Newport leans into spooky season with candlelit mansion walks, story packed ghost tours, classic horror on the big screen, and a pumpkin patch that turns a historic square into pure autumn magic. Use this guide to plan your nights out, and grab tickets early for anything with limited capacity. Here are 8 can’t miss Halloween events and haunted experiences across the city, starting with the most unique experience on Bellevue Avenue:
Belcourt of Newport Walk with Ghosts
Step inside one of Bellevue Avenue’s most intriguing mansions for a nighttime candlelit tour through rooms that have inspired generations of eerie tales. The guided walk runs about 50 to 60 minutes and moves from space to space while you hear stories tied to the house and its residents. Tours are seasonal and are in addition to their other tours.
Olde Town Ghost Walk by Ghost Tours of Newport
Lantern lit walks meet inside the Newport Marriott at 25 America’s Cup Avenue and cover less than 1 mile in about 90 minutes. Guides weave Newport history with ghost stories connected to places like the former jailhouse and America’s oldest tavern. Tours run rain or shine and are wheelchair accessible, which makes this a solid pick for mixed groups and families with strollers.
US Ghost Adventures: Newport Ghosts
This hour long route starts at the Oliver Perry Monument in Eisenhower Park and covers about 1 mile. Expect Washington Square lore, accounts of colonial era executions, and maritime legends like the Palatine Light, all told by engaging guides. Tours operate nightly with an optional extended add on.
Planning a Halloween getaway to Newport? Check hotel availability here and stay close to the waterfront and Bellevue Avenue.
Lizzie Borden Ghost Tours in Newport
From the team behind the Fall River landmark, this guided walk links notable haunted sites around Newport with narrative heavy storytelling and true crime color. It is a separate product from the Fall River house tour and maintains its own Newport schedule and booking, ideal if you want a history forward approach to the macabre.
Trick or Treat at The Breakers
Families get rare evening access to Newport’s biggest mansion for a costume friendly night with treats and prizes. For 2025, the Preservation Society lists two admission windows on Fri Oct 24 and Sat Oct 25, 5:30 to 6:30 and 6:30 to 7:30. Children age 2 and under are free, and guests are asked to bring a non perishable item for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center food pantry. Capacity is limited, so buy in advance.
Ghosts of the American Revolution Halloween Soiree at The Vanderbilt
An upscale 21 plus costume event inside a Gilded Age mansion with themed cocktails, stationed and passed bites, and live performers. The evening runs Fri Oct 31 2025 from 7:00 to 10:00 and blends colonial Newport with playful paranormal flair. Dress for bewitched Redcoat, ghostly founders, or any creative take, and expect immersive entertainment in richly appointed rooms.
Jane Pickens Theater Spooky Season Screenings
An 188 year old cinema turns October into a month of chills with a rotating slate that has included The Lost Boys with a live band, Alien, Scary Movie anniversary shows, Tim Burton selections, and a Halloween night presentation of Frankenstein from 1931 with live accompaniment. The exact lineup changes by year, so check the calendar and lock seats early for theme nights that often sell out.
Trinity Church Pumpkin Patch at Queen Anne Square
A downtown tradition turns Queen Anne Square into a sea of orange from Wed Oct 8 through Fri Oct 31 2025. Expect more than 1,000 pumpkins, pick your own gourds and mums, baked goods and warm cider, plus weekend music and craft vendors. Weekday hours are 12:00 to 6:00 and weekend hours are 10:00 to 6:00, a perfect warm up before an evening tour or a movie.
