WaterFire Providence — Full Lighting (October 17, 2026)

WaterFire Providence Full Lighting on Saturday, October 17, 2026. Braziers along the rivers of downtown Providence are lit from WaterPlace Park, with a torchbearer lighting ceremony in the basin plus onshore programming and vendors. The organizer's published schedule runs the evening from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.