Free & Cheap Things to Do in Newport, RI

  • The list below includes 282 free or cheap things to do in or near Newport, Rhode Island, including 102 different types of inexpensive activities like Historic Homes, History Museums, Art Museum and Beaches.
  • From Ocean Drive to Cliff Walk, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Newport and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Providence, Fall River, Narragansett and Warwick.
  • The list below includes 282 free or cheap things to do in or near Newport, Rhode Island, including 102 different types of inexpensive activities like Historic Homes, History Museums, Art Museum and Beaches.
  • From Ocean Drive to Cliff Walk, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Newport and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Providence, Fall River, Narragansett and Warwick.
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23.3 Miles
100% 3 votes
Hiking Trails 2082 Victory Highway, Coventry, RI 02816 MoreLess Info
The Maxwell Mays Wildlife Refuge is a wilderness area with an extensive network of hiking and biking trails. Visitors can see a wide variety of wildlife. The Audubon Society sponsors summer camps in the refuge.
23.4 Miles
95% 420 votes
Arts Centers 220 Weybosset, Providence, RI 2903 MoreLess Info
Rhode Island's Providence Performing Arts Center is the city's cultural hub. Its diverse programming includes choral concerts, orchestral performances, monologue shows, musicals, straight plays, ballets, modern dance demonstrations and more.
23.4 Miles
99% 165 votes
Walking Tours Power St. and Gano St., Roger Williams Square, Providence, RI MoreLess Info
As a walking tour, Providence Tours by Deena leads visitors to the historical and architectural sites of the city. The guide customizes the tour based on what the visitors are interested in seeing.
23.5 Miles
87% 117 votes
Movie Theaters 204 S. Main St., Providence, RI 02903 MoreLess Info
The small Cable Car Cinema & Cafe is essentially an arthouse theater which shows independent and artistic productions. Full meals are created at the adjoining cafe along with specialty coffees.
23.6 Miles
- 0 votes
Historic Homes 65 Weybosset Street, Providence, RI MoreLess Info
Built in 1857, the Custom House has changed hands from one government branch to another over the years. Intended as a customs collection building for the IRS, the group quickly outgrew the space and eventually handed it over to be used as office space for the state court system.
23.6 Miles
63% 97 votes
Music Venue 79 Washington St., Providence, RI 02903 MoreLess Info
Located in a renovated department store, Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel offers music events for every music preference. With a vintage atmosphere, Lupo's has attracted headliners such as Green Day, Foo Fighters, Willie Nelson, and Radiohead.
23.7 Miles
94% 284 votes
Colleges & Universities List Art Center, Providence, RI 2912 MoreLess Info
Rhode Island's most respected secondary education institution is Brown University. Brown has a thriving athletics program and is part of the Ivy League. Its undergraduate acceptance rate is approximately 9%.
23.7 Miles
83% 422 votes
Neighborhoods Providence, RI MoreLess Info
Providence, Rhode Island is home to Historic Federal Hill, the city's nerve center and locus of economic activity. The Hill is flush with restaurants, delis, bakeries, boutiques and other businesses that sell enticing wares to locals and tourists.
23.8 Miles
96% 611 votes
Art Museum 224 Benefit Street, 20 North Main St, Providence, RI 2903 MoreLess Info
Providence's Rhode Island School of Design Museum is dedicated to preserving, documenting and displaying important artworks, installations and other ephemera related to the history of design and aesthetics. Its collections include paintings, sterling silver tea sets, antique textiles, household equipment and mu…
23.8 Miles
96% 23 votes
History Museums 199 Hope Street, Providence, RI 02904 MoreLess Info
The Governor Henry Lippett House Museum is based in the actual 1865 home in which he lived and originally built for his wife Mary Anne Balch. The current collection works on preserving the life and times of those who lived in the home during the Victorian era.
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