August 5 is National Oyster Day! Who decided that? Who cares! All I know is I now have an excuse (as if I needed one) to indulge in shucking and slurping one of my all-time fave foods. In honor of this momentous occasion I’m including a list of TEN fab oyster festivals you can attend this fall. You’re welcome!
Milford Oyster Festival
Aug. 15
Milford, Connecticut
“30,000 Oysters & Clams brought to you by East Coast Shellfish Growers Association & the Annual Milford Oyster Festival.”
http://www.milfordoysterfestival.com/
Aug. 15
Milford, Connecticut
“30,000 Oysters & Clams brought to you by East Coast Shellfish Growers Association & the Annual Milford Oyster Festival.”
http://www.milfordoysterfestival.com/
Shock Top Oyster Fest
Sept. 6
Chicago, Illinois
“Fresh oysters help kick off the unofficial start of autumn at this acclaimed post-Labor Day festival in Chicago’s trendy Roscoe Village neighborhood that's celebrating its 16th year in 2014. Tents housing fresh seafood as well as other culinary delights from local restaurants are but one highlight of what has grown over the years to become a truly unique change-of-season happening. There's also arts & crafts. Another major draw? An eclectic music lineup (past performers include The Human League, Alien Ant Farm, Scotland Yard Gospel Choir and Men at Work) plus a stellar lineup of several top Irish music acts.”
http://www.chicagoevents.com/event.cfm?eid=119
Sept. 6
Chicago, Illinois
“Fresh oysters help kick off the unofficial start of autumn at this acclaimed post-Labor Day festival in Chicago’s trendy Roscoe Village neighborhood that's celebrating its 16th year in 2014. Tents housing fresh seafood as well as other culinary delights from local restaurants are but one highlight of what has grown over the years to become a truly unique change-of-season happening. There's also arts & crafts. Another major draw? An eclectic music lineup (past performers include The Human League, Alien Ant Farm, Scotland Yard Gospel Choir and Men at Work) plus a stellar lineup of several top Irish music acts.”
http://www.chicagoevents.com/event.cfm?eid=119
New York Oyster Week
Sept. 12-28
“New York Oyster Week is a celebration of New York's sense of adventure and ingenuity through events and dining…Join us as we dine, cheers and revel to promote sustainable aquaculture, connect consumers with their food source and raise money and awareness for clean waterways, aquaculture education and the repopulation of protective and productive oyster reefs.”
http://www.oysterweek.com/
Sept. 12-28
“New York Oyster Week is a celebration of New York's sense of adventure and ingenuity through events and dining…Join us as we dine, cheers and revel to promote sustainable aquaculture, connect consumers with their food source and raise money and awareness for clean waterways, aquaculture education and the repopulation of protective and productive oyster reefs.”
http://www.oysterweek.com/
Galway International Oyster & Seafood Festival
Sept. 25-28
Galway, Ireland
“The oldest oyster festival in the world and the most internationally recognized Irish festival after St Patrick’s Day…Deemed one of Europe’s longest-running food extravaganzas…celebrating Galway’s rich annual oyster harvest.
http://www.galwayoysterfest.com/
Sept. 25-28
Galway, Ireland
“The oldest oyster festival in the world and the most internationally recognized Irish festival after St Patrick’s Day…Deemed one of Europe’s longest-running food extravaganzas…celebrating Galway’s rich annual oyster harvest.
http://www.galwayoysterfest.com/
Falmouth Oyster Festival
Oct 9-12
Cornwall, England
“Falmouth Oyster Festival celebrates the start of the oyster dredging season, the diversity and quality of Cornish Seafood and in particular, one of the last remaining traditional oyster fisheries, dredging by sail and hand punt.”
http://www.falmouthoysterfestival.co.uk/
Oct 9-12
Cornwall, England
“Falmouth Oyster Festival celebrates the start of the oyster dredging season, the diversity and quality of Cornish Seafood and in particular, one of the last remaining traditional oyster fisheries, dredging by sail and hand punt.”
http://www.falmouthoysterfestival.co.uk/
Wellfleet OysterFest
Oct. 18-19
Wellfleet Massachusetts
“This two-day family festival celebrates the town's famous oysters, clams and shellfishing traditions bringing together locals and visitors alike for a weekend full of hometown flavor and big time fun! There is something for everyone: local cuisine, arts and crafts, educational programs, cooking demonstrations, children's activities, walking tours, live music, a road race, and the annual Oyster Shuck-Off competition.”
http://www.wellfleetoysterfest.org/
Oct. 18-19
Wellfleet Massachusetts
“This two-day family festival celebrates the town's famous oysters, clams and shellfishing traditions bringing together locals and visitors alike for a weekend full of hometown flavor and big time fun! There is something for everyone: local cuisine, arts and crafts, educational programs, cooking demonstrations, children's activities, walking tours, live music, a road race, and the annual Oyster Shuck-Off competition.”
http://www.wellfleetoysterfest.org/
St. Mary's County Oyster Festival
Oct. 18-19
Leonardtown, Maryland
“Oysters served up raw, scalded, grilled on the barbie, on bread, on the half shell, stewed, nude, cooked in savory sauces, in salads, even in desserts, just about every way imaginable and then some.”
http://usoysterfest.com/
Oct. 18-19
Leonardtown, Maryland
“Oysters served up raw, scalded, grilled on the barbie, on bread, on the half shell, stewed, nude, cooked in savory sauces, in salads, even in desserts, just about every way imaginable and then some.”
http://usoysterfest.com/
The Florida Seafood Festival
Oct 31-Nov. 1
Apalachicola , Florida
“The Florida Seafood Festival is a two day event annually drawing tens of thousands of visitors to the historic town of Apalachicola in scenic Franklin County. The Festival is held at the mouth of the Apalachicola river under the shady oaks of Apalachicola's Battery Park. The festival features delicious seafood, arts and crafts exhibits, seafood related events, musical entertainment. Events include Oyster Eating and Oyster Shucking contest, Blue Crab Races, Photo Contest, Parade, 5k Redfish Run, The Blessing of the Fleet ,History of the Festival Exhibit, Fireworks Show and King Retsyo's Ball.”
http://www.floridaseafoodfestival.com/
Oct 31-Nov. 1
Apalachicola , Florida
“The Florida Seafood Festival is a two day event annually drawing tens of thousands of visitors to the historic town of Apalachicola in scenic Franklin County. The Festival is held at the mouth of the Apalachicola river under the shady oaks of Apalachicola's Battery Park. The festival features delicious seafood, arts and crafts exhibits, seafood related events, musical entertainment. Events include Oyster Eating and Oyster Shucking contest, Blue Crab Races, Photo Contest, Parade, 5k Redfish Run, The Blessing of the Fleet ,History of the Festival Exhibit, Fireworks Show and King Retsyo's Ball.”
http://www.floridaseafoodfestival.com/
The Clayoquot Oyster Festival
Nov. 12-15
Tofino, BC
“What began in 1997 as a one night event to break up the winter blues and call attention to a sustainable aquaculture industry has now grown in to four days of oyster events that include a costume party, oyster farm tours, restaurant events and a gala featuring chefs competition all in the name of Clayoquot Sound’s love of eating oysters and feeling good.”
http://www.oystergala.com/
Nov. 12-15
Tofino, BC
“What began in 1997 as a one night event to break up the winter blues and call attention to a sustainable aquaculture industry has now grown in to four days of oyster events that include a costume party, oyster farm tours, restaurant events and a gala featuring chefs competition all in the name of Clayoquot Sound’s love of eating oysters and feeling good.”
http://www.oystergala.com/
Urbanna Oyster Festival
Nov. 7-8
Urbanna, Virginia
Festival Village, waterfront educational activities, entertainment. carnival and pony rides, wine testing, shucking competition, and more.
http://www.urbannaoysterfestival.com/
Nov. 7-8
Urbanna, Virginia
Festival Village, waterfront educational activities, entertainment. carnival and pony rides, wine testing, shucking competition, and more.
http://www.urbannaoysterfestival.com/
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