Entertainment & Events in Newport, Rhode Island

Concerts & Performances

Newport Music Festival 401-846-1133
Held at Various Locations
The Newport Music Festival will offer a wide variety of chamber music concerts that will delight. Enjoy unique chamber music programs, American debuts, world-class artists and special events during this annual music tradition in Newport. more

Firehouse Theater 401-849-3473
4 Equality Park Place
Newport, RI 02840
Firehouse Theater delivers quality entertainment to the community year round. They mount their own productions and offer a performance space for other groups in the region in an intimate (49-seat) theater, Off Broadway. Performances are on Fridays & Saturdays at 8 p.m. and on Sundays and Thursdays at times appropriate to the season. more

Christmas in Newport 401-849-6454
Various Locations Throughout Newport
An annual, month-long December event, Christmas in Newport features concerts, candlelight tours, and a festival of trees. more
Schweppes Great Chowder Cook-Off 401-848-8200
76 Bellevue Avenue
Newport, RI 02840
Newport Yachting Center
Fun for the whole family and satisfying to the stomach. The annual Schweppes Great Chowder Cook-Off offers a variety of chowders, contests, prizes, music and more. Held in June. more
Newport Kite Festival 401-846-3262 or 401-244-5264
Ocean Drive
Newport, RI 02840
Held at Brenton Point State Park
Held on the southern tip of Newport at Brenton Point State Park, the annual Newport Kite Festival will take place in July. Fun for the whole family. more
International Oktoberfest 401-846-1600
4 Commercial Wharf
Newport, RI 02840
Newport Yachting Center in Downtown Newport
Hosted by the Newport Yachting Center, the annual International Oktoberfest celebrates the best in German food, music and culture. This festival will include three stages of authentic entertainment, including Bavarian bands, yodelers and dance troupes, international food and beverage, children’s crafts and activities in the Kindergarten, and the International Biergarten, which features a fantastic selection of domestic and international brews. The International Oktoberfest will take place in October. more