PVDFest at Downtown Providence
Dates: 9/5/2025 - 6/7/2025
📍 Theatre: Downtown Providence
FirstWorks
Downtown Providence
Providence, RI 02903
Tickets: FREE
PVDFest is back! Get ready to take over the streets of Downtown Providence on September 5–6, 2025, as Mayor Brett Smiley, the City’s Department of Art, Culture and Tourism, and Producing Partner FirstWorks bring you the ultimate celebration of creativity, culture, and community. Encounter talking jaw-dropping performances from around the globe, live music that’ll have you dancing in the streets, larger-than-life art installations, a buzzing makers' market, a parade for all, and delicious eats from the best local and international food trucks. Whether you're a local or just visiting, PVDFest is your chance to experience the electric energy of the Creative Capital like never before. Mark your calendar, grab your crew, and don’t miss the most unforgettable weekend of the year.
Saturday's rain date is Sunday, September 7th
News About PVDFest at Downtown Providence
FirstWorks To Receive $20,000 Grant From The National Endowment For The Arts
May 18, 2022 FirstWorks, a Providence-based nonprofit dedicated to connecting art with audiences, has been approved for a $20,000 Grants for Arts Projects award from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). FirstWorks' project will widen the circle for Rhode Island audiences by engaging visionary artists of color in a series of multidisciplinary arts commissions, presentations, residencies, and related engagement activities.About the Theatre
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FirstWorks Summer Beats Concerts: ETIENNE CHARLES GULLAH ROOTS Roger Williams Park Boathouse Lawn (7/10-7/10) |
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Almost, Maine The Arctic Playhouse (11/05-11/22) |
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Finding Neverland The Firebarn: Little Theatre of Fall River (8/05-8/15) |
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Art The Little Theater Of Fall River (8/20-8/30) |
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Love! Valour! Compassion! The Firebarn: Little Theatre of Fall River (6/17-6/27) |
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Weird Al Yankovic Providence Performing Arts Center (7/14-7/14) |
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PVDFest Downtown Providence (9/18-9/19) |
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Pageant The Little Theater Of Fall River (7/09-7/19) |
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Plaza Suite The Firebarn: Little Theatre of Fall River (4/15-4/25) |
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FirstWorks Summer Beats Concerts: The GroovaLottos Roger Williams Park Boathouse Lawn (7/24-7/24) |