Jamestown After the Ferry Stops: The Off-Season Calendar Runs Down Narragansett Avenue
October 29, 2026
October 29, 2026
October 12 was the last day of Jamestown's summer season. The Jamestown–Newport Ferry's fall schedule ran from September 7 through October 12, and its page now reads "Thank you for an amazing season! see you in 2027!" The Jamestown Historical Society's museum and the windmill had Friday, Saturday, Sunday and holiday hours through the same date. Beavertail Lighthouse Museum and Gift Shop were open weekends only through Columbus Day.
Between now and early December, most of what is left to do in Jamestown is in the village, within a short walk of Narragansett Avenue and East Ferry. Much of the calendar builds toward Friday, December 4, and Saturday, December 5.
The summer attractions spread across the island, from the windmill to the point at Beavertail. Here is where each one stands now.
| Place | Season status | Next step |
|---|---|---|
| Jamestown–Newport Ferry | Fall schedule ended October 12 | "See you in 2027" |
| Jamestown Historical Society museum and windmill | Open through October 12 | No later 2026 hours posted |
| Beavertail Lighthouse Museum and Gift Shop | Weekends through Columbus Day | No later opening dates posted |
| Fort Getty camping | Closed for camping | 2027 waitlist opened October 1, 2026 |
The Fort Getty status comes from the Town of Jamestown's camping page, which notes that the waitlist for the 2027 season opened on October 1. Anyone who wants a summer spot there should know the list for next season is already open, while this season is barely over.
With those places closed, evening plans move to the dining rooms and the arts center in the village.
Last fall, Jamestown Press reported that Crudo Oyster Bar & Coastal Italian Kitchen was coming to 14 Narragansett Ave. It named restaurateurs Tony Lanni, Jeff Merlino and Anthony Quetta, and the plan then was to start with dinner Wednesday through Saturday. The restaurant's own page now lists the room as Crudo Jamestown, open Monday through Saturday from 4 to 9 p.m., with reservations taken into November. That makes six nights a week, a broader schedule than the four-night start Jamestown Press described. Check the site before a Monday visit, since the page doesn't say whether these are its winter hours.
Rhode Island Monthly reported in its October 15 dining update that Beech now makes every Sunday "Bolognese Sunday." The dish is a traditional Bologna recipe with a sauce simmered for five hours and housemade tagliatelle, served only on Sundays for $36. Crudo's posted hours run Monday through Saturday, so Beech's Sunday dish covers the one night the other room is closed.
The Narragansett Cafe calls itself a Jamestown landmark since the 1940s. Its site says current owners Mark and Esther are working to keep "The 'Ganny" an iconic spot "while keeping live music playing." Its event calendar was active into late October, so the music continues after the summer crowds leave.
Those three addresses cover dinner every night of the week. Most evenings outside the restaurants come from one building.
Through the first week of December, the Jamestown Arts Center events page has the island's busiest schedule, and several of its programs are free.
The film nights come first, the Members' Show reception falls the Friday before Thanksgiving week, and the market opens on December 4. The market's Saturday hours, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., land on the same day as the Chamber's biggest event of the season.
The Jamestown Philomenian Library adds a smaller weekday option. Its One More Chapter Book Club is listed for Wednesday, November 4, at 3:15 p.m., a few hours before the van der Wal talk that evening.
The Jamestown Chamber of Commerce lists the annual Jamestown Village Holiday Stroll for Saturday, December 5, 2026. The Chamber's listing includes:
The Chamber's separate listing for the arrival says the Coastal Queen will dock "promptly" at 1 p.m. at 1 East Ferry Wharf. After greeting the children, Santa and Mrs. Claus ride a fire truck to the Conanicut Gift Shop for visits and photos. The Chamber notes that more details are coming soon, so the full lineup of shops and fairs may grow before the day.
The ferry stopped at the wharf in mid-October, and the Coastal Queen brings a boat back to it on December 5. That afternoon, the Arts Center's market, the stroll's open houses, the church and school craft fairs, and the fire-truck ride all happen in the same village blocks within a few hours of each other. Friday evening's market preview and Saturday's 1 p.m. arrival make the clearest two-day plan on the island's calendar this year.
The Chamber's tree lighting page still shows last year's date, Saturday, December 6, 2025, at East Ferry Wharf. Treat that as a 2025 listing until the Chamber posts a 2026 date.
Off-season Jamestown is also when the town's waterfront decisions move forward. A June 2026 Citizen Portal report said the Fort Getty ad hoc committee gave the town council a plan of more than 50 pages with 16 recommendations, including restroom upgrades and changes to tent and RV camping. The council scheduled further review, so these remain recommendations, not finished changes.
On the harbor side, Uprise RI reported in August that the Harbor Management Commission adopted an asset inventory as a working document. It also created a subcommittee to draft a prioritized five-year repair plan with cost estimates.
The town's community events calendar showed nothing scheduled for the next 90 days when last checked. The council's Fort Getty review and the harbor subcommittee's repair plan are the town-run items to watch between now and spring.
The 2027 Fort Getty waitlist is open, the ferry returns next year, and dinner at 14 Narragansett Ave. runs six nights a week. From now through the first weekend of December, the island's calendar fits within a few blocks of the village and ends at East Ferry Wharf at 1 p.m. on December 5.
If you're new to Jamestown this fall, perhaps through a PCS move to Newport, or you're getting to know the island in its quiet months, I'm happy to share what I know about the village and the rest of Conanicut. Tammy Bass is here to help. Let's Connect.
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