Coast • Craft • CommunityAutumn Edition

A celebration served by the sea

Taste the tide.

Where growers, chefs, musicians, and ocean lovers gather for one unforgettable waterfront weekend.

Fresh from the water✦Live shucking✦Coastal kitchens✦Harbor sounds✦Local makers✦Healthy shores✦

The gathering

Salt air, open shells, and stories worth sharing.

The Oyster Festival is an immersive celebration of the people and places behind one of the coast’s most remarkable foods.

Come curious. Taste oysters shaped by distinct waters, watch experts work at the shucking table, meet independent makers, and stay as the harbor comes alive with music.

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A day by the water

Follow your appetite.

Move between tasting bars, chef stages, live music, and family-friendly discoveries at your own pace.

Crowd gathered around an outdoor oyster shucking demonstration

01 / On the half shell

Meet the shuckers

Technique, theater, and the clean snap of a freshly opened oyster.

Fresh oysters on a platter with lemon and sauce

02 / Coastal kitchens

Taste the shoreline

From bright mignonettes to smoke-kissed plates.

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03 / Take your time

Stay for the sound.

Harbor stages bring together roots, soul, folk, and breezy late-afternoon sets.

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The tasting guide

A coast of
distinct flavor.

An abundant tray of freshly shucked oysters with sauces and lemon — Every shell carries the signature of its water.

Bright & Briny

Crisp, ocean-forward oysters with a clean mineral finish.

Sweet & Delicate

Gentle salinity, soft texture, and a lingering sweetness.

Deep & Savory

Full-bodied shells with seaweed, stone, and umami notes.

Flame & Smoke

Roasted preparations finished with herbs, butter, and fire.

“An oyster is a place, a season, and a story—held in one small shell.”

Oyster farmers working from a boat among floating cages

Give shells
another tide.Restore • Rebuild • Return

More than a feast

Good for the table.
Vital for the water.

Oysters filter waterways, build habitat, and support generations of working waterfronts.

Our festival champions responsible growers and encourages shell recycling. Collected shells can return to the coast, where they help form new oyster habitat and strengthen living shorelines.

50Gallons of water one adult oyster can filter in a day*

100%Of festival oyster shells targeted for recovery

*Approximate filtration under favorable conditions.

Make a day of it

Your festival,
your rhythm.

Arrive hungry

Start at the raw bars, compare growing regions, then explore chef-led plates and coastal classics.

Learn a skill

Watch a shucking demo, speak with growers, and discover how tide, salinity, and season shape flavor.

Roam the harbor

Browse local makers, find a spot by the stage, and let the afternoon unfold beside the water.

Leave it better

Sort your shells at a recovery station and help the next generation of reefs take shape.

The next tide is coming

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