Visit Cliffside Inn this March for a celebration of all that is Irish during the 2013 Irish Heritage Month in Newport, RI.
Here’s a list of some of the events being held in Newport this year leading up to and following the 57th Annual Newport St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Also, while there’s still time, don’t forget to book your room at the historic Cliffside Inn where you will have a memorable stay while you enjoy all the festivities.
Upcoming Events
Every Friday and Saturday
Traditional Irish Music at Fastnet Pub
1 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840
5pm to 9pm
Enjoy traditional Irish music and excellent pub fare at this popular meeting spot every Friday and Saturday in March.
Museum of Newport Irish History
648 Lower Thames St., Newport, RI 02840
12pm to 4pm
Learn about Irish immigration to Newport County from the 1600s to the present and about the many contributions made to our community by individuals of Irish descent.
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Green Eggs and Ham Brunch at Hibernian Hall
2 Wellington Avenue, Newport, RI 02840
9am to 1pm
This parade fundraiser is great fun for the whole family. Come enjoy the huge spread for just $10 per person. Special family prices are also available.
Irish Dancing at “Forty Steps”
Cliff Walk, Newport, RI
12pm
Kick off Newport’s annual Irish Heritage Month celebration with live traditional Irish music and set dancing. The event commemorates the informal dances held at Forty Steps by the Irish who called Newport their home during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when “Newport was Irish.”
Friday, March 15, 2013
Pre-Parade Party at Hibernian Hall
2 Wellington Avenue, Newport, RI 02840
6 pm
Get in the festive spirit at this free event. Hors d’oeuvres will be served and entertainment will include Irish musicians Fishing with Finnegan and Mystic Highland bagpipe band as well as a DJ.
Saturday, March 16, 2013
57th Annual Newport St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Starts at Newport City Hall, 43 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840
11am to 1pm
The parade is scheduled to last two hours and will include seven pipe bands, nine marching bands, four fife and drum corps, three clown units, eight reenactment units, and a host of local, state, and regional organizations including police and fire units, social/fraternal organizations, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Schools, and non-profits.
Sunday, March 16, 2013
7th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Family Celebration
“The Hut”, Golden Hill Street, Newport, RI 02840
1pm to 4pm
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the entire family at “The Hut” behind Newport Public Library. There will be live entertainment with bag pipers and Irish step dancers as well free food and refreshments.
This is just a sampling of some of the events taking place in March 2013 for Irish Heritage Month in Newport, RI. For a comprehensive calendar of events, check out the official schedule hosted by the Ancient Order of Hibernians and book your stay at the Cliffside Inn before it’s too late!