WATERFIRE
200 Exchange Street, Providence, RI 02903 (Downtown Providence) | (555) 555-5555
Open Today: Open
Each year WaterFire attracts nearly 1 million visitors to downtown Providence to experience art in the city. Annually, WaterFire activity creates $113 million in economic output for local businesses, generates over $9 million of tax revenue for the State of Rhode Island and supports 1,294 jobs for community residents.
Waterfire
8pm
Saturday, September 23, 2017 at 8:00pm
Waterfire. 200 Exchange Street, Providence, RI 02903
Source: http://waterfire.org/
WaterFire Providence® is an independent, 501(c)3 non-profit arts organization whose mission is to inspire Providence and its visitors by revitalizing the urban experience, fostering community engagement and creatively transforming the city by presenting WaterFire for all to enjoy.
Each year WaterFire attracts nearly 1 million visitors to downtown Providence to experience art in the city. Annually, WaterFire activity creates $113 million in economic output for local businesses, generates over $9 million of tax revenue for the State of Rhode Island and supports 1,294 jobs for community residents.
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2017 SCHEDULE:
Saturday, April 8th
Basin Lighting – Sunset: 7:19 p.m.
Sponsored by: Hemophilia Federation Of America
Music Program
Friday, April 28th
Basin Lighting – The fires will be lit at 8:30 p.m.
Sponsored by: Rotary Conference 2017, LLC
Music Program
Friday, May 19th
Full Lighting – Sunset: 8:03 p.m.
Sponsored by Providence College: 100 Years of Light – Celebrating a Century of Values that Endure
Saturday, May 27th
Full Lighting – Sunset: 8:10 p.m.
Sponsored by Bank of America and Brown University
Saturday, June 10th
Full Lighting – Sunset: 8:20 p.m.
Sponsored by RI Day of Portugal and Rhode Island College with its Institute for Portuguese and Lusophone World Studies, with the generous support of Textron Charitable Trust
Saturday, June 24th
Full Lighting – Sunset: 8:25 p.m.
Sponsored by Cox Business
Saturday, July 8th
Full Lighting – Sunset: 8:22 p.m.
Sponsored by National Grid
Thursday, July 20th
Basin Lighting – Sunset: 8:15 p.m.
Sponsored by the International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant
Saturday, July 22nd
Full Lighting – Sunset: 8:14 p.m.
Sponsored by Amica Insurance and Fidelity Investments
Saturday, August 5th – Hep C Hope: A WaterFire Lighting for RI Defeats Hep C
Full Lighting – Sunset: 7:59 p.m.
Sponsored by HepCHope.com
Saturday, September 23rd
Full Lighting – Sunset 6:41 p.m.
Sponsored by the University of Rhode Island: Celebrating 125 years of Thinking Big
Saturday, September 30th – Flames of Hope a Celebration of Life™
Full Lighting – Sunset: 6:29 p.m.
Sponsored by Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation
Saturday, November 4th – WaterFire Salute to Veterans
Full Lighting – Sunset: 5:36 p.m.
