Yes, Newport, RI provides more summer activities than most other areas of our great state. From beaches to restaurants, and so many fun things to do for adults & kids, Newport is the Ocean State’s epic destination, as the summer weather heats up. Did you know, however, that our gorgeous seaside city of Newport also tops the list of places in Little Rhody offering the most fun & entertaining winter activities & events?
Just because the cold (freezing) weather is here, don’t let that keep you in hibernation. When you do venture out, you may want to plan a day, or longer, to take advantage of wintertime in Newport!
Below are just some of the goings-on in Newport, in February 2024, to keep both adults and kiddies active and entertained!
Some of the listed events will be held on several days throughout February…
Check out https://www.visitrhodeisland.com/things-to-do/trip-ideas-getaways/winter-getaways/ for more information about dates & times, as well as to find many more things available in Newport this month to shorten your “winter blues”…
Friday, February 17, 2024
Polar Pineapples
Newport Harbor Island Resort
One Goat Island
3pm-11pm
401.851.3325
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. Free Hot Chocolate w/ bracelet
Friday, February 17, 2024
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, February 18, 2024
The 26th Annual Chili Cook-Off
Newport Harbor Island Resort (Formerly Gurney’s)
11:00am-3:30pm
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 are free.
There will be a 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.
Saturday, February 18, 2024
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 is first come first serve; arrive in advance for better seating
Saturday, February 18, 2024
Jimmy Buffett Tribute Band – Changes in Latitudes
Newport Harbor Island Resort (Formerly Gurney’s)
8:30pm
Newport Winter Festival presents Changes in Latitudes, the country’s premier tribute show to the Mayor of Margaritaville, Jimmy Buffett. You will 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,” as well as 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 a 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, February 19, 2024
Rainforest Reptile Show
The Newport Marriott
2:00pm
In this show, the animals & the kids 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.
Sunday, February 19, 2024
Tropical Drink Competition
The Gas Lamp Grille
206 Thames Street
9:00pm
Head to The Gas Lamp Grille to compete with your best tropical drink rendition, 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.
Tuesday February 21, 2024
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 serving tea to adults and milk and cookies for children…presented by the Newport Harbor Hotel.
Tickets available at the door, $2 w/bracelet or $5 without.
Tuesday February 21, 2024
Beer Dinner at the Mooring
The Mooring Seafood Kitchen & Bar
One Sayer’s Wharf
6:00pm
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.
Thursday February 23, 2024
Jazz for Kids at Greenvale
Greenvale Vineyards
582 Wapping Road
Portsmouth
401.847.3777
1pm-4pm
The artists will entertain guests, who will love enjoying jazz in a setting incorporated with old time standards. Wine tasting will be available for purchase. FREE/open to the public.
Thursday February 23, 2024
Annual Best Hot Drink Contest
The Red Parrot Restaurant
348 Thames Street
8:00pm
The competition 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 at 401.847.3140. Contestants must provide their own liquor, garnishes, and glassware. FREE Admission and FREE Samples!
Friday, February 24, 2024
Bubblemania
Wyndham Newport Hotel
240 Aquidneck Ave
Middletown
6:30pm
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 $7 in advance w/ bracelet, $10 at the door. Free Parking.
Advanced sales are now closed, but tickets will still be available at the door!
Friday, February 24, 2024
Winter Festival Comedy Show
Co-headliners: Marion Grodin & Paul D’Angelo
Hotel Viking
One Bellevue Ave
8:30pm
Laugh the night away at the annual Winter Festival Comedy Show with co-headliners Marion Grodin and Paul D’Angelo. Marion Grodin can pretty much do it all….When it comes to life, 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 Stand Up 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, he 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!
