Upcoming Events

Multiple Dates
Sat, May 24
Self InQueery
Newport
RSVP
May 24, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Newport, 42 Spring St, Newport, RI 02840, USA
Yoga and meditation for the queer community by Anik!
Tue, May 27
FREE Bystander Intervention Training
MLK Community Center
RSVP
May 27, 2025, 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
MLK Community Center, 20 Dr Marcus Wheatland Blvd, Newport, RI 02840, USA
A free bystander intervention training led by Youth Pride Inc. in partnership and support, thanks to the MLK Center, brought to you by Newport Pride.
Multiple Dates
Wed, May 28
Rainbow Resilience
Newport
RSVP
May 28, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Newport, 42 Spring St, Newport, RI 02840, USA
A Weekly LGBTQ+ Support Group
Multiple Dates
Fri, May 30
Last Friday Social: No Wrong Door Takeover!
Newport Pride Center
RSVP
May 30, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Newport Pride Center, 42 Spring St, Newport, RI 02840, USA
A monthly LGBTQ+ gathering! Meet new friends and have a blast on the last Friday of the month, in partnership with No Wrong Door Behavioral Health!
Mon, Jun 02
Pride Flag Ceremony
Newport City Hall
RSVP
Jun 02, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Newport City Hall, 43 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840, USA
Kick off Pride Month with our official Pride Flag Ceremony! Join community leaders, activists, and allies as we raise the Pride flag high and proud over Newport.
Wed, Jun 04
Queer Connections: Book Night and Pizza Party
Newport Pride Center
RSVP
Jun 04, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Newport Pride Center, 42 Spring St, Newport, RI 02840, USA
Celebrate Pride Month and our queer history of creating and consuming queer literature. We'll have a book swap, create our own pride zines, and enjoy a meal together. We'll have vegan and gluten free pizza options. Bring a book to give away in the swap if you'd like to participate. See you then!
Sun, Jun 08
Pink Pony Disco Tea Dance
Stoneacre Garden
RSVP
Jun 08, 2025, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Stoneacre Garden, 151 Swinburne Row, Newport, RI 02840, USA
A Sunday Affair: Tea Dance at Stoneacre Garden to Benefit Newport Artists Collective and Newport Pride. Tickets are available at the door, $20. Capacity is limited, so early RSVP's are encouraged.
Wed, Jun 11
Book Talk w/ Lydi Conklin
Charter Books
RSVP
Jun 11, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Charter Books, 8 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840, USA
Join Charter Books for a book talk with Queer author Lydi Conklin, who will be presenting their new novel, Songs of No Provenance!
Sat, Jun 21
Free For All Saturday - Newport Art Museum
Newport Art Museum
Register
Jun 21, 2025, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Newport Art Museum , 76 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840, USA
Join us at the Newport Art Museum for free pride flag and button making, exhibition openings, music, a book sale, and more crafts!
Sat, Jun 28
Newport Pride Festival & Parade
Great Friends Meeting House
RSVP
Jun 28, 2025, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Great Friends Meeting House, 21 Farewell St, Newport, RI 02840, USA
Mark your calendars! More info is coming soon!
Sat, Jun 28
Pride Afterdark
Parlor Bar & Kitchen
Register
Jun 28, 2025, 9:00 PM – Jun 29, 2025, 1:00 AM
Parlor Bar & Kitchen, 200 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840, USA
Get ready for an exciting night after the Newport Pride Festival & Parade with DJ sets, singing, and drag!

On-going programs at Pride Center

Queer Connections by Newport Pride (first Wednesday of the month 6:30-8 PM)

LGBTQ+ Support Group by Hope Recovery Center (every Wednesday from 2-3 PM)

Domestic Violence support walk-in hours (every Friday from 1-3 PM)

LGBTQ+ Community Archive drop-off (during Pride Center's open hours)