- Ragged Island Brewing Company
- Recurring weekly on Saturday
Live music series featuring local and regional bands every Saturday Night in November through April! This event is held in our indoor barn brewery space with heat, beer bar, and good times for all! Schedule: January 18th - David Tessier's All Star Stars January 25th - The Ravers…
Celebrate spring with Daffodil Ride 2025! This free, family-friendly event invites riders of all ages to enjoy the beauty of over 1.3 million blooming daffodils throughout Newport. Gather at Touro Park at 9:15 AM, and roll out at 9:30 AM for an easy 4-mile ride, ending at Ballard…
Ready to dig in and make a difference? Team up with the Middletown Tree Commission and Open Space Committee for a hands-on adventure in Albro Woods! This pilot project takes on beech leaf disease, testing new ways to protect our trees. Roll up your sleeves to clear out pesky…
- Stoneacre Garden
- Recurring weekly on Saturday
Aquidneck Community Table's (ACT) Growers Market is held on Saturday mornings in downtown Newport in the Brick Market Place at Stoneacre Garden, 151 Swinburne Row. The market hours are 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Free parking is available at meters along Thames Street, in the Mary…
We are doing some spring cleaning and you get to reap the benefits. Join us for a weekend barn sale in the Barn at Mount Hope Farm, while we declutter and refresh our spaces before the upcoming season. Find: Unique antique and vintage pieces Glassware and vases - think wedding…
- Blithewold Manor, Gardens & Arboretum
- Recurring daily
Save the Date! April 1 - May 11, 2025 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…
In celebration of our 4 yr. anniversary and Independent Bookstore Day, we are treating our booklovers with a day full of deals, free books, delicious treats, and children's Storytime with our next Children's Signed Edition author Regina Linke's book "Big Enough." Here is what…
Join us at the Norman Bird Sanctuary for the City Nature Challenge (CNC)! Whether you're an experienced naturalist or a beginner, the CNC is a chance to get outside, explore, and contribute to scientific research. By documenting the species, from little flowers to fungi, you'll…
Celebrate the Newport Daffodil Festival with Watercolor Art Date: April 26th Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Location: Matriarch RI, Newport, RI Join us for a peaceful evening during the Newport Daffodil Festival, where we'll capture the beauty of daffodils through watercolor painting…
- Dueling Pianos at the Top of Pelham
- Recurring weekly on Friday, Saturday
Right above One Pelham East, the Top Of Pelham is proud to be the only venue in Newport, Rhode Island hosting a live Dueling Pianos Show! Directly across from Bowen’s Wharf on historic Thames Street, The Top provides the best in live entertainment, nationally known entertainers…
- 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 or draw your own. Click here!
Help keep Narragansett Bay clean with Save The Bay! Shoreline trash is ugly and harmful to wildlife, and cleanups are a great way to make a difference. We provide trash bags, sunscreen, hand sanitizer, and insect repellant - you bring the helping hands! Where: Easton's Beach, 175…
Whether you are starting your drawing practice or looking to refresh your skills, join world-renowned exhibiting artist Lisa Barsumian for a one-day immersive drawing workshop designed to enhance your observational skills and strengthen your mark-making abilities. Lisa Barsumian…
Family Arbor Day Tree Trek with Connie Ganley Saturday | April 26 (Rain Date: April 27) 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Location: Meet at the Visitors Center Bring the family and celebrate Arbor Day while exploring Blithewold’s incredible collection of trees. Designed for all ages…
Join us to plog (jog and pick up trash) in Tiverton! This event is free and all are welcome to attend. Plogging is picking up trash during any activity. Walkers and runners welcome. Walkers to cover the beach and runners to cover the surrounding roads. Clean-up supplies will be…
Imago Foundation for the Arts (IFA) will present Ed Shea performing Doug Wright’s Pulitzer and Tony-award-winning play, “I am My Own Wife,” at Imago Gallery, 36 Market Street, on Friday, April 25 and Saturday, April 26. The play depicts the gripping story of Charlotte von…
Join Friends of the Waterfront for a cleanup of King Park in downtown Newport. We’ll spend two hours cleaning up litter along the shoreline and park areas using provided gloves, trash grabbers, and bags. Volunteers of all ages are welcome—stay as long as you like! Your efforts…
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. Installing a rain barrel to collect and store rainwater for your lawn and garden is a simple…
- Newport Blues Cafe
- Recurring weekly on Saturday
Join Never in Vegas every Saturday Night at Newport Blues Cafe from 9:30 PM to 1:00 AM!
- Recurring daily
Newport’s Daffodil Days celebrates the arrival of over 1,465,000 bright yellow daffodils throughout the area with decorated store windows heralding their arrival.
Historic Music of Newport is collaborating with the Museum of Newport Irish History to present a Mobile Museum exhibit celebrating Newport’s Irish Musicians. Join us at the Interpretive Center on Thames Street and learn about the Irish musicians who lived and performed in Newport…
- Recurring weekly on Sunday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Come learn how to make fresh pasta and enjoy a truly unique experience! Hosted by Sunnyside Pasta LLC - Class time/date flexibility available, inquire for availability and booking! Time: 4:30 - 6:30 PM (typically, contact if looking for an alternative option) $100 per person…
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 Bristol Merchants Association is happy to announce the State Street Artisan Festivals 2025 dates. 70+ local fine artists & artisan makers, craft foods and beverages, florists, authors, holistic beauty, pet products, face painting, henna artists, live alpacas, family…
- 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…
The Dragonflite 95 is the most popular radio controlled sail boat in the US with over 6000 boats sold. This regatta is a two day championship event for region 1, consisting the 6 N.E states and New York. 40 skippers from the region and as far away as Texas will compete over two…
- 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!…
Spring is just around the corner, and that means it's time to celebrate Newport in bloom! The Audrain Automobile Museum, in partnership with Newport Daffodil Days, invites you to join us for the 11th Annual Driving Miss Daffodil Parade — a joyful tribute to the 1,200,000…
*All events are subject to change* **All events are rain or shine unless noted**
Learn the art of making Primo Sale, a versatile fresh farmers cheese known across cultures for its distinctive crunch (yes, cheese that crunches!). If you've ever enjoyed squeaky cheese curds, you'll love this traditional cheese, which forms the foundation for many other cheese…
The Audrain Automobile Museum in partnership with Newport Daffodil Days will host the 11th Annual Audrain Automobile Museum Daffodil Parade, known as “Driving Miss Daffodil”. This is an opportunity to celebrate the 1,200,000 daffodils that have been planted throughout the City of…
Join Us As We Welcome Back Field Of Artisans, A Pop-Up Art Market And Community! Sip while you shop from various local artisan vendors. To celebrate Earth Month, this market will feature makers who use sustainable materials and/or are inspired by nature when creating. Plus…
- Norman Bird Sanctuary
- Recurring every 2 weeks on Sunday
FREE - No registration required. Meet in the parking lot. Count up as many bird species as you can, from soaring red-tailed hawks to tiny hovering hummingbirds. You'll learn how to identify common year-round residents and seasonal migrants. All birding levels welcome. Binoculars…
In celebration of National Poetry Month, three acclaimed poets will read from their selected works Introductions by Jared White, co-owner of Berl's Brooklyn Poetry Shop. An open discussion with the audience will follow the readings. ABOUT THE POETS Kate Colby’s books of poetry…
Experience the mesmerizing artistry of percussionist Ji Su Jung at the historic Great Friends Meeting House. The first solo percussionist to receive the Avery Fisher Career Grant, Jung has captivated audiences nationwide, performing with top orchestras at renowned venues…
Save the date! It's the Rhode Island Wedding Expo at the Wyndham Newport Hotel, 250 Aquidneck Ave., Middletown, RI on Sunday, April 27 from 12:00 to 3:00 PM. Join us as we help you on your wedding planning journey! Tour this beautiful venue and connect with the area's top wedding…
Brunch With a View and a Mission! April 27, 2025 | 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM 1 Waites Wharf, Newport, RI 02840 🌱 Join plant-based chef Carmen Foy for a celebration of sustainability and community. Enjoy a three-course seasonal brunch, crafted with love and served with care, all while…
For a lot of people, the sense of smell is our most underused superpower. Some wine students, especially in the 101 class, have never even smelled something on purpose till they get into wine class, much less something like wine with all its wild, almost other-worldly smells…
The Tiverton Farmers Market is year-round local Farmers Market situated right smack in the middle of this cozy town of Tiverton, RI. Connecting the community to fresh & local produce, meats & seafood, baked goods, honey and herbals, gluten-free, vegan & vegetarian…
- 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! (1 hr class…
Are you trying to reduce your waste? If you want to cut down or stop using plastic wrap, we have the solution for you. Join us and make a beeswax wrap. Beeswax wraps can be used over and over again to keep your food fresh and can be composted at the end of their lifespan. For…
- Torpedo Bar & Lounge
- Recurring weekly on Monday
Enjoy a fun twist on the classic bingo game with great music, featured beverages, rotating specialty menus, and fantastic prizes! In addition to the normal Torpedo menu, there will be fun light bites menu and featured drinks - and of course, great music and prizes.
- Blithewold Manor, Gardens & Arboretum
- Recurring weekly on Tuesday
Acrylic Painting at Blithewold with Artist/Instructor Joanne Murrman, BFA, M.Ed. New Class! This class will cover acrylic painting on small canvases. Acrylic paint is an opaque, water-based paint that can be used in washes and layers to achieve rich tonal values. Working from…
In collaboration with Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries Awareness and Preservation Weeks, take a walking tour of the three historical cemeteries found at the Norman Bird Sanctuary and learn about two more that abut the property. We will also be observing some of the early spring…
If you enjoy herbal tea or are curious about the process used to create it, this workshop will take your tea appreciation to the next level! Join Maggie Hatzpanian, the Herbalist behind Maggie's Healing Path, for this interactive, hands-on workshop where you will learn the basics…
- Recurring weekly on Tuesday
May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Join us for Neurographic Art for the Mind, a May Quest offered by Recharge Newport at the Self-Esteem Through Art studio on Aquidneck Avenue in Middletown to learn a simple yet effective creative technique for quieting the mind. No art…
- Blithewold Manor, Gardens & Arboretum
- Recurring weekly on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
We invite you for Tea in Blithewold’s festively decorated Dining Room, a place where fine meals have always been served to cherished guests. Gather with friends and exchange stories while delighting in a cup of tea, freshly baked scones with clotted cream, and a three-tiered tray…
- Recurring weekly on Wednesday
“Dance Me In” is a weekly all abilities ballroom dance class specifically for folks with intellectual/developmental disabilities. No dance experience or partners are required as a team of dedicated volunteer dance partners are available at each class but you may BYOP (bring your…
- Forty 1° North
- Recurring weekly on Wednesday
Fermentation Class: Featuring five wine tastings with a special theme or from a particular region accompanied by five small food pairings, Fermentation Class is held at the Oval Bar every Wednesday at 6:30. Reservations are required and this class often sells out. Please sign up…
- Blithewold Manor, Gardens & Arboretum
- Recurring monthly on the last day
Join us on the last Tuesday of each month, from September through May, for fun (and educational) hands-on learning at Blithewold! Indoor and outdoor learning experiences in Science, History, and the Arts complete our curriculum, which aligns with RI, MA, and CT state standards…
Food Tours To Take This Spring
These leisurely-paced food tours will take you on journey that sharpens your senses and indulges your foodie side.
Daffodil Days In & Around Newport
Just as millions of hibernating daffodils prepare to make their debut, Newport and Bristol counties prepare to celebrate with two annual celebrations.
Best Spring Events
The season of awakening brings a host of experiences to the events calendar in and around Newport.
Spring Photo Spots
Here are 10 sights that are worth grabbing your camera for that scream—spring is here.
