10 Great Things to do in Newport on Columbus Day Weekend - Oct 9

Oct. 9

Paula Poundstone at Newport Comedy Series 

Paula Poundstone is coming to the Newport Comedy Series for the first time ever. 

Poundstone has appeared on HBO, The Tonight Show  and is in the new Disney Pixar movie Inside Out. 

Poundstone is also an American Comedy Award winner of the Best Female Stand-up Comic Award.

The show begins at 8 p.m. 

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Photo courtesy of paulapoundstone.com

Oct. 9

Busking at Bowens Wharf

In preparation for the 25th Annual Bowen's Wharf Seafood Festival, Busking at Bowens Wharf presents live acoustic music  featuring performances from My Mother's Moustache, Panoramic View, The Troubles, The Copacetics, and soloists that include Ilana Katz Katz, Dave Schneider, Warren Smith and Kate Grana. 

Performances will be held from 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.  every w,eekend leading up to the seafood festival. 

It is FREE to attend the concerts. 

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Photos coutesy of Trixie Wadson/Bowen’s Wharf Co. 

Oct. 10

Rogue Island Comedy Festival at Hope Underground

Some of the best comedians in the country come to Newport for the first ever comedy festival taking place throughout Columbus Day Weekend.

Each show starts at 8 p.m. and will feature seven comedians per show.

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Oct. 10

Live Jazz at Greenvale Vineyards

Head to Greenvale Vineyard on Saturday for some wine and live jazz music. Bring the whole family—even leashed pets. The show begins at 1 p.m.

Greenvale Vineyars is located on Wapping Road.

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Oct. 10

Laser Tag Battles at Fort Adams

Fort Adams will host laser tag battles in the inner ditch area of the fort and Saturday is opening day. The battles will begin on the hour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and each game will cost $8 per participant.

The laser tag games will allow participants to create their own battles against opponents using technology supplied by E-Combat. Laser taggers will be able to point and shoot a harmless laser at their opponent and have it register on the opponents head band that he/she has been tagged and is out.

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Oct. 10

Murder at the Museum: "...With the Revolver"

An interactive murder mystery set  at the Griswold House in the late 1890s

Play a role and be part of the intrigue...will you be a suspect, victim, or murderer? Keep your eyes and ears open throughout the evening, in order to solve the who, why, where and how before someone else ends up a corpse.

The event goes from 7 -8:30 p.m. at the Newport Art Museum located on 76 Bellevue Avenue.

Reservations are strongly recommended.

Oct. 10

The Glimmer Twins: Rolling Stone Tribute Band at Newport Grand

Rolling Stone fans, this is an event for you. Rolling Stones tribute band The Glimmer Twins will be performing all the hits at the Newport Grand Events Center for FREE.

The concert begins at 9 p.m.

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Oct. 11

Newport Marathon

The only marathon and half marathon in Newport will be held on Sunday on Easton's Beach.

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Oct. 11

Escobars's Annual Corn Maze

Go and have fun getting lost at Escobar's Annual Corn Maze at 255 Middle Road in Portsmouth. 

The last person is allowed to enter the maze up to one hour before dusk. 

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Oct. 12

Columbus Day Parade

It all kicks off after 11 a.m. mass at St. Joseph's Church. The parade begins at noon time and will go to the Columbus Monument on Memorial Blvd.

After the parade, there will be lunch at Sardella's.