EAST PROVIDENCE, RI — The East Providence Public Library, Mayor Bob DaSilva, and the Department of Planning and Economic Development are pleased to announce that artist Anthony Heinz May has been selected to create and install a public sculpture from the historic Copper Beech tree that has stood on the lawn of Weaver Library for generations.
Join the City of East Providence for an unforgettable evening of music, entertainment, food, family fun, and a spectacular fireworks display as we celebrate the 250th Anniversary of Independence Day!
Friday, July 3, 2026
Pierce Field
Gates Open at 6:00 PM
FREE Admission
Rain Date: July 6
Enjoy live performances from:
19th Nervous Breakdown – A Tribute to The Rolling Stones
Midnight Metaphor
Brother to Brother Band
Special Entertainment by Chiqui Versace
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The City of East Providence in collaboration with Joe’s Clam Shack are excited to announce that the Crescent Park Clam Shack will officially be hosting their grand opening and ribbon cutting celebration on Saturday, June 13, 2026.
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – On Tuesday, June 2nd, the East Providence City Council gave final passage to the ban of operation of electric bicycles in city parks, recreation spaces and sidewalks.
Ed Sweeney takes his audience on an American Musical Journey playing guitar, 5-string banjo and fretless banjo. This concert celebrates the 250th anniversary of America through traditional folk songs, blues, ragtime, and banjo tunes. In this performance, Ed Sweeney will weave portraits of our American history and life by performing songs and instrumentals from colonial times, the Civil War, the Western Expansion, the Cowboy songs, Railroad Songs, the Great Depression, World Wars to our current day and how all of these events relate our history.
The City of will be hosting our 5th annual Pride Day Parade and celebration.
Festivities will kick off at City Hall Council Chambers at 10 AM for remarks followed by the Pride flag raising.
The parade will step off from City Hall starting at 11AM leading to the Weaver Library lawn.
From there the pride celebration will commence on the weaver library lawn from 12PM - 2PM.
Entertainment, food, artists, vendors and resource booths, as well as a live wrestling act will be apart of the fun filled day.
Ed Sweeney takes his audience on an American Musical Journey playing guitar, 5-string banjo and fretless banjo. This concert celebrates the 250th anniversary of America through traditional folk songs, blues, ragtime, and banjo tunes. In this performance, Ed Sweeney will weave portraits of our American history and life by performing songs and instrumentals from colonial times, the Civil War, the Western Expansion, the Cowboy songs, Railroad Songs, the Great Depression, World Wars to our current day and how all of these events relate our history.
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The City of East Providence has announced the tax rates for Fiscal Year 2026, with tax bills scheduled to begin arriving in mailboxes in the coming weeks.
The City of East Providence experienced significant growth in its tax base, in part due to commercial and residential development and investments in utility infrastructure.
Although the approved budget increase in the tax levy is 4%, the actual tax rate only increased by 2.1% due to the growth in the city’s tax base.