Memorial Park pays homage to Rhode Islanders who gave their lives during wars and conflicts around the world. For all full WaterFire lightings the park is one end (or beginning!) of our footprint. It has become a reflective place for visitors and locals alike. The light of luminaria candle lanterns… Read More »War Memorials Will Shine Bright for WaterFire Salute to Veterans
Community Heroes Series || WaterFire Salute to VeteransSaturday, November 2FULL LIGHTING Honoring our veterans for the 7th Annual WaterFire Salute to Veterans event. The Seventh Annual WaterFire Salute to Veterans WaterFire Salute to Veterans Resource Fair and Special Events The WaterFire Arts Festival Plaza The WaterFire Arts Festival Plaza, in… Read More »November 2, 2019 – WaterFire Salute to Veterans
Arts and Health Series || Flames of Hope: A Celebration of Life™Saturday, October 5FULL LIGHTING Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation – Flames of Hope Celebration Village in Station Park The Illuminations of Life Torch Ceremony will begin on the Statehouse steps at sunset and the torches will arrive in… Read More »October 5, 2019 – Full Lighting
Summer of Science Series || Big Bang Science FairCommunity Heroes Series || Celebrating Educational Excellence in Rhode IslandSaturday, September 28FULL LIGHTING Celebrating Educational Excellence in Rhode IslandStarting at 5:00 pm in Memorial Park. Together with the community we celebrate our successes in education across Rhode Island, showcase interesting and successful… Read More »September 28, 2019 – Full Lighting
The #Art4Impact Arts and Health Event Series aims to bring awareness to health initiatives in Rhode Island. At this summer’s August 3rd event, we worked with RI Defeats Hep C for the 6th annual “C is for Cure” event bringing awareness to the fact that there is a cure to… Read More »2019 #Art4Impact: The Arts and Health Event Series
This is WaterFire’s second season partnering with The Map Center! As WaterFire visitors come by the WaterFire Marketplace on Canal Street they are able to put a colored pin on a map of where they are from. These maps are sorted by the East Coast, the United States and the… Read More »WaterFire Visitors From Around The World!
TechFire High Tech Job Fair and Technology ShowcaseStarting at 6:00 pm on Steeple Street Before the lighting – Grupo Ondas Capoeira on the Waterplace Park Basin Stage from 5:00 – 7:30 pm Sidewalk Astronomy on the River Walk Sidewalk Astronomy will offer visitors the opportunity to learn about the stars… Read More »August 17, 2019 – Full Lighting
WaterFire for Recovery celebrates the 30th-Anniversary of National Recovery Month sponsored in part by Alkermes; the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals; and Rally 4 Recovery RI; in partnership with the RI Department of Health; and the RI Department of Corrections. With additional support from Gilead, CVS… Read More »September 14, 2019 – Full Lighting
The #Art4Impact Summer of Science Event Series aims to strengthen the connections between art and design and science and technology within our community. The July 20 event marked a momentous milestone of man’s first steps on the Moon, the August TechFire (in less than two weeks!) combines art and technology… Read More »2019 #Art4Impact: The Summer of Science Event Series
All Full WaterFire installations light up over eighty braziers from Waterplace Park to Memorial/South Main Street Park on the below scheduled evenings. Lighting occurs shortly after sunset and the event continues until half past midnight. The University of Rhode Island’s Emergency Medical Services team will have a First Aid Station on College Street from 5:00 –… Read More »August 3, 2019 – Full Lighting
