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Guide-led Tour  at  The Breakers

Beneath The Breakers Tour

Daily 10:00am

Explore the underground systems that made this great house a marvel of technology for its time.
June 1 - September 1, offered at 10 am & 2 pm

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Guide-led Tour  at  The Breakers

Third Floor Preservation in Progress Tour

Daily 12 pm and 2 pm

For the first time in the 129-year history of The Breakers, the private third-floor family space occupied by generations of Vanderbilts is open for public tours.

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Guide-led Tour  at  The Elms

Servant Life Tour

Daily 10 am and 2 pm

See and hear how the other half lived. 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.
June 1 - September 1, offered at 10 am, 12 pm & 2 pm

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Guide-led Tour

Inside “The Gilded Age” Tour

May 2 – June 27, 2025

Fans of HBO’s "The Gilded Age" will love this guide-led tour of locations in four of the Newport Mansions where Julian Fellowes' historical drama series was filmed. Fridays only, May 2 through June 27.

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Program  at  The Breakers Greenhouse

Prepping Your Flower Beds

May 3, 2025 10:00am – 11:00am

Learn tips and tricks from the Preservation Society's Director of Gardens & Landscapes to help you prepare your garden beds for a successful growing season.

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Forum  at  Rosecliff

Iconic Trees of Newport II

May 8, 2025 6:00pm – 8:00pm

Learn about Newport’s landscape history, the threat posed by beech leaf disease and planting strategies for the future. This educational forum is a collaborative effort among The Preservation Society of Newport County, Bartlett Tree Experts, the City of Newport, Salve Regina University, Aquidneck Land Trust and The Newport Tree Conservancy.
SOLD OUT for in-person attendance. Virtual attendance is available.

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Special Event  at  Green Animals Topiary Garden

Annual Plant Sale at Green Animals Topiary Garden

May 9 – 11, 2025 8:00am – 10:00am

Get your garden going or find nice springtime and Mother's Day gifts for friends and family! A variety of flowers, vegetables and specialty plants are available while supplies last.

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Member Event  at  The Elms

Young Patron Event: “Rendez-Vous with the Roaring ’20s”

May 10, 2025 6:00pm – 8:00pm

Our next Young Patron event invites guests to learn to dance – 1920s style!

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Member Event  at  The Elms

Member Guide-led Landscape Tour of The Elms

May 15, 2025 11:00am

Learn the history behind The Elms gardens and grounds with Jim Donahue, Curator of Historic Landscapes.

SOLD OUT

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Program  at  Marble House

Tree Walk at Marble House

May 17, 2025 10:00am – 11:00am

Join Jeff Curtis, Director of Gardens & Landscapes, for a guided tour of the specimen trees on the Marble House grounds.

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Family Programming  at  Green Animals Topiary Garden

Girl Scout Badge Day at Green Animals

May 17, 2025 10:30am – 12:00pm

Daisies, Brownies, Juniors and Cadets will get a chance to explore Green Animals Topiary Garden and earn a badge by completing activities. Presented in partnership with the Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England.

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Exhibition  at  Rosecliff

Richard Morris Hunt:
In a New Light

May 30 – November 2, 2025

This exhibition examines the mind, ambition and legacy of America’s Dean of Architecture, who shaped Gilded Age America not only through the buildings he created – including The Breakers and Marble House – but also through his ideas.

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Special Event  at  Rosecliff

The Newport Flower Show: “A Floral Fair”

June 20 – 22, 2025

Themed “A Floral Fair,” the 29th annual Show will combine the elegance of a Gilded Age fête with the good cheer of a summer county fair.

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Special Event

Annual Golf Outing

August 25, 2025 12:00pm

Grab your clubs for an unforgettable day on the greens at the Preservation Society’s Annual Golf Outing at Newport National Golf Club in Middletown, R.I., a challenging links-style course with views of the Atlantic Ocean and Sakonnet Passage.

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Special Event  at  Rosecliff

Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival

September 19 – 21, 2025

Thank you to all of our sponsors, guests and volunteers for another successful Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival. See you next year for the 20th annual festival, September 19-21, 2025, at Rosecliff. Become a Preservation Society member and receive early access to purchase 2025 tickets before they become available to the general public.

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