Please select the dates you are interested in from the calendar below.
2010 Newport Winter Festival Schedule.
On-Going Activities
Throughout the Winter Festival using your Festival Button
All Fired Up Pottery 452 Thames St. Watch pottery being made in the studio on location all week and enjoy a 15% discount of all purchases. (401) 846-4042.
The Beach Bounce Party & Play Center at Easton's Beach Bring the whole family down to Easton's Beach for the new children's party and play center inside the Rotunda at Easton's Beach. For ages 2-10. $2 off with button. Open Mon. & Tues. 12pm-6pm; Wed.-Sun. 10am-6pm. (401) 845-5810
Newport Equestrian Academy Beach Trail Rides 287 Third Beach Rd., Middletown. 2 hour group ride $85/$75 per person w/button. 1 1/2-hour group ride $75/ $65 per person w/button. Daily 10:00am,f 12:00 and 2:00pm. Must call for reservations. (401) 848-5440.
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. Feb. 13 1:00, Feb 14 1:30, Feb. 15-17 2:00, Feb. 18-20 2:30$16 Adult, $14 children (under 8). $2 off w/button (401) 847-9109.
Pan Handlers 35 Broadway. Complimentary espresso served daily at this new fine cookware & cutlery store! 10% off purchases over $100 w/button. (401) 619-3780.
Seal Watches Join the Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation and Save The Bay aboard M/V Aletta Morris on a 1-hr. cruise around Rose Island to observe the seals that haul-out near her rocky shores. Bring binoculars if you have them and dress warmly. Boat is partially enclosed, but can be chilly. All programs are weather-dependent. Reservations strongly recommended to ensure your spot. Contact Save the Bay's Bay Station at (401) 324-6020 or e-mail us at sealtours@savebay.org. For more information, visit us online at www.savebay.org. Boat departs from Bowen's Ferry Landing. Cost: 1-hour watches: $20 adult & $15 kids/seniors, 2-hours: $30 adults & $25 kids/seniors $3 off tour w/button,. Times vary daily due to low tide. Sat. 2/13 (11:00 & 12:00), Sun. 2/14 (11:00 & 12:00), Mon. 2/15 (12:00 &1:00), Tues. 2/16 (12:00 & 1:00), Wed. 2/17 (1:30 & 2:30), Thurs. 2/18 (1:30 & 2:30), Fri. 2/19 (1:30 & 2:30), Sat.* & Sun.* (12:30 & 1:30) *2 Hour Tours
Newport Mansions-The Preservation Society of Newport County $1 off adult admission w/button when touring the Breakers, The Elms, & Marble House. Youth under 18 free when accompanied by adult w/button. (401)847-1000.
"Cutest Dog of Newport" Contest The Black Dog General Store, 33 Banister's Wharf. Please provide a picture of your dog to be entered into our cutest dog of Newport contest. Winner will be announced Sunday February 21st. (401)842-0339
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/$4 w/button. (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.
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. February 13th-21st.
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. Daily. Weather Permitting. (401) 846-3018
11am-5pm - All Fired Up Pottery Open House 452 Thames Street. Watch studio potters at work. Visit gallery daily. (401) 846-4042
11am - 5pm Wine Tasting and Tours Sakonnet Vineyards, 62 West Main Rd., Little Compton. $1 off tasting glass w/button. 10% off purchase w/button. Daily
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.
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.
12:00 - 5:00 pm Mother Daughter Makeovers Daily Cosmetic Cosmos, 387 Thames St. 12-5pm. 50% discount w/button. Makeup artists apply the newest shades of cosmetics to complement your skin and eye tones. Leave the shop gorgeous! (866) 4-COSMOS. $30/$15 w/button.
1:00 & 3:00 pm Winery Tour & Wine Tasting Seminar Newport Vineyards. 909 E. Main Rd, Middletown. Learn how to use your correct sensory evaluation of wine to maximize your enjoyment. $9/$7 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. Vineyard Tours daily at 2pm (weather permitting) and tastings throughout. Discount w/button (401) 847-3777.
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