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Ocean Live Park, the race village for The Ocean Race Newport at Fort Adams State Park, officially opens today, Saturday, May 13, with an Opening Ceremony planned for 11:00 a.m. on the Ocean State Stage.
Ocean Live Park is a family-friendly festival at Fort Adams State Park in Newport celebrating sailing with exhibits, food trucks, concerts, and TrySailing! with Sail Newport’s experienced skippers.
Today's opening ceremony will include a parade featuring the Artillery Company of Newport, the Narragansett Indian Tribe, the Navy Band, the Portuguese Social Club’s Dancers, and mascots. The parade will also include local Sail Newport students carrying the flags of the 13 nations represented in the race.
Also today, at 2:00 p.m., The Exploration Zone-Presented by BankNewport, will officially open with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. A fixture of the past two Newport stopovers (2015, ’18), the Exploration Zone-Presented by BankNewport, is an interactive exhibit for all ages featuring sailing, ocean health, coastal sustainability, marine science, technology, and art.
The One Blue Voice Immersive Experience, presented by 11th Hour Racing, is a multi-sensory show combining video, hologram, and audio to give visitors a new perspective on the ocean and meet its unsung heroes.
Visitors to Ocean Live Park will have access to family games, more international exhibits, and food and beverage service throughout the nine-day event. The day concludes with live music featuring “Comanchero” a Boston-based Americana jam band, scheduled for 4:00-7:00 p.m. on the Ocean State Stage.
Saturday, May 13 - Schedule of Events
10:00 a.m. Park opens
10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Exploration Zone – BankNewport – Open
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m Ocean Live Park Opening Parade and Opening Ceremonies
1:00 p.m – 6:30 p.m. Try Sailing (weather dependent)
4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Music by: Comanchero
7:00 p.m. Ocean Live Park closes
Tonight in Newport: Visit downtown Newport for dinner, shopping, galleries, and entertainment
For the full schedule of events and more information on parking and fees, visit theoceanracenewport.com.
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☀️ Weather
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
🛥️ Marine Forecast
Today: WNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: SSW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming NNE after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tomorrow: N wind around 7 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 55°F.
🌊 Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 5:28 am | Sunset: 7:55 pm | 14 hours & 27 minutes of sun.
High tide at 2:47 am & 3:22 pm | Low tide at 9:29 am & 9:52 pm.
Moon: Last Quarter Moon. 22.6 days, 45% lighting.
🎭 Things To Do
8 am to 10 am: Annual Plant Sale at Green Animals Topiary Garden
8 am to 12 pm: Birds and Breakfast at Norman Bird Sanctuary
9 am to 12 pm: Aquidneck Growers Market at Embrace Home Loans Campus
10 am to 7 pm: Ocean Live Park open at Fort Adams State Park
10:30 am to 12 pm: Tour of the Coddington Burial Ground
2 pm to 4 pm: Newport String Project: Spring Concert 2023 at Newport Art Museum
7 pm & 9 pm: Improv with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
7:30 pm: Newport Live Celebrates Indigenous Artists with Raye Zaragoza at Emmanuel Church
8 pm: The Lone Bellow Live at The JPT
For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
🎶 Entertainment
Bar & Board: Mel from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Blue Anchor Grill: Sydney Carbone from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Buskers: Brian Twohey at 9 pm
Greenvale Vineyards: Colescott & His Red Hots from 1 pm to 4 pm
Johnny’s at Wyndham: Live music from 6 pm to 9 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: The Lone Bellow live at 8 pm
La Forge: Dave Manuel at 6 pm
Landing: Ruby Mac at 12:30 pm
Midtown Oyster Bar: The Traveling Wanna B’s at 9 pm
Narragansett Cafe: Farmdog from 8 pm to 11:30 pm
Newport Blues Cafe: Never In Vegas at 9 pm
Newport Live: Newport Live Celebrates Indigenous Artists with Raye Zaragoza at Emmanuel Church at 7:30 pm
Newport Playhouse: Run For Your Wife at 6 pm
O’Brien’s Pub: CGray the DJ at 10 pm
One Pelham East: Timmy Smith from 4 pm to 7:30 pm, live music from 8 pm to 11:30 pm, DJ from 11:30 pm to 1 am
Speakeasy: Live music at 9:30 pm
The Firehouse Theatre: Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at 7 pm & 9 pm
The Pub at Two Mile Corner: John Erikson at 8:30 pm
Top Of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 7:30 pm & 10:30 pm
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Tiverton: Tiverton School Committee at 9 am, Tiverton Town Council at 9 am
See the agendas and a full list of public meetings across Rhode Island here.
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