Events & Attractions

Newport was home to the first duplex house located at 57 Farewell Street

If a restaurant interests you on DestinationNewport.com, try to visit their web site if they have one. Many times they offer unadvertised specials on 1 or 2 nights a week, especially midweek.

Newport RI Movie Theaters

Newport has 2 movie theaters in the downtown area, in walking distance from most accommodations. A larger, more modern theater is located about 4 miles away in Middletown with plenty of free parking.

Island Cinemas
866 West Main Road
Middletown, RI (401)847-FILM

Brand-new theater complex showing the latest releases. Features stadium-style seating with cloth reclining seats and full snack bar. Plenty of free parking right in front. Adjacent to Home Depot in the far rear of the parking lot.

Jane Pickens Theater
49 Touro Street
Newport, RI (401)846-5252

Beautifully-restored theater of a bygone era. Located in downtown Newport with parking around Washington Square, the films often highlight critically-acclaimed performances and Indy award-winners. Also the main viewing location for the Newport International Film Festival each year.

Opera House Cinemas
19 Touro Street
Newport RI (401) 847-3456

As its name implies, this was once an opera house now converted to a movie theater. It generally features first-run movies and the listings usually complement those being offered at the larger Island Cinemas in Middletown.

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