1 Audrain Newport Concours + Motor Week
The third 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 on September 29th - October 2nd, 2022.
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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2 FESTIVAL IN THE PARK, NEWPORT FESTA ITALIANA
3 NORMAN BIRD SANCTUARY HARVEST FAIR
The annual Norman Bird Sanctuary's old-fashioned Harvest Fair will once again usher in Autumn October 1st - 2nd, 2022. 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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4 Rogue Island Comedy Festival
5 BROADWAY STREET FAIR
After a three year hiatus—the Broadway Street Fair is back, October 8th from 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM.
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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6 YOUNG FAMILY FARM FALL FEST
7 GIANT PUMPKIN GROWERS WEIGH-OFF
8 Bowen's Wharf Seafood Festival
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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9 Newport Food Truck + Craft Beer Festival
10 STATE STREET HARVEST FESTIVAL & CRAFTS FAIR
Make your way to Bristol for the their version of Oktoberfest. The Bristol Merchant Association presents Harvest Festival & Crafts Fair, a day full of live music, great food, and all that the dozens of local artisans have to offer.
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11 Harvest Market
Sample great food, shop local artists, listen to local bands and enjoy a day outside at the inaugural Harvest Market Pop-up at Pardon Gray Preserve in Tiverton. Explore more than 50 vendors on the back lawn of Pardon Gray Preserve. Afterwards, enjoy guided walks through Weetamoo Woods, meet and greet with alpacas, pick your own pumpkin at the pumpkin patch and more.
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12 HEART + SOLE WALK FOR ANIMALS
13 Spooky Night at the Farm
14 Night at the Mansion Halloween Haunt
15 CABINET OF CURIOSITIES: A NIGHT AT THE MANSION
Step inside Newport’s most iconic mansion for an evening of mystery and intrigue this Halloween. Celebrate Fall’s most convivial holiday at The Vanderbilt with The Cabinet of Curiosities and experience the seductive, unconventional and fabulous world of Alfred Vanderbilt. Partake in a dinner theater experience featuring captivating performances from No Ring Circus, a New York-based theatrical production company specializing in the fusion of circus sideshow, performance art and theater, accompanied by an indulgent multi-course menu and unlimited champagne.
Linger and revel in the eccentricities in our downtown mansion this Halloween with specialty cocktails, tarot and palm readings and Absinthe Fairies. Delight in The Vanderbilt’s dinner menu filled with sumptuous, Autumn-inspired dishes.
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16 Harvest Festival at Newport Vineyards
Sip, savor and toast to the season's’ crush at Newport Vineyard's fifth annual Harvest Festival. A day full of grape stomping, pie eating, and wine tasting goodness. Enjoy live music while sipping cocktails and noshing on food from the vineyard's culinary team and local vendors. Below are some of the fun activities that are being offered:
Saturday October 29, 2022
Session 1: 11:30am – 2:00pm
- Grape stomping: 12:30pm
- Pie eating contest: 1:30pm
- Live Music: Jake Ash Band
Session 2: 2:30pm – 5:00pm
- Grape stomping: 3:00pm
- Pie eating contest: 4:00pm
- Live Music: Take It to the Bridge Trio
Sunday October 30, 2022
Session 1: 11:30am – 2:00pm
- Grape stomping: 12:30pm
- Pie eating contest: 1:30pm
- Live Music: Blue Light Bandits
Session 2: 2:30pm – 5:00pm
- Grape stomping: 3:00pm
- Pie eating contest: 4:00pm
- Live Music: Straight Outta Rehab
*Grape stomping and pie eating contestants will be selected at random the day of the event. Please be present and dressed accordingly.
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17 SPOOKY ROAM AROUND ROUGH POINT
18 NewportOUT Halloween Costume Cruise
19 Cars + Coffee: Trunk or Treat
Make your way to Fort Adams State Park for this special Halloween edition of cars + coffee.
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Fireside Tours at Rail Explorers
Back to Top of ListFall at the Farm
Back to Top of ListWhen: Saturdays and Sundays in October
Where: Coggeshall Farm Museum
Fall at the Farm: the most wonderful time of the year.
Celebrate the changing of the seasons at Coggeshall Farm Museum with in-house historians and animals. Play historic games, race through a hay maze, leaf peep on the new nature trail, and make classic 18th-century cornhusk dolls. Also, enjoy special in-depth timed talks, or spend your time visiting the animals and enjoying the autumn air on the salt-marsh farm. For the kids, search for clues in the a one-of-a-kind scavenger hunt; Clues & Candy, a trick-or-treat experience.
Schedule of Events
All Hallows Eve 11:00 AMThe history of the classic fall celebration and the surprising origins of the jack-o-lantern!
Which Witch? 12:00 PMWomen have been both accused of and celebrated of being witches for millennia. Learn the origins of some of the classic symbols of witchcraft and explore the history of New England witches.
Oh, My Gourd! Pumpkins and Other Fall Foods 1:00 PMCelebrate the bounty of the harvest by learning about the uses and history of all our favorite fall foods.
Potent Potions 2:00 PMMany 18th-century medicine cabinets were filled with a blend of traditional herbal remedies, superstitious potions, and newfangled scientific medicines. Join museum interpreters for a talk on all the useful and not-so-useful cures that 18th-century farmers relied on.
Harbor Cruises
Back to Top of ListEscobar's Highland Farm Corn Maze
Back to Top of ListWhen: September 2 - November 7, Fridays - Sundays
Where: Escobar's Highland Farm
Admission: $10 ages 12 and up, $8 children 5-11, free for children under 4 (cash only)
Get lost in the 8-acre corn maze at Escobar's Highland Farm. Not to worry, they'll rescue you if you get lost.
Pick-your-own Experiences
Back to Top of ListFarmaesthetics Pop-up at Sweet Berry Farm
Back to Top of ListGoat Hikes At Simmons Farm
Back to Top of ListWhen: Dates vary
Where: Simmons Farm
Admission: $10 - $40
When nature calls (literally), head over to Simmons Farm in Middletown for a two-hour goat hike around the historic family-owned farm. Led by farmer Karla and her crew of adventurous, spirited goats, you'll get your own goat to walk on a leash along the designated trail. Stop along the way to feed your goat a treat and to take in stunning views of the preserved farmland, and conclude your journey with a cup of hot chocolate.
