# The Breakers (Newport Mansions) > Place to go for families in the Providence–Warwick area (RI / MA). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Open daily; today's hours 9am–5pm, last admission 4pm (hours vary by date; see the… - Where: The Breakers, 44 Ochre Point Ave, Newport, RI 02840 - Ages: Kids Tour designed for children - Price: Regular admission charged (prices not shown on the mansion page); Kids Tour and audio tour included with regular admission; members free - Schedule: Open daily; today's hours 9am–5pm, last admission 4pm (hours vary by date; see the operating schedule) - Organizer: The Preservation Society of Newport County - Official page: https://www.newportmansions.org/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/the-breakers-newport-mansions--listing-1a00e0d5ee56e0cbfc1fbf0a ## About The Vanderbilts' 1895 summer "cottage" and the flagship of the Newport Mansions, a National Historic Landmark. Families can tour the house at their own pace with the free audio tour app, which includes first-person accounts from family members, servants and their children, and children can follow The Breakers Kids Tour, a self-guided adventure through the mansion (look for the dragon in the dining room and the dolphin under the stairs), included with regular admission. Guide-led Beneath The Breakers tours of the house's underground mechanical systems and tours of the third-floor family rooms run at set times. The back and south terraces are closed for restoration until November 2026, but the gardens and back lawn stay open. The house is partially accessible, with an elevator in service. Ticketed visitors enter through the main gates on Ochre Point Avenue at their scheduled time. Halloween and holiday-lights evenings are listed separately. ## Similar picks in Providence - [Halloween Trick or Treat at The Breakers](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/halloween-trick-or-treat-at-the-breakers--listing-403b2ed1fb9352027a061db7) — Sat, Oct 24 · 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM · The Breakers, Newport · From $10 · checked Oct 24. Families trick-or-treat through The Breakers, Newport's biggest Gilded Age mansion, decorated for a slightly spooky Halloween evening. 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