Halloween Party and Parade

We are excited to announce our annual Halloween Party and Parade! This is the 10 year anniversary! Don't miss the festivities on Monday, October 31 from 4:00pm-5:30pm. Kids can join in on crafts, games, eat pizza and snacks, enjoy Klezmer music, and then join a neighborhood parade with the amazing marching band, What Cheer? Brigade.

The event is free and sponsored by Friends of Brown Street Park, SNS, Dunkin' Donuts, Providence Parks + Recreation, East Side/Mt. Hope YMCA, Crossfit Providence, The Wheeler School, The Gordon School, and Whole Foods Market University Heights.

Call for Event Volunteers!
We are in desperate need of volunteers to help our event run smoothly! This is a great opportunity for a parent, grandparent, older sibling, or community member to help us during the event. Please visit this link to view and sign-up for volunteer opportunities!

Volunteer Organizer(s) Needed for Next Year’s Concerts

Do you enjoy planning events, checking-out the vibrant local music scene, and contributing to Providence’s summer arts calendar? If so, please consider volunteering to organize next year’s summer concert series!

This is the final year that our current volunteers will be managing the summer concerts and we need new volunteer(s) for the summer program to continue. If you would like to learn more about what the volunteer position entails, please contact Carolyn Beal.

2016 Summer Concert Schedule

We are delighted to announce our 2016 Celebrate Providence summer concert series! All concerts occur from 5:30pm-7:30pm and are free of charge.

·         Wednesday, July 13: The Red Pennys

·         Wednesday, July 27: Jeff Byrd & Dirty Finch

While at the concert, enjoy a delicious dinner from a food truck! Healthy snacks will also be on sale, donated by our sponsor, Whole Foods Market University Heights.

The “Celebrate Providence” summer concert series is sponsored by the City of Providence, Mayor Jorge Elorza, the Department of Art, Culture + Tourism, the Department of Parks + Recreation, and the Partnershipfor Providence Parks. 

2016 Earth Day Clean-Up

Join us for our annual park Earth Day clean-up on Saturday, April 23 from 9:00am-12:00pm! Roll up your sleeves to help us get the park ready for Spring! Sample activities will be planting, mulching, and the general sprucing up of our landscape. If you have them, please bring gardening gloves, rakes, and other gardening tools. We look forward to seeing you there!