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Nov 16
Countdown to Christmas: Waterfront Shopping & Events

We’re making browsing and buying so easy this year! Specials (like gift-with-purchase), free cider, ski repair, free gift wrapping, and live music accompany curated gift collections all over the waterfront.   The countdown to Christmas kicks off November 25 with a wharf-wide Holiday Block Party and the City of Newport’s boat parade. The waterfront at […]

Oct 27
Countless Cooks: Newport Restaurant Week

Many of us are still stuffed from the sunny weekend that was the 26th Annual Bowen’s Wharf Seafood Festival. Thank you to our sponsors, vendors, staff, City of Newport and attendees! The next amazing food event is on: November 4-13 make plans to dine out at Diego’s, The Wharf Pub, Fluke or 22Bowen’s during Newport Restaurant […]

Oct 12
Fall Festival: seafood, music, more!

Ever wonder why fishermen, chefs and shuckers get together in the fall to prepare mouth-watering dishes for us all? Because it’s fun! Hard work, lot’s of prep, yes: but the result is a walloping two-day festival, all over our historic waterfront wharf.   New this year is a scavenger hunt: organized by the RI Oyster […]

Sep 28
Events: Fall Festivals and Music

Living large in September! Prosecco at Opening Night of the Newport Wooden Boat Show, mudslides all sunny weekend, the 85′ classic yacht Enticer and so much more at Bowen’s Wharf Marina. Bringing the Wooden Boat Show back to life in Newport was a welcome happening during the Newport International Boat Show.   The exhibition and […]

Sep 12
Free admission to the new Newport Wooden Boat Show

  Bowen’s Wharf Announces the Newport Wooden Boat Show, Opening Night Exhibition, and Special Film Screening Four-Day Celebration of Wooden Boats   Bowen’s Wharf is hosting the Newport WoodenBoat Show: a waterfront celebration concurrent with the Newport International Boat Show (NIBS) and Newport Brokerage Boat Show.   Bowen’s Wharf Co. has for the past seven […]

Jun 21
Bowen’s Wharf Co. Launches the Rhode Isl and Oyster Trail

If you attended the inaugural Newport Oyster Festival, you may have heard that Bowen’s Wharf Co. announced the launch of the Rhode Isl and Oyster Trail (R.I.O.T)! We are excited about this new initative, as the R.I.O.T celebrates Rhode Isl and’s aquaculture and promotes the heritage and future of this important piece of the economy […]

Mar 17
Newport Oyster Festival at Bowen’s Wharf

Bivalves by the water: Newport Oyster Festival at Bowen’s Wharf, presented by Santa Margherita and featuring Rhode Isl and Growers, is coming up May 20-22 and tickets are for for sale here! Oyster Festival tickets are $25 each day fornSaturday May 21 and Sunday May 22nd. Advance purchased tickets include four free oysters and a beverage. What’s […]

Feb 24
Bridal Bliss on Bowen’s Wharf

Believe it or not spring is fast approaching and with the romance of Valentine’s Day still in the air it’s hard not to think about all the wonderful things Bowen’s Wharf offers for wedding and bridal bliss! Whether you picture your wedding (or bachelorette party!) at l and or sea, we offer a large variety […]

Feb 03
Winterfest is fast approaching!

Newport Winter Festival, running February 12th – 22nd, means there is lots to do, see, and shop here on Bowen’s Wharf. Our annual Bowen’s Wharf Sale Days feature ten full days of Wharf-wide sales during the Newport Winter Festival, along with in-store events and restaurant promotions for family fun. If you start your journey at […]

Dec 09
Holidays and History of Bowen’s Wharf Logo

Have you ever wondered about the history of the Bowen’s Wharf Company logo? The iconic BW oval was created by local stone carver Fud Benson. Seen below this logo is another iconic image, the woodcut print of our Christmas Tree Lighting crafted by Ilse Nesbitt. Her work is on exhibit now at the Redwood Library on Bellevue Avenue […]