The Breakers is 'Sparkling' through the season

Posted 12/20/23

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.

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The Breakers is 'Sparkling' through the season

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Visitors can stroll through a half-mile outdoor path of glittering lights and colorful displays at The Breakers in Newport, as holiday music fills the evening air.

For the fourth straight year, “Sparkling Lights at The Breakers” casts 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. Visit www.newportmansions.org/events/holidays-at-the-newport-mansions to learn more.

Here is the complete list of Sparkling Lights dates:

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

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