WinterFEST Outdoor Kickoff Event

Schedule

Fri Jan 23 2026 at 05:00 pm to 06:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Newton Centre Green | Newton, MA

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Kickoff our beloved annual winter celebration!
About this Event

Dress warm and bring the whole family to this outdoor event featuring:

  • live ice sculpture carving,
  • the return of the Brighter Ignited interactive public art display,
  • A capella performances from the Highland Glee Club Men's Chorus,
  • free hot chocolate,
  • glow sticks,
  • Olaf from Frozen,
  • and a Blanket Drive for Welcome Home

To donate to Welcome Home's Blanket Drive, please bring new or gently used full, queen or king blankets (no rips or stains) to the Newton Centre Green and drop off at the Welcome Home bin on Friday, January 23 from 5-6:30pm.

Welcome Home is a Newton non-profit providing families experiencing hardship with high quality household items.


This event is part of WinterFEST, an annual three day celebration that aims to foster community and spark connection through arts and cultural programming. All WinterFEST events are free and accessible, and all are welcome to attend. This festival is sponsored by Spark Newton, a nonprofit arts and culture organization based in Newton, MA.

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Where is it happening?

Newton Centre Green, 1221 Centre Street, Newton, United States

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