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St Patrick's Day Parade |  Newport
Mar 2010 (annual)
Wear something green as you join in Newport's St Patrick's Day parade. The route goes from City Hall via Washington Square to Thames Street, ending at Augustin's Church, no doubt via a couple of pubs for a refreshing pint of Guinness. |
George Wein's Folk Festival 50 |  Fort Adams State Park
Aug 2010 (annual)
George Wein's Folk Festival 50 celebrates five decades of the best live folk music, with an excellent line-up of international performers at Fort Adams State Park. |
Annual Newport Waterfront Irish Festival |  Newport Yachting Center
Aug 2010 (annual)
Newport Yachting Center pays homage to all things Irish at its waterfront home. The three-day festival features five stages of national and international entertainment, the Special Event Community Tent, a marketplace, food and drink booths and a children's play area. |
George Wein's Jazz Festival 55 |  Fort Adams State Park
Aug 2010 (annual)
George Wein's Jazz Festival 55 takes over Newport's Fort Adams State Park. As you would expect from an event celebrating more than five decades of the best live jazz, the programme is impressive. |
Newport International Boat Show |  Newport
Sep 2010 (annual)
The annual Newport International Boat Show fills the waters of Newport with sparkly new sailing boats and powerboats, and the shoreline with thousands of products and services from domestic and international exhibitors. |
Annual Christmas Tree Lighting | Bowen's Wharf
Dec 2009 (annual)
Newport's Annual Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony kicks off Christmas in a heavenly fashion at Bowen's Wharf. Here a beautiful tree is lit and Santa arrives to take requests. Carol-singing and horse-and-carriage rides add to the Yuletide fun. |
First Night® Newport | Newport
Dec 2009 (annual)
First Night® Newport offers an exciting programme of cultural events on New Year's Eve. Exhibitions, live entertainment, museum tours and family events take place all over town. |
Christmas in Newport | Newport
1 - 31 Dec 2009 (annual)
Founded in 1971, Christmas in Newport began as a two-week festival that celebrated the non-commercial traditions of the holiday season. Now the annual programme boasts a huge range of activities in and around the town throughout December. |
Victorian Christmas Tours | Astors' Beechwood Mansion
11 Nov 2009 - 5 Jan 2010; not Mon or Tue (annual)
The beautiful Astors' Beechwood Mansion in Newport is transformed into a winter wonderland for its Christmas Tours. Visitors are introduced to Victorian Christmas traditions including parlour games, the waltz and even the art of flirtation. |
Newport International Film Festival | Newport
Jun 2010 (annual)
Newport International Film Festival features new international movies and American film classics. A week-long festival at historic venues throughout Newport, it offers panel discussions as well as the chance to see cutting-edge films before their general release. |
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