Winter Fest 2023
Story Time at The Breakers Stable & Carriage House is a celebration of the winter season!
Buy TicketsEach day during Winter Fest, families can listen to a winter-themed story and create a take-home craft that relates to the book. The stories and crafts are geared toward younger families, with participants ages 4 and older. This is also a great opportunity to see the carriages at the Breakers Stable & Carriage House up close.
Monday, February 20
“The Snowy Day” by Ezra Jack Keats
Tuesday, February 21
“The Magical Snow Garden” by Tracey Corderoy
Wednesday, February 22
“Tracks in the Snow” by Wong Herbert Yee
Thursday, February 23
“The Three Snow Bears” by Jan Brett
Friday, February 24
“Winnie Loves Winter” by Tiffany Obeng
More Tours, Events & Exhibitions
Beneath The Breakers Tour
Daily
10:30am and 2:30pm
Explore the underground systems that made this great house a marvel of technology for its time.
Learn from Our Docents
Saturdays & Sundays
multiple times daily
Who are the French kings and Greek gods depicted on the walls? Why is the Gothic Room so ... Gothic? Hear all the details of this spectacular house, and stories of the people who lived and worked there, from one of our expert guides.
Winter Gilded Age Lecture Series
January 26 – March 2, 2023
6:00pm
Learn about the historical set locations of Julian Fellowes’ “The Gilded Age” on HBO; African American designers and dressmakers who created the garments worn by privileged Newporters; cocktails that were all the rage in the Gilded Age; and the music that brought elegance and beauty to the soundtrack of the period.
African American Designers and Dressmakers
February 9, 2023
6:00pm
Who were the designers and dressmakers who skillfully created garments for privileged Newporters in the past?
Cocktail Culture in the Gilded Age
February 23, 2023
6:00pm
The Gilded Age was also the “Golden Age of Cocktails,” when discriminating palates discovered the delights of new concoctions that became the classic cocktails of today: the Martini, Manhattan, Old-Fashioned and more. Get the story from the author of “Gilded Age Cocktails.”
Gilded Age Orchestra of Newport Musical Program
March 2, 2023
6:00pm
Step back in time to experience live music the Gilded Age way.
Servant Life Tour
Daily
Starting April 1, 2023
See and hear how the other half lived as you take the Servant Life Tour at The Elms. This tour will highlight the stories of some of the men and women who worked to service the social whirl of Newport during the Gilded Age.
