Newport Oyster & Chowder Festival is back! The 2021 festival is presented by Bowen’s Wharf!

Taste your way around the Ocean State! Sip champagne and enjoy oysters and chowder from local growers and vendors on the waterfront all weekend long. Did you know that RI is home to upwards of 45 oyster farms? The flavors are distinctive to each farm, so this is your chance to savor a sampling of them in one festive atmosphere!

Growers will be shucking alongside a select group of local restaurants and live music under festival tents. Additional oysters, a full bar and other food provided by local restaurants will also be available on site for purchase. Please note that festival attendance will be controlled and limited in compliance with current public health restrictions.

Tickets are On Sale NOW!

Beaches of Newport:

Eastons Beach: Easton’s Beach is a beach of many names. You may also have heard it called First Beach or Newport Beach. But whatever its name is, the beach can be found on the strip of land on Easton’s Bay that connects the peninsula named Easton’s Point in Middletown with Newport. This large and easily accessible beach features a snack bar, a carousel and the Save the Bay Aquarium.,

Gooseberry located Ocean Drive. It is a private beach, but also open to the public. The beach is located between Bailey’s Beach and Hazard’s Beach. Gooseberry itself is nestled in a cove, protected by a spit of land and several large boulders roughly 100 feet offshore at high tide, no more than 50 at low tide

Fort Adams This beach is located in Fort Adams State Park at the mouth of the Newport Harbor. Visitors to Fort Adams State Park can enjoy saltwater swimming, fishing, and boating. In the summer, the park hosts a variety of concerts and music festivals. You will also find sports fields, the Museum of Yachting, and a sailing facility.

King Park Beach: King Park, sometimes called Newport Harbor Park, is a narrow strip of land that has fantastic views of Newport Harbor, Fort Adams and even the Newport Bridge. During the summer the waters of Newport are filled with huge and impressive sailboats and yachts and the park is usually packed with people just enjoying the views.
Besides the great natural attraction, the park also has some benches, picnic tables, a baseball field, and a bandstand and rotunda