Join us for sensory-friendly mornings at Rough Point Museum! These mornings are designed for people with sensory processing sensitivities and their families to visit the museum and grounds in a quieter environment before Rough Point is open to the public.
We are excited to partner with Puddingstone Festival on an evening of music at Rough Point! Our founder Doris Duke was a supporter of the arts, as well as a musician, a dancer, and an art collector. We are delighted to host this evening celebrating the performing arts in her home.
On November 1, enjoy a spellbinding recital with violinist Geneva Lewis—acclaimed by Musical America and BBC as a leading artist to watch—and renowned pianist Audrey Vardanega, who has graced distinguished stages worldwide, including Merkin Hall in New York. Their program will feature masterpieces by Schumann, Schubert, and Brahms. The evening will also showcase visual art, thoughtfully integrated into the concert, offering audiences an immersive experience that unites visual and musical artistry.
Join us for this holiday experience! Enjoy cozy beverages and jolly jazz on the terrace at Rough Point after dark.
Join us for sensory-friendly mornings at Rough Point Museum! These mornings are designed for people with sensory processing sensitivities and their families to visit the museum and grounds in a quieter environment before Rough Point is open to the public.
Join us for this holiday experience! Enjoy cozy beverages and jolly jazz on the terrace at Rough Point after dark.
Join us for this holiday experience! Enjoy cozy beverages and jolly jazz on the terrace at Rough Point after dark.
Join us for this holiday experience! Enjoy cozy beverages and jolly jazz on the terrace at Rough Point after dark.
Join us for this holiday experience! Enjoy cozy beverages and jolly jazz on the terrace at Rough Point after dark.
Join us for sensory-friendly mornings at Rough Point Museum! These mornings are designed for people with sensory processing sensitivities and their families to visit the museum and grounds in a quieter environment before Rough Point is open to the public.
Join us for this holiday experience! Enjoy cozy beverages and jolly jazz on the terrace at Rough Point after dark.
Join us for this holiday experience! Enjoy cozy beverages and jolly jazz on the terrace at Rough Point after dark.
Join us for this holiday experience! Enjoy cozy beverages and jolly jazz on the terrace at Rough Point after dark.
Join us for this holiday experience! Enjoy cozy beverages and jolly jazz on the terrace at Rough Point after dark.
Join us for this holiday experience! Enjoy cozy beverages and jolly jazz on the terrace at Rough Point after dark.
We are excited to partner with Puddingstone Festival on an evening of music at Rough Point! Our founder Doris Duke was a supporter of the arts, as well as a musician, a dancer, and an art collector. We are delighted to host this evening celebrating the performing arts in her home.
On January 27, three piano trios spanning the breadth of the Romantic era will perform at Rough Point: Beethoven’s “Ghost” Trio (Op. 70 No. 1), renowned for its haunting Largo movement that evokes a spectral mystery—a nickname coined in the 19th century to capture its otherworldly atmosphere; Cécile Chaminade’s Piano Trio No. 2 (Op. 34), a lyrical gem from a pioneering woman composer of the late 19th century; and Shostakovich’s Piano Trio No. 1 (Op. 8), a single-movement “Poème” composed at age 19, unfolding with poignant poetic introspection.
Join us for a Rough Point: After Dark cozy edition! Explore Rough Point after dark while you enjoy sweet treats, hot beverages, and cool jazz.
Join us for a Rough Point: After Dark cozy edition! Explore Rough Point after dark while you enjoy sweet treats, hot beverages, and cool jazz.
We are excited to partner with Puddingstone Festival on an evening of music at Rough Point! Our founder Doris Duke was a supporter of the arts, as well as a musician, a dancer, and an art collector. We are delighted to host this evening celebrating the performing arts in her home. Join us for an intimate evening of song and chamber music exploring the enduring nature of love, friendship, and human connection.
In partnership with our friends at Aquidneck Resiliency, join us on this interactive talk with “Tree Whisperers” Dr. Jim Conroy and Basia Alexander.
Join NRF and the Newport Tree Conservancy for a free community celebration of Rough Point's new Arboretum status.
SOLD OUT. Join Lycette Designs and Newport Restoration Foundation for a hands-on evening of stitching set against spectacular ocean views.
All levels welcome, no experience required. The custom canvas, floss, needle, snaps, and canvas carrying bag are included, and we’ll provide light refreshments and guidance.
Roses are in season! Enjoy the beautiful and organically maintained gardens and grounds at Rough Point while learning about the culinary and medicinal uses of everything Rose.
We will walk the perimeter of the property gathering wild and deliciously scented rosa rugosa, while learning how to identify, preserve and use a variety of plants in the rose family. Each participant will bring home their own small jar of what was made during the class, as well as recipe cards.
We're excited to partner with our friends at the Newport Art Museum for a plein air session at Rough Point, with artist John Grosvenor.
Our founder Doris Duke was a supporter of the arts and artists, and at NRF we celebrate art, craft, and design each day.
Artists will meet on the lawn of Rough Point, an iconic mansion that was the home of heiress and collector Doris Duke, surrounded by gardens and a stunning ocean view.
Join us for a family-friendly workshop in the Kitchen Garden! Enjoy the beautiful and organically-maintained grounds at Doris Duke’s Rough Point while you work in the garden and learn the basics of growing, harvesting, preserving and preparing a variety of different foods. We will work with classic produce such as tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and culinary herbs, as well as unique plants, medicinal herbs, and edible flowers. Discover how to identify and stock your pantry with nutritious food that will last all year long, and leave with preserved and fresh food in hand for your personal use.
SOLD OUT: Join Lycette Designs and Newport Restoration Foundation for a hands-on evening of stitching set against spectacular ocean views.
All levels welcome, no experience required. The custom canvas, floss, needle, snaps, and canvas carrying bag are included, and we’ll provide light refreshments and guidance.
Bike/trolley/walk to Roam Around Rough Point! We invite you to join us for a day of community fun and connection, listen to live music, and enjoy the spectacular ocean views.
This FREE community event is open to all.
MOVED TO RAIN VENUE. NewportFILM returns to Rough Point! Join us for the *world premiere* of John Shearer: An American Moments. A groundbreaking Black photographer reflects on his career inside the country’s most influential publications during the height of America’s pictorial magazine era, when his vivid images—from the deaths of JFK and Martin Luther King Jr. to the Attica uprising— helped define how the nation saw itself.
SOLD OUT: Join Lycette Designs and Newport Restoration Foundation for a hands-on evening of stitching set against spectacular ocean views.
All levels welcome, no experience required. The custom canvas, floss, needle, snaps, and canvas carrying bag are included, and we’ll provide light refreshments and guidance.
