from STEM to STERN https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/ from STEM to STERN Mon, 04 Aug 2025 08:13:31 +0000 Umbrella Sky Newport https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/umbrella-sky-newport/ https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/umbrella-sky-newport/#comments https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/umbrella-sky-newport/ Tue, 22 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Can’t rain on our parade.

Newport just got brighter with the 2025 debut of Umbrella Tie-Dye Sky Newport, a unique art experience with 500 colorful umbrellas suspended in the sky above Brick Market Place.

Admire this magical site now

]]> Outdoor Concert Series Happening This Summer https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/outdoor-concert-series/ https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/outdoor-concert-series/#comments https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/outdoor-concert-series/ Mon, 21 Jul 2025 06:00:00 -0400

Live outdoor music and summer go hand-in-hand, especially on The Classic Coast where waterfront parks and historic venues set the stage for open-air performances.

The 2025 lineup is vast and includes family-friendly concerts and children's

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During the Gilded Age, America’s wealthiest families flocked to Newport, turning the area into their summertime playground. The popular HBO series, The Gilded Age, has piqued the public’s curiosity about this era of high society.

From the

]]> Outdoor Movie Series To Explore This Summer https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/outdoor-film-screenings/ https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/outdoor-film-screenings/#comments https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/outdoor-film-screenings/ Wed, 18 Jun 2025 07:00:00 -0400

Outdoor film screenings are a key component of summer on The Classic Coast. From spacious historic parks to oceanside lawns next to Gilded Age mansions, these outdoor film series take place in some of the area's most beautiful outdoor

]]> 10+ Walking Tours To Take in Newport https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/walking-tours-in-newport/ https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/walking-tours-in-newport/#comments https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/walking-tours-in-newport/ Wed, 26 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -0400

Newport is considered one of the most walkable cities in the U.S.

From some of the most historic sites in the country to panoramic ocean views and architecture that will absolutely take your breath away, you're going to want to get up

]]> Guide: Newport Classical Music Festival https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/newport-classical-music-festival/ https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/newport-classical-music-festival/#comments https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/newport-classical-music-festival/ Wed, 26 Mar 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Originally founded in 1969, and previously known as Newport Music Festival (NMF), Newport Classical has a rich legacy utterly devoted to classical music here in Newport. Newport Classical embodies timeless music for today with a year-round

]]> 18 National Historic Landmarks to Visit in Newport https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/national-historic-landmarks/ https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/national-historic-landmarks/#comments https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/national-historic-landmarks/ Mon, 24 Mar 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Unparalleled history lingers around every corner here in Newport. From the oldest continually operating lending library in the country to the oldest standing Jewish synagogue in North America, travel between sites and centuries when you

]]> Celebrate All Things Irish With Newport Irish Heritage Month Events https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/newport-irish-heritage-month-events/ https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/newport-irish-heritage-month-events/#comments https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/newport-irish-heritage-month-events/ Thu, 27 Feb 2025 09:00:00 -0500

"All things Irish", is the goal of the 48th Annual Newport Irish Heritage Month with family fun events, guided tours, the 69th Annual Newport St. Patrick's Day Parade and more Irish-themed happenings occurring all month long thanks to The

]]> Iconic Movies Filmed in Newport https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/movies-filmed-in-newport/ https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/movies-filmed-in-newport/#comments https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/movies-filmed-in-newport/ Fri, 21 Feb 2025 06:00:00 -0500

From the legendary ballroom scene in The Great Gatsby (1974), to the Newport Mansions inspiring and featured in HBO's The Gilded Age, take a look at the following movies and shows filmed in and around Newport.

Set on an island off the

]]> The History of Irish in Newport https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/history-of-irish-in-newport/ https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/history-of-irish-in-newport/#comments https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/history-of-irish-in-newport/ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 07:00:00 -0500

In the years since Newport was founded in 1639, people have arrived here on the doorstep of the Atlantic from every corner of the world. First, it was the English dissenters seeking religious freedom. Then came the Quakers and the Jews in

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