East Providence Recreation

East Providence Parks & Recreation

Check Special Events page for Summer Concert Schedule. FIREWORKS DISPLAY & Independence Day Celebration will be held at Pierce Stadium on Thursday, July 2nd, rain date July 3rd. Gates open at 6:30pm

The 29th Annual Heritage Festival July 17,18 & 19 at Pierce Field & Stadium featuring Grammy Award winner TAVARES, America's #1 tribute to Pink Floyd-THE MACHINE, plus Forever Young, Band of Brothers and Gina Wesley & Dreamcatcher. Tickets on sale now through TicketWeb http://www.myspace.com/heritagedays

The East Providence Parks & Recreation Department provides year round leisure time services to the community. Programs include activities for pre-school, youth, adults, seniors and the physically and mentally challenged. It produces many seasonal special events such as the Dolly Searle Memorial Golf Tournament, Holiday Open House, Annual Christmas Tree Lighting & Santa's Arrival, Senior Week, Turkey Trot Road Race, Summer Concert Series and Independence Day Celebration. The Department also assists East Providence Heritage Days in coordinating the annual Heritage Festival as well as overseeing the scheduling and maintenance of 15 playgrounds, 20 ball fields, 12 outdoor tennis courts, 28 outdoor basketball courts, Agawam Softball Complex, Pierce Memorial Field and Stadium, Hunt's Mills recreation area, 17 neighborhood parks, 3 conservation areas, and the Recreation and Activities Center.

The Department and its staff maintain professional membership in both the National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA) and the Rhode Island Recreation and Parks Association (RIRPA). East Providence Parks & Recreation Department has been the recipient of numerous awards for the New England region of the NRPA. In 1986 it received the Class III (for cities and towns with a population of 55,000 or less) First Place Arts & Humanities Award for its Heritage Festival which was again cited by the NRPA in 1991 for an Honorable Mention in the same category. In 1987 NRPA presented the department with a Second Place Arts & Humanities Award for its CityArts Program. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services also recognized the department's senior programs with a Project Health Award in 1986. The Hershey Company whose annual Hershey Track & Field Competition attracts youth from throughout the nation presented the department with an Outstanding Local Program Award in 1997 given in recognition of East Providence Parks & Recreation Department's commitment and dedication to youth.

Contact Information

Phone: 401-435-7511

Fax: 401-435-1999

Postal address: 145 Taunton Avenue, East Providence, RI 02914

Email/Webmaster: acurti@cityofeastprov.com