Join us for the 2023 Gansett Fest in Narragansett!
Narragansett Chamber of Commerce | Narragansett Parks and Rec | Narragansett Lions Club
FRIDAY NIGHT | Endless Summer Music Festival at Veterans Park
Live Music Series for $10 Entrance Fee
5:00-10:00pm | Hey Nineteen
Featuring food trucks and beer garden
SATURDAY DAY
Rhode Island Calamari Festival and Cook Off, Veterans Park
BUY TICKETS!
Featuring the Rhode Island Calamari Festival and Cook Off, Music, food trucks, and beer garden.
11:00am-4:00pm | AIRPLAY
Gansett Days, Gazebo Park
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Fun for the whole family from 11-4pm!
Enjoy activities like Touch a Truck and additional family activities.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Endless Summer at Veterans Park
Live Music Series for $10 Entrance Fee
5-6:30pm | The POGS
7:00-10:00pm | Take It To The Bridge
SUNDAY | Gansett Days
Gansett Day activities including Helicopter Rides from 10am-3pm at the North Beach parking lot.
Also, take part in the Narragansett Historical Society’s “Boon Street Booms” from 11am-3pm on Sunday called : “Celebrating Boon Street”.
NHS will conduct a walking tour featuring historically significant buildings on Boon Street, led by performers from the Contemporary Theater. From 1pm – 3pm there will be 1890’s field games at LeRoy Thompson Memorial Park. Come play corn hole, egg and spoon races, potato sack races, ring toss, knock down the can, crab races, and giant tic tac toe. A Barbershop Quartet will perform from 1:30 to 3:00.
CLICK HERE for Advance registration A special thanks to Arnold Lumber for sponsoring this event.
More about the 2023 R.I. Calamari Festival!
When: Saturday September 16th, 2023| 11:00am-4:00pm
Advanced Sales Now Open: $20
Tickets at the Door: $25
(Free admission for those 12 and under.)
It’s that time of year again as planning is in motion for our 7th Annual State-Wide Rhode Island Calamari Festival on September 16, 2023. This festival has now grown to be one of Narragansett’s biggest events, serving more than 1,500 lbs. of calamari while drawing in thousands of people from across Southern New England.
Enjoy tastings from RI favorites as well as Live Music and a cash bar with local and fan favorite libations “Under the TENTacles!”
E-updates and E-Newsletter sign-up: CLICK HERE
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Pictures by Caitlyn Lipschitz from Loverly Photography.
ABOUT THE EVENT
The Rhode Island Calamari Festival is held the shortly after Labor Day each year at Veteran’s Park in Narragansett, which is across from the Narragansett Beach and adjacent to the Towers. It is held outdoors where you can not only enjoy some fresh ocean air, but also the scenic view of our Narragansett coastline. Once called “America’s First Resort,” because of the picturesque coastline, Narragansett is also home to the second largest fishing fleet in New England. The squid that is brought in through the Port of Galilee has an international reputation for its quality. For this reason, we celebrate our “Official State Appetizer” each year while we kick back and enjoy great food, music and historic Narragansett at the Rhode Island Calamari Festival.
Come enjoy one of the last weekends of summer while having the chance to sample calamari offerings as local restaurants battle for top honors in three categories; Best Overall, Most Inventive, and Most Spirited Team.
Please note:
While we love your furry friends as much as you do, animals and pets are not permitted unless they are certified service animals.
Our Sponsors
Our festival draws thousands of guests from all over New England! All sponsorship levels are still available if you’re looking for the best value in advertising around! Contact us today to reserve your space! If you would also like to see your banner displayed, please learn more by calling us at 401-783-7121
GOLD SPONSORS
SILVER SPONSORS
BRONZE SPONSORS
APPLICATIONS CLOSED: Participating Restaurants
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED
Are you looking to increase your business visibility locally and throughout Southern New England at a great value? This is a sure way! Don’t wait to take advantage of this opportunity to reach thousands of people and possibly win “Best Overall,” “Most Original” or “Most Spirited Team” Award! We provide the squid, the tasting cups, forks and propane so that you can work your culinary magic! Spaces are limited so reserve your space today!
RI Calimari Festival & Cook Off Details
The event is tented so it is rain or shine and attendees will have the chance to enjoy Calamari Tasting, live music, cash bar and food trucks.
FREE ADMISSION FOR CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER (Does not include Calamari Tastings)
To expedite entering the Festival grounds, we suggest that you purchase your tickets, in advance online due to Calamari tasting tickets are limited in number.
Please note
While we love your furry friends as much as you do, animals and pets are not permitted unless they are certified service animals.
Live Music!
11:00am-4:00pm | AIRPLAY
For the Kids!
FREE ADMISSION FOR CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER
(Does not include Calamari Tastings)
Food Trucks
Iggy’s
Awful, Awful,
Tacofied
Friskie Fries
Del’s Lemonade
Haven Brothers
Milk Caffe
Sunset Beach Oysters
Sam’s NY System
Parking fo Calamari Festival
A FREE bus service will be available for Calamari festival goers.
Guests can park their cars stress-free at the Narragansett Elementary School, 55 Mumford Road, for transportation by bus to and from the festival.
Street parking is also available along Ocean Rd and the North Lot at Town Beach will be open as well.
The Winner’s Circle!
2022 Best Overall
2022 Most Original
2022 Most Spirited
2019 Best Overall
2019 Most Innovative
2019 Best Team Spirit
Honorable Mention
2018 Best Overall
2018 Team Spirit
2018 Most Inventive
2017 Best Overall
2017 Team Spirit
2017 Most Inventive
2016 Best Overall
2016 Team Spirit
2016 Most Inventive
2015 Best Overall
2015 Team Spirit
2015 Most Inventive
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