Illuminate PVD: New Year’s Eve Celebration and Fireworks Display

The Providence Tourism Council, the City of Providence, and Mayor Brett P. Smiley are thrilled to announce the 2nd annual citywide New Year's Eve celebration with the Illuminate PVD Fireworks on Tuesday, December 31, 2024.

Join us for an early start to ring in the new year, where festivities will illuminate the night from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM. 195 District Park offers the perfect vantage point, providing views of the fireworks on the Providence River.

There will be food, fun, and music- The Guild will be on hand, serving beverages to the 21+ crowd in a heated tent, while food trucks including A Mano Pizza, The Burrito Bowl, Smackin' Mac, Chicked Out Nuggz, Clyde's Cupcakes & Desserts, Ja Patty, and Little B's BBQ will serve up delicious eats. Check out the “After Dark” playground, illuminated roaming performers from Circus Dynamics, a disco welcome tent with dancers from Fluxion Entertainment, a salsa dance takeover from Cultura Dance Arts, and PVD Poetry writing poems for the New Year on the fly- fun for all ages!  The party will groove right up to the fireworks display with local musicians including Sidy Maiga and the Providence Drum Troupe, a 360 Photo Booth, and a DJ spinning tunes all night. And last but not least, as part of the Starts at Sunset and Illuminate PVD programming, WaterFire Providence will be lighting braziers surrounding the pedestrian bridge, setting the stage for the Providence Tourism Council's Illuminate PVD Fireworks show at 8:30 PM.

 Schedule

·       5:00 PM- Live music, The Guild Beer Garden, food trucks, After Dark Playground

·       6:00 PM - WaterFire's Starts at Sunset, artists, roaming musicians and entertainment 

·       8:30 PM - Illuminate PVD Fireworks

Don't miss this community celebration to kickstart the new year!

For additional updates, visit providencetourismcouncil.org/nye or @ProvidenceTourism on Instagram.