Thursday, February 18

Refer to "On-Going Activities" for Additional Daily Events
Note: Children/Family Events are Denoted with a

10am-4pm - International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum 194 Bellevue Ave.; A variety of activities for the whole family including scavenger hunts through the Museum, Wii Tennis, and QuickStart Tennis- a game designed to educate and excite youngsters about playing tennis. Save 15% in the Tennis Hall of Fame retail stores. $2 off admission w/ button.

10am-4pm - Save The Bay Exploration Center Aquarium 175 Memorial Blvd., Easton's Beach Rotunda. The Save The Bay Exploration Center is an interactive marine science-learning center that offers hands-on lessons and activities for families and children interested in learning more about Narragansett Bay and its inhabitants. Live exhibits include a 14 ft. touch tank, microscope station, arts and crafts area and beach walks. Get up close and personal with over 350 critters found in Narragansett Bay waters. Admission $5 or $4 w/button, 3 and under Free. (401) 324-6020.

10am-4pm - Scavenger Hunt - International Tennis Hall of Fame, 194 Bellevue Ave. Follow a map of the Newport Casino to answer questions about objects in our museum and on the grounds - a great family activity! Answer all the questions correctly and receive a prize. Free with Museum admission $10/adult, $5/child. $2 off regular admission w/button.

10am-4pm - Newport Mansion Tours The Breakers, 44 Ochre Pt. Ave., The Elms 367 Bellevue Ave., and Marble House are open for tours. Winter Passport ticket for admission to all 3 houses $25 for adults. $1 off adult admission with button. Children under 18 free when accompanied by an adult with a button. (401) 847-1000

10am, 12pm & 2pm - Newport Equestrian Academy Beach Trail Rides 287 Third Beach Rd., Middletown. 2 hour group ride $85/$75 per person w/button. 1 ½-hour group ride $75/$65 per person w/button. Must call for reservations. (401) 848-5440.

10:30am, 12:30pm & 2:30pm - Old Colony/Newport Railroad Newport depot, 19 America's Cup Ave. Remember the days of old and travel along the scenic tracks of Aquidneck Island. Adults $7.50/$6 w/button, Children $5/$4 w/button, First Class $11/$9 w/button.

10:30am - Discover Colonial Newport Walking Tour Hear stories of revolution and ruin, struggles for religious liberty, and remarkable entrepreneurship among Newport's diverse people on a 75 minute walking tour through Colonial Newport. Tour begins at the Museum & Shop at Brick Market, 127 Thames Street. $12 a person/ $10 w/Newport Winter Festival button. Weather permitting; space is limited. (401) 841-8770

11am - Guided tours of the Newport Art Museum 76 Bellevue Avenue, (401) 848-8200 Discount with button

11am-2:30pm/3-6pm/6:30-9:30pm - Sovereign Bank Family Skating Center Enjoy skating with children, family or friends at the Sovereign Bank Family Skating Center. Twice the size of Rockefeller Center, the rink offers enough ice for beginner, intermediate, and novice skaters alike. $2 discount w/button on one session of skating. Weather Permitting. (401) 846-3018

11am-3pm - Make Your Own Perfume Newport Aromatherapy/Fireworks Gallery, Natural Pharmacy, 127 Bellevue Avenue. Learn to make your own perfume…Great weekday activity! Customized for adults with individual attention for children too! $5/$3 w/button. (401) 846-1101.

11am-4pm - Guided Tours of Belcourt Castle 657 Bellevue Ave. Unique among the mansions of Newport, "Belcourt," a Louis XIII style hunting lodge, was designed by Richard Morris Hunt, "the Dean of American architects." The 60-room summer cottage cost $3 million in 1894 , a figure of approximately $75 million in 2007. 300 skilled European craftsmen were employed in Belcourt's creation between 1891 & 1894. The castle is furnished w/antiques from 33 countries from the Tinney Family collection. $15 adult/ $10 seniors & college/$7 student/$5 child, under 6 free. $1 off w/button. (401) 846-0669 or www.belcourtcastle.com.

11-5pm - Paint Your Own Pottery Studio Accidental Artist, 516 Thames St. Pick out pottery to paint and make your own! $7 per person or $ 5 per person with a group of 2 or more. $5 off order off w/button. (401) 848-2501

11:30 am - Newport's Buried History: Slavery and Freedom Tour Listen to stories about Newport's people of color, enslaved and free. Visit the Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House and the colonial African burying ground on a 1 ½ hour walking tour. Tour begins at the Museum & Shop at Brick Market, 127 Thames Street; (1½ hours). $12/$10 w/Newport Winter Festival button. Weather permitting; space is limited. (401) 841-8770.

12-3pm - Tennis-themed Craft - International Tennis Hall of Fame 194 Bellevue Avenue. Come to the ITHF and create a tennis-themed craft to take home. Possibilities include key chains, "Build Your Perfect Tennis Player," or "Tennis Ball Critters." Free w/Museum admission $10/adult, $5/child. $2.00 off admission rates w/button. (401) 849-3990 www.tennisfame.com.

12-5pm - Mother Daughter Makeovers Daily Cosmetic Cosmos, 387 Thames St. 50% discount w/button. Makeup artists apply the newest shades of cosmetics to complement your skin and eye tones. Leave the shop gorgeous! See Ongoing Activities. (866) 4-COSMOS. $30/$15 w/button.

1-3pm - Museum Explorers - Newport Art Museum 76 Bellevue Avenue (401) 848-8200 Learn special ways to look at art in the galleries. Member adult & child $15, non-member adult & child $20, additional children $5 each. $1 off w/button.

1-4pm-Live Jazz for Kids Greenvale Vineyards, 582 Wapping Rd., Portsmouth. Our musicians this year will be Mike Renzi, the Music Director for Sesame Street, vocalist Tish Adams, and Dick Lupino on bass. The musicians will entertain our guests with songs kids know and love in a jazz setting incorporated with old time standards. Fun for all ages, Free. Donations accepted on behalf of the Haiti Relief Fund. (401) 847-3777.

1:30pm & 2:30pm - Seal Watches Join the Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation and Save The Bay aboard M/V Aletta Morris for a 1-hr. cruise around Rose Island to observe the seals that haul-out near her rocky shores. Boat is partially enclosed, but can be chilly so dress warmly! Binoculars and expert guides provided. Reservations strongly recommended. Contact Save the Bay's Exploration Center at (401) 324-6020 or e-mail us at sealtours@savebay.org. For more information, visit us online at www.newportseals.org. Boat departs from Bowen's Ferry Landing. Cost: $20 adult & $15 kids/seniors, $3 off w/button. Times vary daily due to low tide.

2pm - Guided Museum & Grounds Tour- International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum 194 Bellevue Ave. Free w/Museum admission. $10/adult, $5/child. $2 off regular admission rates w/button. 15% off all purchases at the International Tennis Hall of Fame's Museum Store, and The Tennis Store w/button.

2pm - Tour Greenvale Vineyards 582 Wapping Rd., Portsmouth. Located 5 miles from Newport. Enjoy samples of award winning, estate-grown wine from this 50-acre family farm now operating as a vineyard. Weather permitting. Tastings all day long. Discount w/button (401) 847-3777.

2-4pm - 22nd Annual Nacho Tasting Brick Alley Pub, 140 Thames St. Sample award winning nachos. Free w/button and purchase of a beverage. A great place to be! (401) 849-6334

2:30pm - Newport Seal Safari Enjoy a 1 hour narrated and guided seal tour of Narragansett Bay and Newport Harbor aboard the Patriot. Leaving from the Oldport Marine next to the Mooring Restaurant. Be ready to depart 15 minutes prior to departure time and bundle up. $16 Adult, $14 children (under 8). $2 off w/button (401) 847-9109.

5pm - Ghost Tour of Belcourt Castle 657 Bellevue Ave. Begins w/a slide presentation by Virginia Smith, a world traveler, describing haunted places here and abroad. Mrs. Harle Tinney & Miss Smith relate personal experiences in Belcourt's most haunted room, the French Gothic Ballroom. $18 for all ages $1 off w/button. Tour is 1 1/2hrs. Not for children under 8. Reservations needed (401) 846-0669 or www.belcourtcastle.com

5-6:30pm Windward Restaurant Specials Hyatt, Goat Island. 15% off Dinner, plus free kids' tabletop S'mores with Winter Festival Button. Then enjoy a magic show in Hyatt ballroom. See Family Mad Science Show below.

5-10:30 - Rhino Bar 337 Thames Street 2 for 1 Entrees (401) 846-0707

6pm -Fluke Wine, Bar & Kitchen's Game Dinner Fluke Wine, Bar & Kitchen 41 Bowen's Wharf. Enjoy a four course meal featuring a variety of game presented with wines paired to match our inventive winter game menu. Wines paired by Bellevue Wine & Spirits. Fluke offers relaxed modern, American cuisine in the heart of downtown Newport. $10 off with button. Reservations encouraged (401) 849-7778

6pm Gosling's Rum Sampling & Pairing The Mooring. The Mooring & Goslings Rum will offer a sample of each of the three marks of Goslings, paired with some appetizer size portion foods, prepared by Executive Chef Adi Mandel. Rums include Gosling's Black Seal Rum, Gosling's Gold, and Gosling's Old. A prepared drink made with each rum will also be offered as well as a feature of the classic Dark & Stormy, with it's history tied to The Mooring. $25 plus tax and gratuity or $20 w/button plus tax and gratuity. Reservations required (401)846-2260.

7pm - East Bay Ballroom 15 Fenner Ave. Ballroom, Latin, Swing and Country-dance lessons. $15/$10 w/button. For more information call (401) 849-5678.

7pm - Mad Science Show with Fire & Ice Hyatt Regency, Newport. Prepare to be amazed as we make paper disappear in a flash - float objects in mid-air - create a Bubble Shower - conjure up a foggy storm - and more! Some volunteers from the audience will even be chosen as the Mad Scientist's helpers! Watch things Bubble, Explode, Shatter, and take on a life of their own… It's not magic it's SCIENCE! Mad Scientists entertain worldwide with mesmerizing shows, audience involvement, and educational fun for all ages. $5/ Free w/button. Don't miss dinner specials at the Windward prior to the show.

9pm - Annual Best Hot Drink in Newport Contest The Red Parrot, 348 Thames St. The competition heats up as judges determine the Best Hot Drink in Newport! Local restaurants and bars invited to compete for the Festival Plaque. To enter, contact Chris at the Red Parrot (401) 847-3140. Contestants must provide their own liquor, garnishes, and glassware. Free admission.

10pm - DJ Night Gas Lamp Grille 206 Thames Street. Come dance the night away with the area's hottest dj's. No cover w/button. (401) 845-9300

10pm-1am- Reggae Night w/ "Hot Like Fire" The Rhino Bar & Grill, 377 Thames St. Free w/button.