What's Up in Newport: Friday, October 27
Halloween Trick or Treat at The Breakers, Ragged Island Beer Dinner, and more. Here's your rundown of all that's happening for events, live music, and entertainment today!
Today is Friday, October 27 - the 300th day of the year; 65 days remain in 2023.
🎉 TGIF! On tap this weekend: Harvest Festival at Newport Vineyards, Newport String Project, Taste of Newport, and more. Read More - What’s Up in Newport this weekend: October 27 – 29
🍺 Something’s brewing for Veterans Day in Newport! Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling Co., in partnership with Jamestown-based charity, Orion Military Scholarships, will be sponsoring “Red, White & Brews” on Saturday, November 11.
👻 Halloween Trick or Treat returns to The Breakers this evening.
🆓 Residents of Newport County are invited to enjoy free admission to The Breakers, The Elms, Marble House, and Rosecliff on Saturday and Sunday.
👉 Mission/Utility will be hosting a Sip n Shop on Sunday with No Vacancy Coffee and Mission Mornings. Details below.
👉 Newport In Bloom will be giving away an additional 15,000 daffodil bulbs for free on Saturday. Drive down to Easton's Beach, Lot #2, between 9 am and noon. This will be the last bulb giveaway of the year.
WHAT’S UP TODAY
Weather
Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Marine Forecast
Today: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 5 to 7 kt in the morning. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 57°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 7:11 am | Sunset: 5:47 pm | 10 hours and 36 minutes of sun.
High tide at 7:02 am & 7:26 pm | Low tide at 12:18 am & 1:06 pm.
Moon: Waxing Gibbous. 12.7 days, 95% lighting.
Things To Do
12 pm to 6 pm: Trinity Church Pumpkin Patch
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm: Halloween Trick or Treat at The Breakers
6 pm: T!kT0k trend Ghost Painting & Pizza Party at Aquidneck Restaurant & Pizzeria
6:30 pm: Ragged Island Beer Dinner at Hotel Viking
6:30 pm & 8 pm: The Candlelight Walk with Ghosts Tour at Belcourt of Newport
7 pm: Climate Future Film Festival at Jamestown Arts Center
8 pm: Improv with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
Live Music & Entertainment
Blue Anchor Grill: Steve Rodrigues at 6 pm
Busker’s Irish Pub: Live music at 9 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: She Came To Me at 3 pm, Teton Gravity Presents: Legend Has It at 6:30 pm, Teton Gravity Presents: Flying High Again at 8:45 pm
Midtown Oyster Bar: Live music at 8 pm
Narragansett Cafe: Dim Lights at 8 pm
Newport Blues Cafe: Angelus Hall at 9 pm
Newport Playhouse: Ghost Of A Chance at 6 pm
One Pelham East: Sugarbabies at 8 pm, DJ at 11:30 pm
Speakeasy: Live music at 9:30 pm
The Firehouse Theatre: Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at 8 pm
Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 7:30 pm
Vieste: Live music at 7 pm
Local Government
Newport: City Council at 9 am
Cruise Ships
Here’s what’s remaining on the cruise ship schedule this season;
Saturday, Oct. 28: Crystal Serenity
Sunday, Oct. 29: Emerald Princess & Artania
Monday, Oct. 30: Seven Seas Mariner
Happening This Weekend
Stories that have appeared on WhatsUpNewp.com that are related to this week;
Narragansett Bay Symphony Community Orchestra to host season opener concert on Oct. 28
Water main flushing to take place across Aquidneck Island Oct. 29 – Nov. 9
Child & Family to host 40th Annual Taste of Newport on Oct. 29
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What’s Up in Newport this weekend: October 27 – 29
On tap this weekend: Harvest Festival at Newport Vineyards, Newport String Project, Taste of Newport, and more.
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