Waterfire Providence 2025

The 2025 WaterFire lighting season is proudly presented with generous support from the Providence Tourism Council and Providence Warwick Convention &amp; Visitors Bureau. 🚊 Get there with the MBTA Commuter Rail<ul><li>Take the Providence/Stoughton Line</li><li>Closest Commuter Rail station: Providence</li></ul>Full Lighting Dates:<ul><li>Saturday, May 31</li></ul>Supported by: Rhode Island School of Design Sunset: 8:14 PM | Lighting ends at Midnight Onshore programming and vendors open at 7:00 PM <ul><li>Friday, July 4 – Celebrating Independence Day </li></ul>Supported by: Providence Tourism Council Sunset: 8:24 PM | Lighting ends at Midnight Onshore programming and vendors open at 6:30 PM <ul><li>Saturday, August 9 – Clear Currents Community Paddling Night </li></ul>Supported by: Amica and Providence Tourism Council Sunset: 7:54 PM | Lighting ends at Midnight Onshore programming and vendors open at 6:30 PM <ul><li>Saturday, September 27 – Celebrating Rhode Island Educators </li></ul>Supported by the Rhode Island Department of Education+<a href="https://www.cox.com/residential/home.html"> Cox </a> <a href="https://www.cox.com/residential/home.html">Business</a>. Sunset: 6:34 PM | Lighting ends at Midnight Onshore programming and vendors open at 5:30 PM <ul><li>Saturday, October 4</li></ul>Supported by: Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation                     Sunset: 6:22 PM | Lighting ends at 11:00 PM Onshore programming and vendors open at 5:30 PM <ul><li>Saturday, November 1 – 13th Annual Salute to Veterans </li></ul>Supported by: Rhode Island Energy and Manchester Street Station Sunset: 5:40 PM | Lighting ends at 10:00 PM Onshore programming and vendors open at 4:30 PM Basin and Partial Lightings:<ul><li>Thursday, June 19 – Partial Lighting: RISD + Memorial Park Area </li></ul>Supported by: The Providence Tourism Council Sunset: 8:22 PM | Lighting ends at 10:30 PM Onshore programming and vendors open at 7:30 pm <ul><li>Monday, August 18 – Basin Lighting </li></ul>Supported by: CSG East 64th Annual Meeting and Regional Policy Forum Sunset: 7:41 PM | Lighting ends at 10:00 PM

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S22: conversations

Wondering what to do in Boston? Places to eat? Free activities? Good for a group? Date night spot? Girls night out? The best things to do? Ask Joyraft!

Best places to go in Boston? Things to do? Places to eat?

Questions & answers about things to do in Boston

Recs 💬

Community recs 💬

S4: top picks

The most fun, cool and unique things to do in Boston. Can’t miss events, shows and experiences. Concerts, restaurants, bars, free things in Boston and beyond.

The most fun and cool events happening around Boston

Hot and new things to do in Boston

Hot & new

Hot & new 🔥

S11: happening this weekend

What to do in Boston this weekend? From festivals, concerts, performances, free events, screenings and more, Joyraft has the best things to do in Boston.

25+ things to do in Boston/Cambridge/Somerville this weekend

Things to do in Boston this weekend

This wknd

This weekend for you

S21: roundups

Our top picks: outdoor dining, free events, spring festivals, best bars, upcoming concerts, museum parties - the latest in and around Boston.  Slug: joyraft-top-picks-best-things-to-do-boston-ma

Top picks of the best things to do in and around Boston

Joyraft picks: Boston’s best things to do

Roundups ⭐️

Curated by Joyraft ⭐️

S28: calendar experiences

This week in Boston

This week in Boston 📆

This week 📆

S20: c+d experiences

Discover new, unique events and experiences happening in and around Boston. Perfect for date night, good for a group or with a friend. Be the first to know.

The newest events happening in and around Boston

The newest events on Joyraft

Just added

Just added to Joyraft

S16: editor picks

The most unique and can’t miss things coming up in Boston / Cambridge / Somerville and beyond. Festivals, food, drinks, fairs, concerts, art and free activities.

Unique and Can’t Miss Things to Do in Boston

Can’t-miss things to do in Boston 🚨

Can't-miss things to do 🚨

S2 (A): top experiences

The most popular things to do on Joyraft. Concerts, restaurants, bars, events, parties, openings, kid friendly, date ideas, free things in Boston and beyond.

Top 20 things to do in Boston

Top 20: Joyraft’s most popular

Top 20

Top 20 on Joyraft

S3 (A): trending experiences

Discover can’t miss events and things to do in Boston. The most fun, unique and cool events coming to the Boston area this spring and summer.

The hottest events happening in Boston

Trending events on Joyraft

Trending 📈

S17: interest based

Your guide to everything free in and around Boston. From events, to fairs, to festivals, to outdoors. Joyraft has all the free events happening near you.

100+ free things to do in Boston and beyond

Free things to do in Boston

Free things to do

S19: interest based

Kid-friendly events in Boston

S18: interest based

Where to eat and drink in Boston? Joyraft has Boston’s newest bars, restaurants and specials. Drinks and pre fixe dinner menus. Cambridge & Somerville too.

Boston Bars and Restaurants: Events and Openings

Food & drink experiences in Boston

Food & drink experiences 

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