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Sparkling Lights at The Breakers

Now in its sixth season, Sparkling Lights at The Breakers brings the magic of the holidays inside and outside this landmark Gilded Age mansion!

You’ll stroll along a half-mile-long path glittering with hundreds of thousands of holiday lights while music fills the winter air. See illuminated displays and sparkling surprises along the way. Tour the opulent interior of The Breakers decorated in holiday splendor. Enjoy holiday treats and adult beverages for purchase at the back terrace and The Breakers Welcome Center.

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What you need to know

The Breakers 44 Ochre Point Ave
Newport, RI 02840
November 21 – December 28, 2025
  • Open on select evenings. See the Operating Schedule.
  • Admission at 4 pm, 4:30 pm, 5 pm, 5:30 pm and 6 pm. House & grounds close at 8 pm.
  • Sparkling Lights at The Breakers requires a special ticket for a specific date and entry time. This ticket includes access to the interior of the mansion during the same visit.

  • Regular Breakers tickets are not accepted after 3 pm on days when Sparkling Lights is scheduled.
  • Choose your time based on when you want to arrive. Once you are on the property, you may stay as long as we are open.
  • Tickets will be sent electronically. Please print your tickets or be ready to display them on your mobile device upon entry.
  • Enter the property through the main gates on Ochre Point Avenue at your scheduled time or up to 30 minutes past your scheduled time. Earlier or later arrivals may not be accommodated.
  • Tickets are scanned and canceled upon entry; there is no re-entry on the same ticket.
Please ensure you have everything you need before entering.
  • Advance ticket purchase recommended. Onsite ticket sales are only available for the day of the event if it is not sold out.
  • All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges on tickets except when Sparkling Lights is canceled for hazardous weather.
Ticket Type Price
Adult non-member $45
Youth non-member (age 6-17) $14
Adult member $30
Youth member (age 6-17) $14
Children younger than 6 $0
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Sparkling Lights tickets are non-refundable and the date and time cannot be changed. Please click below to see the Sparkling Lights schedule.

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