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Crowds Gather Along Memorial Park to Enjoy the First WaterFire Lighting of 2018 (Photograph by Erin Cuddigan)

Governor Mckee and Mayor Smiley to Designate April 19, 2023, as the First-ever WaterFire Day

by Tim Blankenship
April 12, 2023April 12, 2023
4 min read

WaterFire Providence announces the designation of April 19, 2023, as the first-ever WaterFire Day in the State of Rhode Island and the City of Providence in celebration of the release of the 2023 WaterFire season schedule. In conjunction with the schedule release, WaterFire will be lighting the 12 stationary braziers… Read More »Governor Mckee and Mayor Smiley to Designate April 19, 2023, as the First-ever WaterFire Day

Fires in Waterplace Park looking towards Skyline at Waterplace restaurant. Photograph by Laura Paton.

Strike the Match Fundraiser at Skyline

by Tim Blankenship
April 22, 2022April 22, 2022
3 min read

Join us in a celebration of the return of WaterFire to downtown Providence for the 2022 lighting season with our Strike the Match fundraiser on Wednesday, April 27th at 6:00 p.m. at Skyline at Waterplace. You are invited to an evening of food, drink, and community as we release the… Read More »Strike the Match Fundraiser at Skyline

Strike the Match Spring Auction

by Tim Blankenship
May 14, 2013May 25, 2013
1 min read

We are excited to announce WaterFire’s first ever online auction! We have dozens of exciting items, everything from lunch with WaterFire creator and artistic director Barnaby Evans, to Brazier Society memberships, and gift certificates to many Rhode Island area restaurants. Featured Items Include: 2 Tickets to Wicked the Musical on Broadway A weekend time… Read More »Strike the Match Spring Auction