WaterFire announces 2024 schedule: 8 events May 11 to Nov. 2

Paul Edward Parker, Providence Journal

PROVIDENCE – WaterFire, the popular festival featuring blazing wood fires in floating braziers in the rivers of downtown Providence, has announced its 2024 season, starting with a May 11 partial lighting and a June 1 full lighting.

As currently scheduled, the season runs through a Nov. 2 full lighting. In total, the season includes two partial lightings and six full lightings. The schedule could be expanded if organizers secure additional sponsors. A partial lighting had been scheduled for Thursday evening to announce the schedule but it was rained out.

Each event begins at sunset. Partial lightings include a reduced number of braziers and cover a smaller area of the rivers.

A WaterFire lighting in 2021, when the festival returned to Providence after a pandemic hiatus.
A WaterFire lighting in 2021, when the festival returned to Providence after a pandemic hiatus.

The 2024 WaterFire schedule announced on Thursday is:

  • Saturday, May 11, 7:55 to 10 p.m., partial lighting.

  • Saturday, June 1, 8:14 p.m. to midnight, full lighting.

  • Thursday, July 4, 8:24 p.m. to midnight, full lighting.

  • Tuesday, July 30, 8:05 to 10 p.m., partial lighting.

  • Saturday, Aug. 31, 7:07 p.m. to midnight, full lighting.

  • Saturday, Sept. 21, 6:43 to 11 p.m., full lighting.

  • Saturday, Oct. 5, 6:19 to 11 p.m., full lighting.

  • Saturday, Nov. 2 , 5:38 to 10 p.m., full lighting.

This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Providence's WaterFire announces 2024 schedule. Plan your trip.

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