Providence Water Fire

Having lived in Providence for a couple of months now, I had my first bunch of friends from the Big Apple drop in.
They had heard of the Providence Water Fire, and came down to check it out. The water fire is a festival where they light fires on the Moshassuck river flowing through Providence, and downtown Providence suddenly springs to life - with aromatic food stalls, throngs of tourists and locals, artist performances and a gala time for all.

We first did some salsa dancing under the Turk's Head Building (Yes, there's a Turk who's looking at all from atop this structure). It was nice to see about a hundred people surround a single salsa instructor, everyone full of enthusiasm and practicing the basic steps away.

After some salsa practice, we went on to see the water fire being lit.
Boats with the Water Fire crew lit the fires one after another, and artists performed with fire, musical instruments and in fancy costumes.
We walked by the river and paused every now and then for a photo, some food or to see an artist perform.
If you're looking for the right time to come down to Providence, the Water Fire is the right time to do that. There's one more water fire festival that will take place this year, before winter sets in.
You may like to check this festival out -