A few weekends ago, the hubby and I snuck off for a night away from the kiddos! We headed to WaterFire Providence. Basically WaterFire is a cultural event centered around specially made fire braziers (created by artist Barnaby Evans) that float in the water. They are placed all along three rivers in downtown Providence and accompanied by a musical program.
It’s a pretty simple concept, but it’s beautiful, inspiring, and a feast for the senses. There are boat rides available, but we stuck to walking along the rivers this time around. There are street performers, food, lots of people watching, and this year there was a torch ceremony that preceding the lighting.
I first stumbled upon WaterFire when I was in Providence for a concert quite a few years ago. The concert got cancelled at the last minute and we ended up wandering around downtown and came across a crowd…and fires…in the water! I’ve been back a bunch of times since then (check out my post “Rivers of Fire” for a look at one past visit). I hope you enjoy the pictures from my latest visit!
What a treat! Thank you, Katie.
You’re welcome! 🙂
Wait – Providence, RI? My daughter lives there. And I’ll be there for THREE weeks at the end of the year. Any chance we can…I don’t know…meet!?
OMG! Providence is about 2 hours from me. We should totally find a way to meet up while you’re on the east coast. Email me! 🙂
Water and light make for a beautiful combination, especially at night! Thanks for sharing these works of art.
There’s such a magical quality to it. The pictures are good, but they don’t even do it justice. Thanks for stopping by, Dionna.
Beautiful photos! Looks like a great night.
Thanks! My phone did a better job taking night pictures than I expected.