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11 Best Events Around Newport, RI This Weekend

1 – Restaurant Week Extended at Hotel Viking – through November 30th

Due to the immense popularity of their Restaurant Week menu, One Bellevue at Hotel Viking has decided to extend Restaurant Week through the end of November.

One Viking Pumpkin Dinner

2 – Reggae Fridays at Tavern On Broadway with Roots Reaction (Friday – 9pm)

Come check out one of Rhode Island’s premier reggae acts performing roots reggae, modern reggae and dub at one of Newport, RI’s hottest new venues.

Roots reaction

3 – Live Music At One Bellevue At Hotel Viking With Betsy Listenfelt (Friday 7pm)

One Bellevue is making a huge push in the live music scene in Newport, RI with live music every Tuesday – Saturday.

Betsy Listenfelt

4 – Live Jazz at Greenvale Vineyards  (Saturday 1pm -4pm)

What has great wine, a fun crowd, and live music? Greenvale Vineyards does every Saturday afternoon through December 13th!

The whole family is welcome, even leashed pets. No reservations necessary, just stop on by! Feel free to pack a picnic!

greenvale vineyards

5 – The Christmas season at the Newport Mansions begins on Saturday, November 21, 2015.

The Breakers, The Elms and Marble House will be fully decorated and filled with thousands of poinsettias, fresh flowers, evergreens and wreaths. A total of 24 decorated Christmas trees reflecting individual room decor anchor many of the magnificent spaces. Dining tables set with period silver and china complete the elegant setting. And windows of each mansion are lit with individual white candles, in keeping with the colonial tradition.

The mansions will open daily for tours (except Thanksgiving and Christmas Day) through January 3, 2015.

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6 – 80’s Night at Norey’s Star Restaurant (Saturday – 7pm)

Each and every Saturday night Norey’s plays all of your favorite 80’s music videos. Each week this ends up becoming absolute sing-along dance-a-thon.

80's Night at Noreys

7 – Live Music At One Bellevue At Hotel Viking With Clear Blue (Saturday 7pm)

One Bellevue is making a huge push in the live music scene in Newport, RI with live music every Tuesday – Saturday.

hotel viking

8 – 2nd Annual Pop-Up Sale at Hibernian Hall (Sunday 10am – 2pm)

Unique gifts for your friends and family, all in one place, supporting locals, and a full bar to enjoy a beverage while you shop. Christmas shopping doesn’t get better than this!

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9 – Lucapalooza – A benefit for Luca Dewey at Dockside (Sunday 1pm – 6pm)

There will be live music and free food, and no cover charge the day of the event, Raffle & Silent Auctions. 100% of all proceeds will go to The Recovery For Luca Fund.

Luca is a local man and our dear friend who was recently diagnosed with stage III cancer in September. Luca has been hospitalized three times since his diagnosis and is a true fighter. Not only is he a true fighter but a wonderful caring friend, son, brother, husband and an amazing doting father to his two young sons ages 2 and 5. As Luca continues his fight to remission we would like to help support him in anyway we can and with your help we can make this journey easier on him and his family. We would like Luca and his family to be able to focus 100% of their energy into getting him healthy. This fund will help with medical bills and child care during these hospital stays, treatments and the many doctors visits.

Luca Dewey

10 – Sunday Brunch

  • BYOB Brunch at Cru Cafe (7:30am – 3pm)
  • Brunch at Tavern on Broadway (10am – 2pm) The price of your entree includes a bloody, a mimosa or the drink of your choice!!!
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Carmel Apple Waffle at Cru Cafe

11 – (GAME OF THE WEEK!!!) Patriots (9-0) vs. Bills (5-4) (Monday 8:30pm)

  • Tavern on Broadway turns the volume all the way up on their flat screens and has an amazing football munchies menu.
  • Nikolas Pizza runs a great deal. A large one topping pizza, a dozen wings and 60oz pitcher of beer or sangria for $21.95. Full volume on the tv’s and the direct tv package.

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