TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18th
❅ 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
❅ 9am-5pm (Last admission at 4pm): Newport Mansions Tours
Step back in time to the Gilded Age at The Breakers (44 Ochre Point Ave), Marble House (596 Bellevue Ave) and The Elms (367 Bellevue Ave) to 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-1pm: Taylor Swift Craft Day
Cutie Curls, 49 Long Wharf Mall, Newport
Come join us for a Taylor Swift Day of arts and crafts. Choose from decorate a travel mug and friendship bracelet. Cost: $23.99 Or make a framed piece of art. Cost: 45.00/ $2 off with your Bracelet, online code Winter2025. Visit www.cutiecurlsri.com to purchase tickets
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
❅ 10:30am: Winterfest Storytime at Rosecliff
Rosecliff, 548 Bellevue Ave, Newport
An annual tradition, WinterFest Story Time at the Newport Mansions is a celebration of the winter season! Families can listen to a winter-themed story, participate in craft projects and visit Rosecliff Mansion’s historic ballroom. This program is geared toward participants ages 4 and older. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Space is limited so advance registration is necessary.
WinterFest 2025 | Newport Mansions - Reserve your Spot
❅ 10:30am-3:30pm: Sea Shell Frame Art Classes- Daily
Cutie Curls, 49 Long Wharf Mall, Newport
Enjoy creating your one-of-a-kind fiberglass 5 x7 seashell framed art piece with us. We will have a buffet of sand, shell and sea glass for you to create with. All supplies are included. Visit www.cutiecurlsri.com to purchase tickets
❅ 11:00am Teddy Bear Musical Celebration and Story Time
Newport Harbor Hotel, 49 America's Cup Ave, Newport
Bring your favorite Teddy Bear and listen to the musical storyteller Christopher ‘Kavi’ Carbone share captivating stories and songs of the wonders of winter, while having tea for adults and milk and cookies for children presented by the Newport Harbor Hotel. Tickets will be sold at the door $3 with Bracelet, $6 without
11:00am: Rogues & Scoundrels
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.” This tour lasts approximately 75 mins. Tickets $20/ $17 with bracelet, Kids Tickets $10/ $7 with bracelet
❅ 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: Boat Building Activity
The Newport Sailing Museum, 365 Thames Street
Come visit The Sailing Museum and build your very own wooden sailboat! The kit includes everything you need to construct, paint, and launch your new 9" wooden toy boat. Once complete, take it home to sail all summer in a pool, lake, or display on your shelves. Located in our Mosbacher Room on the second floor of the museum. A great activity for ages 5 and up.
$15 with Winterfest wristband/ $20 without wristband. Newport Winterfest wristband holders get 15% off admission to the museum.
❅ 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.
11am–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.
11am -6pm: Chocolate Tastings
Newport Vineyards, 909 E Main Road, Middletown
https://www.newportvineyards.com/event/chocolate-tastings/
Join us for a special chocolate tasting. Offered as an addition to our regular dining, enjoy a tasting of 4 chocolaty treats! Pair it with a wine tasting for the perfect tasting experience! $15 w/o bracelet. $13 with bracelet. Bracelet holders can email proof of purchase to @info@newportvineyards.com for discount promo code
❅ 11am-6pm: Decorate your own Cupcakes!
Cupcake Charlie's, 135 Swinburne Row Newport
Come and decorate your own cupcakes! We will provide everything for you to create fun and delicious cupcakes. Including 2 cupcakes, frosting, sprinkles and candy toppings, and 2 special cupcake toppers!! Create your cupcake at our bakery or take home to enjoy with family and friends!
Price: $15.99 without bracelets/ $12.99 with bracelets
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: Afternoon Tea at Stoneacre Brasserie
28 Washington Square, Newport
Enjoy our 2-for-1 afternoon tea with your bracelet at Stoneacre Brasserie for just $35. This offer is available for dine-in only.
Reservations are recommended but not required.
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Valid for all in-person guests.
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Tea towers cannot be packed to go if only one guest is present.
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Gluten-free and vegan options are available.
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While we can accommodate individual dietary restrictions, we cannot guarantee the ability to accommodate multiple restrictions.
❅ 12pm- 5pm: Make your own Perfume!
Newport Aromatherapy, 221 Third St. 302 Tower
Make your own Perfume! Learn to create aromatherapy perfume blends with healer and chemist, Cynthia LaBonte. $20 or $15 w/ bracelet. 401.835.8781 All ages activity! Great for boys and girls! Visit www.newportaromatherapy.com for more information and to contact
❅ 2pm- Raise the Alarm: Newport Fire Department Through the Decades
Richard I. Burnham Resource Center, 82 Touro Street, Newport
Guided Exhibit Tours of Raise the Alarm: Newport Fire Department through the Decades. This exhibit showcases the history of the Newport Fire department starting with the purchase of Newport’s first fire engine in 1734.
$10/person or Free with your Winter Fest Bracelet
❅ 2pm-3pm: Junior Tennis Clinic
International Tennis Hall of Fame, 194 Bellevue Avenue, Newport
Kids ages 6 - 16 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 18th and Thursday, February 20th from 2:00pm – 3:00 pm
❅ 3pm-6pm: Kids Karaoke
The Quencher Newport, 95 Long Wharf
Reservations Recommended, $3 or free with food or drink purchase
20% off Food with Bracelet
6pm-7:30pm: Wine + Cheese Class
Newport Vineyards, 909 E Main Road, Middletown
Join us for an evening where our Executive Chef, Andy Teixeira, and our knowledgeable wine educators take you on a journey through local cheeses paired with our wines. We will feature 5 cheeses paired with 5 of our estate-grown wines. $55 w/o bracelet. $47 w/ bracelet.
https://www.newportvineyards.com/event/wine-cheese-class/
Bracelet holders can email proof of purchase to @info@newportvineyards.com for discount promo code
6pm: Tilted Barn Beer Dinner at The Mooring Seafood Kitchen and Bar
The Mooring Seafood Kitchen & Bar, 1 Sayers Wharf
Enjoy this annual event as a visiting brewmaster from Tilted Barn Brewery will guide guests through a selection of beers paired with a distinct menu specially prepared by the Mooring chefs for this occasion. Reception begins at 6:00pm; dinner at 6:30pm. Chefs will prepare a delicious 4 course meal with Welcome reception hors d'oeuvres, that will be paired with 5 Tilted Barn Beers. Reservations are required. Please call 401.846.2260. $105/ $95 with Winter Fest Bracelet