Providence Art Culture Tourism

Best Places to Live for Families Our third annual list highlights the best place to live in each of the 50 states.

Providence Restaurant Weeks Kick Off with 90 Dining Options - Rhode Island Monthly "When I was growing up, Federal Hill was known as the place to go for Italian food," Elorza says. "And it still is known as that place but today it is also known as the place to go for great Asian food, or Mexican food, or so many more other foods from throughout the world."

🎤Providence businesses: Want to host a block party during PVDFest? Apply for a Special Event Permit online and our City Service Team will guide you through the process. Learn more:

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Summer is here, bringing warmer weather and longer days! Spend those extra hours with ACT at our Neighborhood Arts Series. Join us for a variety of exciting events throughout June, July, and August!

We'd like to give special recognition to this evening's "Bachata With RI Latino Arts" at Roger Williams Park Gateway Center. Enjoy an evening filled with vibrant sounds, stunning sights, and lively dance steps with Rhode Island Latino Arts!

🌞Planning a summer event? If you plan to use public space on a street or in a park, the City of Providence requires that you submit a special event request form. To get started, check out our landing page on the ACT blog:

PVD Special Event Permit – Art, Culture and Tourism AboutFeatured PVD Special Event Permit October 14, 2019May 29, 2024 [email protected] Looking to hold a special event in the City of Providence? Click here to start the process. Other resources for special event organizers: 2023 Special Event Guidelines Sitemap Toolkit Sample Certificate of...

Providence Restaurant Week returns! Check out all the local spots offering great deals and dining from 7/7-720!

Providence Restaurant Weeks | July 7-20, 2024 Providence Restaurant Weeks offers a wide range of dining specials to enjoy at participating Providence area restaurants. Learn more.

🎆 Incredible night at India Point Park! Great music, delicious food and an amazing fireworks display. Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate Independence Day with us! 🇺🇸

The City of Providence has just been named the #2 "Best Walkable City to Visit in the United States" by USA TODAY!

Whether you're exploring our charming neighborhoods, enjoying our world-renowned cuisine, or strolling through our scenic parks, there's no better way to experience PVD than on foot. Come and see for yourself why we're a top destination to visit!

🔗 https://10best.usatoday.com/awards/travel/most-walkable-city-to-visit/

☀️ Summer is here, welcoming warmer weather and longer days! Come spend those extra hours with ACT through the Ely Neighborhood Performing Arts Series! In partnership with the Providence Parks Department Partnership for Providence Parks and the Department of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, we are hosting a variety of free public performances through June, July, and August. They're sure to be a blast; learn more:
https://artculturetourism.com/neighborhood-performing-arts/ely-fund-neighborhood-performing-arts-series-events/

Through the City of Providence Ely Fund, the Providence Department of Art, Culture and Tourism and Parks Department support and host a dynamic series of free public performances each year. This year’s series, organized by community organizations such as Rhode Island Latino Arts, Rhode Island Black Storytellers (RIBS), Providence Children's Film Festival and more, will run from July 4 through September 30.

Mayor Smiley Announces Summer Arts Programming in Providence Parks - City of Providence Mayor Brett P. Smiley today announced the 2024 Ely Fund Neighborhood Performing Arts Series of 41 free public events in Providence Parks that will be held throughout the city all summer long. Through the City of Providence Ely Fund, the Providence Department of Art, Culture and Tourism and Parks Dep...

Check out Vogue's Guide to Providence!
"The city, though impressive, remains unpretentious . . . and its unique blend of blue-collar charm and refined Ivy League sophistication, where historical elegance meets a quirky creative spirit, captivates me more with each passing year."

Providence, RI, Is the Charming East Coast Creative Capital to Visit Now If you scratch the surface of Providence’s brusque New England persona, you’ll find an intensely creative town that welcomes dreamers, creatives, young families, students, and diverse communities from around the world.

The City of Providence welcomes applications from Food Truck Vendors interested in vending at the City of Providence Independence Day Celebration on July 2nd (Rain Date July 3rd) and the Rhode Island Philharmonic POPS Concert at Roger Williams Park on July 31st (Rain Day August 1). Learn more and apply by Friday 6/7:

https://artculturetourism.com/food-truck-vendor-application/

Last Saturday, in partnership with Providence Housing and Human Services and the Department of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB), ACT co-hosted the 2nd Annual Asian Wellness event at the RWP Gateway Center. The event highlighted ways the AANHPI cultures engage with community, celebrate Asian Heritage while bringing awareness to improve physical and mental health. Thank you to all who joined us!

A special thank you to the community organizations who shared their art with us:
RI Chinese Lion Dancers by Rhode Island Kung Fu Club
Prafulla's Academy of Kuchipudi Dance And Carnatic Music
Cambodian Blessing Dance by Cambodian Society of Rhode Island
Hmong Dancer by Hmong United Association of Rhode Island
Lao Dancers by Lao Youth Center
Polynesian Dancers by Napua O' Polynesia

On Saturday, May 25th, the City of Providence and partners are hosting an Asian Wellness Event in honor of Mental Health and Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Awareness Month. The event brings together AANHPI cultural communities to celebrate Asian Heritage and promote mental and physical health. We hope you will join us!

Date: Saturday, May 25, 2024
Time: 10am-2pm
Location: RWP Gateway Center, 1197 Broad St, Providence, RI 02905

Now on view at the Gallery at City Hall: Works from Olive the Giant and Jaclyn Tomasso.

About the exhibit:
"This exhibition aims to speak to every visitor personally and encourages them to consider how each piece may connect to their unique perspective. The works circle around the notion of being in the here and now with wonderment of what came before and what a new day may bring. Viewers of all ages are welcome, and especially those with big imaginations."

The Gallery at City Hall
25 Dorrance Street, Providence RI

CALL FOR WRITERS: The Providence Commemoration Lab Writing Residency is accepting applications! 📝 The Providence Commemoration Lab (PCL) is looking for three writers for a nine-month period to explore place-based arts writing alongside the artists of the PCL. 🌟 This is an opportunity to support your writing practice and build community in a collaborative creative model, invite unexpected ways of understanding commemoration as a communal process of historical redress and spatial reclamation, and redefine what "arts writing" looks like. Apply now! Info session on May 25, applications accepted until June 7, more details at https://pvdcl.org/writing-residency/

"The installation of a new skylight and dynamic lighting system in the Waterplace Park Tunnel are among the upgrades, with the aim of not only illuminating the space and adding to the aesthetic appeal, but also improving safety for pedestrians." Learn more:

Mayor Smiley Unveils $2 Million Enhancements to Providence's Downtown Parks - Hey Rhody Media Co. With a focus on enhancing and preserving public spaces, the Mayor Brett Smiley, in collaboration with local leaders and community organizations, is launching various transformative projects to …