WaterFire Returning To Providence: See The 2025 River Lighting Schedule

PROVIDENCE, RI — WaterFire will return to Providence next month, kicking off with a full lighting along the river at Waterplace Park and downtown.

The 2025 WaterFire season will have six full lightings of the Providence River and several partial lightings, organizers said.

"As we celebrate 30 years of WaterFire, we are grateful to the sponsors, community partners, and supporters who have helped sustain this tradition in Providence," Ed Cabral, the Director of Sponsorships and Corporate Relations at WaterFire Providence, said.

See the full 2025 WaterFire schedule below:

• Thursday, May 15 Starts at Sunset Lighting, Michael S. Van Leesten Memorial Bridge
• Saturday, May 31 Full Lighting
• Thursday, June 19 Partial Lighting, Waterplace Basin
• Friday, July 4 Full Lighting
• Thursday, July 17 Starts at Sunset Lighting, Michael S. Van Leesten Memorial Bridge
• Saturday, Aug. 9 Full Lighting
• Monday, Aug. 18 Partial Lighting, Waterplace Basin
• Saturday, Sept. 27 Full Lighting
• Saturday, Oct. 4 Full Lighting
• Thursday, Oct. 30 Starts at Sunset Lighting, Michael S. Van Leesten Memorial Bridge
• Saturday, Nov. 1 Full Lighting
• Wednesday, Dec. 31 Starts at Sunset Lighting, Michael S. Van Leesten Memorial Bridge.

More details can be found here.

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