Things To Do
WaterFire
Get ready to see a river that's on FIRE! Walk along the river towards downtown at sunset after the welcome dinner to experience a partial lighting of Waterfire at the Waterplace Basin.
RISD Museum
A small museum that punches far above its weight. Exhibits mid-July include ‘Passive Pollinators,’ an outdoor installation, and ‘Eating in Edo.’ Free on Sunday.
Walk Down Benefit Street
Walk the length of College Hill from Fox Point to Olney Street to see swanky townhouses and humbler colonial dwellings dating back to the original Roger Williams settlement. You will pass the Stephen Hopkins house (signer of the Declaration of Independence), John Brown House, RISD Museum, Providence Athenaeum (temporarily closed), First Baptist Church, and Old As Adam, a quirky antique shop (usually open only on Friday).
The Providence Fringe Festival
Join the Providence arts community to celebrate in the Valley’s studios, lofts and steel yards.
Costantino's Venda Bar & Ristorante
Get an authentic Italian sandwich to-go from the Italian shops on Atwell’s Ave. Tony’s Colonial is another great option.
Bayberry Garden
Delicious seasonal food and they source produce from Ward's!
Tallulah’s Taqueria
Yummy tacos AND a nice outdoor patio.