WaterFire 2025 Full Lighting | Rhode Island -Office of Veterans Services

Official State of Rhode Island website

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State of Rhode Island Office of Veterans Services Department of Human Services

Saturday, May 31
Supported by: Rhode Island School of Design
Sunset: 8:14 PM | Lighting ends at Midnight
Onshore programming and vendors open at 7:00 PM

Full WaterFire Lightings light up over eighty braziers from Waterplace Park to Memorial/South Main Street Park on scheduled evenings throughout the season. Lighting occurs shortly after sunset and the fires will remain lit until midnight (unless otherwise noted). Full lightings include onshore programming such as performance stages, art and food vendors, and the Starry, Starry Night installation in Memorial Park.