10 Great Things to do in Newport This Weekend - March 4

March 4

Hotel Viking 2016 Wine Festival 

The Hotel Viking is set to host its 2016 Wine Festival on Friday at 7 p.m. 

The festival will feature some of the top wine personalities from around the world showing off and letting you have a taste of thier product. 

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March 4

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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March 4

Irish Celebration 

Celebrate the Irish Heritage across the City of Newport throughout the entire month. 

March 5

Face It at Deblois Gallery

Come to The DeBlois Gallery for the popular annual open show. The theme this year is Face It!

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PHOTO: Deblois Gallery

March 5

Mary Poppins at Swanhurst Chorus Theatre 

The Disney classic Mary Poppins is set to hit the stage at the Swanhurst Chorus Theatre located on Fenner Avenue. 

The March 5th show is the opening night show. 

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March 5

Allman Brothers Tribute Band at Newport Grand

Brothers of Road, an Allman Brothers tribute band, will perform on Saturday at the Newport Grand events center. 

The concert is FREE and begins a 9 p.m.

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March 6

Newport Seal Tour

Go for a one or two hour tour through Newport Harbor and view 360 seals on Citing Rock off of Rose Island and the Newport Bridge.

A one-hour tour costs $22 for non members while a two hour tour costs $42 for non members.  

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March 6

Mother Goose at Blithewold

A great event for the entire family, Mother Goose at Blithewold will be put on by Island Moving Co. and feature Mother Goose and professional dancers. 

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March 6

The Chef's Table Dinner Series: Gracie's with Chef Matthew Varga

Head to Blithewold for an intimate culinary experience.

Guests will have an opportunity to meet and enjoy a specially prepared menu by some of RIs top young chefs.

Each dinner will be an expression of the individual chefs unique style and will represent seasonal, local and preserved ingredients.

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March 6

Winter Concert Series: Atwater-Donnelly

Using a wide variety of instruments, the highly acclaimed husband-wife duo will perform American and Celtic folk songs, dance tunes, original works and more.

The show begins at 3:30 p.m. at Jamestown Philomenian Library.  

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