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Holidays at the Newport Mansions

Surround yourself with the magic of the Newport Mansions in all their festive holiday finery! It's a beloved Newport tradition your family will love.

What you need to know

The Breakers 44 Ochre Point Ave
Newport, RI 02840
Marble House 596 Bellevue Ave
Newport, RI 02840
Chateau-sur-Mer 474 Bellevue Ave
Newport, RI 02840
The Elms 367 Bellevue Ave
Newport, RI 02840
November 22, 2024 – January 1, 2025
  • Admission for daytime house tours during the holiday period is by our regular tickets: The Breakers, One-House, Duo or Trio. These tickets are good for any date and time the mansions are open and can be purchased online or in person when you visit.
  • All houses closed Thanksgiving Day, November 28, and Christmas Day, December 25.
  • On December 24, all houses close at 2 pm.
  • Please note, Rosecliff will be open daily from December 9 - January 1 but will not be decorated for the holidays.

The Operating Schedule varies. Click here for opening days and hours for each house.

Operating Schedule

The Breakers, Marble House and The Elms will welcome visitors with spectacular holiday displays. Nearly 30 Christmas trees are exquisitely decorated to complement the décor and theme of each room, like Mr. Vanderbilt’s tree in The Breakers, ornamented with trains and top hats! Hundreds of poinsettias, garlands, wreaths and fresh floral arrangements add color, warmth and life. As always, 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.

In addition, Chateau-sur-Mer will be open for the first two weeks of the holiday season. Its first floor will be fully decorated in the spirit of the holidays – the first time in 25 years!

Make your plans now to visit the Newport Mansions for the holidays – and prepare to be dazzled!

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Special offerings

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Special Event  at  The Breakers

Sparkling Lights at The Breakers

November 22 – December 29, 2024 Admission at 4 pm, 4:30 pm, 5 pm, 5:30 pm and 6 pm. Gates close at 6:30 pm. House & grounds close at 8 pm

Tickets from $10 to $40

This outdoor spectacle of holiday lights will dazzle and delight you! The 13-acre landscape of The Breakers turns into a wonderland of color and light. Includes tour of the lavishly decorated rooms inside the house. Open on select evenings through the season. Includes The Breakers interior tour during the same visit.

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Holiday Tea at the Chinese Tea House

Located on the back lawn of Marble House and overlooking the ocean, the Chinese Tea House is an unmatched setting for a three-course holiday brunch by Stoneacre Brasserie. The menu includes a three-tier tea tower, an entree selection and assorted desserts. Complimentary tea service is included. Specialty cocktails and wines are available for purchase. Exclusive to Preservation Society members and Newport Mansions tour ticket holders.

For available dates and to make reservations, go to Stoneacre's Resy page.

Questions? Email TeaHouseReservations@gmail.com.

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