THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd
❅ 9am-4pm: Newport Jaguar Tours
Newport RI, Call (401) 855-6435 Email: info@newportjaguartours.com
Newport Jaguar Tours Specializes in Guided, Private Tours in Classic Jaguar Motorcars
Winter Fest Special! Kids Ride Free during Winter Fest, with a Paying Adult!
Requires one adult payment in-full for one car. https://newportjaguartours.com/
❅ 10am & 11:15am: Newport Seal Tours
Departing from Perrotti Park, 37 Americas Cup Ave. Newport, R.I. · A family-friendly one-hour tour
Use code Winterfest24 for a $2 discount on Seal Tour tickets Purchase at savebay.org/seals
10am, 12pm, & 2pm: Beautiful Beach Trail Rides
Newport Equestrian Academy, 287 Third Beach Rd. Just 10 mins from Newport!
We offer beautiful 2hr beach trail rides, a scenic trail ride with a castle up on the Hill, it looks like you're in Ireland with breathtaking Coastal views. Inexperienced riders are welcome. We do give you instruction before you go out.
Pricing: $150/ $125 with a bracelet, $25 discount for a 2-hour ride per person. By reservation only 401-837-4188
❅ 10am-12pm: Make your own Slime!
Cutie Curls, 49 Long Wharf Mall, Newport
Come and make your own slime with us.Drop in anytime between 10 to 12 class runs about 30 mins. You will have a ton of choices to decorate your slime creations.The cost for each child is $15.00 Please register online to make sure we have enough supplies. When you are done join us for a free scavenger hunt and win a prize. $15/ $2 off with your Bracelet, online code winter2024. Visit www.cutiecurlsri.com for tickets.
❅ 10am-4pm: Newport Mansions Tours
Step back in time to the Gilded Age at The Breakers (44 Ochre Point Ave) and Marble House (596 Bellevue Ave) and hear fascinating stories of the people who lived and worked in these grand summer palaces.
$3 off admission w/bracelet, accompanying children free. 15% discount in Newport Mansions Stores with bracelet.www.NewportMansions.org
❅ 10am-5pm: Newport Art Museum Kids Scavenger Hunt and Drop in Art Project
Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Ave.
Enjoy 1/2 off Adult Museum admission with bracelet, children are Free. Kids will be given a winter themed scavenger hunt to complete during their visit with prizes for all completed puzzles! Also join us for a "drop-in'' art project all week for artists of all ages to participate in that activity that will relate to our current exhibitions.
❅ 10:30am: Winterfest Storytime in The Breakers Stable
Breakers Stables, 53 Coggeshall Ave
Story Time at The Breakers Stable & Carriage House is a celebration of the winter season! Families can listen to a winter-themed story, participate in craft projects, and view the carriages. Program is geared towards participants ages 4 and older. This is FREE to everyone, but space is limited so advance registration is necessary. Details and Registration Here
11am: Legends and Lore Newport Walking Tour
Museum of Newport History at the Brick Market at 127 Thames Street
Did the British Army steal the town records when they withdrew from Newport during the American Revolution; is there a tunnel on Touro Street; did an artist on Mill Street discover the tomato? This tour teases out the truth from the fiction in these stories and other infamous Newport tales. This tour lasts approximately 60-75 mins. Tour costs $20 per person, $15 Newport Historical Society members, and military with ID; $10 for children ages 5-12; with the Winter Festival bracelet: $17 for adults and $7 for children ages 5-12.
To purchase tickets visit https://newporthistorytours.org/tickets/ For more details call 401-841-8770.
❅ 11am, 1pm & 3pm: Guided Tours of Historic Fort Adams
Fort Adams State Park, 90 Fort Adams Drive, Newport, RI
Visit Historic Fort Adams, America’s most complex coastal fortification. Guided tours take you to the top of the Forts ramparts for a spectacular view of Newport Harbor, then deep beneath the walls into the underground listening tunnels. Adults: $20, $5 off with bracelet.
Tours and Tour Routes are weather dependent. Visit www.fortadams.org for more information or call 401-841-0707
❅ 11am- 3pm: Make your own Perfume!
Newport Aromatherapy, 28 Pelham St Office 104
Make your own Perfume! Learn to create aromatherapy perfume blends with healer and chemist, Cynthia LaBonte. $20 or $10 w/ bracelet. 401.835.8781 All ages activity! Great for Boys and Girls!
❅ 11am-5pm: Make Your Own Soap at Newport Sea Foam
Newport Sea Foam Trading Co 415 Thames Street.
Create a unique soap bar like no other! This activity is great for all ages. $13/$11 w/bracelet. 401.743.7685.
12pm & 2pm: Newport Vineyard Winery Tours
Newport Vineyards, 909 E Main Rd, Middletown
Join us for our Tour and Tasting Experience! Tour now offered during operating days at 12pm & 2pm. Enjoy a 20 minute tour led by one of our wine educators to learn about Newport Vineyards history, winemaking, and a bit about our onsite brewery Taproot Brewing Co.
Then enjoy a tasting of 4 wines. Book in advance via our website, or limited walk-ins available. BOOKING LINK
$30/p for tour and tasting, save 15% with Winterfest bracelet, contact email@newportvineyards.com for discount code
12pm - 2 pm: St. Mary’s Church Open
St. Mary's Church, Corner Spring Street & Memorial Blvd. West
Beautiful and historic Saint Mary's Church invites Winter Festival guests to stop in and visit.
The 1852 Gothic Revival style building is home to R.I.’s oldest Catholic parish and boasts beautiful Austrian-made stained glass windows.
The church is on the National Register of Historic Places and is the site of the 1953 wedding of the future president, John F. Kennedy, and Jaqueline Lee Bouvier. Free. For more information: www.stmarynewportri.org or StMaryNewport@gmail.com
❅ 12pm-3pm: Kids Karaoke!
Rejects Beer Co., 124 Aquidneck Ave.
$8/ $5 w Bracelet. Parents Complementary 1/2 Beer with Bracelet
12pm–5pm: Greenvale Vineyards Wine Tasting
582 Wapping Rd., Portsmouth
Tasting includes 5 wines and a wine glass. Weather permitting. 15% off wine purchases w/bracelet.
1pm-3pm: Hot Chocolate Bar
The Chanler at Cliff Walk, 117 Memorial Blvd
Spend an afternoon in front of the roaring fire pit or take a winter stroll along the Cliff Walk with a decadent cup of hot chocolate in hand. Artisanal hot chocolate is crafted with either milk or dark chocolate and has the option to upgrade to an adult version. FREE Cookie w/ Bracelet
❅ 1pm-3pm: Family Day at Spruce Acres
Spruce Acres Farm, 1286 East Main Road Middletown, RI
Join us for a fun outdoor event to celebrate winter! Do a scavenger hunt on the Gewirz Trails, get your face painted in the Loebs Barn, sit on our tractor, enjoy s'mores by the fire, play cornhole, or make a drawing, all while enjoying some yummy treats!
All ages are welcome! Parking is limited, come and go as you please. Weather dependent. FREE Event. Registration Requested
❅ 1pm-4pm: Jazz for Kids at Greenvale
Greenvale Vineyards, 582 Wapping Road, Portsmouth.
The artists will entertain guests and they will love enjoying jazz in a setting incorporated with old time standards. Wine tasting will be available for purchase. FREE/Open to the public. 401.847.3777.
❅ 2pm-4pm: Design Your Own Burgee at The Sailing Museum
The Sailing Museum, 365 Thames St., Newport
Bring the entire family to The Sailing Museum for our Make Your Own Burgee activity! The Mosbacher Room at The Sailing Museum will be filled with crafting supplies so you can create a real burgee that perfectly represents you, your family, or your boat. Small snacks and light refreshments will be available. Afterwards, explore the world of sailing and discover sailing's legends with our hands-on exhibits.
Burgee and supplies are included with the cost of the event. Admission to the museum is separate and Newport Winterfest wristband holders get 15% off admission. $15 or $10 w/ Bracelet 401.324.5761 info@thesailingmuseum.org
2pm-4pm: Afternoon Tea at Stoneacre Brasserie
28 Washington Square, Newport
Buy one get one free afternoon tea with Bracelet at Stoneacre Brasserie for $35. Includes tea service and 3 tier tower of traditional tea time snacks. Purchase of one tea service allows for a second guest free of charge - redeemable in person on the same day.Available daily 2pm-4pm during the duration of Winterfest.
❅ 3pm-4pm: Kids Tennis Clinic
International Tennis Hall of Fame, 194 Bellevue Avenue, Newport
Kids ages 6 - 15 years old will learn to love the game with an ITHF Pro. Class size is limited and advance registration is required.
Call 401-849-4777 to reserve your junior’s spot. Class Cost: $15 (Regular), $10 (with Winterfest Bracelet)
Clinics will be hosted on Tuesday, February 20th and Thursday, February 22nd from 3:00pm – 4:00pm
❅ 4:30: Disney’s Snow White (1937) pm: at Jane Pickens
Jane Pickens, 49 Touro St, Newport, RI
Special Winter Fest pricing, $12 w/o a bracelet for adults and $10 with a bracelet, $8 for kids.
Snow White in the lobby for pictures from 3:30-4:30 on 2/22
❅ 6:30pm: Matt Roberts Comedy Magic
Wyndham Hotel, 240 Aquidneck Ave, Middletown
Fun for the whole Matt Roberts brings his unique brand of astonishing magic and clean comedy to this special event. This all-ages performance features incredible magic, tons of fun audience interaction, skillful sleight-of-hand, smart clean comedy, predicting future events, a jaw-dropping coincidence, a demonstration of time travel, Matt’s memorable levitation illusion & more!
Tickets $11/ $8 w/Bracelet - Tickets will be sold at the Door
6:30pm-7:30pm: Wine is Red, Violets are Blue
Stoneacre Brasserie, 28 Washington Square, Newport
Stoneacre Speed Dating Thursday 6:30-7:30 followed by live music by “Motion Avenue” 8:00pm-10:00pm
Ticket for the first portion of the night includes house wine or beer of choice from a curated menu ($25) - entry to live music free with Winterfest bracelet
8pm: Annual Best Hot Drink Contest
The Red Parrot Restaurant, 348 Thames Street.
The competition heats up as judges determine the Best Hot Drink in Newport! Local bars and restaurants are invited to compete for the Festival Plaque. Guests 21+ will get to sample the delightful concoctions as well as enjoy drink specials. To enter, contact the Red Parrot 401.847.3140. Contestants must provide their own liquor, garnishes and glassware. FREE Admission.