THANK YOU!

Thanks to your support, you have made our comeback event a success and most importantly, incredibly fun!  Below are pictures from the day.
We can’t wait to start the planning for 2023!

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THANKS TO ALL Sponsors, Donors, Attendees and Participants for a fabulous Calamari Festival, Cook Off and “Comeback” held on September 10, 2022.

As many of you know, an event like this takes an enormous amount of planning and coordination. Partnerships matter and The Town of Narragansett’s Parks & Recreation, DPW, School, Police and Fire, as is always the case, stepped up to the plate and helped to execute our plan. We could not have done it without their help.

It was hard to choose our Calamari Cook-Off winners, so there they are!

BEST OVERALL | Parma Ristorante
MOST ORIGINAL | Carriage Inn
MOST SPIRITED | Georges of Galilee

These restaurants, along with the other competing restaurants, Coast Guard House, Roy Boy’s Clam Shack, Diego’s of Newport, and Town Dock deserve our admiration for one fantastic, and sometimes frenzied, on-site cooking challenge. These chefs and their helpers proved exactly why they are such valued businesses in Rhode Island! Local Fish Houses, Seafreeze, Ltd., Town Dock, Wild Atlantic Seafood made sure we had 1,500 lbs. of squid to cook. South County Tourism, Phil’s Propane, Washington Trust, Narragansett Beer, Spindrift Spiked Seltzers, Key Real Estate and Flynn Automotive’s generosity ensured that we had propane, a tent and terrific music for all our guests.  Our Army of Volunteers, Artisan Vendors, Food Truck Vendors and Tasting Judges…were critical. Special Thanks to our Board members and Tom Tessatorie’s Youth Basketball Team for keeping the grounds clean for us all day. See our Special Day captured in Pictures by Caitlyn Lipschitz from Loverly Photography.

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When: Saturday September 10th, 2022 | 12:00pm-6:00pm
**Please note the Calamari Tasting Tent entrance will be closed at 4pm to allow our attendees in our tent the full tasting experience.  Festival fun continues with music food and vendors until 6pm!**

FREE ADMISSION FOR CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER! (Does not include Calamari Tastings)

It’s that time of year again as planning is in motion for our 6th Annual State-Wide Rhode Island Calamari Festival on September 10, 2022. This festival has now grown to be one of Narragansett’s biggest events, serving more than 1,000 lbs. of calamari while drawing in over 3,000+ 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!”

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