The City of Providence hosts events that have an impact on travel. To help you plan ahead, please check this page updated every Thursday for weekend info.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
- Need to catch a bus? For the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority’s (RIPTA) schedules and up to date info, please click here.
Event Street Closures
Special Events November 4-7, 2021
WaterFire (full)
Downtown, Riverwalk
Saturday, November 6 2021, sunset 5:34PM
Due to a special event, these streets will be impacted.
NO PARKING: Benefit Street between Meeting and North Main
When: Thursday, November 4, 2021 @ 3 PM through Friday, November 5, 2021 @ 7 AM
CLOSED: Benefit Street between Meeting and North Main
When: Friday, November 5, 2021 @ 3 PM through Saturday, November 6, 2021 @ 7 AM
Yale University @ Brown Football
Where: Brown Football Stadium, 400 Elmgrove Ave, Providence, RI 02906
When: Saturday, November 6, 2021 @ 12:30 PM
This will impact travel on the East Side.
Prepare for detours and delays.
RI COMICON
This event is being held at the Dunkin Donuts Center and the RI Convention Center November 5-7.
Prepare for traffic delays.
PLAN YOUR VISIT
There is always something to do in Providence! Visit GoProvidence or visit our statewide arts calendar.
COVID PROTOCOLS
Please know that Providence is currently experiencing a high level of community transmission of the Delta variant. We recommend that visitors attending events wear face coverings and keep a safe distance from other households during the event.
To learn more about special events visit https://thinkpvd.com/.
