WaterFire Providence was created by Barnaby Evans in 1994 with his “First Fire.” This first fire became a hit and in years since, WaterFire Providence has expanded to include over 80 Braziers that are lit throughout their events every season. The Providence Journal spoke of Waterfire Providence in 1997 describing… Read More »Celebrating 20 Years of Creative Placemaking in Providence
While there is a short break in WaterFire lightings downtown, the staff and interns are still busy behind the scenes preparing for the upcoming events. This hard work will all come to life on Tuesday, July 14th with a Basin Lighting and Saturday, July 18th with a Full Lighting of… Read More »Make it happen: Volunteer with WaterFire Providence
The event is being sponsored by: Navigant Credit Union and Cox Business [one_half] Navigant Credit Union has been around for a century. It’s not hard to envision another 100 years of success, if we continue to treat our employees and members as family and give back to the communities we serve.… Read More »July 18th, 2015 – Full Lighting
The event is being sponsored by National Association of Clean Water Agencies The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) is proud to mark its 45th year of clear commitment to America’s waters in partnership with WaterFire. NACWA represents the collective interests of America’s clean water utilities nationwide – dedicated public… Read More »July 14th, 2015 – Basin Lighting
The event is being sponsored by: National Grid National Grid delivers the energy to the places where Rhode Islanders live, work and play. This year, we are once again proud to be a sponsor of WaterFire Providence to help shine a light on the rich cultural heritage of our community.… Read More »June 13th, 2015 – Full Lighting
This event is being sponsored by Bank of America and Brown University in celebration of its 250th Anniversary. [one_half] “WaterFire is a signature Providence event, a tremendous testament to the city’s creative talent and energy,” said Bill Hatfield, Rhode Island president, Bank of America. “It connects artists, businesses and the… Read More »Saturday, May 23rd – Full Lighting
This event is being sponsored by Volvo Group of Companies in North America The Volvo Group of Companies is a proud sponsor of WaterFire Providence, which will be one of the main attractions for attendees of the Volvo Ocean Race North American stopover on May 16, 2015. The Volvo Ocean Race… Read More »Saturday, May 16th 2015 – Partial Lighting
Earth Day is the world’s largest civic observance. Like WaterFire, Earth Day brings people out into their communities and reminds us to appreciate the place in which we live. On Earth Day, WaterFire and our season sponsor and neighbor IGT teamed up to get a kick start on spring cleaning… Read More »Two-day Earth Day celebration Brightens Up Providence
Rhode Island Celebrates Inauguration 2015 at WaterFire Congratulations to Governor Gina Raimondo, Lt. Governor Dan Mckee, Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea, Attorney General Peter Kilmartin, and General Treasurer Seth Magaziner. Thank you to all of our fans who came out and celebrated this historic day with us. Photographs by Luis… Read More »RI Inauguration 2015 – Photo Gallery
“Make It In Rhode Island” inaugural schedule of events: Tuesday, January 6th Daily Mass at St. Raymond’s Roman Catholic Church 1240 North Main Street, Providence 9am Inauguration of Governor Gina Raimondo and the General Officers of The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations South Portico of the Rhode Island State… Read More »January 6th, 2015 – Inauguration 2015
