Christmas Lights in Newport, RI

Popular picks this season include Sparkling Lights at The Breakers (Nov 21 – Dec 27), Rhode Island Holiday Light Show at Confreda Farms (Nov 13 – Dec 31), Holiday Lights Spectacular at Roger Williams Park Zoo (Nov 27 – Jan 3) and Wawaloam Festival of Lights. In all, 17 displays are mapped in and around Newport, from decorated houses and neighborhoods to ticketed light shows.

Free options include Sparkling Lights at The Breakers, Light Up Garden City Center and Lewis Family Christmas Light Show. 3 of the 17 displays near Newport are free to visit; most home and neighborhood displays cost nothing to drive by.

Yes. Rhode Island Holiday Light Show at Confreda Farms ($25-$30 per vehicle (up to 8 people); season pass $129), Wawaloam Festival of Lights (About $27 per vehicle (2022)) and Santa's Magical Drive-Thru Christmas Display and Musical Light Show (Donations to the Gloria Gemma Foundation). Drive-thru shows usually charge per car, and buying tickets online ahead of time is often faster.

Yes. Sparkling Lights at The Breakers, Rhode Island Holiday Light Show at Confreda Farms and Holiday Lights Spectacular at Roger Williams Park Zoo. Synced displays broadcast their soundtrack on a low-power FM station so you can listen from your car.

The earliest Newport-area displays turn on Nov 13, and most are running by the weekend after Thanksgiving. Many stay lit through New Year's; check each display's page for its exact dates and nightly hours.