Water Place Park: Memorial Blvd, Providence, RI 02903

Water Place Park is a really cool spot to hang out and eat lunch during the day or to catch a free concert or watch the waterfire at night. Waterfire is a Rhode Island tradition that started when the Riverwalk was built in 1994. The Providence river was rerouted and bridges were made to mirror those in Venice, Italy. Barnaby Evans created a living sculpture that is lit most saturdays throughout the spring, summer and fall, sometimes just the basin is lit but nonetheless the event is always beautiful. Gondolas float filled with wood and torches to feed the fires as fire dancers and performers dance along the center of the river on narrow cement passages. During the day you can see Gondolas floating down the river with singing gondoliers playing instruments, and with kayakers, canoers and dinner boats cruising along. When there is a concert, you’ll see the amphitheater styled steps along with the grass behind them filled with people, you'll also see tons of people watching from boats in the water.