Become an Ambassador of Light and directly participate in illuminating the city of Providence!
Please note that the commercial vendors selling flashing light-up novelties are not sanctioned by WaterFire Providence and do not contribute to the nonprofit.
Light a Luminaria Lantern
Photograph by Thomas Payne.
Share your dedication with the world at WaterFire
For a $5 donation or more, WaterFire Providence invites you to dedicate your paper lantern with a commemoration, a hope, a wish, a remembrance, your name, or the reason for your visit to WaterFire. You will light your candle lantern and be led into the park where you will place it in a special spot. All the dedication cards are saved and preserved in a book at WaterFire.
Starry, Starry Night
Our wish is that with your support, we can make many more wishes come true!
On June 13th, 2009 Barnaby Evans and WaterFire Providence unveiled the most “stellar” project to date – one that asks you to dream big and share your wishes with the world. A wish for peace; a wish for love; a wish for grace; whatever your wish may be, come and share them at WaterFire and help us create a spectacle in the sky. Starry, Starry Night will be featured at all upcoming full lightings of WaterFire.
Add your light to the night by writing your wish on a ribbon and attaching it to your own star and hanging it in the constellation in Memorial Park for a $10 donation. Please join us by making a wish and adding your light to the night.
Celebrate Program
Let WaterFire add light, joy & art to the special moments in your life by creating a signature, once-in-a-lifetime event for you!
Did you know that WaterFire works with visitors to create incredibly romantic marriage proposals at the event? Or unforgettable dates for couples; whimsical birthday parties; fun wedding observances; and moving memorial tributes?
Burn Your Negativity Ceremony
We invite you to be part of the “Burn Your Negativity” ceremony.
Let go of what weighs you down and start fresh like a phoenix. For a $5 donation, you will be given a special piece of burn paper to write down any stress, bad vibes, or negative thoughts harboring. There you’ll leave your negativity in the orb where it will join hundreds of others. At 11pm the orb will be brought to a WaterFire Woodboat and added to a brazier for a ceremonial burn. Turning heavy thoughts into sparks of creativity and light.
Tribute Donations
