"We will REOPEN on Halloween." That line sits at the top of the Skinny Legs events page, just under the notice that the bar closed on August 8 for its annual off-season break. It works less like a business notice and more like the clock Coral Bay's fall runs on. This year Halloween falls on a Saturday. Every other reopening on the east end lands before it, and the Coral Bay Yacht Club's Thanksgiving Regatta comes four weeks after.
So the season doesn't return in one wave. It comes back as a sequence, and the sequence has a fixed shape. Two dates anchor it. Between them, a few businesses reopen on their own schedules, and one Cruz Bay–style off-season change sticks around.
The Order of Return
As of today, October 5, this is the calendar for the east end, built from the ExploreSTJ seasonal closings list, last updated September 14, 2026, and the events roundup published this morning.
- Now through mid-October: Johnny Lime offers a broader pizza menu and salads Friday through Monday, 4 to 8 p.m.
- Sunday, October 11: Lime Out opens for the first time since its last day on August 14.
- After October 15: Dazey's Bayhouse's fall break runs September 22 through October 15. Dazey's had already switched to mornings only in the last week of July.
- Saturday, October 31: Skinny Legs reopens and holds its annual Coral Bay Halloween party.
- Saturday, November 28: The Coral Bay Yacht Club Annual Thanksgiving Regatta.
The list is short because Coral Bay's dining roster is short. A July 2026 directory of Coral Bay restaurants lists Dazey's Bayhouse, Ekeate Pink Corner, Johnny Lime, Lime Out, Love City Cafe, Miss Lucy's, Skinny Legs, Surf Club Cantina, and The Lookout at Concordia. On a list that size, one closure or reopening changes what's available on a given night far more than it would in Cruz Bay. When Lime Out reopens on October 11, a real share of the east end's dining options comes back with it. ExploreSTJ points out that businesses can change their dates, so a call ahead still makes sense.
Johnny Lime Holds the Weeknights
The closings list doesn't show Johnny Lime as closed. It shows the kitchen running a larger menu four nights a week through mid-October. The St. John Island Guide calendar also lists a weekly lineup there that fills most of the week:
| Night | Listing | Time | Detail on the calendar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Bingo | 6 to 9 p.m. | Hosted by Genia |
| Tuesday | Open mic | 5 to 8 p.m. | Hosted by Scotty Rolfsen |
| Wednesday | Trivia | 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. | Weekly |
| Saturday | Cornhole | 6 to 9 p.m. | $20 per person, 12-team maximum |
These are calendar listings, not announcements from the venue, so it's worth confirming with Johnny Lime before planning a night around one. The pattern still matters for the sequence. During the weeks when Skinny Legs is dark and Lime Out hasn't reopened, the steadiest weeknight schedule in Coral Bay runs through one place. Tonight's bingo and tomorrow's open mic both appear on that calendar for this week.
The Thursday That Changed
One part of the sequence won't come back the usual way. ExploreSTJ reports that Miss Lucy's did not reopen for lunch or dinner this season. The same entry says the Thursday-night open mic is expected to return this fall, with the date still to be announced. No public explanation for the change turned up in the local coverage reviewed for this post. The restaurant's own site still describes Miss Lucy's as family-owned and run.
That matters for anyone who builds a week around Coral Bay's music nights. If the Thursday open mic returns on its old night, the east end would have open mics on both Tuesday at Johnny Lime and Thursday at Miss Lucy's. For now, only the Tuesday listing has a date attached. Until Miss Lucy's sets a date, the best source is the restaurant itself.
Halloween Is the Hinge
Once Skinny Legs reopens, its standing hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week. It takes no reservations. This year's reopening day is also the night of its annual Halloween party, which ExploreSTJ lists for October 31. Skinny Legs hasn't posted a 2026 program yet. Last year's listing advertised a 7 to 11 p.m. party with a costume contest and live music. Treat that as a hint of the format, not a confirmed schedule.
The last weekend of October also has events on the Cruz Bay side. ExploreSTJ lists a Trunk or Treat at the gravel lot in Cruz Bay on October 30 and a Black Cat PAWTY at The Windmill Bar on October 30 and 31 to benefit the Animal Care Center. In Coral Bay, the Halloween event on the list is the one at Skinny Legs.
Then the Harbor Takes Over
Four weeks after Halloween, the focus moves from the bar to the water. The Coral Bay Yacht Club Annual Thanksgiving Regatta is listed as confirmed for Saturday, November 28, 2026, in the November issue of ALL AT SEA. The writeup lays out the day in detail. Lasers, catamarans, IC24s, and Optis start at 10 a.m. for multiple races, with KATS sailors from the Kids and the Sea program racing in every class. At noon, keelboats start off Johnson Bay for a race around Flanagan Island.
"Spectators should join us in the KATS area for awards and shenanigans directly following the regatta." Jamie Brown, Coral Bay Yacht Club vice commodore, quoted in ALL AT SEA
Festivities start around 3 p.m., with live music, food, and drinks for sale. That makes the day easy to split up. The morning dinghy and catamaran races and the noon keelboat start are for watching from shore. The afternoon is for the awards. The USVI tourism listing for the regatta suggests Surf Club Cantina as a spot to watch boats enter and leave Coral Harbor. Registration details for 2026 weren't posted when we checked, so sailors should watch the yacht club's site at cbycstj.org.
The Water Under All of It
The regatta races on a harbor whose future is in federal court this fall. In a May 10 report, the St. John Source said the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a permit on April 20 to The Summer's End Group for a proposed 115-slip marina. The plan also includes 12 additional moorings, a boardwalk, and upland retail and hotel development. The developer told the Source that debris removal and site demolition had begun. The same report noted Save Coral Bay's position that federal approval doesn't cover the required territorial authorizations.
On August 11, the VI Consortium reported that the Coral Bay Community Council, Save Coral Bay, and resident David Silverman had sued the Army Corps. They are asking a federal judge to vacate the marina permits and stop project activity until new approvals are issued. The St. Thomas Source reported that the Army Corps hadn't responded at the time of its story. We found no published report of a ruling, injunction, or change in site work since August. As of early October, the case is still pending.
Two other updates affect getting to and around the harbor this season. The Department of Public Works said in May that more paving task orders for parts of Cruz Bay and Coral Bay were meant to be finished in summer 2026. At a September 30 hearing, DPW reported about $5.5 million in roadway improvements completed across St. Thomas and St. John, but didn't name specific Coral Bay segments. A FirstNet communications tower now stands near the junction of Route 10 and Route 107. In early September, though, VITEMA's director said connectivity was still a work in progress and wouldn't be ready during the 2026 hurricane season. When he tested 911 on his FirstNet and personal phones, the calls went to an operator on St. Thomas.
From here, the calendar is simple. Lime Out opens this Sunday, Dazey's comes back after the 15th, Skinny Legs reopens on Halloween night, and the keelboats round Flanagan Island at noon on November 28.
If you own on the east end and wonder how the marina case or the paving schedule might affect your road, your view, or your rental season, Tropical Properties VI follows Coral Bay closely, and we're glad to share what we know. Reach out anytime, or browse properties when you're ready.
