailing School Vessel under USCG […]

Tickets are now on sale for festival events! The Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival, one of the East Coast’s most sophisticated and anticipated events, returns for its 11th year from September 22 – 25, 2016. Signature events include the Bordeaux Dinner on Thursday evening, the Wine & Rosecliff Gala on Friday evening, Grand Tastings […]

Join the What’sUpNewp crew on Wednesday, July 27th at Jane Pickens Theater and Event Center for a Summer Party that will include live music, local vendors, Narragansett Beer and live music with The Teledynes! What’sUpNewp has partnered with Jane Pickens Theater to host this night that will include local live music, local vendors, a screening […]

Newport Folk Festival has come to a close and now it’s time for Newport BridgeFest before we welcome Newport Jazz Festival. Monday, July 25th Throughout The Day – Newport BridgeFest (schedule below) 6:35 p.m. – Newport Gulls Home Game at Cardines Field 8 p.m. – Laughter For Locals at Firehouse Theater Entertainment Fastnet: Live music […]

Discover the best events, activities and things to do during this Newport Folk Festival weekend in and around Newport, RI. As a note, we didn’t list any of the Newport Festival After Parties that are already sold out. Where To Find Live Music, Comedy and Entertainment This Weekend Ongoing 48th Annual Newport Music Festival – July 8 […]

The 200-foot SSV Oliver Hazard Perry will be open for tours on Saturday, July 23rd, 2016 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Fort Adams State Park during the Newport Folk Festival. Stop by on your way into the festival to check out the country’s newest Tall Ship andRhode Island’s Official Sailing Education Vessel. There is no […]

A national jazz dance conference created by Salve Regina University professor Lindsay Guarino is being held on campus July 31-Aug. 3, which is on the heels of the city’s famed Newport Jazz Festival July 29-31. The conference, “Jazz Dance: Roots and Branches in Practice,” is being co-hosted by the National Dance Education Organization – the […]

Former Red Sox World Champion Right Fielder Dwight Evans, four-time X Games gold medalist Kevin Robinson (K-Rob) and current New England Revolution forward Teal Bunbury will speak at the 3rd Annual New England Festival of Hope held at Easton’s Beach, Newport, RI, on Sunday, September 11, 2016 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. “This is a particularly poignant […]

Discover the best events, activities and things to do during this weekend in and around Newport, RI. Ongoing 48th Annual Newport Music Festival – July 8 – 24, 2016, it continues the tradition of presenting unique chamber music programs, American debuts, world-class artists and gala special events in the Gilded Age summer cottages of Newport. Enjoy 60 […]

Island Moving Co.’s seventh annual Great Friends Dance Festival continues July 19-23, 2016 at the Great Friends Meeting House in Newport, RI. Performances, which are unique each night, are at 7:30pm.  Island Moving Co’s dancers perform each evening with Owen/Cox Dance Group of Kansas City, joined by guest companies Nomad Contemporary Ballet of New York […]

Discover the best events, activities and things to do during this weekend in and around Newport, RI. Where To Find Live Music, Comedy and Entertainment This Weekend Ongoing 48th Annual Newport Music Festival – July 8 – 24, 2016, it continues the tradition of presenting unique chamber music programs, American debuts, world-class artists and gala special events […]

If you haven’t already heard, TEDxNewport is coming to the City-By-The-Sea in the Fall of 2016! The theme for the inaugural event is “Tides of Change” and the organizing committee is still accepting applications/nominations for speakers up until this Friday, July 15. If you have an idea worth spreading, or you know someone who does, […]

Newport Storm has announced the release of foRIster, a barrel aged double IPA. This collaboration beer, a first for their barrel aging program, was inspired by, and brewed for Newporter Bobby Forster. A former employee of Newport Storm, Bobby was diagnosed with A.L.S. in December of 2014.  Before his diagnosis Bobby biked, hiked, sailed, kayaked, surfed, […]

 Island Moving Company Announces A New Production, Second Star To The Right: A Tale Of Hook And Pan Island Moving Co., Newport’s contemporary ballet company, presents a new site specific production, in the tradition of its renowned Newport Nutcracker at Rosecliff and the Company’s legendary Dracula at Belcourt Castle. In partnership with Newport’s new Tall Ship, […]

There are many antique events across the country, but there are few that offer the opportunity to view and learn about the antiques from the country’s leading experts in one venue. The 2016 Newport Antiques Show offers this type of opportunity July 22nd – July 24th when over 40 dealers present a diverse selection of […]

Discover the best events, activities and things to do during this weekend in and around Newport, RI. Ongoing 48th Annual Newport Music Festival – July 8 – 24, 2016, it continues the tradition of presenting unique chamber music programs, American debuts, world-class artists and gala special events in the Gilded Age summer cottages of Newport. Enjoy 60 […]

The Bit Players, Rhode Island’s most award-winning comedy troupe, has announced that they are now offering a special VIP pass for loyal fans that wish to attend multiple shows during their very busy summer season. This pass will grant the holder access to any of the listed shows at the Firehouse Theater this summer: one […]

Discover the best events, activities and things to do during this weekend in and around Newport, RI. Weekend Highlights 48th Annual Newport Music Festival – July 8 – 24, 2016, it continues the tradition of presenting unique chamber music programs, American debuts, world-class artists and gala special events in the Gilded Age summer cottages of Newport. Enjoy […]

Discover the best events, activities and things to do during this weekend in and around Newport, RI. Monday, July 4  9am to 1:30pm – Newport Independence Day Festivities 5:30pm to 10:30pm – 4th of July Barbecue and Fireworks at Rose Island 6pm to 9pm – 4th of July at Top Of Newport 6:35pm – Newport Gulls Home Game – Newport Gulls to […]

Portsmouth, Jamestown and Newport are among just three of the firework displays scheduled to take place over Fourth Of July Weekend throughout Rhode Island. Firework displays, sails, a barbecue and a clambake are among some of the ways you can celebrate the 4th of July weekend throughout Newport County. Friday, July 1st – 6pm to 9pm: July […]

Discover the best, biggest and most popular events happening in and around Newport, Rhode Island this July! For a full listing of events, visit our Events Calendar. 1. Newport Independence Day Festivities – July 4, 2016: Enjoy a wide variety of events throughout Newport from 9am to 1:30pm including a reading of the Declaration of Independence, […]

Four historic Newport Houses of Worship – Touro Synagogue, Trinity Episcopal, Newport Congregational, and St. Mary’s Catholic have announced that the second season of their cooperative walking tour, “4Faiths, 4Landmarks”, will begin on July 3, continuing through Labor Day weekend, September 4. Tours will all meet at the John Loeb Visitors Center at Touro , […]

Discover the best activities, events and things to do in and around Newport this Independence Day weekend! Looking for somewhere to sing, dance or be entertained this weekend? Check this out -> Where to Find Live Music, Comedy and Entertainment This Independence Day Weekend Friday 10am – Newport to Providence Ferry Begins 6pm – July 4th Weekend […]

Sharks are in sharp focus next month at Save The Bay’s Exploration Center and Aquarium. July is Shark Month, giving guests the opportunity to learn all about the apex predators from the deep and to find out which sharks and skates populate the waters of the Narragansett Bay. A shark-themed scavenger hunt, hands-on arts and […]

Seastreak has announced their schedule for the Providence to Newport Ferry, service is scheduled to begin on Friday, July 1st. Back on June 25th, What’sUpNewp brought you the news that the Newport to Providence Ferry would return on July 1st. “Experience the majesty of Narragansett Bay on your way to the charming New England enclave of Newport, […]

Here’s your opportunity to re-live that special September day back in 1953, when Jacqueline Bouvier married then Senator John F. Kennedy at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Return To Camelot – The Kennedy Wedding Remembered, a live musical performance and video presentation of Jackie and JFK’s Newport wedding, will return to St. Mary’s Catholic Church beginning on July […]

Per the Rhode Island FY2017 Budget signed today, beach pass rates for parking at Rhode Island state beaches will be reduced, effective July 1, 2016. By law, current pass rates will apply through June 30, 2016. Beach Parking Fees & RI State Beaches New beach parking rates, effective July 1, 2016, are as follows: Resident:$6 […]

Discover the best events, activities and things to do during this weekend in and around Newport, RI. Monday, June 27 5pm – Rough Point After Hours: Sights and Sounds of Shangri La 6:35pm – Newport Gulls Home Game @ The Deck: Live music with Justin Pomfret from 5pm to 8pm. No cover.Fastnet: Live music with The Ubiquitones from 10pm […]

Discover the best activities, events and things to do in and around Newport this weekend! Friday, June 24  All Day – Newport Flower Show All Day – C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta All Day – Bacardi Newport Sailing Week 10:30am – 5pm – Newport Flower Show at Rosecliff 6pm – 10:30pm – “An Evening of Revelry” […]

Oliver Hazard Perry Rhode Island will host its 2016 fund-raising party at Newport Shipyard on Friday, July 1. The party begins at 6:00 p.m. with cocktails, raw bar and passed hors d’oeuvres, allowing guests to mingle dockside before touring Rhode Island’s Official Sailing Vessel, the 200-foot SSV Oliver Hazard Perry, which also is the largest civilian training vessel in […]

Discover the best events, activities and things to do during this weekend in and around Newport, RI. All Week Newport Charter Yacht Show Monday, June 20 All Day – 17 Local Attractions Will Offer Free Admission on June 18, 19 and 20 for Newport County Residents and Hospitality Employees 5:22pm – Rose Island Summer Solstice Celebration 6:35pm – […]

Polish up your golf clubs and break out those popped collars for the 2016 Newport Storm Brew.S. Open! The event will be held on Saturday June 18 from 12-8pm & Sunday June 19 from 12-5pm at their “sprawling 2,000 square foot course”, conveniently located next to the brewery in the North End of Newport. Friends, […]

Newport County residents and employees of the hospitality industry are invited to visit many great local attractions from Saturday, June 18 through Monday, June 20, 2016.  A total of 17 attractions/organizations are participating, including three in Bristol. Visitors showing proof of residency (driver’s license or other identification with an address) or proof of hospitality employment (business card, […]

Discover the best activities, events and things to do in and around Newport this weekend! For what’s happening for live music, comedy and entertainment around Newport, head here –Where to Find Live Music, Comedy and Entertainment This Weekend: June 17 – 19 Friday, June 17  10 a.m. – 5 p.m. – June Secret Garden Tour “On the […]

We took a long tough look at some of the biggest issues today on WADK 1540AM from 12:30pm to 2pm! 😉 At 12:45 p.m., Anne Marie Richards joined us to chat about Saturday’s 4th Annual Strawberry Festival, the Orlando Tragedy and all that’s happening at Trinity Church. At 1:30 p.m.,  Michele Maker Palmieri called in from Fort Adams to chat about The 35th […]

Trinity Church’s Annual Strawberry Festival returns to Queen Anne Square from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 18th. The 4th Annual Festival promises a day of fun for the whole family with a curated Artisan Craft Fair, live music, tours of Trinity Church, fresh strawberries from Quonset View Farm and some of the […]

The Newport County Chamber of Commerce’s young professionals group, the Emerging Leaders, will be hosting a summer kickoff party at Saltwater located at 49 America’s Cup Avenue on Thursday, June 23rd from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. The Emerging Leaders are a group of committed young professionals forty and younger who meet regularly to establish contacts, share common […]

Looking for something fun to do as a family to celebrate the last day of school? Join the Newport Health Equity Zone at the Florence Gray Center on June 29th, from 3-7pm, for a free summer kick-off party to celebrate healthy neighborhoods and families. The event is hosted by the Newport Health Equity Zone, an […]

The Fort Adams Trust has entered into a partnership with Blackstone Caterers to provide food and beverage at Fort Adams State Park through Blackstone Caterers’ brand new food truck. The name of the food truck is “A Fork in the Road” and is located right in front of the Fort Adams’ Visitors Center.  The food […]

Discover the best events, activities and things to do during this weekend in and around Newport, RI. Monday, June 13 6:30 p.m. – newportFILM Reschedules Screening of ‘Gleason’ at Jane Pickens Theatre 6:35 p.m. – Ocean State Waves at Newport Gulls at Cardines Field @ The Deck: Live music with Justin Pomfret from 5pm to 8pm. No cover.Fastnet: Live […]

Discover the best events, activities and things to do during this weekend in and around Newport, RI. All Weekend Long Rolex Will Present the New York Yacht Club’s 162nd Annual Regatta This Weekend in Newport Rhode Island National Guard Open House Air Show at Quonset State Airport Friday, June 10th 6pm – An Evening For Education at Edward King […]

Oliver Hazard Perry Rhode Island (OHPRI) is seeking to hire licensed deckhands for its brand new 200-foot SSV Oliver Hazard Perry, which is based in Newport, R.I. and scheduled to sail throughout New England this summer. The Tall Ship is the first full-rigged ocean-going ship to be built in the United States in over 100 years […]

newportFILM has one 1 more “off-season” event before their big newportFILM OUTDOORS season begins, and it promises to be a good one. On Monday, June 13th, newportFILM will host a free community screening of GLEASON, a documentary about former NFL defensive back, Steve Gleason, who has been diagnosed with ALS, at Jane Pickens Theater. This event was originally scheduled for […]

Discover the best events, activities and things to do during this weekend in and around Newport, RI. Monday, June 6  6pm – FINAL Newport Open Space Partnership Public Meeting @ The Deck: Live music with Justin Pomfret from 5pm to 8pm. No cover.Fastnet: Live music with The Ubiquitones from 10pm to 1am. No cover.Fifth Element: Live music with […]

Discover the best events, activities and things to do during this weekend in and around Newport, RI. For the most comprehensive list of what’s happening this weekend for live music, comedy and entertainment, head here – Where to Find Live Music, Comedy and Entertainment This Weekend: June 3 – 5. Friday, June 3 10am – 5pm: World Match […]

Unlimited wealth, unrivaled power, unmatched luxury: these characteristics are synonymous with Newport in the Gilded Age.  The same qualities that gave rise to the city’s fabled mansions also brought that same grandeur to the high seas.  The Preservation Society of Newport County’s 2016 exhibition, Splendor at Sea: The Golden Age of Steam Yachting in America, shares […]

Discover the best events, activities and things to do during this weekend in and around Newport, RI. Tuesday, May 31 10am – 5pm: World Match Racing Tour at Fort Adams Hotel Viking: Live music at 7pm. No Cover.O’brien’s: Trivia at 9:30pmWharf Pub: Open Mic at 8pm. Wednesday, June 1 10am – 5pm: World Match Racing Tour at Fort […]

Swiss Village Farm (SVF) will open their doors on Saturday, June 11th to allow the public to tour their grounds and to learn about about endangered breeds and cryo-preservation. Take self-guided tours through the historic Swiss Village and take a peek into their state-of-the-art facilities and meet the SVF laboratory, veterinary, and animal care staff. Visit Chip, a rare […]

Discover the best events, activities and things to do during this Memorial Day weekend in and around Newport, RI. Where to Find Live Music, Comedy and Entertainment This Memorial Day Weekend Friday, May 27 Throughout The Day – Locals Vying for Three Remaining Slots at World Match Racing Tour Newport 10am to 8pm – Grand Opening of […]

All ten historic houses museums of The Preservation Society of Newport County, Newport, Rhode Island, are now open daily for public tours, and visitors will be able to enjoy new audio tours of The Elms and Rosecliff, a new exhibition at Rosecliff, and a variety of special events ranging from the Newport Flower Show, to […]

The Museum of Newport Irish History Interpretive Center will open for the 2016 Season on Saturday, May 28. Visitors to the Center will learn about Irish immigration to Newport County from the 1600s to the present and of the many contributions made to our community by individuals of Irish descent. The exhibits include maps, photographs, video, and artifacts, […]

NEWPORT, RI, May 25, 2016 – Newport Waterfront Events’ 35th Annual Great Chowder Cook-Off, the original and longest running chowder championships in the country taking place on Saturday, June 18th from noon to 6:00 p.m. on the North Lawn of Fort Adams State Park, will feature five Newport businesses whose recipes will be among 22 […]

Discover the best events, activities and things to do during this weekend in and around Newport, RI. Monday, May 23 9am – World Turtle Day Diegos: Trivia at 9pmFastnet: Live music with The Ubiquitones from 10pm to 1am. No cover.Fifth Element: Live music with The Groove Merchants from 7pm to 10pmMidtown Oyster Bar: Live music with Yacht Club Rejects […]