Good morning, Newport! I’m Ryan Belmore, publisher of What’sUpNewp. Today is Friday, Oct. 24, the 297th day of 2025. There are 68 days left in the year.
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Today in Newport
Weather Forecast
Today: A slight chance of showers after 2 pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 9 mph. The chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Marine Forecast
Today: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the morning. A slight chance of showers after 2 pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: NW wind around 7 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sun & Tide Information
Sunrise: 7:08 a.m., Sunset: 5:50 p.m. Daylight: 10 hours & 42 minutes
High tides: 10:03 a.m., 10:26 p.m. Low tides: 3:01 a.m. & 3:51 p.m.
Lunar phase: Waxing Crescent
Things To Do
12:30 p.m.: Miantonomi Park Reforestation at Miantonomi Memorial Park
5 p.m.: Grimm’s Fairy Trails at Paradise Valley Park
5:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.: Halloween Trick or Treat at The Breakers
6 p.m.: Doggie Halloween Costume Party at Rejects Beer Co.
6:25 p.m.: Siver Scream Horror Hike at Paradise Velly Park
7:30 p.m.: Fireside Costume Ride with Rail Explorers
8 p.m.: Improv with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
Organizing an event? Add it to our community calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
Busker’s Irish Pub: Live music at 8 p.m.
Johnny’s Restaurant: Phenix Ave at 7 p.m.
Narragansett Cafe: Whiskey Strings at 8 p.m.
Newport Blues Cafe: Timeless at 10 p.m.
One Pelham East: Late Night DJ at 11:30 p.m.
Ragged Island Brewing: Mary McAvoy at 5:30 p.m.
Speakeasy: Live music at 9:15 p.m.
The Firehouse Theater: The Bit Players at 8 p.m.
The JPT Film & Event Center: One Battle After Another at 4 p.m., Tim Burton’s Sleepy Hollow at 7:30 p.m.
Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 7:30 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.
Wharf Fishouse: Trivia at 8 p.m.
Newport County Government
Fort Adams: Foundation at 10 a.m.
Little Compton: Ad Hoc Allowable Bus Transportation Committee at 9:40 a.m.
Find out more about these meetings here.
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