FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd
❅ 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/
❅ 9am-5pm: Newport Helicopter Tours
Newport Helicopter Tours, 211 Airport Access Road.
$15 off any tour w/bracelet. (Only one discount per tour, 2 passenger minimum)
A variety of tours to choose from! Visit newporthelicoptertours.com 401.843.8687
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-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: Rogues & Scoundrels Walking Tour
Museum of Newport History at the Brick Market at 127 Thames Street
See where scoundrels lived, pirates profited, and criminals were punished. Find out why this colony was known as “Rogue's Island.” 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 & 12:15am: 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
❅ 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–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: Make your own Guacamole class for kids!
Diego's Barrio Cantina, 116 Aquidneck Ave. Middletown
Each child will get soda or juice along with lunch choice of hot dog or cheese quesadilla. They will also make their own Guacamole that they can then eat with tortilla chips! $20/ $15 with Bracelet. Registration Required, register on Resy at www.diegosmiddletown.com
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
❅ 2pm-3pm: Bath Bomb and Lip Scrub Class
Cutie Curls, 49 Long Wharf Mall, Newport
Come make your own bath bombs and lip scrub with us. Pick your own scents and color combinations. When you are done join us for a free scavenger hunt and win a prize. $25/ $2 off with your Bracelet, online code winter2024. Visit www.cutiecurlsri.com to purchase tickets
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.
4pm: Colonial Newport Lantern Tour
Museum of Newport History at the Brick Market at 127 Thames Street
Enjoy a lantern-lit walk through Newport’s historic streets. Learn about Newport’s early history including stories of rebellion, revolution and religious liberty. Tour lasts approximately 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.
5pm-8pm: WINEterfest Beer Hall w/ Live music from The Teledynes!
Newport Vineyards, 909 E Main Rd, Middletown
Free Admission Event Details
❅ 5:30pm: Children's Film at the Newport Art Museum: "Wolfwalkers"
76 Bellevue Ave. Newport
"Wolfwalkers", Ages 8+ Screening will be in Spanish with English Subtitles
Screenings are all "Give what you can", though space is limited so advance reservations are needed. Register Here
1/2 off Adult Admission to the Museum with Bracelet
8pm: Live Improv with the Bit Players
Firehouse Theater, Just off Broadway, 4 Equality Park Place, Newport.
RI's most award-winning improv comedy troupe If you like "Whose Line is it Anyway" You'll love this show And it's BYOB All seats $18. $3 off with WinterFest Bracelet. Reservations guarantee seats. Usually sells out!!! BUY TICKETS AT www.bitplayers.net
Use COUPON code WINTFEST24 for Bracelet discount
8:30pm: Comedy Show with Steve Sweeney & Will Noonan
Hotel Viking, 1 Bellevue Ave, Newport
Legendary Boston comedian Steve Sweeney will be headlining the annual Newport Winterfest comedy show on February 23rd at 8 PM at the Hotel Viking. Joining Steve and making his Newport Winterfest debut will be follow Boston comedian Will Noonan. Sweeney has appeared in dozens of television programs and films including Farrelly brothers hits Something About Mary and Me, Myself & Irene. Steve’s hilarious stand up act has been seeing on HBO, Letterman, Conan and Comedy Central.Noonan was a finalist in the prestigious Boston Comedy Festival in 2018 and named Best Boston Comedian in 2019 by Improper Bostonian magazine. He has appeared on numerous television programs seen on Fox, Hulu and MTV.
Tickets $24 in advance or w/ bracelet/ $29 at the door
VIP Tickets $49 in advance or w/ bracelet $55 at the door
VIP Tickets include upfront seating at a table and a drink ticket
9pm: Silent Disco
OceanCliff Hotel
New this year! What's a Silent Disco?
A silent disco is basically a giant dance party, where all the participants wear headphones. Everyone enjoys dancing together, but they can individually control the music’s volume and the genre of music they’re listening to. Tickets $20 in Advance or at the Door w/ Winter Fest Bracelet, $22 at the Door with out Bracelet. BUY TICKETS
9pm-1am: Live Music at One Pelham East & Top of Pelham
One Pelham East & Top of Pelham, 270 Thames Street.
Cost of cover charge to public varies $5-/$10 per night. FREE cover charge w/bracelet on ground floor and FREE admittance for standing room only on TOP floor. 401.847.9460. *Bands subject to change, check on day of.