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

Dancing at the Forty Steps: Cliff Walk, east end of Narragansett Avenue, 3 p.m. Official close of the 48th Annual Newport Irish Heritage Month, commemorating the informal dances held there by the Irish who made Newport their home in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Sponsored by the Museum of Newport Irish History, the annual event will feature live traditional Irish music, demonstrations of Irish set dancing led by Donal and Mary Lehane, and the Ancient Order of Hibernian Men Singers. Free, outdoor event. Weather permitting. To learn about the event, photos and videos of past "Dancing" events, visit this page on the Museum’s website: https://newportirishhistory.org/events-calendar/dancing-at-the-forty-steps/