Visitors will once again be visiting The Breakers in Newport to stroll through a half-mile outdoor path of glittering lights and colorful displays as holiday music fills the evening air.

For the fourth straight year, “Sparkling Lights at The Breakers” will cast a warm glow over the 13-acre landscape of this iconic Gilded Age landmark on select dates through Dec. 30.  Walk though dazzling tunnels of light and marvel at the illuminated displays and sparkling surprises along the way, including a striking, 50-foot long, 26-foot-tall light display on the back lawn in the outline of a train from the Vanderbilts’ New York Central and Hudson River Railroad.

As you make your way around the grounds, warm up at one of the fire pits and enjoy holiday treats and adult beverages for purchase on the back terrace and at The Breakers Welcome Center. Once again, s’mores kits will be available for purchase 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. A complete list of dates for "Sparkling Lights at The Breakers" is below.

“We started ‘Sparkling Lights at The Breakers’ in 2020 during the pandemic because people were looking for outdoor experiences,” said Trudy Coxe, CEO of The Preservation Society of Newport County, which owns The Breakers and 10 other historic properties. “Since then, it has grown every year and has become a holiday tradition for many in New England and beyond.”
In addition to “Sparkling Lights,” Holidays at the Newport Mansions brings a festive holiday atmosphere to the interiors of The Breakers, Marble House and The Elms. These National Historic Landmarks come alive with beautiful seasonal decorations, themed Christmas trees, wreaths, garlands, and fresh floral arrangements. Mannequins dressed in elegant Gilded Age fashions match the décor in Gertrude Vanderbilt’s bedroom at The Breakers, Alva Vanderbilt’s bedroom at Marble House, and the conservatory at The Elms. The mannequins have been created by Karen Corinha of Corinha Design.

Once again, the 15-foot-tall poinsettia tree in the Great Hall of The Breakers – made up of 150 individual poinsettia plants – provides a wonderful holiday photo opportunity.

All properties are closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas, and will close at 2 p.m. on Dec. 24. Visit www.newportmansions.org/events/holidays-at-the-newport-mansions to learn more.

Here is the complete list of Sparkling Lights dates:

• Thursday, Dec. 14
• Friday, Dec. 15
• Sunday, Dec. 17
• Thursday, Dec. 21
• Friday, Dec. 22
• Saturday, Dec. 23
• Tuesday, Dec. 26
• Wednesday, Dec. 27
• Thursday, Dec. 28
• Friday, Dec. 29
• Saturday, Dec. 30