The goal of the Newport Irish Heritage Month calendar is to include "All things Irish" that will be occurring in the Newport, Rhode Island area throughout March. This includes events sponsored by organizations that promote Irish heritage, culture, and history, including the Museum of Newport Irish History, the sponsor of this calendar, the Ancient Order of Hibernians, and the Newport St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee. A complete list of participating organizations and businesses may be found at the end of this document.

Schedule Of events

"The Irish Hour": FM101.1, AM1540, or online at WADK.com, Sunday mornings at 8:00am and repeated Sunday evenings at 6:00pm. Listen to the best in traditional and contemporary Irish or Irish-influenced music. Hosted by Rick Kelly for over 30 years. For more information and to listen to past podcasts, visit wadk.com. To reach Rick, write to [email protected]

Guided Tours of Fort Adams: 90 Fort Adams Drive, Newport. Take a guided tour of the historic fort constructed with Irish labor between 1824-1857. Hour-long tours will be offered at 11 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., on Saturdays and Sundays in March -- except Sat. Mar. 15/Parade Day - weather permitting. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for Youth (ages 6-17), Free for Children 5 and under. $5 off individual tickets when mentioning Irish Heritage Month. Free for members of Fort Adams Trust. fortadams.org.

Museum of Newport Irish History Interpretive Center: 648 Thames St., Newport, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Learn about Irish immigration to the Newport area and of the contributions to the community by individuals of Irish descent from the 1600s to the present through various exhibits, including photographs, artifacts and more. Admission by donation. MNIH Members and children under 16 are free. For more information, please visit newportirishhistory.org.

Traditional Irish Music Sessions: The Fastnet Pub, One Broadway, Newport, 6-9 p.m. Live traditional Irish music. Hosted by A.O. Gutierrez, Tim May and Jack Wright. No cover. Family-friendly. Arrive early if you’d like a table. thefastnetpub.com