Beach Guide

What’s On

This week on the beach

Something
every night

9 AM

Sailing Regattas off Fort Adams

Narragansett Bay, Newport · Sailing

Regular sailboat racing on the Bay visible from the beach and the Cliff Walk. Newport's America's Cup heritage lives in the active racing fleet.

10 AM

Newport Cliff Walk

Cliff Walk, Newport · Walking

The 3.5-mile Cliff Walk runs right from the beach past The Breakers, Marble House, Rosecliff, and nine other Gilded Age mansions. Free, spectacular, and the best morning walk in New England.

Big Days

annual
Late Jul

Newport Folk Festival

One of the greatest music festivals in America at Fort Adams State Park. Sold out years in advance -- but the music carries to the beach.

Aug

Newport Jazz Festival

The world's longest-running jazz festival at Fort Adams. Newport in late July-August is the music capital of the coast.

Jun

Newport Flower Show

The Newport Flower Show on the grounds of one of the Bellevue Avenue mansions -- a highlight of the early summer Newport calendar.

Summer

Newport Mansions Tours

The Preservation Society of Newport County opens The Breakers, Marble House, Rosecliff, and eight other mansions for guided tours all summer.

see you out there

Real recurring local happenings — schedules can change, so check the venue. Sun-timed events track each day’s real sunset and the countdown runs on the live local clock.