As the holidays approach, tickets are now on sale for two seasonal celebrations that have become traditions at the Newport Mansions.
On October 25, Halloween Trick or Treat at The Breakers returns, with admission in two sessions, at 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. Visitors are encouraged to come in costume; there will be treats and prizes for everyone, and children younger than two are admitted free. Please bring a non-perishable food item for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center food pantry to help neighbors in need. See www.newportmansions.org/events/halloween-trick-or-treat-at-the-breakers-2024.
Beginning November 22, Holidays at the Newport Mansions and Sparkling Lights at The Breakers bring a cheerful glow back to The Breakers, Marble House, The Elms, and—for the first time in 25 years—Chateau-sur-Mer. The latter will open with a fully decorated first floor for the first two weeks of the holiday season. (The Elms will open for the holiday season beginning December 7.)
Holidays at The Newport Mansions will feature nearly 30 Christmas trees decorated to complement the décor and theme of rooms in The Breakers, Marble House, The Elms and Chateau-sur-Mer, with hundreds of poinsettias, garlands, wreaths and fresh floral arrangements adding color, warmth and life. The 15-foot-tall poinsettia tree in the Great Hall of The Breakers – made up of 150 poinsettia plants – provides a perfect holiday photo opportunity. A mailbox for letters to Santa Claus will be in The Breakers Welcome Center, and the gift stores in The Breakers, Marble House, The Elms and Chateau-sur-Mer will be open and stocked for holiday shopping.
For the fifth straight year, “Sparkling Lights at The Breakers” will dazzle visitors with a half-mile stroll through an outdoor path of glittering lights and colorful displays as holiday music fills the evening air. The 13-acre landscape of this Gilded Age landmark will be decorated with illuminated features, including a new 60-foot lighted tunnel and a display that suggests water fountains.
Visitors can warm up at one of the fire pits, enjoy holiday treats and adult beverages on the back terrace and at The Breakers Welcome Center, and purchase s’mores kits at both locations.
Admission to Sparkling Lights at The Breakers requires a special ticket with a specific date and entry time, and it includes interior access to The Breakers during the same visit. Tour times are 4 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 5 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. The gates close at 6:30 p.m. and the house and grounds close at 8 p.m. Visitors are welcome to stay on the property for as long as they wish until closing. All dates for Sparkling Lights are below. Visit www.newportmansions.org/events/sparkling-lights-at-the-breakers-2024 to learn more.
The Preservation Society of Newport County thanks its Partners in Preservation, BankNewport, and Bartlett Tree Experts, for supporting Sparkling Lights at The Breakers.
All Newport Mansions properties are closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas, and will close at 2 p.m. on December 24. Visit www.newportmansions.org/events/holidays-at-the-newport-mansions-2024 to learn more.
Complete List of Sparkling Lights Dates:
Friday, November 22
Saturday, November 23
Sunday, November 24
Friday, November 29
Saturday, November 30
Sunday, December 1
Thursday, December 5
Friday, December 6
Saturday, December 7
Sunday, December 8
Thursday, December 12
Friday, December 13
Sunday, December 15
Thursday, December 19
Friday, December 20
Saturday, December 21
Sunday, December 22
Monday, December 23
Thursday, December 26
Friday, December 27
Saturday, December 28
Sunday, December 29
