The Breakers, The Elms and Marble House will welcome visitors for Christmas at the Newport Mansions starting on November 17, and running through January 1, 2013. The Preservation Society of Newport County invites you to make holiday memories with your family as you enjoy music, tours, shopping events, and visits from Santa Claus at three of America's grandest historic houses.
Decorations at the mansions include Christmas trees of various sizes, dozens of wreaths, hundreds of yards of garland and thousands of flowers, including poinsettia plants, lilies, roses, carnations and potted palms. Ornaments reflect the colors and décor of individual rooms, and white candles illuminate the windows. Highlights include an historic Vanderbilt sleigh and topiary horse in the Great Hall of The Breakers, an eight-foot decorated wreath on the grand staircase of Marble House, and the iconic 15-foot tall poinsettia tree in the ballroom of The Elms.
Three Houses Open Daily
Christmas officially arrives at the Newport Mansions on Saturday, November 17. The Breakers, The Elms and Marble House will be fully decorated and open daily for tours, except Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, through January 1, 2013. A Winter Passport ticket providing daytime admission to all three houses can be purchased for $28 for adults, $9 for children 6-17. Children under the age of 6 are admitted free. Individual house tickets are also available. Tickets can be purchased online at www.NewportMansions.org or at each property.
Visits with Santa Claus
Children can visit with Santa Claus in a spectacular setting at each of the three mansions on Sundays in December. Santa will make public appearances from noon to 3 p.m. at The Breakers on December 9, Marble House on December 16, and The Elms on December 23. The visit with Santa is included in the regular admission price.
Holiday Evenings at the Newport Mansions
Holiday Evenings at the Newport Mansions provide a unique opportunity to see these historic houses lit up for a night-time celebration. Guests can take a leisurely self-guided tour through the museum, enjoying live holiday music and a stop for cookies and pastries, eggnog and cider. Holiday Evenings at The Breakers are scheduled for November 24 and December 1, 8, 22 and 29, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. On December 15, guests can enjoy a Holiday Evening Duet: The Elms and Marble House, and see both of the houses for the price of one, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Admission to Holiday Evenings is $28 in advance, $35 at the door. Children 6-17 are admitted for $10. Children under the age of 6 are admitted free. Preservation Society members enjoy reduced admission, $25 in advance, $30 at the door. On December 15, a single ticket provides admission to both The Elms and Marble House, as well as shuttle service operating between the two houses. More information, including the schedule of Holiday Evening entertainment, and advance tickets are available online at www.NewportMansions.org or call (401) 847-1000.
Shopping at the Newport Mansions Stores
The Newport Mansions Stores will be bustling with activities for the holiday season. The shopping season gets underway with the annual Members' Sale from November 15-18. Preservation Society members enjoy 25% off all purchases at The Breakers, The Elms, Marble House, and the downtown Newport store at Bannisterâs Wharf. On Saturday, November 17, Rhode Island author Ann Hood will be signing copies of her children's book series, The Treasure Chest, at the Bannister's Wharf store from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
For additional holiday shopping events, check our Events Calendar at www.NewportMansions.org.