10 Great Things to do in Newport This Weekend - December 6, 2019

December 6

Holiday Beers Tap Takeover at Norey's

Tap List includes: Samuel Smith Winter Welcome, Delirium Noel, De Dolle Stille Nacht, St Bernardus Christmas Ale, Fantome de Noel, and more to be announced.

Taps stay up until they are gone, generally about two weeks.

The event begins at 4 p.m. 

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December 6

Holiday Lantern Tours with Newport Historical Society

Hear the history of early American holiday traditions on an evening walk.

Learn how Newporters did, or did not, observe the holidays.

Tours depart from The Museum of Newport History and Shop. 

The lantern tours begin at 4 p.m. 

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December 6

Holiday Market at Gurney's 

For the perfect holiday gift, stop by our holiday market featuring a curated selection of travel, lifestyle and fashion brands.

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December 7

Bowen’s Wharf 49th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting

Bowen’s Wharf 49th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting, rain or snow, with a new Christmas Village starting at noon. 

Bring the whole family to meet Frosty the Snowman, Santa, and Mrs. Claus. Make a day of it and check off that holiday gift list at our boutiques.

The event begins at noon and the tree will be lit at 6 p.m. 

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PHOTO: McMannis Photographic/Flickr Commons

December 7

Beach Cleanup at Hull Cove in Jamestown 

Kick-off the holiday season with a beach cleanup. 

Coffee will be provided by Empire Tea and Coffee to help you keep warm. 

The event goes from 12 p.m.to 2 p.m. 

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PHOTO: Clean Ocean Action 

December 7

19th Annual Lucy’s Hearth Designer Wreath Sale at Easton's Beach

The event features Christmas wreaths and tabletop decorations created by designers, artists, and gardeners from the community.

There will also be a sweets bake sale.

All proceeds from the event go to Lucy’s Hearth.

The event goes from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

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PHOTO: Sherene/Flickr Commons

December 7

Dickens Holiday Dinner Theatre Train at Marley Bridges Theatre Company 

Immerse yourself in the classic tale of humbuggery, ghosts, and redemption.

The interactive retelling of the Charles Dickens classic “A Christmas Carol” by the Marley Bridges Theatre Company is an evening of music, laughter, food, and spirits as you take a dining journey along the Newport and Narragansett Bay Railroad in our custom-designed theater car featuring special tables for two all facing the center stage.

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December 8

Newport Music Festival: A Musical Christmas at Emmanuel Church

World-class musicians will bring the spirit of the holidays at Emmanuel Church in Newport on December 8.

For the first time, the festival will be collecting TOYS at each performance to benefit children of the Martin Luther King Jr. center.

The performance begins at 3 p.m. 

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December 8

Newport Holiday Stroll in Downtown Newport 

Join in for the 3rd Annual Newport Holiday Stroll in downtown Newport. 

Enjoy a stroll through Newport to find unique New England events like the Nutcracker performed by Island Moving Company at Rosecliff, live entertainment throughout the city including busking and caroling, and fun for the whole family with the Bowen’s Wharf Annual Christmas Tree Lighting with Santa Claus, dozens of local restaurants serving up everything from apple cider and pumpkin spiced lattes to New England Clam Chowder to locally sourced sea-to-table cuisine. 

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PHOTO: Discover Newport 

December 8

Louis Tiffany Art Exhibit at Rosecliff Mansion 

Rosecliff Mansion in Newport is set to host an exhibit featuring class artwork and objects designed by Louis C. Tiffany.

As a painter, Tiffany (1848-1933) was captivated by the interplay of light and color, and this fascination found its most spectacular expression in his glass “paintings.”

Through the medium of opalescent glass, Tiffany manipulated light and color to achieve impressionistic effects using innovative techniques and materials.

His Tiffany Studios created leaded-glass windows and lampshades in vibrant colors and richly varied patterns, textures and opacities.

The exhibit opens at 4 p.m. 

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PHOTO: Work by Louis Tiffany/Rosecliff Mansion