2021 Newport Halloween Hootenanny Planning is Underway!

The Newport Halloween Hootenanny will be held Sunday, October 31, 2021 at the Newport Little League Field and Town Park from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. An update on the planning for the event was delivered to Newport Rotary, the Event Coordinator, by Hootenanny Chair Rick Smith and Sponsor Chair Bevin Wall, at the club's September 6, 2021 meeting. President Julia Saikali presided. 

Like last year, the event footprint is planned to be expanded, allowing for more room for socially distanced activities.   

New or returning activities include: 

• free hot dogs & fixin's, cotton candy, sno-cones, soda, & water available inside the games area. 
• petting zoo for small children 
• over 20 carnival games
• separate small children games area 
• multiple bouncy houses  
• hay ride through the park

For the first time, the event will have food truck vendors available for paid food & drink outside of the games area. This will expand the choice of food and beverage, and also provide food after the hot dogs invariably run out. With the exception of the food truck items, the event remains free to the public. The event is underwritten by Newport Rotary, The Town of Newport, scores of other local businesses and community organizations.   

As with all in-person events, the COVID-19 situation and event protocols will continue to be monitored right up until the day of the event. Last year, masks, sanitizer and social distancing were recommended and structurally built-in to the event. No COVID-19 cases were reported attributable to last year's event. Updates will be posted to this website.