Throngs of Newport area faithful flocked to the Newport Little League Field and Town Park on Halloween night to enjoy the Newport Halloween Hootenanny's free carnival, food, and assorted seasonal haunts and activities. Over 5,000 participants passed entry gate checkpoints during the evening.
The crowd participated joyously in the costume contests & parade, DJ-led line dancing, parachute fun, toy-laden hay bale, haunted house, and hayride. Over 20 carnival games were manned by our great Hootenanny volunteers. Participants enjoyed free hotdogs (sponsored by the Newport Pig Cooking Contest) and free chicken strips, hushpuppies, etc. (sponsored by Jeremy Cannon & Fat Fella's), soft drinks, water, sno-cones, ice cream bars and candy and prizes galore.
The event is kept free to the public due to the generous donations of local business and civic sponsors, the Town of Newport & employees, with leadership and coordination provided by Newport Rotary Club. If you want to participate next year or want to learn more about Rotary, use the "Send us a Hoot (Message)" messaging at the top right side of the website or email NewportNCRotary@gmail.com. We need more hands to keep the event alive!! Bevin Wall, Hootenanny Chair 2025, Newport Rotary
