PVDFest
SEPTEMBER 6–7, 2024
PVDFest is Providence’s signature outdoor arts festival. Each year, the city comes alive for a two-day festival celebrating arts, culture, food and more from around the globe and our very own backyard. Downtown Providence will host world-class performance stages, cutting-edge art, savory food options and much more. PVDFest is brought to you by the City of Providence and FirstWorks.
Returning to Downtown this year, the festival promises live music and art installations from local and international artists representing a variety of genres and disciplines. Craft markets and global food vendors will showcase the eclectic creativity of the capital city.
Below are just some of PVDFest's highlights. Festival programming and schedules will be updated as more information becomes available. For an interactive map and a full schedule of events, visit pvdfest.com.
Friday, Sept. 6
- City Hall Stage (5:30–9 p.m.): Salsa Night from Lulada Club, "Stargazing at PVDFest" and more
- Burnside Park Stage (5:15–8:30 p.m.): The Spread Love Function features live music, DJs, dancing and food trucks
- Spectacle Stage (4:45–5:15 & 7–7:30 p.m.): eVenti Verticali return to PVDFest for the first time since 2019 with five aerial dancers suspended 60 feet above the ground!
Saturday, Sept. 7
- City Hall Stage (12:10–7:30 p.m.): Including the 12th Annual Afrika Nyaga Drum and Dance Festival
- Burnside Park Stage (12–7:30 p.m.): Featuring a full day of local musicians from Jake Hunsiger & The Rock Bottom Band to Dred Buffalo
- Washington Street AS220 Stage (12–6 p.m.): Performances by the AS220 Youth Dance and more
- Union Street Unplugged Stage (12–5:30 p.m.): Live music and the Providence Poetry Slam
- Snow Street Dance Stage (12–6:30 p.m.): Local dance groups including Haus of Glitter's Glitter Revolution Dance Party
- Spectacle Stage (2:30–3 & 7:30–8 p.m.): eVenti Verticali return for a second day of aerial acrobatics
- Westminster Street NicoBella's Stage (12–8 p.m.): Family-friendly entertainment including Keith Munslow's Songs and Stand-Up Comedy for Kids
Don't miss the People's Parade, kicking off at 3 p.m. from the corner of Washington and Empire Streets. The parade will continue down Washington St. to the City Hall Stage. And keep an eye out for roving entertainers including Big Nazo and Circus Dynamics.
Biltmore Park will be home to the Faded Village, a vintage clothing market. New to PVDFest this year, representatives from Cultural Heritage Festivals will curate activities and market spaces throughout the footprint of the festival. Dedicated Maker Spaces will highlight local makers and designers with interactive demonstrations and activities.
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PVDFest Street Closures
The following streets will be closed and/or designated as no parking zones:
Thursday, September 5
- Exchange St between Washington St and Fulton St will have one lane (closest to Kennedy Plaza) closed on Thursday, 9/5 at 5 a.m. Starting Friday, 9/6 at 5 a.m., both lanes will be closed through Sunday, 9/8 at 10 p.m.
- East Approach will be closed on Thursday, 9/5 at 5 a.m. - Sunday, 9/8 at 11 p.m.
Friday, September 6
Streets With Posted No Parking Starting at 5 a.m.:
- Weybosset St to Fulton St
- Washington St from Exchange to Dorrance St
- Fulton St from Eddy St to Exchange St
- Exchange Terrace from Exchange St to Francis St
- Dorrance St from Fulton St to Washington St
- Eddy St from Fulton St to Washington St
- Dyer St from Ship St to Dorrance St
Street Closures Starting at 5 a.m.:
- Dorrance St from Fulton St to Washington St
- Washington St from Dorrance St to Exchange St
- East Approach from Washington St to Exchange Terrace
- Exchange St from Washington St to Fulton St
- Fulton St from Exchange St to Eddy St
- Eddy St from Westminster St to Washington St – LOCAL ACCESS PROVIDED
Saturday, September 7
Streets With Posted No Parking Starting at 5 a.m.:
- Green St from Empire St to Washington St
- Washington St from Empire St to Dorrance St
- Fountain St from Empire St to Dorrance St
- Weybosset St from Empire St to Dorrance St
- Westminster St from Empire St to Weybosset St
- Dorrance St from Weybosset St to Fountain St
- Fulton St from Eddy St to Memorial Blvd
- Exchange St from Washington St to Fulton St
- Exchange Terrace from Exchange St to Fountain St
- Eddy St from Westminster St to Washington St – LOCAL ACCESS PROVIDED
- Dyer St from Ship St to Dorrance St
Street Closures Starting at 5 a.m.:
- Orange St from Westminster St to Weybosset St
- Westminster St from Empire St to Weybosset St
- Westminster St from Weybosset St to Orange St – VALET ACCESS ONLY
- Washington St from Empire St to Exchange St
- East Approach from Washington St to Exchange Terrace
- Dorrance St from Weybosset St to Fountain St
- Dorrance St from Fountain St to Washington St – VALET ACCESS ONLY
- Fulton St from Eddy St to Exchange St
- Eddy St from Washington St to Weybosset St – LOCAL ACCESS PROVIDED
- Union from Fountain St to Weybosset St
- Clemence from Fountain St to Weybosset St
- Mid-Mathewson from Westminster St to Fountain St – VALET ACCESS ONLY
- Snow St from Fountain St to Chapel St
- Aborn St from Fountain St to Westminster St
- Adrian Hall Way from Fountain St to Weybosset St
PARADE CLOSURE: 2 p.m. Green Street to Washington Exchange from Fulton to Exchange Terrace
