The 2008 Newport Winter Festival
Sponsored by NBC 10 and Presented by Amica Insurance
Celebrating 20 years of Enchanted Winters
February 15-24 2008
With over one hundred and fifty individual events, this Festival has become "New England's largest winter extravaganza." Alive with sparkle and excitement, the Winter Festival offers a unique winter experience combining food, music, and entertainment, with fun for all ages. Horse-drawn hayrides, sand sculptures, a Chili Cook-Off, city-wide Scavenger Hunt, an Ice Sculpting Competition, a Children's Fair, and a Pizza Cook-Off are just some of the many colorful and exciting events that will captivate you.
The Winter Festival features an exciting Concert Series with a diverse selection of musical performances by BeatleMania, Northeast Navy Show Band, and Tish Adams.
The Newport Winter Festival is proud to have been the recipients of the 2004 Governor's State Tourism Award. In the past the Festival has been voted "Best Off-Season Event" by Newport Life Magazine's "Best of Newport" Awards. The Winter Festival was also chosen by the American Bus Association as one of the Top 100 Events in North America, and named the 34th out of the Top 250 Events in the Country by Events Business News! Whether you seek dining, dancing, or ice carving…The Newport Winter Festival has it all!
Purchase a Winter Festival button and receive free admission or significant discounts to events listed in this brochure, plus additional discounts at restaurants and retailers throughout the city. Be sure to refer to the On-Going Activities page for additional events. Buttons offer. Over $500 value for only $8.00. Partial proceeds to benefit local charities.
On-Going Activities page for additional events.
Buttons May be Purchased At:
AAA Southern N.E. 99 East Main Rd., Middletown
Belcourt Castle Bellevue Ave., Newport
MWR ITT Newport Navy Base
Newport Gateway Center 23 America's Cup Ave.
Newport Marriott (gift shop) 25 America's Cup Ave.
People's Credit Union All Branches
Personalities 111 Swinburne Row, Newport
Shaw's Supermarket East Main Rd., Middletown
Walgreens East Main Rd., Middletown
Cookie Jar Bowen's Wharf, Newport
Hotel Viking One Bellevue Ave., Newport
Jane Pickens 49 Touro St., Newport
Accidental Artist 516 Thames St., Newport
Newport Harbor Hotel 49 America's Cup, Newport
Vectrix 17 Touro Street, Newport