HOODS UP! Weekends are the second weekend of every month at the Newport Car Museum. Newport Car Museum photo.
HOODS UP! Weekend
Sept. 12-13
10am – 5pm
No ropes, no barriers…just pure power up close. Every second weekend of each month. Over 100 cars to enjoy.
Tickets online or at the door. Free parking.
Regular admission: $20/adults; $17/Seniors, Military, Students; $10/Ages 5-12 (with an adult); Free/Ages 4 and under (with an adult)
1947 West Main Rd., Portsmouth, R.I. 02871, 401-848-2277.
Five Mustang clubs will gather at Newport Car Museum for Mustang Day on Sept. 20. Newport Car Museum photo.
Mustang Day
Sunday, Sept. 20
10 am – 12 pm*
If you love pony cars, join this fun gathering of Mustang owners: first in the parking lot where five Mustang clubs will converge to show off their rides (free event), then inside the Museum where the Ford/Shelby Gallery will display its standout selection of rare Mustangs with their hoods open** for engine inspection (requires admission ticket).
-Mustangs of Massachusetts
-Mustang Car Club of New England
-Cape Cod Mustang Club
-New Hampshire Mustang Club
-New England Shelby Owners Group
*Times are approximate.
**Only the Ford/Shelby Gallery will have Hoods Up on this day. Full-gallery Hoods UP! Weekends are scheduled for the second weekend of each month.
Regular admission: $20/adults; $17/Seniors, Military, Students; $10/Ages 5-12 (with an adult); Free/Ages 4 and under (with an adult)
1947 West Main Rd., Portsmouth, R.I. 02871, 401-848-2277.
More About the Newport Car Museum
The Newport Car Museum, with a private collection of over 100 cars displayed in seven galleries tells the story of Ford/Shelby, Corvettes, World Cars, Fin Cars, Porsches, Mopars and American Muscle Cars. Within 18 months of its 2017 opening, it was included in USA Today’s “Top 10 Best New Attractions,” named Yankee Magazine’s “Best Specialty Museum,” and won an award from the National Association of Automobile Museums for its originally produced historic videos. In addition to winning several Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice awards, the Museum was further designated as among Tripadvisor’s top 10% of attractions worldwide in 2021, 2024, and 2025.
The Newport Car Museum is handicap accessible and hours are daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets can be bought at the door or online at www.newportcarmuseum.org (401-848-2277). Regular admission: $20/adults; $17/Seniors, Military, Students; $10/Ages 5-12 (with an adult); Free/Ages 4 and under (with an adult)