This event is being sponsored by Rhode Island Day of Portugal.
Sunday, June 10th, 2018 – Basin Lighting
Sunset: 8:20 p.m.
The fires will remain lit until 11:00 p.m.
Music Program

Basin lightings include the circle of twenty-two braziers in the Waterplace Park Basin and the twelve braziers leading up to the Providence Place mall.
RI Day of Portugal Celebration – Part of a two-day event at the Alex and Ani City Center
RI Day of Portugal in its 41st year invites you to join them to celebrate the language, culture, LIVE music, and delicious food at the Alex and Ani City Center- an event for ALL ages to enjoy. A special appearance by the President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, Prime Minister Antonio Costa, President of the Azores, Vasco Cordeiro and other dignitaries of the parliament.
Event Schedule:

Visit the RI Day of Portugal website to view the schedule of other events.


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Tim Blankenship, newly appointed Director of Special Projects, is a 22-year veteran of WaterFire and a steadfast advocate for the organization’s mission to unite the community through shared artistic experiences. Having worked across multiple departments, including a decade in production and recent years with the creative services team, Tim brings unmatched institutional knowledge to his new role. He will focus on strengthening internal systems and supporting the creation of new visitor experiences at both the downtown installation and the WaterFire Arts Center.
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We will be coming to Rhode Island for vacation in June and WaterFire has been recommended as a must see. Do you know what the June dates will be and is there a fee? Thank you.
Hi Gina, typically we don’t have the season schedule dates available until the end of April. We are trying to release a partial schedule of select dates earlier this year. Stay tuned for updates. Thanks for supporting WaterFire Providence.