| Things To Do: 28 Events Found; Nov 23, 2009 - Nov 23, 2010
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Annual Christmas Tree Lighting | Bowen's Wharf, Newport 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, Newport 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. |
Northeast International Auto Show | Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence Jan 2010 (annual) The Northeast International Auto Show is an automobile extravaganza at Providence's Rhode Island Convention Center. It showcases hundreds of new cars, trucks, minivans and sport-utility vehicles from more than 20 foreign and domestic manufacturers. |
Rhode Island Spring Flower and Garden Show | Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence Feb 2010 (annual) Spring comes early to Providence every year, when the Flower and Garden Show transforms the Rhode Island Convention Centre. Combining music and horticulture, this year's theme is "Gardens of the World". |
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. |
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. |
Newport Regatta | Newport Jul 2010 (annual) Don't miss the memorable Newport Regatta. Held annually, it features more than 300 boats, including over 20 one-design classes, racing on five sailing circles on Narragansett Bay and Rhode Island Sound. |
Eastern Rhode Island 4-H County Fair | Portsmouth Jul 2010 (annual) Taking place in Portsmouth, the Eastern Rhode Island 4-H County Fair is an annual summer event bound to entertain stir crazy kids. Highlights include Indian Story Time told by the Local Aqudneck Indianans and a local puppet theatre. |
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