Saturday, February 23

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Note: Children/Family Events are Denoted with a

9:30am-5pm - International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum 194 Bellevue Ave. Guided Tour daily at 1:30pm; showcasing the Hall's extensive collection; 15% off all purchases at the International Tennis Hall of Fame Museum, and also The Tennis Store. All Winter Festival programs are free with general admission. $10/adult and $5/child. $2 off admission w/ button.

10am, 12pm & 2pm - Viking Tours Viking Tours of Newport, Gateway Center. Narrated Trolley Tour of Newport's Ocean Drive and Bellevue Avenue Mansion Area. Adult $23/$15 w/button. Child $14/$8 w/button. (401) 847-6921.

10am -Wii Tennis Tournament International Tennis Hall of Fame, 194 Bellevue Avenue.. Join us for this event, fun for all ages! Preliminary rounds will be played on the 22nd & 23rd. Two age groups of play, enter in the 12 & under category or the 13 & up. 12 & under preliminary matches will be played on the 22nd; 13 & up on the 23rd. Semi-finals & Finals for both groups on the 24th. Pre-registration required. Space is limited. $15 entry fee per person with complimentary museum admission for tournament participant and one parent/guest. $3.00 discount for button holders. Prizes awarded to first and second place. Call to sign up, or for more information. 401-849-3990.

10am & 12:30pm - Family 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 - a great family activity! Old-fashioned tennis outfits and racquets available to really get you in the spirit! Photo Opportunities. Free with admission $10/adult, $5/child. $2 off regular admission rates w/button.

10am-1pm - Colony House Open View the landmark Colony House, built in 1739 to house R.I. government meetings. The main floor is open for free viewing. Every ½ hour, tours are offered of the upstairs legislative chambers. $5/ free w/button.

10am-4pm - Victorian Servants Tours- The Astors' Beechwood Mansion 580 Bellevue Ave. Step back to 1891 as you apply for a position at the home of Mrs. Astor- queen of American Society. Tours begin every half-hour beginning at 10 am until 4 pm. No tour at 12:30. $20 Adult/$8 Children; $2 off w/button.

10am-4pm - Preservation Society Mansion Tours The Breakers, Marble House and Rosecliff, Bellevue Ave. Tickets available at entrances. $1 off adult admission w/button to all tours plus kids under 18 free when accompanied by an adult with a button 847-1000

10am-5pm - Guided Tours of Belcourt Castle 657 Bellevue Ave. $12 adult/$8 seniors & college/$7 student/$5 child, under 5 free. Tours at 10am, 12pm, 2pm, last tour at 4pm. $1 off w/button. (401) 846-0669 or www.belcourtcastle.com.

10:30am, 12:30 & 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.

11am - Tastes of the Working Waterfront Walking Tour with visit inside the Whitehorne House Kitchen. Taste, touch and smell your way through history on this tour of the Lower Thames Street neighborhood. Chocolate, spices, and rum flavored old Newport's kitchens and commerce. Explore the wharves where these goods were made and traded, while hearing lively stories about sailors & boat builders, smugglers & merchants, and working women & immigrant families. Tour begins at the Whitehorne Museum, 416 Thames St. Tickets sold here for this 1½ hour tour. $12 a person, $4 off w/button. (401) 846-0813

11am - Cap'n Nick's Newport Pirate Walk Visitor Information Center, 23 America's Cup Ave. Costumed pirates lead this 90-minute walking adventure of pirate tales and treasure through Newport's streets and waterfront. Adult $15/$10 w/button; Child $10/$5 w/button. Weather permitting; reservations recommended. For reservations call (401) 294-4922 or www.piratewalk.com.

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 - 7th Annual Pizza Cook-Off Atlantic Beach Club, 55 Purgatory Rd. Middletown. Area restaurants compete to see who makes the best pizza. Sample and vote for your favorite. Categories include, "Best Cheese" and "Best Specialty." Admission: Adult $10/$7 w/button, Kids (ages 3-10) $6/$5 w/button. Kids under 3 free. To compete call (401)847-7666. Grand prize will be provided by Southwest Airlines.

11:30am-Viking Tours Viking Tours of Newport, Departs Gateway Center. Narrated Newport bus tour, which includes visit to a mansion. $35 Adult/$26 w/button; $18 Child/$12 w/button. 847-6921.

12:00pm - Tennis-themed Craft International Tennis Hall of Fame, 194 Bellevue Ave. Come and create a tennis-themed craft to take home. Possibilities include "Build Your Perfect Tennis Player" or "Tennis Ball Critters." Free w/ museum admission $10/adult, $5/child. $2 off admission w/button.

12pm-Scavenger Hunt presented by Century 21 Access America America's Cup Avenue and neighboring streets are the course for those seeking fun and adventure. Meet at Newport Marriott Hotel to pick up your clue sheet and proceed to shops, restaurants and area businesses. Prizes compliments of Newport Winter Festival and Samuel Adams. Prizes awarded to top three persons or teams finishing first with the correct answers! $7 per team/free w/button.

12-5pm - 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. $3 off w/button.

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 gorgous! See Ongoing Activities. (866) 4-COSMOS. $30/$15 w/button.

12-5pm-Tea Tasting, Psychic Affair & Reiki Sessions Tea & Herb Essence, 475 Thames St. Warm up your spirits with a free tasting of a variety of our flavorful loose teas. Healing Reiki treatments and card readings available. 15% off select items with button (401) 847-7423.

1-3pm - Puma Cookie Decorating Newport Mansion Store, Bannister's Wharf. Come decorate Puma cookies baked in a solar oven! Muriel Barclay de Tolly will be here with her Puma books to help decorate and sign her books. Free Event!

1 & 3pm - Winery Tour & Wine Tasting Seminar Newport Vineyards, E. Main Rd., Middletown. Learn how to use your correct sensory evaluation of wine to maximize your enjoyment. $7, $5 w/button.

1:30 & 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

2pm- Newport Art Museum 2008 Winter Lecture Series 76 Bellevue Ave., James A. Craig: "New Revelations: The Life and Art of Fitz Henry (Hugh) Lane." Followed by a tea reception. Museum Members $5, Non-Members $10, $1 off with button.

2pm Masterclass and Sesiun with Master Uilleann Piper Jerry O'Sullivan. Hibernian Hall, 2 Wellington Ave. Handicapped accessible, free on street parking available. General Admission tickets $10/$8 with Button. $30 family admission (2 adults/2children)/$25 with Button. $20 masterclass participant.

2-4pm Winter Fest Tour of the Inns & B&B's Experience three Victorian and Colonial Inns/B&B's open to the public for viewing pleasure. Tickets $10, available at the Newport County Convention and Visitor's Bureau. $1 off w/button. No tickets sold at the Inns! Tickets will include a map with the name and address of the Inns/B&B's that are open that day for a tour. (401) 855-8701.

5-10pm Pre Comedy Dinner Specials Pier 49 Seafood & Spirit, Newport Harbor Hotel, 49 America's Cup Ave. Enjoy 20% off dinner specials before or after the Winter Fest Comedy Show. Reservations recommended, 847-9000.

6- 9pm - 3rd Annual Illuminated Garden Walking Tour, Friends of Ballard Park. Ballard Park's Quarry Meadow, Hazard Ave. Thousands of lights will enhance the beauty of Newport's only nature preserve. Free

8:00pm -Winter Fest Comedy Show hosted by Joe Rocco of the Newport Summer Comedy Series and the Newport Winter Festival are featuring a DOUBLE HEADLINER SHOW this year!! Two Headliners in One Night at the Newport Harbor Hotel. Featuring local comedians Tony V. and Mike McDonald. Tony V. has appeared on Seinfield as well as Conan O'Brien. Mike McDonald has shared the stage with Drew Carey, Robin Williams and Dennis Leary.

8pm- Firehouse Theater presents MAFIA ON PROZAC by Rhode Island's own Edward Allan Baker. 4 Equality Park Place. $20/$15 w/button. (401) 849-3473.

9:30-11pm-Sovereign Bank Family Skating Center Adult Skate (18 & over) Newport Yachting Center, America's Cup Avenue. Enjoy a night of skating with your friends. Skate rentals available for a fee. Adults $5, $2 off w/button. (401) 846-1600.

10pm - Winter Bash with live ACDC cover band "Dirty Deeds" Free W/Button The Rhino Bar & Grille. 337 Thames Street. (401) 846-0707. DJ in the Mamba Room.