Welcome to What’s Up Newp’s Event Calendar for Newport County! 

This is a community calendar; what you see here has been added by our community. Check back often, as the calendar is updated almost daily.
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Karaoke at the Irish American Club

Irish American Athletic Club 642 Thames St, Newport

Sing your heart out at the IA! Every Sunday & always free. All are welcome 🎤🎶🍻

FREE

Zumba

The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet 3 Charles Street, Newport, RI

Join us for some fun music and movement, and maybe even a light sweat! Classes are designed to welcome adult dancers of all ages and abilities. These classes offer a fun way for dancers to exercise, meet new friends, and enjoy movement!  (Tuesdays 5:15-6:15p) (Instagram: @theacademyatncb)

$10.00

Adult Beginner Ballet and Stretch

The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet 3 Charles Street, Newport, RI

Students will dance at the ballet barre, do some light stretching, and learn some basic ballet movement. Classes are designed to welcome adult dancers of all ages and abilities. These classes offer a fun way for dancers to exercise, meet new friends, and enjoy movement!  (Instagram: @theacademyatncb)

$10.00

AARP #207 Planning London, Paris Trip in 2024

Array, Array, Array

AARP Newport County Chapter #207 will hold a meeting on Tuesday, May 9, at the Hampton Inn, 317 West Main Road, Middletown for those interested in a 2024 trip to London and Paris. At the meeting, which will begin at 1:30 pm, information will be given regarding the itinerary and fees. Highlights of the trip, […]

Free

Arboretum Tour: Toad Hall

Toad Hall Portsmouth

Join the Newport Tree Conservancy for a tour of Toad Hall, a member of our Community Arboreta program. The first private home in Portsmouth to earn arboretum accreditation from ArbNet, Toad Hall is a beautiful seaside residence. Boasting an extraordinarily diverse array of trees, shrubs, fruit and vegetable crops, herbaceous perennials, and annuals, the landscape […]

$25.00

Senior Ballroom Dance Classes

Common Fence Point Community Center 933 Anthony Rd, Portsmouth

This class is for adults 55 & older who would like to learn or brush up on their ballroom dancing. This class meets weekly at the Common Fence Point Arts Wellness & Community Center, 933 Anthony Rd. Portsmouth, RI.

$6.00

Mel LIVE at The Irish American Club

Irish American Athletic Club 642 Thames St, Newport

Hump Day, Wacky Wednesday, whatever you want to call it! Come on down to the IA every Wednesday for live music with Mel and good times 🍻

FREE

Adult Intermediate Ballet

The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet 3 Charles Street, Newport, RI

This is an intermediate level ballet class -- however, all are welcome in this nurturing environment.  Classes are designed to welcome adult dancers of all ages and abilities. These classes offer a fun way for dancers to exercise, meet new friends, and enjoy movement!  (Instagram: @theacademyatncb)

$15.00

The Cocktail Club: Mother’s Day Celebration

Hotel Viking One Bellevue Ave, Newport

Bring mom to our most fun and unique Cocktail Club. Celebrating moms and the woman master distillers. Cheers to moms and distiladies! Stay for dinner at One Bellevue and save 15% Class Format Tasting of 3 Spirits 1 Cocktail Demonstration Chef Selected Appetizers Maximum Capacity: 12 Guests Price: $55/person (taxes and gratuities additional) | Reservations […]

$55

Newport County Genealogy Society Meeting

church of latter day saints Miantonomi Ave, Middletown

Newport County Genealogy Society meets 7-8pm on 2nd Thurs of each month (Sept thru May) at Church of the Latter Day Saints on Miantonomi Ave in Middletown. Monthly speaker and brick wall help. All are welcome More info email newportannie@verizon.net

Top of Newport Opening

Top of Newport @ Hotel Viking One Bellevue Ave., Newport

Our rooftop bar & kitchen reopens for another fabulous summer season in Newport. We can’t wait to see you at the Top! Cheers.

Newport Live Presents: Cary Morin Duo

Jamestown Arts Center 18 Valley Street, Jamestown, RI

Indigenous Voices Series Described as “one of the best acoustic pickers on the scene today,” Cary Morin brings together the great musical traditions of America like no other. With deft fingerstyle guitar and vocals that alternately convey melodic elation and gritty world-weariness, Morin crafts an inimitable style often characterized as roots-infused Native Americana with hints […]

$35

Improv with the Bit Players

The Firehouse Theater 4 Equality Park Place, Newport, RI

The Bit Players are a fast paced and energized group of improvisation master-minds. Their high energy LIVE shows are modeled after the hit TV show "Whose Line is it Anyway?". Full of hysterical characters, hilarious games, and side-splitting musical numbers these shows will leave you wanting more every time. No two shows are ever the […]

Birds and Breakfast

norman bird sanctuary 583 Third Beach Road, Middletown, RI

Celebrate spring and join the Norman Bird Sanctuary for the 40th Annual Birds & Breakfast! Gather your flock for a buffet breakfast, guided bird walks, Hawk Talks, crafts for kids, and live music! Breakfast Seatings: Please choose between three breakfast seatings when you purchase your tickets. The first seating is at 8:30 a.m., the second […]

$12 – $40

Community Yoga

Forty 1° North 351 Thames Street, Newport, RI

Come join us for yoga at Forty One North, one of the most beautiful settings in downtown Newport. Complimentary refreshments following the practice. PLEASE CALL 401.846.8018 to reserve your place. Namaste

Community Yoga

Forty 1° North 351 Thames Street, Newport, RI

Come join us for yoga at Forty One North, one of the most beautiful settings in downtown Newport. Complimentary refreshments following the practice. PLEASE CALL 401.846.8018 to reserve your place. Namaste

Tour of the Coddington Burial Ground

Architectural historian Ron Onorato will lead a walking tour of the oldest grounds in the state, the 17th and 18th century Coddington Burial Ground as well as two little known nearby burial sites related to the 1699 Great Friends Meeting House. In addition to family members, also buried here are 6 governors of the colony. […]

Newport String Project: Spring Concert 2023

Newport Art Museum 76 Bellevue Avenue, Newport

Embrace Spring with Chamber Music! We’re delighted to welcome the Newport String Project’s resident ensemble, the Newport String Quartet, back to the galleries for a live chamber music performance – a spirit-lifting celebration of spring featuring music by the much-loved composer W.A. Mozart, rarely heard Dutch composer Henriette Bosmans, and Syrian American composer Kareem Roustom. […]

Mel LIVE at Bar and Board

Bar & Board Bistro 282 Thames Street, Newport, RI

Join Mel & the Unruly Roots for live music at Bar and Board every Saturday!

FREE

Community Yoga

Forty 1° North 351 Thames Street, Newport, RI

Come join us for yoga at Forty One North, one of the most beautiful settings in downtown Newport. Complimentary refreshments following the practice. PLEASE CALL 401.846.8018 to reserve your place. Namaste

Mother’s Day Brunch

Newport Vineyards 909 E Main Rd, Middletown

Celebrate Mother’s Day with a brunch buffet at Newport Vineyards & Taproot Brewing Co. Enjoy the farm to table fare buffet and chef-attended stations with brunch favorites crafted by Executive Chef Andy Teixeira and team. Reservations available between 10am – 3pm. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. THIS EVENT WILL SELL OUT!

$3 – $75

Moms FREE Special

Newport Car Museum 1947 West Main Road, Portsmouth, RI

MOMS FREE on Mother's Day Sunday, May 14 and Monday, May 15 Offer good with purchase of an adult ticket by a family member (tickets at the door only). Open 10-5, Free parking (Photo: The Jagodzinski family from Hatfield, Mass. loves the 1954 Kaiser Darrin 161, once popular with the Hollywood set, with only 200 […]

$20

Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet

Hotel Viking One Bellevue Ave, Newport

Thank your Mom for how awesome you turned out, with a brunch she will remember at the Iconic Hotel Viking! Join us from 11:30am-2:30pm on May 14th in our Bellevue Ballroom for brunch, bloody marys, and mimosas! $89 per adult | $29 per child under 12 | Specialty drinks are available at an additional price […]

$12 – $89

Mother’s Day Champagne Afternoon Tea

Hotel Viking One Bellevue Ave, Newport

Join us in the Garden Room at One Bellevue on Sunday, May 14th from 2pm – 4pm for a champagne afternoon tea in honor of Mother’s Day $60 per adult

$60

Britton-René Collins: The Versatile Marimba

Miantonomi Memorial Park 120 Hillside Avenue, Newport, RI

FREE Concert in Miantonomi Memorial Park on Sunday, May 14! Part of the Newport Classical Community Concert Series, presented by BankNewport. Join award-winning percussionist Britton-René Collins to experience how the marimba, an instrument with rich history and sonic possibilities, can be utilized as a medium for amplifying a voice, sharing a story, exploring identity, and […]

Free