The fourth annual Audrain Newport Concours & Motor Week welcomes the world’s most exclusive auto brands and car collections back to Aquidneck Island for four days of special events, seminars, gatherings, and more from Thursday, October 3rd - October 6th, 2024. 

Spend your days enjoying fine dining pop-ups, exhibitions of rare and exciting automobiles, seminars, and car displays along the Newport coast. Then, once the sun goes down, experience exclusive cocktail hours, dinners, our annual gala and various VIP parties hosted in the Gatsby-esque mansions that populate America’s original luxury capital. 

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50th Anniversary Harvest Fair!

The annual Norman Bird Sanctuary's old-fashioned Harvest Fair will once again usher in Autumn October 5th - October 6th, 2024. The fair offers something for everyone, including sack races, hay rides, mud pit, tug-of-war and fair games with prizes.

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Celebrating its 30th Anniversary, Newport Festa Italiana has grown from its original weekend slate of events to a three-week-long calendar (September 27th to October 17th) of opportunities for everyone to connect to their Italian roots. Events include John Panaggio Original Ziti Night, Cinefesta, and of course, the highlight of the event: the Italian Festival. 

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It’s time to dust off your lederhosen!

The Fort Adams Trust and Ragged Island Brewing Co. are excited to announce the Newport Oktoberfest on Saturday, September 28th! Bavaria meets The Ocean State inside the walls of historic Fort Adams where attendees will be able to enjoy authentic German beer, wine, food, and live music.

This 21+ event will become an annual tradition and will serve as the largest annual fundraising event for the Fort Adams Trust, the non-profit organization tasked with maintaining this incredible structure.

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Head to Middletown for another Reject's Oktoberfest.

What to expect: Free admission, live music, eats from BSide Food Truck, and of course, Rejects Beer Co. beer and Diego's Margaritas. Bring your kids for games and your BFF (Best Fur Friend) for a family fun fall weekend. 

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Laugh your way through Columbus Day weekend at Rogue Island Comedy Festival, the area's bi-annual comedy festival featuring four days of comedy shows on Wednesday, October 9th - Monday, October 14th.

Shows will take place at four locations this season: Ragged Island Brewing Co., Jane Pickens Theater, Top of Pelham, Firehouse Theater and The Wayfinder.

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The Broadway Street Fair is back, October 12th from 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM for its seventh year. 

This year's event will span across Broadway from Equality Park through Farewell Street, filled with local artists, live music, food, and more. 

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Honoring the “Harvest of the Sea,” the Bowen’s Wharf Seafood Festival offers fresh, local seafood. Fish tacos, lobster rolls, stuffies, chowder, fried calamari, clams, oysters, signature cocktails and cold beer accompany continuous live music, and family fun, all beneath the Wharf’s colorful tents. As you savor some delectable dishes, relax and enjoy the beats from area musicians. Live folk, surf rock, Caribbean and blues music are just a taste of what you’ll hear.

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A yearly-favorite, Pumpkin Palooza ay Frerichs Farm happens every weekend from September to late October. Ride the Magic Pumpkin Coach, make your own scarecrow, stroll the mum fields, choose your own pumpkin and so much more. 

Please note: Frerichs Farm did not host their annual Giant Pumpkin Growers Weigh-off in 2023. It has since moved to Pasquale Farm in Richmond, RI. 

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We know it's officially fall when we spot Queen Anne Square packed with more than 1,000 pumpkins overnight as if by magic. Trinity Church Pumpkin Patch returns to downtown Newport on this October with pick-your-own pumpkins, gourds, mums, decorative cabbage and more.

Browse a sweet selection of homemade baked goods, homemade pumpkin chili, warm cider, craft vendors, live music and more. 

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Join us for another season of Newport Restaurant Week where area restaurants will offer an assortment of crave-worthy prix-fixe menus to choose from.

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The Amica Newport Marathon was recently voted as having the "Best Half Marathon" and "Best Race Swag" in the Northeast by Competitor Magazine. The course is simply astounding: winding ocean-side roads, miles of waterfront views, and sweeping vistas of the grand mansions along Bellevue Avenue.

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Once a year, pedestrians and runners are allowed to cross the Pell Bridge on foot during the Citizens Bank Pell Bridge Run. This year's race will take place on Sunday, October 20th, 2024. Open to both runners and walkers, the run is nearly a four-mile excursion from Jamestown to Newport produced by the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority.

One hundred percent of proceeds go to support local not-for-profit organizations while promoting a healthy, active lifestyle. 

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Make your way to Fort Adams State Park for this special Halloween edition of cars + coffee.

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