The opulence of Newport's Gilded Age mansions meets the sparkle and magic of Christmas during the return of Holidays at the Newport Mansions on Saturday, November 22, 2025 - January 1, 2026. 

Wander the mansions, The Breakers, Marble House, Chateau-sur-Mer and The Elms bedecked in ornamented evergreens, Christmas trees that reflect the rooms they occupy, wreaths, fresh flowers, dining tables set with period silver and china, decorations on all mantelpieces and many more festive touches. 

THE SCHEDULE:

THE BREAKERS, MARBLE HOUSE, AND THE ELMS

Dates: Open daily, November 22, 2025 - January 1, 2026
Hours: Open daily: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Photo-op: Head to the Great Hall of The Breakers for the 15-foot-tall poinsettia tree—made of 150 poinsettia plants. Advance ticket purchase is recommended for The Breakers.

*All houses closed Thanksgiving Day, November 27, and Christmas Day, December 25. Houses close early on December 24 at 2:00 PM. 

Christmas at the Newport Mansions

 

CHATEAU-SUR-MER

Dates: Open Saturdays & Sundays, November 22, 2025 - January 1, 2026
Hours: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Chateau-sur-Mer

 

 

ADMISSION:

The Breakers Ticket: $32 adult, $14 ages 6-12
Admission to The Breakers mansion and grounds. Tickets are for a specific date and time. Advance ticket purchase is recommended.

Single House Ticket: $25 adult, $10 ages 6-12
General admission to one property, excluding The Breakers.

The Breakers +1: $45 adult, $16 ages 6-12
Timed admission to The Breakers and general admission to one other open property of your choosing.

The Breakers +2: $57 adult, $18 ages 6-12
Timed admission to The Breakers and general admission to two other open properties of your choosing.

Sparkling Lights Ticket: $45 adult, $14 youth ages 6-12
Admission to Sparkling Lights outdoor exhibit and inside the property. Valid for event timed admission only. Select dates November 21 through December 28. Includes The Breakers interior tour during the same visit.
 

 

SPARKLING LIGHTS, AN OUTDOOR MAGICAL WONDERLAND

For the sixth year, the exterior of The Breakers and its landscape will be awash in thousands of festive colored lights illuminating the grounds' paths and trees. The gardens will be decorated in different themes as holiday music fills the air. Walk through a dazzling 50-foot-long tunnel of light, see illuminated snowmen, reindeer and many more sparkling surprises.

Afterwards, don't forget to make your way to the Children’s Cottage outlined in lights to take a peek through the windows at Santa’s Workshop. 

 

FAST FACTS:

WHERE: The Breakers, 44 Ochre Point Ave, Newport, RI
WHEN: various evenings throughout the holiday season, November 21 – December 28, 2025
TIME: Timed admission, 4:00 - 6:00 PM (every half-hour). House & grounds close at 8:00 PM.

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Sparkling Lights at the Breakers

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