Things To Do

An exciting week of cultural events is at hand as Newport welcomes representatives from our sister city of Shimoda, Japan and the 35th Black Ships Festival takes place in Bristol. Check the listings below for details. We also have a great week of college baseball at Cardines Field hosted by our own Newport Gulls. And […]

The Newport Show has announced that they will host a unique shopping booth of vintage fashion and accessory with Cameron Silver, ‘King of Vintage,’ Decades founder and author, Bravo TV’s ‘Duke of Melrose,’ and Fashion Director of H Halston and H by Halston.  The previously scheduled Trunk Show with Cameron Silver at the Newport Historical Society is canceled […]

The Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival, one of the East Coast’s most sophisticated and anticipated events, returns for its 13th-year from September 20 – 23, 2018. The Marble House lawn will once again be the spectacular setting for the two-day Grand Tasting on Saturday, September 22 and Sunday, September 23, which offers guests the […]

Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do this week in Newport County. Monday, July 9 11 am – Newport Music Festival – Romantic Morning at The Elms 4:45 pm & 7:30 pm – Won’t You Be My Neighbor at Jane Pickens Theater 6 pm – Skimmer Tours at Perrotti Park 6:35 pm – Newport Gulls Home Game […]

Here’s what’s up, happening, new, and to do in and around Newport this weekend, enjoy! Friday, July 6th 5:15 am –  Newport Music Festival: Sunrise Concert – Guitar at Chinese Tea House 4 pm – Paco’s Taco Nights at Ragged Island Brewing Company 4:45 pm &7:30 pm – Won’t You Be My Neighbor at Jane Pickens Theater 5 pm […]

Newport Historical Society invites the public to visit the Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House at 17 Broadway, Newport, RI, on Saturday, July 21, 2018 from 10am-2pm to see costumed living historians interpret the year 1780, when French troops arrived in Newport. Find out what life was like in Newport, RI in 1780, after 12,000 French soldiers and sailors […]

Clear blue skies, sharp bright sunshine, and a fleet of sailboats gliding over an endless Narragansett Bay awaits the hundreds of thousands of visitors who will arrive in our City-by-the-Sea during the next ten weeks!  We’ll need all hands on deck, from the visitor information center to the hotels, museums, mansions, and the wide range […]

Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport this week. Monday, July 2nd 5 pm – Brick Market Book Club at Museum of Newport History 5:30 pm & 8 pm – Won’t You Be My Neighbor at Jane Pickens Theater 6:35 pm – Newport Gulls Home Game at Cardines Field 8 pm […]

Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in Newport County this weekend. Of note – look for Jamestown’s fireworks display on Sunday night (Newport’s will be on Wednesday). Friday, June 29th 3 pm, 5:30 pm, & 8 pm – Won’t You Be My Neighbor at Jane Pickens Theater 4 pm – Binge BBQ Night! at Ragged […]

The City of Newport will set off its traditional fireworks display on Wednesday, July 4th over Newport Harbor, with a rain date of Thursday, July 5ths. The fireworks show, which is shot off from the North Lawn of Fort Adams, begins after it is dark enough for the show to be seen which is anticipated to be 9:15 PM and […]

(Photo via 12 Meter Charters) A busy weekend is coming as our city helps the nation celebrate July 4th weekend.  In Newport, there will be many first-time visitors, lots of activities, and just north of us in Bristol, Rhode Island, the nation’s oldest July 4th parade.  The Bristol parade begins at 10:30 a.m. and will […]

This year for the first time, Fourth of July enthusiasts will be able to avoid traffic and take the Rhode Island Department of Transportation’s (RIDOT) Providence to Newport ferry to Bristol for the world-famous parade. RIDOT plans to offer three round trips on July 4 to the nation’s oldest Fourth of July parade. The schedule […]

Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport County this week. Pictured: The Newport Gulls 2018 season is well underway, catch a home game on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday this week. Monday, June 25th 11 am – Remember Me at The Newport Playhouse & Cabaret Restaurant 4 pm – City of Newport Newport […]

The Rhode Island Society Sons of the Revolution has announced that they, along with a local team of volunteers, will host a variety of Newport Independence Day Activities.  The events begin in and around Washington Square at 9:15 am and go till 12:30 pm. Rhode Island Society Sons of the Revolution invites the public to […]

In a special celebration of freedom of religion, twelve of Newport’s historic houses of worship and the old Colony House will be open to the public this coming Fourth of July. The “First Freedom Open House Tour” offers visitors an opportunity to see some of America’s most significant religious buildings and to learn about congregations […]

Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport County this weekend. You Might Also Like: This Weekend: Live Music & Entertainment Listings Friday, June 22 Inaugural Newport, RI Pride Weekend 8 am – The 2018 Clagett Regatta and U.S. Para Sailing Championships at Sail Newport 10:30 am to 5 pm – Newport Flower Show […]

(Photo: 12 Meters race in Narragansett Bay. Photo  by 12 Meter Charters) Newport’s history as a sailing capital is unrivaled. Summer is the best time to get aboard a sailboat and take to the waters of Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island Sound, and the Atlantic Ocean. Many of our visitors arrive here unaware of the easy […]

(Photo: newportFILM will kick-off their 2018 Outdoor Series on Thursday night with Won’t You Be My Neighbor. This weekend, it will also open at Jane Pickens Theater). Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport County this week. Monday, June 18 Newport Charter Yacht Show at Newport Shipyard 11 am – […]

Photo: SVF Foundation will host their Annual Open House on Saturday Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport, RI this weekend. You Might Also Like – This Weekend: Live music and entertainment listings Friday, June 15th 9 am to 5 pm – 2018 Newport Bermuda Race 10 am to 5 pm – June […]

(Photo: The Newport Bermuda Race returns this weekend. Credit: 2012 Daniel Forster/PPL) This week really marks a great kick-off for the 2018 Summer Season. The long-anticipated grand opening of the Visitor Center at The Breakers is tonight (June 14). This is followed tomorrow (June 15) by the start of the biennial 635-mile Newport-Bermuda Race, leaving from […]

The Japan America Society of Rhode Island is celebrating the 35th year of the Black Ships Festival on July 13-15, 2018. Started in Newport in 1984, the organization announced on Tuesday in a press release that they have expanded the Festival to Bristol this summer.  As WJAR has reported – following a dispute, Newport and […]

A first-of-its-kind exhibition at The Elms (1901) allows visitors to use their audio tour player’s screen to view “digital” objects superimposed within the room.  Augmented reality technology is finding its way into museums as a way to enhance and expand the visitor experience through objects that no longer exist, never even existed or are too […]

Clean Ocean Access (COA) has announced that they have joined together with the Newport Bermuda Race Clean Regattas effort to help rid the oceans of marine debris and work towards a more sustainable future. Together, they invite sailors, crew, volunteers, and everyone to join them this Wednesday, June 13th at Surfers End Second Beach for […]

With its illustrious maritime history, picturesque coastlines and quaint islands and towns, New England is a summer hot spot for luxury charter vacations, and from June 18-21, the NewportCharter Yacht Show presented by Helly Hansen Newport will showcase the impressive lineup of world-class yachts available for charter in the region this season. Staged at the mega-yacht friendly Newport Shipyard, the annual event is the only […]

Discovers all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport, RI this week. Monday, June 11th 4:45 pm – RBG at Jane Pickens Theater 7:30 pm – Disobedience at Jane Pickens Theater Tuesday, June 12th 10:30 am – Mornings at the Museum at Museum of Newport History 4 pm – Sails and Ales with Newport […]

The Newport Car Museum, which just opened a new gallery for American Muscle “Then & Now” is offering free admission for Dads, with purchase of an adult ticket, on Father’s Day, Sunday June 17. The museum, which opened a year ago June and has earned readers’ and editors’ choice awards from USA Today and Yankee Magazine, also has added new cars, […]

Run, jog, or walk past rolling fields and beaches on Saturday, June 16th at Norman Bird Sanctuary’s 12th Annual 5K Run/Walk in memory of David Leys Jr. More than 400 runners start at the Norman Bird Sanctuary Welcome Center, travel past Hanging Rock, Second Beach and Sachuest Point before finishing by the Third Beach dunes […]

Aquidneck Land Trust (“ALT”) and the City of Newport, as part of the Newport Open Space Partnership, announce new summer hours for the historic tower in Miantonomi Park. The tower will be open and free to the public every Sunday from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., beginning June 17 and ending September 2. The park […]

Newport County residents and employees of the hospitality industry are invited to visit many great local attractions from Saturday, June 16 through Monday, June 18, 2018.  A total of 16 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 […]

Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport, RI this weekend. You Might Also Like – This Weekend: Live music and entertainment listings Friday, June 8th U.S. Professional Singles playing for the Schochet Cup at The National Tennis Club 4 pm – A Fork In the Road at Ragged Island Brewing Company 4:45 pm – RBG at […]

So, let’s rejoice!  As we alluded to last week, winter is finally behind us. School children are about to be released from the hallowed halls of education, and families from around the world are packing their suitcases, knapsacks, and duffel bags and heading for the coast, and Newport! June in Newport means the beginning of […]

Portuguese Navy’s 292-foot Tall Ship Sagres has arrived in Newport. The 81-year-old ship is docked at Fort Adams State Park from June 5th – 7th and will be open for free tours today (June 5th) from 12 pm to 5 pm, according to Joe Dias, Executive Director, of Fort Adams Trust. UPDATE: Tours today (6/5) 2pm-6pm and tours tomorrow […]

A little laughter and a lot of music will fill the Narragansett Community Center this summer as Congregation Beth David presents an exciting series that kicks off with a comedy night on June 16, featuring a finalist on NBC’s Last Comic Standing and a legendary Boston comedian known as a master of dialects and character […]

The Jamestown Board of Canvassers has announced that Dr. Jim Ludes, Executive Director of the Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy, at Salve Regina University, will speak on Tuesday, June 12th, 7 p.m. at the Jamestown Town Hall, 93 Narragansett Avenue, Jamestown. Urban myths and gossip have populated the Internet for a number of years. […]

On Sunday, June 10th, beginning at 9 am, the greater Newport community will gather and then set out from Fort Adams State Park to ride bicycles along the scenic ocean coastline together. “This is the day when everyone, regardless of experience, comes out and rides together along our beautiful shoreline,” explains Don Jagoe, Board Chair of the host […]

Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport, RI this week. You Might Also Like – This Week: Live music and entertainment listings Monday, June 4th U.S. Professional Singles playing for the Schochet Cup at The National Tennis Club 4:45 pm – RBG at Jane Pickens Theater 5 pm – Brick Market Book […]

Here are the biggest events happening in June 2018 – expect some of the biggest crowds this month to gather at the following events. Of course, these 20 events are just the tip of all the great things that are happening in our area this month. Be sure to watch our Things To Do and […]

Today, Greenlove Foundation members will join Friends of the Waterfront (FOW) and Friends of King Park, the City of Newport and other environmentally active groups at King’s Park from 9:30-1:30. One of the many missions of the foundation, is to encourage people to use a refillable water bottle to reduce and eliminate plastic single-bottle usage […]

The Newport Harbor Hotel and Marina (“The Newport”) is hosting a summer kickoff party, “Leis on the Bay” on Thursday, June 7th, 5-8 pm. For $25.00 per person, guests will enjoy an open bar of wine, beer and specialty cocktails which will include Rhode Trip Beer and Summer Hefeweizen, compliments of Newport Craft Brewing + […]

Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport this weekend. Friday, June 1st 4 pm to 8 pm – Mission Nights at Ragged Island 4:45 pm & 7:30 pm – RBG at Jane Pickens Theater 5 pm – Leukemia Cup at New York Yacht Club 5 pm- Fort Adams Ghost Hunt 5:30 pm – An Evening Talk […]

Yes, Virginia, Winter has finally bid us a fond adieu, and at last, Summer beckons.  It’s time to enjoy June. With this wonderful change in the weather comes all the best that Newport can offer resident and visitor alike. We welcome several garden experts this month to share a bit of history about our city’s […]

The 2018 Newport Flower Show, themed Cottages: Smart & Small, will take place at Rosecliff from Friday, June 22 through Sunday, June 24, 2018. America’s premier summer flower show will celebrate the tiniest of homes, which are smart in both technology and style; their adjacent gardens are equally thoughtful, livable spaces, both functional and beautiful. Newport Flower Show highlights […]

Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport during these last few days of May. Tuesday, May 29th 11 am – Chanler Job Fair at The Chanler at Cliff Walk 4:45 pm & 7:30 pm – RBG at Jane Pickens Theater 5:30 pm – Outdoor Season Open House! at Hall Of Fame Tennis […]

The Museum of Newport Irish History Interpretive Center will open for the season on Saturday, May 26.  2018 Season hours are 12:00 noon – 5:00 pm., Thursday through Sunday, through October 28.  Group and private visits at other times may be arranged by appointment. The Center is located at 648 Lower Thames Street, just south of Narragansett Avenue.  Admission is free for members of […]

Newly chartered Major General Thomas West Sherman Camp 1, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, is hosting a Memorial Day ceremony at the Grand Army of the Republic burial plot in Island Cemetery at 4:00 PM on Sunday, May 27 2018. “As Rhode Island’s newest Sons of Union Veterans Camp, it is exciting to be back out […]

As we bid good-bye and bon voyage this past Sunday to the seven sailboats participating in one of the last legs of the round-the-world Volvo Ocean Race, we are thankful for the wonderful welcome and loving level of hospitality the people of Newport gave our visitors who came from more than 90 countries to experience […]

The Race Village at the Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover will be open at Fort Adams State Park from 10 am to 7 pm today. There is a parking fee of $20 today. Admission into the race village is free. Thursday, May 17th Race Village Open: 10:00 am – 7:00 pm For a full list […]

This past week was amazing. The arrival of the sailboats and crews of the Volvo Ocean Race turned on even the most jaded residents of the City-by-the-Sea. The early arrival of the racing fleet at Newport’s Fort Adams on Tuesday morning, May 8th was a sight to behold.  The Volvo Ocean Race Newport Race Village […]

The Race Village at the Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover will be open at Fort Adams State Park from 11 am to 7 pm today. There is a parking fee of $10 today. Admission into the race village is free. Wednesday, May 16th M32 Sailing: 9:30 am to 1 pm Race Village Open: 11:00 am […]

The Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project (RIMAP) announces that “Introduction to Marine Archaeology” will be held on Saturday May 26 at the Masonic Hall, 39 Baker St., Warren RI. RIMAP membership ($25) for 2018 and completion of the “Introduction” class ($50) are required for diving and non-diving volunteer participation in RIMAP activities. Membership  and classes are open to the public and […]

Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport this weekend. Friday, May 11th 11 am to 7 pm – Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover Race Village open at Fort Adams State Park 4:45 pm & 7:30 pm – Tully at Jane Pickens Theater 6:30 pm – Newport Little Leauge Fundraiser at O’brien’s Pub 8 pm […]

A full slate of activities and attractions at the Volvo Ocean Race Newport race village will expand further with the opening of the One Ocean Exploration Zone at Fort Adams on Saturday. The Exploration Zone is presented by 11th Hour Racing which sponsors the Vestas team in this edition of the Volvo Ocean Race. The […]

Bike Newport and the Newport County YMCA, together with numerous community partners, have jointly announced the sixth annual ride for bike safety – Elliot’s Ride for Everyone! The event is named for Elliot Kaminitz, a much-loved community member who championed bike riding and bike safety, and tragically lost his life while riding his bicycle on […]

The first sailboats of the Volvo Ocean race arrived at Newport’s Fort Adams on Tuesday morning, May 8th. The Volvo Ocean Race Newport Race Village opened officially later that day. Fun is now underway. For the next two weeks — May 8-20 – the Volvo Ocean Race will be the big attraction here. Newport is […]

The Race Village at the Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover will be open at Fort Adams State Park from 11 am to 7 pm today. Parking is free and admission into the race village is free. Wednesday, May 9th Race Village Open: 11:00 am – 7:00 pm For a full list of daily activities, see […]

Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport this week. The Volvo Ocean returns to Fort Adams State Park from May 8th – 20th. For a full list of events, activities and things to do, visit www.volvooceanracenewport.com. Monday, May 7th 11 am – Chanler Job Fair 5:30 pm – Hidden Presence: God’s Little […]

(This story was originally published on May 2nd, it has been updated to include traffic impact information) The 2018 Aquidneck Island National Police Parade will be held on Sunday, May 6th. The National Police Parade is one of only a handful of parades of this type around the country outside of Washington D.C., according to […]

Here’s a look at some of the great things happening, new, and to do in and around Newport this May! 1. newportFILM presents Eating Animals – May 3: newportFILM will present Eating Animals at the Casino Theater. Eating Animals tells the story of the beginning of the end of factory farming. The film is the feature-length […]

Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport this week. Monday, April 30th 4 pm – Lean On Pete at Jane Pickens Theater 5:30 pm – Teens: Advanced Readers Copies Book Club at Newport Public Library 7 pm – Ocean Plastics Program at Channing Memorial Church 7:30 pm – Heal Documentary at Jane Pickens […]

Bike Newport has announced a first-time car-free family ride on Aquidneck Island: the Portsmouth Farm-to-Farm Bike Ride will take place on Saturday, May 5th, from 2:00-4:00pm. This leisurely 4-mile ride is well-suited to bicycle riders of all ages and abilities and is free of charge. The ride will start at the School Administration Building at […]

“Though April showers may come your way They bring the flowers that bloom in May”* *From the song, “April Showers” Al Jolson’s original 1921 recording of these now-famous lyrics, written by Buddy DeSylva with music by Louis Silvers was a big hit and is still being recorded nearly 100 years after its debut. The song, […]

Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport this week. Monday, April 23rd 10 am – CCRI Earth Day Festival at CCRI Newport 1 pm – Rovensky Park Tree Walk 4 pm – Isle Of Dogs at Jane Pickens Theater 6:30 pm – Indian Pop-up Dinner Monday, April 23rd at Stoneacre […]

The Newport Historical Society and the Rhode Island Historical Society have announced they will partner for their first 2018 joint History Space talk when they present Undressing History: Women’s Clothes & Unmentionables from the 19th Century. During this program in Newport, RI historical costumer Carrie Midura will share some of the secrets (and stuffing) that were hidden beneath […]

The concluding weekend of the 5th Annual Newport Daffodil Days features two parades, one for humans, one for classic cars. On Saturday, April 21, a “Sidewalk Parade” departs at 11 am from the Florence Gray Center and winds its way through Newport’s Northside neighborhood, stopping to enjoy decorated trees along the route and finishing in Miantonomi Park for a community picnic (featuring free […]

The temperature finally climbed to 50 degrees, the sun came out of the grey skies, and right on time, daffodils began popping up all over the city. Good thing, too – it’s our fifth annual Newport Daffodil Days Festival!   Activities and special Daffy Days are listed below. Tell your family. Tell your guests. Tell our […]

Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport this weekend. You May Also Like – Where to find live music, comedy, movies and entertainment this weekend Friday, April 20th 1 pm – Charlie & The Bucket Truck at Miantonomi Park 4:45 pm & 7:30 pm – Isle of Dogs at Jane Pickens Theater 5 […]

Norman Bird Sanctuary welcomes the community to join them for a gourmet May breakfast overlooking beautiful views at the 36th Annual Birds & Breakfast on Sunday, May 6th. The White Horse Tavern’s Executive Chef Rich Silvia will prepare a “delicious seasonal spread of specialties you won’t find at any other May breakfast”, according to a press […]

Portsmouth Free Public Library’s annual Touch-a-Truck fundraising event is almost here!  Touch-a-Truck will give the community’s children (and adults) a chance to get up close and personal with all kinds of big and fascinating vehicles. From a school bus to a police car, from a race car to a fire truck, everyone will have the opportunity […]

Discover all that’s happening, new and to do in and around Newport, RI this week. Monday, April 16th 4:45 pm & 7:30 pm – Isle of Dogs at Jane Pickens Theater 6 pm – 2018 SPRING FLING at the Chanler on Cliff Walk 6 pm – Rhode Rage Release Party at Newport Craft Beer 6:30 pm – Taco & Tequila […]

Discover all that’s happening, new and to do this weekend in and around Newport! You may also like – Live music and entertainment this week: April 13 – 15 Friday, April 13 4 pm to 8 pm – Haven Brothers at Ragged Island Brewing 4:45 pm & 7:30 pm – Isle of Dogs at Jane Pickens Theater 8 pm – […]

Looking for some family fun this summer? Interested in learning more about heritage breed livestock? Swiss Village Farm (SVF) Foundation has announced that they will the date of their 2018 Annual Visitors Day celebration. SVF will open their doors on Saturday, June 16th from 9 am to 3 pm to allow the public to tour their grounds […]