- Recharge Newport
- Recurring weekly on Friday
Join us for a Couples Retreat mini session! Get more information regarding our 4 types of couples retreats (mini, one, two, and three day), enjoy a tropical beverage, treats, luau themed decor, and a Love Language assessment as part of this 30 minute session!
- Norman Bird Sanctuary
- Recurring daily
Bring your BioBlitz scavenger hunt sheet (paper or screenshot) to the Norman Bird Sanctuary for FREE admission for you and your family the week of April 20-27.
- Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum
- Recurring daily
Each April, Blithewold opens its gates to welcome visitors just as springtime begins. Our famous display, covers this 33-acre seaside estate with over 50,000 daffodils that delight visitors for nearly a month. The first week, timed to the annual school vacation week, is filled…
- Recurring daily
Two different programs with sixteen new works by fifteen dance majors: Livia Armstrong '25, Aleah Begg '25, Ashley Blake '26, Morgan Dubay '24, Sara Green '25, Trinity Leite '25, Anna Mangino '26, Liz Muller '26, Julia Paulo '25, Hannah Rezendes '25, Mackenzie Robichaud '24, Jala…
- Coastal Queen Cruises, from Newport
- Recurring weekly on Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Coastal Queen loves Daffodil Days in Newport and kicks off the cruise season in Newport with narrated lighthouse tours that include views of Lime Rock, Goat Island, Rose Island and Castle Hill lighthouses. Each tour will be narrated by a local guide and Coastal Queen's beautiful…
- Stoneacre Brasserie
- Recurring every week day
Welcome to Daffodil Days! To celebrate spring we will be offering buy one get one tea Monday - Friday 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. only $35!
ABOUT THE FILM: What would American democracy look like in the hands of teenage girls? A political coming-of-age story and a stirring reimagination of what it means to govern, “Girls State” follows young female leaders — from wildly different backgrounds across Missouri — as they…
Imago Foundation for the Arts (IFA) will host a public performance of “I’ve Got a Song! A Living History of the McCarthy Era” on Friday, April 19 at 7 p.m. at Imago Gallery, 36 Market Street, Warren, RI. Written and performed by Nancy Hood with narration and musical accompaniment…
- Recurring weekly on Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Are you ready for a Magical Mini Retreat? We have designed this mini retreat with you in mind! Immerse yourselves in the City by the Sea as you touch on the most important elements of your relationship with the guidance of our Gottman Institute certified couples coach! Have fun…
Briana White is an acoustic/pop force hailing from Providence, RI. Using her guitar as both a string and percussion instrument, with the help of her loop pedal she creates unique harmonies and rhythms that quickly grab the attention of anyone within earshot. She will be in the…
- Recurring daily
Newport’s Daffodil Days celebrates the arrival of over 1,200,000 bright yellow daffodils throughout the area with decorated store windows heralding their arrival. Guess the number of Daffodils at Castle Hill: Our friends at Castle Hill have planted over 40,000 daffodils on their…
Get a sneak peek at the glorious display of floral arrangements and specimens in the Visitors Center and throughout the first floor of the Mansion. Guests will enjoy delicious hors d’ouevres from The Kitchen at Blithewold, signature cocktails, and a performance by students at The…
Help the Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District prepare seedlings for the seedling sale! Our seedling sale plant pick up day is on April 20. The day before, on April 19, we pack the pre-orders together to make it easier to give to customers when they come pick them up on…
J. Mclaughlin on historic Bellevue Avenue pays homage to Daffodil Days today. Have a glass of champagne then shop men’s and women’s classic clothes with a current relevance – and thank them for giving back to our Newport community. A percentage of all sales will go to…
We invite you for Tea in Blithewold’s Dining Room, where fine meals have been enjoyed by cherished guests for more than a century. Gather with friends and exchange stories while delighting in a cup of tea, freshly baked scones with sweet cream, and a three-tiered tray filled with…
- Firehouse Theater
- Recurring weekly on Friday, Saturday
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…
Join your fellow bicyclists, young and old alike, for a leisurely ride past thousands of bright yellow daffodils. Decorate your bike (and yourselves) in your daffiest attire. Complimentary tickets to the I Scream Social for best dressed bikes – and bikers. Click here for…
- One Bellevue Restaurant at the Hotel Viking
- Recurring weekly on Sunday, Saturday
Enjoy quintessential Afternoon Tea in the Garden Room at One Bellevue. Our dedicated team will walk you through choosing the perfect loose leaf tea, prepared table side for each guest. Culinary delights range from house baked scones, and delicate finger sandwiches to petit fours…
Aquidneck Community Table's (ACT) winter market is held on Saturday mornings at Stoneacre Garden at 151 Swineburne Row in Newport. The market hours are 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM from November 4 - April 27 (No market on 3/16 due to Newport’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade.) Aquidneck…
- Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum
- Recurring daily
Join the Bristol Garden Club and Blithewold to experience the breadth of colors, forms, and sizes now available in daffodils! Daffodil enthusiasts proudly display their flowers individually and in arrangements as they compete for awards and share their enthusiasm. The display…
Join us at the Middletown Public Library for an Earth Day Celebration! Activities include RI Resource Recovery’s informational booth, a lightbulb exchange, plant swap, eco friendly crafts for kids, free garden books, decorate a bee bath and more. Everyone is welcome!
The Earth Day Fair, presented by the Jamestown Conservation Commission, will have hands-on activities for children and many giveaways, including a large honey crisp apple tree. Many environmental organizations will display what they do and provide answers to your questions…
Plant power! Plants remove carbon dioxide from the air and make the oxygen we breathe. They also provide habitat for native wildlife, prevent erosion, and absorb excess stormwater. Pre-order plants from the Eastern R.I. Conservation District online by 12PM on April 18 and pick up…
- Frosty Freez
- Recurring daily
Frosty Freez’s popular Earth Week Bingo is back, encouraging kids to take environmental actions around their homes. There’s a sweet treat for kids who make 5 environmental actions in a row! Print the Bingo card here…
- Mount Hope Farm
- Recurring weekly on Saturday
Our year-round farmers market happens every Saturday morning. Swing by to pick up your local produce, bread, meat, fish, kombucha, and more each week as well as listen to live music in the summer, connect with local nonprofits and community organizations, and visit with friends!…
Cub Scout Pack 77 Middletown will hold their 3rd annual FreeCycle on the Pottsy Field side of the Middletown Library. A FreeCycle is a community yard sale where everything is free! Community members are asked to drop off unwanted items and then “shop” for new items at no charge!…
Visit the bright yellow daffodil field on the campus of Salve Regina outside of McAuley Hall for picture-taking and then scream for your daffy ice cream delight! Donations welcome.
Celebrate National Poetry Month by enjoying JAC OutLoud Poetry Reading on Saturday, April 20 at 3pm. Four poets will read selected works: Lillian-Yvonne Bertram, National Endowment for the Arts Poetry Fellow. Tina Cane, Rhode Island Poet Laureate (2016—Present). Colin Channer…
Join Friends of the Waterfront for a cleanup of King Park in downtown Newport. Gloves, trash bags, and coffee will be provided.
Stefan’s music is like an old friend that captures the same type of spirit as troubadour’s like Van Morrison,Tom Petty and more modern songwriters such as, Tracy Chapman, Ray Lamontagne and Ryan Montbleau. Matt Nolan’s virtuosity on the 12 string can be heard in the first few…
You’re invited to raise your tasting glass high when 50 breweries, offering more than 150 selections, gather at historic Fort Adams State Park on April 20th at the Newport Beer Festival, proudly sponsored by Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling.
Join us for Paint Paradise, a special 75th anniversary plein air day! Honor Paradise Valley's rich cultural heritage and the artistic legacy of our founder Mabel Norman Cerio, while enjoying 300 acres of beautiful open studio space as the spring colors emerge. Attendees will have…
Make and take home a ready-to-install rain barrel to collect and store stormwater for your garden! Eastern R.I. Conservation District will provide materials and step-by-step instructions. Containers generously donated by Coca-Cola. Installing a rain barrel to collect and store…
Join us for a teacher open house at Coggeshall Farm Museum on Saturday, April 20, 2024. Learn more about the different field trip offerings available at the farm. Visit our heritage breed animals and explore the plants in our historic garden. Stop in and enjoy a tour of the…
- Newport Vineyards
- Recurring daily
In honor of Aquidneck Island Earth Week we are offering (your choice of) a free wine OR beer tasting flight when you help clean up your community! Pick up a bag full of waste OR bucket of trash and snap a photo. Show us your photo when you arrive for your free tasting! Your…
- Norman Bird Sanctuary
- Recurring weekly on Saturday
We invite you to join us each Saturday morning from 9:30-11:00 inside Mabel Norman's Studio for a yoga practice and mindfulness meditation. Come experience these unique, inspiring yoga classes where the sense of community is strong and truly heart-warming. Come, find your inner…
- Hotel Viking
- Recurring weekly on Saturday
Join us every Saturday at 9AM for our weekly yoga class with our in-house yoga instructor, Sharon! Access for hotel guests is included with your stay | $16 for non-hotel guests (see spa staff to sign up) Check with the front desk for this week's location! Sharon has been studying…
For one day only, West Place is hosting special tours designed for kids and young adults. The next generation of compassionate animal advocates will gain an appreciation for farm animals, wildlife, and nature during their visit to the sanctuary on Youth Day. Fun, interactive, and…
Join Audrain Auto Museum for a morning of cars and coffee at various venues in and around Newport. *All events are subject to change. All events are rain or shine unless noted.
"BLESSED ARE THE CHEESEMAKERS!" Learn how to make your very own cheese! Start with fresh local milk and end with Primo Sale, a fresh farmers cheese known throughout many cultures. The class will begin with the culturing of the milk, and then as we wait for the process to work its…
Sometimes the wine changes the cheese, sometimes the cheese changes the wine... often there's a magical third flavor you've never imagined!
Decorate your car with bright yellow daffiness, don your daffy best, and head down to Easton’s Beach for the start of a one-of-a-kind “Driving Miss Daffodil” car rally. Mix, mingle and gawk before the cavalcade rolls off. Miss Daffodil and the folks from the Audrain Automotive…
Mary Jameson will have an open studio on Suday, April 21 from 11-2 pm. Mary uses seaweed and organic materials collected from the marine environment in her work. Stop by her studio to see a seaweed pressing demonstration and learn more about how it contributes to the health of…
Interested in attracting pollinating insects to your garden? Don’t miss the Land Trust's Pollinator Habitat Workshop at Spruce Acres Farm. We'll share ways that you can help provide a home for pollinating and other beneficial insects in your backyard. We will then discuss…
The community is invited to enjoy an afternoon of contemplative, mindful, restorative self-care: tending to the body, mind and soul. Those who gather with us will be led through a restorative yoga practice, followed by deep relaxation with the healing sounds of the crystal bowls…
The most magical movie ever to hit theaters celebrates its 85th birthday with a special family-friendly matinee at the JPT! When a tornado rips through Kansas, Dorothy (Judy Garland) and her dog, Toto, are whisked away in their house to the magical land of Oz. They follow the…
- Recurring weekly on Sunday
A Local Farmers Market situated right smack in the middle of this cozy town of Tiverton, RI. Connecting the community to fresh & local produce, agriculture, makers, products and art. Meredith Brower, director & market manager launched the market in May of 2020 during the…
Help keep Narragansett Bay clean with Save the Bay! Shoreline trash is ugly and dangerous to wildlife, and shoreline cleanups are a great way for volunteers to make a difference. Meet at the Weaver Cove boat ramp. There is no precise address for this site. Enter the park off of…
- Newport Contemporary Ballet
- Recurring weekly on Monday
Students will dance at the ballet barre, do some light stretching, and learn 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…
Celebrate Earth Day and join Aquidneck Land Trust at Miantonomi Memorial Park on Monday, April 22 from 9-11 a.m. for a cleanup! We are partnering with students from the Newport Public Schools to do invasive species removal as well as a litter cleanup throughout the park. Email…
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