Volunteer with WaterFire Providence!

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Want to be a part of the magic?

We are looking for volunteers to be apart of our 2024 WaterFire lighting season!

Sign up to volunteer at volunteer.waterfire.org!

Different shifts available throughout the day

• Morning
• Afternoon
• Evening

Volunteering with WaterFire is a rewarding experience, meet new people, and be in the middle of the largest free art event in Providence!

Different opportunities available:

• Morning Build Crew: Hop on a wood boat bright and early to help construct the braziers that will set
  the city alight at sunset. You will get the chance to artistically construct the braziers, and reload
  firewood into the boats for the evening. Afterwards enjoy lunch with fellow volunteers and staff. (16+)
• Morning/Afternoon Setup and Event Preparations: Join us in the afternoon to help our team
  continue setting up for the WaterFire Lighting in the evening. This opportunity can range anywhere from
  setting up tents, tables, and linens on shore. Come prepared to work and get your hands dirty.
• Special Ops: Become one-part ceremony leader and one-part crowd control all while getting the best
  seat in the house. Help lead our torch procession and ceremony that can vary in size from sixteen
  torches to a couple hundred. (18+)
• Fire Tender: Maintain fires and keep pace with the overall performance. Throughout the night you will
  be placing logs onto braziers to rekindle fires, reload firewood into the boat from under bridges, all
  while working with fellow crew members to uphold the artistic integrity of the installation. (18+)
• Ambassador of Light/Main Merch: Come in the evening for the WaterFire lighting and interact with
  the public by creating a welcoming environment at one of our many stations on shore. If you are looking for a fun, social opportunity this is the position for you. Be prepared to hand out glow sticks, stickers or other items displayed on the table in return for a donation to keep the fires burning along with the merchandise at each station.
• Starfield or "Starry, Starry Night": Visitors to WaterFire can "wish upon a star" of their own at this
  magical installation in Memorial Park where blue paper star lanterns are nestled in the treetops of this
  dark and dreamy grove. Volunteers are needed to help welcome visitors, assist in hanging stars, and
  placing Luminaria lanterns where they are needed. This is a quiet, yet busy location; volunteers can
  expect frequent interactions with visitors.

Visit our website for lighting dates and how you can get involved!

Have a question? reach out to our volunteer team! volunteer@waterfire.org