# Things to do with kids in Newport, RI

> 5 upcoming family events and 4 places and ongoing programs in Newport, RI (Newport County, RI), in the Providence–Warwick area. Listings whose address is in this town. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [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. Children come in costume with a…
- [Free For All Saturday: Día de los Muertos Celebration](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/free-for-all-saturday-dia-de-los-muertos-celebration--listing-716cd2b35237fe5711eaaf2b) — Sat, Oct 31 · 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Newport Art Museum (Museum Campus) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A free family afternoon at the Newport Art Museum inspired by Día de los Muertos and the current exhibitions. There is hands-on art-making, storytelling, scavenger hunts and…
- [Newport County Days: Free Mansion Admission for Residents](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/newport-county-days-free-mansion-admission-for-residents--listing-28daae5dac0efa6eedb8e7fe) — Sat, Nov 14 (+1 more date) · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · The Breakers and Marble House, Newport · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. For one weekend the Preservation Society opens The Breakers and Marble House free to residents of Newport County (Newport, Jamestown, Middletown, Portsmouth, Tiverton and Little…
- [Holidays at the Newport Mansions](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/holidays-at-the-newport-mansions--listing-097a5c8a5027a062e43444d7) — Nov 21 – Jan 3 · The Breakers, Marble House and Chateau-sur-Mer, Newport · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 24. The Breakers, Marble House and Chateau-sur-Mer are dressed for the holidays with nearly 30 decorated Christmas trees themed to their rooms (Mr. Vanderbilt's tree at The Breakers…
- [Sparkling Lights at The Breakers](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/sparkling-lights-at-the-breakers--listing-37c91a0a3d65a4991ccdd4b1) — Sat, Nov 21 (+19 more dates) · 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM · The Breakers, Newport · All ages · From $18 · checked Oct 24. On selected evenings from late November to the end of December, the 13-acre grounds of The Breakers become a half-mile walking path of hundreds of thousands of holiday lights…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Once Upon A Tide! and Creature Feature! at the Hamilton Family Aquarium](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/once-upon-a-tide-and-creature-feature-at-the-hamilton-family-aquarium--listing-0709c9cede07afb8494be80f) — Once Upon A Tide!: every Tuesday 10:30–11am. Creature Feature!: every Friday 10–11am. · Save The Bay's Hamilton Family Aquarium, Newport · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. Two free-with-admission weekly drop-ins at Save The Bay's Newport aquarium, no registration needed. Once Upon A Tide! (Tuesdays): an educator reads an animated story about a real…
- [Save The Bay's Hamilton Family Aquarium](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/save-the-bay-s-hamilton-family-aquarium--listing-da5d5929c6da533eb432d855) — Mon–Sun 10am–4pm · Save The Bay's Hamilton Family Aquarium, Newport · From $15 · checked Oct 24. A 7,500-square-foot aquarium on the Newport waterfront where every animal comes from Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island Sound or the state's rivers, streams and ponds. Most are…
- [Storytimes at Newport Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/storytimes-at-newport-public-library--listing-12d1489138dcaf58b5b139d1) — Preschool Storytime Wednesdays 10am (through Nov 4, Nov 18, Dec 2–16; none Nov 11 & 25)… · Newport Public Library · Ages 0–5 · checked Oct 24. Three drop-in storytimes in the library's Friends Room, no registration required. Preschool Storytime (ages 2–5) on Wednesdays has stories, rhymes and songs for ages 2 and up…
- [The Breakers (Newport Mansions)](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/the-breakers-newport-mansions--listing-1a00e0d5ee56e0cbfc1fbf0a) — Open daily; today's hours 9am–5pm, last admission 4pm (hours vary by date; see the… · The Breakers, Newport · Paid · checked Oct 24. 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…

## Nearby

- [Things to do with kids in Newport County, RI](https://grassyknees.com/providence/counties/newport-county-ri) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/providence/counties/newport-county-ri.md)
- Other towns in Newport County, RI: [Middletown, RI](https://grassyknees.com/providence/towns/middletown-ri) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/providence/towns/middletown-ri.md)
- [Things to do with kids in Providence](https://grassyknees.com/providence) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/providence.md)
- [This weekend in Providence](https://grassyknees.com/providence/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/providence/this-weekend.md)

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