A combination firepit and water fountain having a fountain base with an opening in a top surface of the base. A circumferential ignition coil is located within the opening and is connected by a fuel supply line to a source of gaseous fuel for providing a fire. A circumferential flameproof enclosure surrounds the ignition coil in the top opening of the base. A fountain top is also located centrally within the top opening so that the flameproof enclosure surrounds and circumscribes the fountain top. A water pump located in the base supplies a water flow out the fountain top and down the sides thereof into the interior of the fountain base, where it is recirculated.