TREE LIGHTING AND LANTERN TOURS
Historical Holiday Events in Newport
Newport Historical Society’s Holiday Lantern Tours and Holiday Open House
Newport, RI – Join the Newport Historical Society in celebrating the holiday season. Take a lantern-lit tour of the streets of Newport or sing hymns inside the Colony House before seeing the Christmas in Newport official opening and tree lighting ceremony.
Holiday Open House: Start your holiday season with a touch of history at the Colony House on Washington Square. On Sunday, December 1, 2019 from 3pm-5pm the Newport Historical Society will host the annual Holiday Open House. Hear hymns and holiday carols, performed by costumed interpreters from the Second Massachusetts Regiment, that were once sung in colonial Newport. A handout with lyrics will be provided, audience participation is encouraged. Admission is free, donations are welcome.
Christmas in Newport’s official opening and tree lighting ceremony in Washington Square immediately follows the event.
Holiday Lantern Tours: Hear the history of early American holiday traditions on an evening walk. Learn how “Newporters” did, or did not, observe the holidays.
Holiday Lantern Tours will be occurring every Friday and Saturday at 4 pm starting on November 22, 2019, ending on December 28, 2019. Tours depart from The Museum of Newport History and Shop, 127 Thames Street, Newport, RI, and cost $15 per person, $10 for Society members and active duty military with ID. Advance registration is strongly encouraged as space is limited. Purchase tickets by calling 401-841-8770 or by visiting NewportHistoryTours.org or at the Museum of Newport History & Shop.
About the Newport Historical Society
Since 1854, the Newport Historical Society has collected and preserved the artifacts, photographs, documents, publications, and genealogical records that relate to the history of Newport County, to make these materials readily available for both research and enjoyment, and to act as a resource center for the education of the public about the history of Newport County, so that knowledge of the past may contribute to a fuller understanding of the present. For more information please visit