The aroma of meals crafted with the flavors of harvest. Warm light waning over lush treetops. That intrinsically cozy feeling that settles in. November on The Coast is like nothing else.

As if that wasn't enough to make our hearts full, the month is filled with so much to see and do.

From the return of some truly classic events, like Newport Restaurant Week and Holidays at the Newport Mansions, to charming exhibits, afternoon teas, and enchanting festivals to kick off the holiday season, November has us busy in all the right ways.

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Events

Fall is in full swing—find our top picks for the month below.

1 Newport Restaurant Week

Where:
Participating restaurants
When:
November 7 - 16

The flavors of nine coastal communities, all rolled up into 10 savory days.

Newport Restaurant Week takes place annually each fall, the perfect setting for this well-seasoned event. Choose from an array of prix-fixe menus for lunch ($20 or $30) and dinner ($30, $45, or $60).

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2 Cozy Autumn Fires and Tasty Treats

Where:
Blithewold Manor, 101 Ferry Road, Bristol
When:
Saturdays & Sundays from 2:00 - 3:30 PM until November 23
Cost:
Members (6 people): $45 | Non-Members (6 people): $65

Enjoy an outdoor cozy experience to celebrate the season at Bristol's Blithewold Manor, Gardens and Arboretum. Grab your closest friends and enjoy s'mores kits, well-stocked fire pits, and hikes around the estate's award winning gardens and landscape. 

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Blithewold Cozy Fires

3 26th Annual Harvest Festival at Greenvale Vineyards

Where:
Greenvale Vineyards, Portsmouth
When:
November 1, 2025 from 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Cost:
Free to attend, drinks and food for purchase.

'Tis the season for the 26th annual harvest festival at Greenvale Vineyards!

Enjoy traditional fall activities like tractor rides and firepits, with food trucks, wine tastings, and an artisan market. Embrace the cozy atmosphere with the whole family.

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4 Hot Chocolate Bar at The Chanler

Where:
The Chanler at Cliff Walk
When:
Weekends in November

Hot chocolate is a winter-in-New-England right of passage. When temperatures dip, there's few places we'd rather be than cozied up in front of a fire with a warm mug of hot chocolate.

For a decadent experience, make your way to The Chanler at Cliff Walk, a luxury hotel nestled in a former 19th-century private mansion, for a sip of gourmet hot chocolate from their hot chocolate bar all month long.

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Hot Chocolate Bar

5 Autumn Artisan Market

Where:
Linden Place, Bristol
When:
November 1, 2025
Cost:
Free to attend

Linden Place’s Autumn Artisan Market in Bristol, Rhode Island showcases local talent on the historic grounds of Linden Place, an 1810 Federal period mansion. 2025 marks the sixth year of the market.

All proceeds from the market benefit Linden Place and its mission to preserve the treasured property for future generations and create a welcoming environment through programs that enhance the artistic, cultural, and educational life of the community. 

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6 Colt State Park Half Marathon

Where:
Colt State Park
When:
November 2, 2025

13.1 miles of New England Coastline. A traditional style road race on the shores of Narragansett Bay, with coastal views and a fast, flat course. An Ocean State Running Tradition. Join us for a beautiful, ocean-side race in our little seaside community. Strictly limited to just 400 runners.

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Colt State Park Sunset Edit

7 Thanksgiving Dinner Previews

Prepared-for-you fetes are just what you need to celebrate the harvest season.

Please note: Thanksgiving restaurants and menus are added on a rolling basis. Please check back for the most up-to-date list.

  1. Castle Hill Inn
  2. The Chanler
  3. Johnny's
  4. The Wharf
  5. White Horse Tavern
  6. A New England Thanksgiving
  7. Newport Vineyards Leftovers Brunch

 

8 The Newport Symposium: The French Influence in Newport

Where:
Rosecliff and Marble House
When:
November 6 -7, 2025 from 8:30 AM to 3:45 PM
Cost:
In-Person (Both Days - $450) Professor/Student In-Person ($375) Virtual ($100)

Introducing you to hhe Newport Symposium: The French Influence in Newport.

French art, architecture, design and cuisine permeated the lifestyles of the Gilded Age elite as they looked to the French aristocracy for inspiration.

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9 Cars & Coffee

CARS & COFFEE — TRUNK OR TREAT AT FORT ADAMS

WHEN: November 2, 2025 from 8:00 - 10:00 AM
WHERE: Fort Adams North Lawn, Newport

Join Audrain Auto Museum for a morning of cars and coffee at Fort Adams State Park in Newport.

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CARS & COFFEE AT SACHUEST BEACH (SECOND BEACH)

WHEN: November 9th, from 8:00 to 10:00 AM
WHERE: Second Beach, Middletown

Join Audrain Auto Museum for a morning of cars and coffee at Second Beach in Middletown.

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10 Newport Car Museum "Hoods up!" Weekend

Where:
Newport Car Museum
When:
November 8 - 9, 2025 from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Every second weekend of the month, check out the engines on over 100 super cool cars in seven galleries. Free parking, open daily 10:00 - 5:00 PM.

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11 Holiday Sip & Shop at Mount Hope Farm

Where:
Mount Hope Farm
When:
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 from 5:30 8:00 PM

Head to the historic Mount Hope Farm as we welcome the holidays with this special event in our beautifully decorated Barn.

Discover unique gifts and seasonal treasures from a variety of local vendors, perfect for checking off your holiday shopping list. Enjoy an evening of holiday cheer as you sip on signature cocktails from Two Gals Cocktails and savor delicious bites from Wedge Cheese Shop, Mason & Twine and Seb's Woodfired Pizza. 

Take in the festive atmosphere and stroll through our gardens, sit by our solo stoves, soaking in the beauty of the season while you enjoy the company of friends and family.

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12 Hell's Kitchen Dinner Experience at Little Clam

Where:
Wayfinder Newport
When:
November 21 from 6:30 to 9:00 PM
Cost:
$146.05

Get ready for a culinary adventure featuring renowned Chefs from the Hell's Kitchen Season 24 cast. 

Head to Little Clam at Wayfinder Newport for an evening of friendly competition as Little Clam’s Chef Antonio Wormley battles Hell’s Kitchen cast mate Chef Chris Faison in an exclusive multi-course culinary experience. 

Option to add a curated wine pairing by a sommelier at Vineyard Road.

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13 40th Annual Thanksgiving Day Pie Run

Where:
Newport YMCA
When:
November 27, 2025 from 8:30 - 10:00 AM
Cost:
Starting at $40 per person

Start Thanksgiving day off right!

Register with family and friends for a 3-5 mile run or walk,and bring a food item to donate to the MLK Community Center. Over 2,000 walkers and runners have participated in past years, creating a wonderful community event to enjoy in the season of giving.

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Kick-Off the Holiday Season

Everything you need to start the holiday season merry and bright.

  1. Holidays at The Newport Mansions
  2. Christmas at Blithewold
  3. Sparkling Lights at The Breakers
  4. Newport Nutcracker at Rosecliff
  5. Newport Illuminated Boat Parade
  6. Holiday Lantern Walking Tour
  7. Holiday Bazaar

Holidays at The Newport Mansions

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Where:
The Breakers, The Elms, Marble House, and Chateau-sur-Mer
When:
November 22, 2025 - January 1, 2026

The glitter of gold and the sparkle of silver will dazzle you as you tour three magnificent mansions decked out in Yuletide finery. Music, tours, and spectacular decorations highlight the celebration of Christmas at the Newport Mansions. The Preservation Society of Newport County invites you to make holiday memories with your family by visiting The Breakers, The Elms, Marble House, and Chateau-sur-Mer this holiday season.

Know Before You Go:

All properties closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Properties close 2:00 PM on December 24. 

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Christmas at Blithewold

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Where:
Blithewold Manor, Bristol, RI
When:
November 25th, 2025 – January 1, 2026
Hours:
Tuesday - Sunday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM

A short drive from Newport will land you in the quaint, patriotic town of Bristol where you'll find Blithewold Manor, Gardens and Arboretum tucked away on 33-acres of meticulously maintained land. The estate overlooking Narragansett Bay was established in 1895 and has since offered a unique fusion of landscape architecture, horticulture and decorative arts. 

Today, Blithewold remains among the few late 19th and early 20th century New England estates to retain its authenticity down to the interior furnishings, family archives and artifacts.

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Sparkling Lights at The Breakers

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Where:
The Breakers, 44 Ochre Point Avenue
When:
Various evenings throughout the holiday season, November 21 – December 28, 2025

For the fourth year, the exterior of The Breakers and its landscape will be awash in thousands of festive colored lights illuminating the grounds' paths and trees. 

The gardens will be decorated in different themes as holiday music fills the air. Walk through a dazzling 50-foot-long tunnel of light, see illuminated snowmen, reindeer and many more sparkling surprises.

Afterwards, don't forget to make your way to the Children’s Cottage outlined in lights to take a peek through the windows at Santa’s Workshop. 

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Sparkling Lights at The Breakers

 

Newport Nutcracker at Rosecliff

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Where:
Rosecliff, 584 Bellevue Avenue, Newport
When:
Wednesday, November 26 at 5:30pm, Friday November 28 – Sunday, November 30, Tuesday December 2 – Friday, December 5, times vary by performance date
Tickets:
Starting at $148 per person

Join Island Moving Company for the 23rd season of the Newport Nutcracker at Rosecliff. Follow the young protagonist throughout the mansion as she celebrates the holiday season with her family, battles with the Mouse King, dances with the Snow Queen, and travels with her beloved Nutcracker to the magical Land of Sweets. 

The first act of this unique performance is an experiential journey through the rooms of the historic Rosecliff mansion. The second act is seated at tables in the ballroom. The performance is approximately 2 hours in length including the intermission.

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Newport Nutcracker

 

Feeling inspired to dance?

Learn more about taking beginner, intermediate and even advanced classes at Newport Contemporary ballet here.

 

Newport Illuminated Boat Parade

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Where:
Along the harbor
When:
Saturday, November 29th at 6:00 PM (originally schedule on the 28th)
Cost:
Free

EVENT UPDATE: Due to high winds, the illuminated boat parade has been postponed to Saturday, November 29th — same time, same place! ⛵️

City of Newport lights up the harbor with the Illuminated Boat Parade. Caribbean Christmas and Holiday tunes on the steel pan with Panoramic View will be live at the North Pole. Watch the parade of lights from Bowen’s Wharf while boats compete for best decorated.

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Holiday Lantern Walking Tour

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Where:
With the Museum of Newport History
When:
Friday - Sunday starting November 14th from 4:00 to 5:30 PM
Cost:
See website for details

Handcrafted gifts, fabulous florals, heavenly baked goods, Ye Olde Gift Shoppe, jewelry, raffles. Luncheon with savory soups and sandwiches, hot apple crisp available. 

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Holiday Bazaar

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Where:
United Congregational Church
When:
November 22, 2025 from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Cost:
Cash or check only

Take a lantern-lit stroll through Newport’s historic streets and learn how early Newporters celebrated the holidays. Join this enchanting guided tour Fridays through Sundays at 4:00 PM, November 14 - December 28, 2025.

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