Sunday, October 18 11AM to 6PM
Oyster Bay, New York 11771
The Oyster Festival, the East Coast’s largest waterfront festival with more than 200, 000 attendees, returns this October for its 32nd year, offering a fun mixture of new activities and old favorites that are certain to entertain the entire family. The Oyster Festival is a project of the Oyster Bay Rotary Club and funded by the Oyster Bay Charitable Fund. The Oyster Festival offers a fun mixture of new activities and old favorites that are certain to entertain the entire family including live entertainment, Tall Ships, top-notch artisans, pirate shows, midway rides, and the iconic oyster eating and shucking contest. And of course…the Food Court, where volunteer chefs and culinary pros work side by side, cooking and serving dozens of unique oyster, clam and other seafood concoctions along with traditional festival fare. Profits from all FOOD COURT sales directly support 25 participating local charities while proceeds from carnival rides and merchandise sales is donated to additional charities supported by the Rotary throughout the year.
“Mama Duck,” as she’s known, is making a special guest appearance at the annual oyster festival in Oyster Bay, LI. The event runs from Saturday, Oct. 17, to Sunday, Oct. 18.
Admission is FREE. Parking is FREE. And MOST activities are FREE. A family-friendly event, the Oyster Festival remains Alcohol-FREE and Pet-FREE.
For a list of activities and schedule information visit: http://www.theoysterfestival.org/