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July 2025

Fri 4
Featured Featured July 4 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Independence Day Open House

Colony House Washington Square, Newport, RI, United States

Friday, July 4th, 2025 Colony House | Washington Square 9am to 11am Free Family-Friendly Event   The Newport Historical Society is pleased to announce that on Friday, July 4th the Colony House will once again be open to the public, continuing a years long tradition. The Colony House will be open from 9 am to […]

Sat 12
Featured Featured July 12 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

French in Newport 2025

Washington Square Washington Square, Newport, RI

Saturday, July 12th, 2025 11am to 4pm | Rain or Shine Washington Square | Newport, RI Free Family Fun Event | Donations Accepted   The Newport Historical Society’s annual French […]

Sat 12
Featured Featured July 12 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

“Angelica: For Love and Country in a Time of Revolution” with Author Molly Beer

The Colony House Washington Sqaure, Newport

Saturday, July 12th, 2025 The Colony House | Washington Square 1pm to 2pm | During French in Newport Free Event | RSVPs Recommended   Charter Books in partnership with the […]

Free
Thu 17
Featured Featured July 17 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

“The Painter’s Fire: A Forgotten History of the Artists Who Championed the American Revolution” with Author Zara Anishanslin

Richard I. Burnham Resource Center 82 Touro Street, Newport, Rhode Island

Thursday, July 17th, 2025 Richard I. Burnham Resource Center | 82 Touro Street, Newport Admission $15-$20 per person | *Student Discounts now available $10 with valid student ID 6:30pm to […]

$15 – $20
Sat 26
Featured Featured July 26 @ 10:00 am - July 27 @ 5:00 pm

The Newport Show 2025

St. George's School Ice Rink 375 Purgatory Road, Middletown, RI

St. George's School Ice Rink | 375 Purgatory Road, Middletown Weekend Show | July 26 - 27 , 2025 Gala Preview Party | July 25, 2025 10am to 5pm for […]

September 2025

Thu 18
Featured Featured September 18 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

The Precious Birthright: Black Leaders & the Fight to Vote in Antebellum Rhode Island with author CJ Martin

Richard I. Burnham Resource Center 82 Touro Street, Newport, Rhode Island

Thursday, September 18th, 2025 Richard I. Burnham Resource Center | 82 Touro Street, Newport Admission $15 – $20 per person | *Student Discounts now available $10 with valid student ID 6:30pm […]

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