Waterfire is a cultural, social, visual, & musical experience. We spent the day seeing the sights of providence, shopping, & enjoying a little fine cuisine. The day we picked was chosen because it coincided with a Waterfire "lighting". (Google "waterfire, providence, R.I." to find out which dates have a Waterfire scheduled - Its not something that happens every night. Its... more

My wife and enjoyed our time at the Waterfire festival on October 10th, 2009. For slideshow pics of the festival follow this link: http://colinspics.phanfare.com/4387275 more

I experienced Waterfire this October after talking about seeing this event for years. We planned an overnight to coincide with the final Waterfire of the season as well as the JackoLantern Spectacular at Roger Williams Park Zoo. We arrived late since the crowd at the Jackolantern event was much larger than we anticipated so we joined Waterfire at 9:30Pm. We... more

By far, Providence's Waterfire is one of the best kept secrets in New England. Although word has spread since its inception, every year it improves-significantly. Volunteers get together to offer performances, children's theater and a host of other activities for free. Great for families during the day, and romantic for couples at night. more

Waterfire is the quintessential attraction of Providence, and well worth doing if you're in town at the right time. What is waterfire? It's basically a big block party or street fair, except it's at night, and there are some creepy surprises. It's a unique and special experience. The main drawback to Waterfire is that it gets very crowded. Parking is... more

I live in Providence and won't go downtown except for the waterfire. It is when the city is at it safest. It is great with the music they play it changes with every waterfire. Sometimes it can be opera, new age, jazz, latin, but it is always a good time for all. We take the kids after supper to stroll... more

WaterFIre is a really unique event that I always enjoy going to, even multiple times in a year. There are street performers and interesting music, food vendors, and lots of people just enjoying the night. Its right in the middle of downtown Providence, but everybody really slows down and its very pleasant just to sit or to walk around the... more

Waterfire is one of my favorite events! I always go multiple times - there's always different music and food. I also love the romantic boat ride... more

I stopped by Waterfire on a whim on the way back home from a road trip. I didn't know too much about the event apart from a quick view of their website. Though it was my first time in Providence It wasn't too hard to find the location, though some more signs might have been helpful. There were several parking... more