A Family Adventure – A Fun Date – A Great Time With Friends
All Day Long Sledding, Snow Tubing at Prouty Beach sponsored by CITY OF NEWPORT
All Day Long City-Wide Scavenger Hunt – pick up instructions at Gardner Park – CITY OF NEWPORT
All Day Long Free Pool at THE WAREHOUSE
All Day Long $2.50 Skate Sharpening – THE GREAT OUTDOORS (Waterfront Plaza)
All Weekend Mid-Winter Blowout – 25% off all uncoded tags + huge $1 sale at RAD RAGS Friday, Saturday and Sunday
7:30 – 1:00 Winter Festival Buffet Special (12.99 for adults, 8.99 for kids) at HILLMERS ON MAIN
9:00 – Noon Broomball Tournament in Gardner Park – CITY OF NEWPORT
9:30 – 4:00 Memphremagog Winter Swimming Festival off the EAST SIDE RESTAURANT Dock – KINGDOM GAMES (see full competition schedule at https://kingdomgames.co/memphremagog-winter-swimming-society/)
10:00 – 2:00 Cookies and Cocoa ($2.00) – Drop in at JOCELYN AND CINTA’S BAKERY at THE TASTING CENTER for home-made chocolate chip cookies and hot chocolate (no promises, but we’re trying to have old-time Loony Toons Cartoons for the young and young at heart)
10:00 – 4:00 Sugar on Snow and Silent Auction at PICK AND SHOVEL – North Country Union High School
11:00 – 1:00 Stop by to see the studio and learn about the Newcomers Special ($49 – 30 days unlimited classes – beginner/advanced) at INSPIRED YOGA (www.inspiredyogavt.com)
11:00 – 1:00 Outdoor Grilled Hot Treats (FREE) at HILLMERS ON MAIN – with NEWPORT CITY DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT
1:00 – 3:00 Abstract Painting Workshop (FREE) for all ages with Mercy Manning – MAC CENTER FOR THE ARTS – Just drop in – children must be accompanied by an adult.
1:00 Slap Shot Shootout and Ice/Snow Sculpting Judging at Gardner Park – CITY OF NEWPORT
2:00 Farcical Figure Skating at Gardner Park sponsored – CITY OF NEWPORT
3:00 – 6:00 Free Hot Cocoa Bar – HOAGIES AT THE WATERFRONT PLAZA
3:00 – 4:30 Golden Glove Hometown Champion Tony Robitaille at GOODRICH MEMORIAL LIBRARY
3:00 – 6:00 Tarot card readings with Shauna and Kay, 15-30 minute time slots, ($10-20 each reading) at MAIN TATTOO
4:00 Chuck-A-Puck 50/50 at Gardner Park – CITY OF NEWPORT
4:30 Awards Ceremony at Gardner Park sponsored by CITY OF NEWPORT (includes raffle winners for NEWPORT CITY DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT WINTER RAFFLE)
4:00 – 7:00 Free Lava Cakes when you purchase at least one large pizza! – DOMINOS PIZZA
4:00 – 6:00 Paint and Sip with Natalie Guillette – EDEN SPECIALTY CIDER (sign up in advance at https://www.edenciders.com/tasting-bar/)
12:00 – 7:00 Free 10-Pack of 25mg Full Spectrum CBD Relax Capsules (with $20 order) at NEKCBD (www.NekCBD.com)
5:00 – 6:00 Lago’s Hot Chocolate Winter Warmer Martinis ($5) at LAGO TRATTORIA
7:00 Winter Festival Fireworks sponsored by CITY OF NEWPORT (Grab a bite to eat at a Newport Restaurant before or after the show!)
9 pm – 1 am Gaming and Karaoke – MAIN STREET DUGOUT
Make it a full afternoon or evening by eating at Dominos, Dusit Thai, East Side Restaurant and Pub, Hillmers on Main, Hoagies (Waterfront Plaza), Lago Trattoria, Main Street Dugout, Newport Natural Café, The Warehouse, or Wendy’s or grabbing a drink at Jaspers Tavern or the T-Bar!
The fun continues on Sunday Morning with more Winter Swimming Festival events (www.kingdomgames.co) and a Cross-Country Ski sponsored by Memphremagog Trails. (Sign up in advance at www.mstf.org.)