Empty Bowls

Logo for the Rhode Island Community Food Bank's 2026 Empty Bowls event, featuring the words

Tickets Now Available!

Tuesday, March 31st, 2026  |  6:00 – 8:30 PM

Join us at the WaterFire Arts Center for an evening of gourmet bites & handmade bowls from local artists at this beloved Rhode Island Community Food Bank fundraiser. Your ticket to Empty Bowls includes unlimited tastings from some of Rhode Island’s best restaurants, and an artisanal bowl to take home as a reminder of all the empty bowls in our community that your support helped fill.

Ticket Pricing

Pre-Sale Gen. Admission: $85

(Through March 2nd) Includes handmade bowl and unlimited food tastings.

General Admission: $95

(From March 3rd until sold out) Includes handmade bowl and unlimited food tastings.

Patron Admission: $175

New this year! Exclusive pre-event entry without the crowds from 5:00 – 6:00 PM. Enjoy a free drink, unlimited food tastings and first choice of handmade bowls.

2026 Restaurant Partners

CHOP (Culinary Hub of Providence)Club FrillsCoast Guard House
Dave’s Fresh MarketplaceDeQuattro GroupEdgewood Cheese Shop
Flatbread CompanyFogo de ChãoGather Farm Ice Cream
Grain Reaper Baking Co.Gregg’s Restaurants & TavernsHangry Kitchen
Heaven on Earth DelightsHometown PokéJA Patty
Knead DoughnutsLegal Sea FoodsLemongrass
Like No UdderLittle B’s BBQMing’s on Broad
New Harvest Coffee RoastersIndian Restaurant GroupRICFB Community Nutrition
Russell Morin Catering & EventsSarcastic SweetsSaugy Franks
Stop & ShopTacofiedThe Catering Gourmet
The East EndThe Slow Rhode

Thank you, artists!

Every Empty Bowls attendee receives a one-of-a-kind artisanal bowl handcrafted by a local artist. Empty Bowls is made possible thanks to dozens of creatives who donate their time and talent.

For more information about donating handmade bowls, contact Kelly Seigh.

Thank You to Our Empty Bowls Sponsors!

Serving Bowl Presenting Sponsor

Stop and Shop Logo | Rhode Island Community Food Bank

Mixing Bowl Sponsors

Pasta Bowl Sponsor

Soup Bowl Sponsors

Amica Logo | Rhode Island Community Food Bank

Salad Bowl Sponsors

Cereal Bowl Sponsors

All States Materials GroupBankNewport
BayCoast BankBNY Wealth
Cameron & Mittleman, LLPChisholm, Chisholm and Kirkpatrick
Coastal1 Credit UnionDelta Dental of RI
Dominion DiagnosticsEmpire Loan
Hart Design GroupKLR
Navigant Credit UnionNeighborhood Health Plan of RI
Rockland Trust

For more information about sponsorship opportunities, please reach out to Kelly Seigh.