10 Great Things to do in Newport This Weekend - Oct. 23

Oct. 23

Award Winning Improv Comedy with The Bit Players 

Get over to Firehouse Theater at 4 Equality Park Place in Newport to watch the award winning improv comedy of The Bit Players. 

The show begins at 8 p.m. and is BYOB. 

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Oct. 23

Fortress of Nightmares

Get in the Halloween spirit by visiting the Tunnells of Terror at the Fortress of Nightmares, which is brand new in 2015.

The Fortress of Nightares is open from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.

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Oct. 24

Hey 19 - Steely Dan Tribute Band at Newport Grand

Any Steely Dan fan must see Hey 19 at Newport Grand Events Center on Saturday night. The show begins at 9 p.m. and is FREE to attend.

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Oct. 24

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. 

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Oct. 24

Laser Tag Battles at Fort Adams 

Fort Adams will host laser tag battles in the inner ditch area of the fort. 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. 24

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. 24

Live Jazz at Greenvale Vineyard

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. 25

Citizen Pell Bridge Run

Run or walk the iconic Newport Bridge at sunrise. The run is a 4.1 mile race that starts at 7:15 a.m. in Jamestown and finishes in Downtown Newport.

All proceeds from the race go to local charities.

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Oct. 25

Halloween Pumpkin Carving

Get ready for Halloween by carving your own pumpking at The Vanderbilt Grace in Newport.

Carving begins at 1 p.m. and goes until 4 p.m. Admission is $10 per person.

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Oct. 25

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.