Date Of Visit: July 8, 2023

Location: Brick Market Place, 221 Goddard Row, Newport, RI (about 30 minutes southwest of Providence, RI or 1.5 hours from Boston, MA)

Cost: Free

Parking: There are several parking lots in the area. I parked at the lot Brickmarket parking lot at 222 Goddard Row.

Universally Accessible: Yes

Dog Friendly: Yes

Website: Umbrella Sky Newport

Summary: Over 500 colorful umbrellas can be found floating in the air in Newport, RI! The art display will be up until Oct. 5.

No, your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you. Those fuchsia, blue, yellow, green, and orange umbrellas are indeed “floating” in the sky of Newport, Rhode Island. At least they are in the Brickmarket area of Newport.

This art display and similar art displays have been installed in places like Miami, Florida, New York City and even the Middle East! But, this is the first time this particular art display has appeared in New England.

The upside to this art display by Artscape is you can view it regardless of the weather since the canopy of umbrellas are sure to keep you dry. Additionally, there are events such as karaoke, local musical events and a kid’s bash that are planned to take place during the Saturdays and Sundays while the umbrellas are still there.

The umbrellas are most vibrant when the sun is out . The sun rays hitting the umbrellas really do make the colors pop. When I originally arrived at the umbrella display, it was overcast. So, I drove around Rhode Island and photographed some other things and came back a few hours later. The sun was out and there was a noticeable difference when I returned for the second round of photos.

The first photo was taken during my first visit.

This photo was taken during my second visit.

One of the great things for me was being able to take photos from so many different angles. In fact, I took some of them lying on the ground!

Don’t wait too long to see these umbrellas! They will only be there until Oct. 5.

Below is a video that shows what it’s like to walk through this art display!