Oyster festival
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An oyster festival is a food festival centered around the oyster. There are a number of oyster festivals worldwide, including the following:
- In Canada:
- 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...
- In South Africa:
- The Knysna Oyster Festival, an annual winter festival held in Knysna, South Africa[1]
- In the United States of America:
- Amite Oyster Festival annual festival in Amite, Louisiana
- Arcata Bay Oyster Festival — annually celebrated in June on the plaza in Arcata, California[2]
- Berks County Celtic Oyster Festival — Mohnton, Pennsylvania
- Chincoteague Oyster Festival — Chincoteague, Virginia
- Lowcountry Oyster Festival — Charleston, South Carolina
- Milford Oyster Festival — an annual food and entertainment festival in Milford, Connecticut, since 1975.
- Norwalk Oyster Festival — an annual food and entertainment festival in Norwalk, Connecticut, since 1978.
- OysterFest — in Shelton, Washington[3]
- The Oyster Festival — Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York
- San Francisco Oyster Fest — San Francisco, California
- St. Mary's County Oyster Festival — Leonardtown, Maryland
- Town of Fulton, Texas - Oysterfest
- Urbanna Oyster Festival — Urbanna, Virginia, since 1957
- Wellfleet OysterFest — an annual festival in Wellfleet, Massachusetts (Cape Cod)
- In Britain:
- Oyster Feast is an annual event in Colchester, Essex, England, held since the 14th century. The modern feast has been held since 1845.
- Whitstable Oyster Festival, a July Oyster Festival taking place in Whitstable, Kent, England.
- Falmouth Oyster Festival held at Falmouth, Cornwall, England in October.
- Woburn Oyster Festival held in Woburn, Bedfordshire, England in September.
- In Ireland:
- Galway International Oyster Festival, an annual food festival in Galway, Ireland.
- Hillsborough Oyster Festival in Hillsborough, County Down, Northern Ireland.
- Ballylongford International Oyster Festival in Ballylongford, County Kerry, Ireland.
There are also other oyster festivals in places around Europe.
[edit] References
- ^ Knysna Oyster Festival (English and Afrikaans). Retrieved on 2008-04-19.
- ^ Arcata Bay Oyster Festival-:-An Arcata Main Street Event (English). Retrieved on 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 (English). Retrieved on 2008-04-19.
