Narooma, New South Wales — Narooma, New South Wales. The Narooma Oyster Festival showcases the renowned Sydney Rock Oysters grown in the region as well as other local produce. The multi-award winning event (Regional Tourism Awards) includes entertainment for young and old, oyster tasting, cooking demonstrations, shucking competitions, bars and music. The 2014 event, notably, attracted an influx of tourists from China and abroad, traveling to taste some of the world's finest Sydney Rock Oysters. The festival is organized by a sub committee of the Narooma Chamber of Commerce and dedicated local volunteers.[1]
The Tyne Valley Oyster Festival, an annual festival in Tyne Valley, Prince Edward Island, featuring the Canadian Oyster Shucking Championship, the PEI Oyster Grading Championship, Miss Oyster Pearl Pageant, Best Decorated Oyster Box, Best Dressed Oyster Fisher, Oyster Suppers and More...
The Oyster Festival (Croatian: Fešta od kamenica), held every March in Ston, located at the south of isthmus of the Pelješac peninsula in southern part of Croatia, also known for production of high-quality wines and sea salt.[3]
Galway International Oyster Festival, is deemed the oldest international oyster festival in the world and takes place on the last weekend of September each year. Galway, on the west coast of Ireland is the only place in Ireland when you can get native flat Galway Oysters in natural wild oyster beds. The festival was created to celebrate the start of the native oyster season as they are only available when there is an 'r' in the month. The Galway International Oyster & Seafood Festival is held over 3 days with marquee events, live music, seafood trails, oyster hot spots, masquerade winners party and the highly competitive World Oyster Opening Championship.
Ballylongford International Oyster Festival in Ballylongford, County Kerry, Ireland.
The World Oyster Festival, an annual, month-long event hosted by Greenwood Fish Market in Singapore. During which, more than 20 types of oysters are imported from across the globe for patrons to enjoy at their restaurants. Usually celebrated throughout the month of July, the event has been held since 2012.
Falmouth Oyster Festival held at Falmouth, Cornwall, England in October.
Woburn Oyster Festival held in Woburn, Bedfordshire, England in September.
Easton Oyster Festival held in Easton, Bristol, England in October or November since 2005. The festival had a hiatus in 2011-12 but is returning in November 2013.
Northern Irelandedit
Hillsborough Oyster Festival in Hillsborough, County Down, Northern Ireland.
Scotlandedit
Stranraer Oyster Festival held in September in Stranraer, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland celebrating Loch Ryan native oysters.
Arcata Bay Oyster Festival — annually celebrated in June on the plaza in Arcata, California[11]
Berks County Celtic Oyster Festival — Mohnton, Pennsylvania
"Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum". "OysterFest".celebration in St. Michaels, MD falls the first Saturday in November and offers food, entertainment, vendors, educational opportunities, boat rides, hands-on oyster tonging all on the beautiful Miles River.
Chincoteague Oyster Festival — Chincoteague, Virginia
San Francisco Oyster Fest — San Francisco, California [1]
San Diego OysterFest, San Diego CA
St. Mary's County Oyster Festival and U.S. National Oyster Shucking Contest — Leonardtown, Maryland "St. Mary's County Maryland Oyster Festival, U.S. National Oyster Shucking Contest and National Oyster Cookoff Contest". Retrieved 2010-08-11.
Oysterfest — Fulton, Texas
Ocean State Oyster Festival — Providence, Rhode Island
Red Bank Guinness Oyster Festival, NJ held every September
Urbanna Oyster Festival — Urbanna, Virginia, since 1957
Wellfleet OysterFest — an annual festival in Wellfleet, Massachusetts (Cape Cod)
Taste of Wrightsville Beach — Wrightsville Beach, NC [2]
Bluefield, West Virginia Shriner Patrol Annual Oyster Dinner every October since 1975.
Hilton Head Oyster Festival — Hilton Head, SC
Old Goshenhoppen Reformed Church Oyster Festival — Upper Salford, PA, held every September since 1877
Referencesedit
^Official festival website - www.naroomaoysterfestival.com
^patsotoe. "Fiesta de la Ostra de Cardonal". Municipalidad de Pelluhue (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2020-10-14.
^"Knysna Oyster Festival" (in English and Afrikaans). Retrieved 2008-04-19.
^"Somos la ostra". Ayuntamiento de Castropol. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
^"Fiesta de la ostra en A Lanzada". Turismo Rias Baixas. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
^"La fiesta de la ostra". Ayuntamiento de Soutomaior (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2020-10-14.
^"XVIII Festa de l'Ostra de l'Ampolla". Terres de l'Ebre (in Catalan). 2018-04-30. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
^"Arcata Bay Oyster Festival-:-An Arcata Main Street Event". Retrieved 2008-04-19.
^"OysterFest - Oyster Festival in Shelton, Washington every 1st weekend in October. West Coast Oyster Shucking Championship and Washington State Seafood Festival - Oyster Festival in Shelton, Washington. Shelton, WA - Mason County Fairgrounds". Retrieved 2008-04-19.