West Bay Lobster Raffle

Everyone's welcome!

Win lobsters, cash and more.

Saturdays in Warwick, November through March. Pull up a chair, grab a bite, buy a strip of tickets and watch the drum turn. You might carry dinner home, and the money raised goes to Rhode Island charities.

Plan your Saturday Support the cause
A woman holding up a giant lobster by its claws in front of the West Bay Anglers banner
The big one
A boy holding up a lobster almost as big as he is
Kids welcome
A dog wearing a red lobster costume at the raffle
Dogs too

Over $587,000 raised for Rhode Island charities, one strip of tickets at a time.

West Bay Anglers is a registered nonprofit. We have run winter raffles for 28 years, and the proceeds go to Rhode Island neighbors who need a hand.

See where the money goes

How it works

About the most fun you can have in two hours. First time? Come as you are, and we'll show you the ropes.

  1. 1

    Show up

    Doors open at 11:30 am for food and drinks, with a staffed bar and kitchen. Bring friends, family or the whole crew.

  2. 2

    Buy a strip

    $5 gets you a strip of six tickets. Buy as many strips as you like.

  3. 3

    Watch the drum

    The raffle starts at 1 pm and is usually done before 4. If the number pulled matches yours, the prize is yours.

What's on the table

Lobster made the name, but plenty of winners go home with something else.

A pile of live lobsters with banded claws

Lobsters

We've raffled lobsters up to 22 pounds. Most average around 8, banded and ready for your pot.

A prize table of hams, roasts and chicken

Meat

Hams, roasts and more for the freezer.

A boxed Samsung television on a cart

TVs

A big screen goes home with somebody.

Boxed blender, juicer, waffle maker and air fryer

For the house

Blenders, air fryers, waffle makers.

Not a lobster person?

There's cash, and everybody loves cash. Prizes from $25 to $225, plus a 50/50 drawing.

Scenes from a Saturday

Full tables, big lobsters and a lot of happy winners.

A packed hall of people at round tables on raffle day
A full house
A man holding up a very large lobster
Dinner for ten
A smiling winner holding a boxed roaster oven
Winner, winner
A grinning winner framed by two sticks of pepperoni with a lobster in a box
Surf and turf

Raffle Saturdays

Every Saturday from the first Saturday in November through the third week of March.

  • Saturday, November 21Next raffle
  • Saturday, November 281 pm
  • Saturday, December 51 pm
  • Saturday, December 121 pm

Holiday weeks can change. Call 401-965-5797 to check.

Find us

Knights of Columbus
450 Sandy Lane, Warwick, RI

Doors at 11:30 am for food and drinks, with a staffed bar and kitchen. The raffle starts at 1 pm and usually wraps before 4.

Get directions

Get involved

You don't have to win a lobster to help.

Donate

Give any amount. It goes toward the charities we support.

Donate

Volunteer

Help sell strips, run the drum or hand out prizes on a raffle Saturday.

Email us to help

Sponsor a prize

Local business? Put up a prize and we'll thank you in front of a full room.

Email us about a prize

Prefer to talk? Call 401-965-5797 or write to [email protected].