Featured Events 2023
Friday Feb. 17th
Polar Pineapples
Newport Harbor Island Resort, One Goat Island 3pm-11pm
Polar Pineapples is back for its 8th year in a row! Enjoy specialty drinks around the ice bar at Newport Harbor Island Resort with the best views in Newport. Hours: 3-11pm. 401.851.3325. Free Hot Chocolate w/ Bracelet.
The Eagles Experience
Wyndham Newport Hotel 8:30pm
The Eagles Experience aims to be the most authentic tribute show to the Eagles available today! With a one-to-one lineup that reflects the Eagles during their heyday in the late 70s, the members of the band are each dedicated to presenting their part as accurately as possible, and will provide you with an ultimate “Eagles Experience.” Watch them nail classic songs like “Best of My Love” and “Take It Easy.” You’ll also hear smash hits like “Hotel California,” “The Long Run,” “Heartache Tonight” and many more during this live concert. $17 in Advance/ With Bracelet $22 at the Door without Bracelet
$45 VIP Tickets in Advance or $50 At the Door (VIP tickets include a drink ticket and reserved upfront table seating) Plenty of Free Parking. Advanced sales are now closed but tickets will still be available at the door!
Saturday Feb. 18th
The 26th Annual Chili Cook-Off
Newport Harbor Island Resort 11:00am-3:30pm (Formerly Gurney's)
Winter heats up as area restaurants and caterers compete to see who has the best chili in town! Bring your appetite, sharpen your taste buds, and join in the fun as you choose your favorite chili! Enjoy Sam Adams specials. To enter your chili call 401.847.7666.
Tickets $15/ $12 w/ bracelet. Children 5-10 $6/ $4 w/ bracelet. Children under 4
There will be FREE trolley that will be stopping at Newport Bus Station (Old Newport Visitor Center), Bowen's Wharf/ Newport Harbor Hotel, in front of the Red Parrot and going to The Newport Harbor Island Resort for the Chili Cook-Off.
Polar Pineapples
Newport Harbor Island Resort, One Goat Island (Formerly Gurney's) 3pm-11pm
Polar Pineapples is back for its 8th year in a row! Enjoy specialty drinks around the ice bar at Newport Harbor Island Resort with the best views in Newport. Hours: 3-11pm. 401.851.3325. Free Hot Chocolate w/ Bracelet
IllusionQuest with Illusionist David Garrity
The Newport Marriott 6:30pm
David Garrity's "IllusionQuest" is an exciting, family-oriented, main-stage, magic and illusion spectacular! Illusionist David Garrity and his magic team appear out of thin air, pass through solid objects, perform lightning fast transpositions and may even make someone from the audience float in the air! The performance also features audience participation, situational comedy and is set to a custom-edited musical score! Fun for the whole family! $10 in advance/ with a bracelet/ $13 at the door Advanced sales are now closed but tickets will still be available at the door based on availability.
Seating first come first serve, arrive in advance for better seating
Jimmy Buffett Tribute Band – Changes in Latitudes
Newport Harbor Island Resort 8:30pm (Formerly Gurney's)
Newport Winter Festival presents Changes in Latitudes, the country’s premier tribute show to the Mayor of Margaritaville, Jimmy Buffett. Come enjoy dancing or sitting and listening to all of Jimmy's top hits! This nationally acclaimed band travels the country with beach balls and leis flying, dancing conga lines, and “Trop Rock” fun for all. You can expect to hear such classics as “Margaritaville”, “Come Monday”, “Cheeseburger in Paradise”, “Volcano”, and of course “Changes In Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes”, as well as other crowd pleasing favorites, like “Brown Eyed Girl”, “Southern Cross”, and “Another Saturday Night”, and the Alan Jackson/Jimmy Buffett smash hit “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere”. Changes in Latitudes has thrilled audiences with their amazingly authentic reproduction of the Jimmy Buffett concert experience!
Tickets $20 in advance/ with a bracelet or $25 at the door without bracelet. $50 VIP Tickets in Advance or $55 At the Door (VIP tickets include a drink ticket and reserved upfront table seating) Advanced sales are now closed but tickets will still be available at the door!
Sunday Feb. 19th
Toe Jam Puppet Band
The Newport Marriott 12:00pm
Toe Jam Puppet Band offers a special brand of hands-on children's entertainment that grown-ups can actually enjoy. The performances are very active, encouraging kids and parents to sing and dance along with the band as they entertain with a unique combination of original songs, masterful shadow puppetry, storytelling and just plain old good fun. $5 w/ Bracelet or $7 without Tickets will be available at the door.
Rainforest Reptile Show
The Newport Marriott 2:00pm
In this show, the animals are the stars! Kids will learn all about these fascinating animals, their natural behaviors and their habitats. Animals include alligators, snakes, turtles, and lizards! Tickets will be available at the door. $5 w/ Bracelet or $7 without
Tropical Drink Competition
The Gas Lamp Grille, 206 Thames Street. 9:00pm
Come and compete for the best tropical drink or just enjoy free sampling of each drink. Contestants will need to supply glassware and liquor. To compete contact 401.845.9300. No cover, Must be 21+ to attend.
Monday Feb. 20th
Robert Clarke Juggler and Comedian
The Newport Harbor Island Resort 12:00pm (Formerly Gurney's)
Superb, sophisticated and stylish! Boston Magician & Juggler Robert Clarke will entertain, mystify and keep you wanting more. Providing total variety magic shows in Boston and beyond that includes awesome magic, cool juggling skills, hilarious comedy routines and tons of audience interaction. This show is non-stop, high energy and crowd pleasing. A show for all ages young and old and not to be missed.
Tickets available at the door $6 w/ Bracelet or $8 without
Mad Science Show
The Newport Harbor Island Resort 2:00pm (Formerly Gurney's)
Children will be dazzled and "edutained" as they interact with our Mad Scientists! Our spectacular shows thrill audiences of children and adults alike with impressive science experiments. Watch things Bubble, Explode, Shatter, and take on a life of their own… It’s not magic it’s SCIENCE! Tickets available at the door $6 w/ Bracelet or $8 without
Tuesday Feb. 21st
Teddy Bear Musical Celebration and Story Time
Newport Harbor Hotel 11:00am
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 available at the door $2 w/ Bracelet or $5 without
Beer Dinner at the Mooring
6:00pm: The Mooring Seafood Kitchen & Bar, 1 Sayer's Wharf
Enjoy this annual event as a visiting brewmaster 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 featured local beers from Tilted Barn Brewery
Wednesday Feb. 22nd
Teddy Bear Tea, A Musical Celebration and Story Time
❅ 11am: 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. $5/ Free with Bracelet
Princess Party
1:00pm-3:00pm OceanCliff Castle, 65 Ridge Road, Newport
Come Join your favorite Princesses at a location truly royal location! Enjoy treats fit for a princess. Wear your favorite princess attire for a royal afternoon filled with stories, songs, dancing and even decorate your own crown to bring home! Co-Sponsored by OceanCliff/Newport Experience. Questions? Prince's are welcomed too! All children and parents will need a ticket. call 401-847-7666. No strollers allowed in the ballroom due to space. Tickets will be available online soon! Tickets $15 in advance or with a bracelet/ $20 without a bracelet. Everyone needs a ticket, both adults and children.
SOLD OUT
Thursday Feb. 23rd
Jazz for Kids at Greenvale
1pm-4pm: Greenvale Vineyards, 582 Wapping Road, Portsmouth.
The artists will entertain guests and they will love enjoying jazz in a setting incorporated with old time standards. Wine tasting will be available for purchase.
FREE/Open to the public. 401.847.3777.
Annual Best Hot Drink Contest
8:00pm: The Red Parrot Restaurant, 348 Thames Street.
The competitions heats up as judges determine the Best Hot Drink in Newport! Local bars and restaurants are invited to compete for the Festival Plaque. Guests 21+ will get to sample the delightful concoctions as well as enjoy drink specials. To enter, contact the Red Parrot 401.847.3140. Contestants must provide their own liquor, garnishes and glassware. FREE Admission and FREE Samples!
Friday Feb. 24th
Bubblemania
Wyndham Newport Hotel, 240 Aquidneck Ave, Middletown 6:30
A fascinating show filled with tricky manipulations and juggling with bubbles. With plenty of comedy for all ages. BubbleMania is loaded with visual comedy, quick wit, big band swing music and the untamed, often unbelievable qualities of spherical liquids.This is not a show intended to keep a 2 year old engaged; this is a bubble show to keep the 5 to 85 year-olds mesmerized.Tickets $10/ $7 in advance/ at the door with bracelet. Free Parking.
Advanced sales are now closed but tickets will still be available at the door!
Comedy Show: Co-Headliners Marion Grodin & Paul D'Angelo
Hotel Viking, 1 Bellevue Ave, Newport 8:30pm
Come laugh the night away at the annual Winter Festival Comedy Show! Co-Headliners Marion Grodin and Paul D'Angelo. Marion Grodin when it comes to comedy, Marion Grodin can pretty much do it all….When it comes to life… well, she’s still working on paying her parking tickets, and trying not to eat cake. So, for the last decade, Marion Grodin has been one of the hottest comics in the country. She is a favorite at New York City’s top clubs, including Standup NY and Gotham Comedy Club, where she regularly headlines. Paul Murphy spent almost eleven years as an Assistant District Attorney, supervising several of Massachusetts’s busiest courthouses, before building a reputation as a noted criminal-defense trial attorney. The unexpected twist to this story is that, for nine of those years, under the pseudonym of Paul D’Angelo, Paul was simultaneously becoming one of the nation’s top standup comedians.
Tickets $29/ $24 in advance/ w/ bracelet at the door. VIP Tickets $49/ $44 in advance/ w/ bracelet at the door. VIP tickets include upfront seating at a table and one drink ticket.
Advanced sales are now closed but tickets will still be available at the door!
Saturday Feb. 25th
Ice Carving Demonstration Presented by Dunkin'
Long Wharf, Newport RI - 11:00am
Ice sculptors wield their chisels, chain saws, blow dryers and power sanders as the create master pieces. Don't miss these spectacular works of ice! The ice sculptures will be on display until they melt so be sure to check them out all week! Enjoy product sampling by our sponsor Dunkin'!
Winter Festival Beach Polo- CANCELLED
Second Beach, Middletown 3:00pm
Saturday's Feb 25th Beach Polo has been cancelled., due to the severe cold forecasted and the well-being of the Polo Ponies. It is still scheduled for SUNDAY Feb 26th!
Tribute to Tom Petty
Wyndham Newport Hotel, Middletown RI - 8:30pm
WONT BACK DOWN celebrates the music and life of Tom Petty!
This show is dedicated to the remembrance of Tom Petty
featuring songs written and/or performed over his
entire career with The Heartbreakers and as a solo artist.
TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE AT THE DOOR!
Tickets $25/ $20 w/ bracelet at the door
$50 VIP Tickets/ $45 at the door w/ Bracelet (VIP tickets include a drink ticket and reserved upfront table seating)
Sunday Feb. 26th
Beach Polo
❅ 1:00pm: Second Beach, Middletown RI (Time may change depending on tides)
Winter Festival Beach Polo presented by the Newport International Polo Series. People of all ages enjoy the spectacle of horsemanship and breath-taking views of Aquidneck Island's renown Beaches when the ponies and players put on a polo match on the sand. The event is a low-impact, eco friendly exhibition that is part of the fun during Newport Winter Festival. FREE! www.nptpolo.com (Note: No Alcohol Permitted on the Beach) Food Available from Amano Pizza & Gelato Food Truck!
Winter Festival Beach Polo- CANCELLED
Second Beach, Middletown 3:00pm
Winter Festival Beach Polo presented by the Newport International Polo Series. People of all ages enjoy the spectacle of horsemanship and breath-taking views of Aquidneck Island's renown Beaches when the ponies and players put on a polo match on the sand. The event is a low-impact, eco friendly exhibition that is part of the fun during Newport Winter Festival. FREE! www.nptpolo.com (Note: No Alcohol Permitted on the Beach)
FOOD TRUCKS will be there 2pm-5:30pm Amano Pizza, Binge BBQ, Blount Clam Shack, and Yagi Noodles
Unfortunately due to high winds and for the safety of the polo
ponies and players, today's match has been cancelled.
