Water Fire is a little weird , wooden blocks set on fire over water via Fire tendering people in gondola's with weird haunting music. If you fancy looking at fire over water with music for a night and hobbling along with herds of slow moving people then this is for you, all the restaurants anywhere near are full so eat... More

I had to look it up to find out what it was all about because we just happened to be in town when it occurred. We had no idea what was going on. We sat in wonder for a couple hours while the Portuguese band played and people watched. Then the bonfires started and it was really magical. There are... More

More fires than I ever expected and the music along the whole riverwalk was fabulous. Peaceful, calming and completely enjoyable evening - kudos to the city of Providence!

I was only there once about nine years ago, and I remember having a good time. There were some very good restaurants in the area and it was different and enjoyable.

Viewed the first Waterfire of the season on May 25th, (Memorial Day weekend) which was an extremely cold evening, with wind chills in the upper 30's. It was also quite misty and we believe this kept down the crowds. The Waterfire website stated "it was on rain or shine and brave it out with us". At our hotel, and speaking... More

This was nice to see at night. The wood smelled really good. A nice place to hang out where the benches were

We always check out local events. We were staying at one of the airport hotels and were intrigued by the idea of WaterFire. The event does not occur every weekend in 2013. Check the schedule before you go. http://waterfire.org/schedule/2013-waterfire-event-schedule/ The full 80 brazier lightings are probably more mesmerizing. We still enjoyed the smaller "Basin Lighting" (22 braziers) which was sponsored... More

This is a very different yet beautiful art installation definitely worth a visit. Unfortunately some times it seems local businesses use this as an excuse to overcharge but it is a magical night.

This is a beautiful, unique experience that is held every other Saturday night in Providence during the summer- fire beacons are lit all along the river, music is played and gondoliers drift slowly up and down. It is a beautiful experience - very atmospheric and very tastefully done - thoroughly recommend x