- Our list of the best things to do in Newport, Rhode Island, features the top 347 nearby activities — including 159 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Newport, RI has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Sights & Landmarks, Museums & Galleries, and Entertainment & Shows.
- The results below include the top 33 things to do within the city of Newport, RI , followed by 314 popular activities in nearby cities, including Providence, Fall River, New Bedford, North Kingstown, Narragansett, Warwick, Middletown, Charlestown, Cranston, Jamestown, East Greenwich, Tiverton, Bristol, Wakefield, East Providence, Portsmouth, Coventry, Warren, Dartmouth, Wickford, Dennis Port, Exeter, Little Compton and Saunderstown
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Explore all the Newport Art Museum’s nooks and crannies during 90-minute murder-mystery shows where guests get to be part of the story
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Gansett Cruises run through the Narragansett Bay's East Passage and the Newport Harbor aboard a private yacht. The tours take roughly 90 minutes and are narrated by a local guide.
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Enjoy the beautiful Rhode Island coastline as you coast up Ocean Drive. When the weather is clear, drivers on this immaculately-kept route can easily see for miles. Ocean Drive is also open to pedestrians and cyclists.
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Rhode Island's Newport Mansions are a series of opulent former residences now cared for by the Preservation Society of Newport County. Most of the mansions were constructed at the turn of the 20th century.
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One of the most appealing of the Newport Mansions is The Breakers, which was constructed in the late 1800's. This massive stone mansion features elaborate exterior carvings and has a huge formal garden.
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National Museum of American Illustration
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Vernon Court, Newport, RI 02840
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Open to the general public from May through early September, the National Museum of American Illustration focuses on their subject from a variety of periods and styles. Housed in Vernon Court, the museum's American Imagist Collection features works by such well-known artists as Maxfield Parrish, Norman Rockwell…
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Rough Point is the historic home of the heiress and philanthropist Doris Duke, and is full of the art, furniture, and other exotic items she collected over the course of her life.
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Originally a vacation home for a wealthy Philadelphia family, The Elms in Newport, Rhode Island was constructed in 1901. The property has several large gardens and is furnished with many original items, including fine art worth millions of dollars.
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Designed by architect Richard Morris Hunt, Marble House is part of the Newport Mansions pantheon. Commissioned by the stratospherically wealthy Vanderbilt family, the elegantly-columned Marble House is now a public museum.
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Newport, Rhode Island's Cliff Walk is a public promenade that offers scenic views of the coast and of many of Newport's most magnificent architectural treasures. Cliff Walk is smoothly-paved and is best experienced in warm weather.
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Thames Glass is a specialty shop that specializes in hand-blown glass pieces by artist Matthew Buechner. The shop offers an array of items such as glass-blown ornaments, office supplies, home decor items, art pieces and glassware.