2022 Hootenanny is the best yet!

The crowds enjoy the 2022 Hootenanny
 under the lights!
photo credit: Bevin Wall

The reviews are in- the 2022 Newport Halloween Hootenanny was the best one yet! With over 4,000 attendees and volunteers, the event showcased the business and civic spirit of the Newport community, who all turned out and contributed their time and money to keep this a free event for the community. 

The event features free hotdogs & drinks, popcorn, sno-cones, and Halloween candy and prizes for each of the 15+ carnival games. Added attractions included the Haunted House, the tractor pulled hay-ride, displays of fire trucks, race cars and specialty vehicles, demonstrations by Globetrotter Dexter Williams and America's Got Talent contestant twirler Joel Claudio, and the always popular costume contests.           

Thanks to everyone who attended, sponsored and helped at the event! 

See Hootenanny photos here. 

Halloween Weather - "Anything But Scary" - According to National Weather Service

screenshot courtesy of National Weather Service - Newport / Morehead Office 

Support the Hootenanny - One of the special events that makes Newport GREAT!

To the Newport Business Community. Newport Rotarians will be out and about in the community over the next months canvassing for the support of our Hootenanny business and community sponsors. Co-Organizer Rick Smith with Newport Rotary advises the event will be bigger and better this year, with no expected COVID restrictions. Also, some new games are being rolled out and some other retired. 

For our sponsors, Sponsor levels and benefits remain unchanged from 2022. Due to inflation affecting candy, prize and food costs, our volunteers will be requesting that sponsors consider a donation in the next highest giving category, if possible. 

The Hootenanny is one of the things that makes our community special and we want to keep it FREE for participants. We need everyone in the Newport community to help us support and staff the event.