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Events & Festivals in Newport

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Newport Festival of 
Arts & Culture

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September through November 2026

This fall, Newport comes alive with music, art, culture, food, and unforgettable experiences. The Newport Festival of Arts and Culture brings together beloved annual traditions, creative events, local artists, and community celebrations into one season of discovery.

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Annual Events & Festivals

Upcoming Events

  • Exhibit: Healing Rhythms (Taunette Dixon)
    Exhibit: Healing Rhythms (Taunette Dixon)
    Fri, Sep 04
    Newport Visual Arts Center
    Sep 04, 2026, 12:00 PM – Nov 01, 2026, 4:00 PM
    Newport Visual Arts Center, 777 NW Beach Dr, Newport, OR 97365, USA
    Featuring highly textured, hand-carved, wheel-thrown, functional ceramics by local artist Taunette Dixon.
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  • Exhibit: Year of the Fire Horse (Jacobi, Kenyon, Burkhardt, Moir, Van Zant-King)
    Exhibit: Year of the Fire Horse (Jacobi, Kenyon, Burkhardt, Moir, Van Zant-King)
    Sep 04, 2026, 12:00 PM – Nov 01, 2026, 4:00 PM
    Newport Visual Arts Center, 777 NW Beach Dr, Newport, OR 97365, USA
    In Year of the Fire Horse, five local women artists, using a variety of mediums, lean into the mystic strength and adventurous spirits of horses. Exhibit features wooden sculpture, watercolor, collage, lino block print, acrylic, wax, and ceramics.
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  • Live Theatre: The Night of the Iguana (Red Octopus Theatre Co.)
    Live Theatre: The Night of the Iguana (Red Octopus Theatre Co.)
    Fri, Oct 16
    Oct 16, 2026, 7:00 PM – Nov 01, 2026, 11:00 PM
    Newport Performing Arts Center, 777 W Olive St, Newport, OR 97365, USA
    Set against the lush, suffocating heat of a Puerta Barrio hillside. Williams’ sweeping drama explores the fragile human need for connection, the burden of the past, and the desperate search for meaning at the edge of everything. Fridays & Saturdays at 7pm, Sundays at 2pm.
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  • Newport Farmers Market
    Newport Farmers Market
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Oct 31
    Newport Farmers Market
    Oct 31, 2026, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Newport Farmers Market, 169 SW Coast Hwy, Newport, OR 97365, USA
    Newport Farmers Market is a vibrant hub where local farmers and artisans come together to offer fresh produce and handcrafted goods directly to our community!
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  • Dia De Muertos
    Dia De Muertos
    Sun, Nov 01
    Newport Performing Arts Center
    Nov 01, 2026, 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Newport Performing Arts Center, 777 W Olive St, Newport, OR 97365, USA
    Come together to honor and remember our loved ones through art, music, dance, and Latin American traditions. This free event is open to everyone. Bring your family and friends and join us as we celebrate life, remember those we love, and keep our traditions alive.
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  • Discussion: Hear Here – Percussion (Newport Symphony)
    Discussion: Hear Here – Percussion (Newport Symphony)
    Thu, Nov 05
    Nov 05, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    Newport Performing Arts Center, 777 W Olive St, Newport, OR 97365, USA
    Let’s get up close and personal with the percussion section! Have you ever wondered what the difference is between a Tambourine and a Tam Tam, a Snare Drum and a Field Drum, or the Timpani and a Bass Drum? Here’s your chance to hear all the cool sounds percussionists use to ornament the Orchestra.
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