Newton's WinterFEST Is Back For Another Year

NEWTON, MA — Newton Community Pride announced Thursday that its fourth annual WinterFEST will begin on Friday, Jan. 24 and take place throughout the entire weekend.

The event’s opening night on the Newton Centre Green begins at 4:30 p.m., and features several ice sculptures to behold as well as a live carving. Attendees can also take in other forms of entertainment such as live music and hula hooping while enjoying complementary hot chocolate and churros. Local nonprofit Welcome Home will also be collecting blankets on opening night for those in need.

After the entertainment ends on Newton Centre Green, the community is invited to either Oak n’barrel liquor store or Tango Mango Mexican restaurant for a wine tasting or dinner and live music respectively.

Saturday’s festivities begin at 10 a.m. near the Beacon Street entrance of Cold Spring Park for a winter walk. WinterFEST is also slated to have events taking place at Newton Highlands, West Newton and Newtonville.

NCP Executive Director Blair Lesser Sullivan thanked the festival’s donors and partners for making this year’s gatherings a reality.

“Our end of January festival has become a calendar highlight and we are thrilled to be bringing an even bigger event back to the community for a fourth year,” Lesser Sullivan said.