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SUMMARY:10th Annual Annapolis Oyster Roast & Sock Burning
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the spring equinox and the beginning of boating season each March by burning those nasty winter socks at the Annapolis Oyster Roast & Sock Burning. In a tradition dating back to the late-1970s\, Annapolitans relieve themselves of the necessities of winter as the “Ode to the Equinox” is recited. \nLive music is provided by the popular local bands\, who entertain with a wide variety of musical styles. A shucking contest provides a chance to show your shucking prowess\, and for the young at heart\, there will be fun activities and exhibits highlighting the area’s unique maritime heritage and the importance of the oyster to the health of the Chesapeake Bay. Guests can take electric boat tours of Back Creek — see the location of our park campus! \nIn 2020 – Look out for John Van Alstine\, one of the Southern Maryland Oyster Guide’s featured producers\, who’ll be presenting a special educational exhibit teaching visitors all about life on the water. (Tickets will go on sale in early January 2020.)
URL:https://somdoysterguide.com/event/10th-annual-annapolis-oyster-roast-sock-burning/
LOCATION:Annapolis Maritime Museum\, 723 2nd Street\, Annapolis\, MD\, United States
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SUMMARY:Solomons Maritime Festival
DESCRIPTION:CANCELED – This event has been canceled to support the effort to contain the spread of COVID-9. It will return in 2021 and we look forward to seeing you then. \nThe event includes the Antique Boat and Marine Engine Show which features exhibits from over 30 collectors of antique and classic boats\, and vintage marine outboard and inboard engines. You can taste traditional foods\, learn how to pick crabs and shuck oysters like the pros\, enjoy local gospel and old time music\, see Chesapeake Bay retrievers in action\, watch model boats skim the waters of the boat basin\, talk with traditional crafts people as they demonstrate their skills. Free 30-minute cruises on the Wm. B. Tennison. For the kids\, there will be toy boat building and more.
URL:https://somdoysterguide.com/event/solomons-maritime-festival/
LOCATION:Calvert Marine Museum\, 14200 Solomons Island Road\, Solomons\, Maryland\, 20688
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SUMMARY:Sip N' Shuck - Shell-Ebrating Chesapeake Seafood
DESCRIPTION:A free virtual happy hour\, hosted by the Oyster Recovery Partnership (ORP)\,  featuring a few of ORP’s partners who’ll teach you how to order\, shuck\, store\, prepare\, and pair oysters at home! \nFeaturing: \n\nA live cheers from Flying Dog Brewery and more info about Pearl Necklace Oyster Stout.\nTal Petty\, Hollywood Oyster\, will give us a glimpse into life on a Chesapeake Bay oyster farm\, and share some interesting oyster facts.\nDan Worrell\, competitive oyster shucker and ORP Shell Recycling crew member\, and Gardner Douglas\, The Oyster Ninja Podcast\, will demonstrate how to safely shuck and enjoy our favorite bivalves at home.\nNick Schauman\, The Local Oyster\, will demo some simple and delicious grilled oyster recipes!\nPrize giveaways and more!\n\nShuck Along with Us! \nMaryland oyster farms have struggled through the pandemic due to restaurant closures. They need our support now more than ever. These farms are offering direct to consumer deliveries. Place an order and have oysters on-hand to hone your shucking skills during the virtual event – and to enjoy afterwards! (Oysters can safely stay in your fridge for about two weeks\, so no need to eat them all in one sitting.)
URL:https://somdoysterguide.com/event/sip-n-shuck-shell-ebrating-chesapeake-seafood/
LOCATION:Maryland
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201018
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SUMMARY:2020 U.S. Oyster Festival - Shucking Contest & Cook-Off
DESCRIPTION:For 54 years\, the Rotary Club of Lexington Park has sponsored the popular National Oyster Festival in St. Mary’s County.  This year\, due to concern for the well-being of Festival goers and volunteers during the COVID-19 pandemic\, the Club will host small\, controlled localized and virtual events. These events will serve to preserve the U.S. Oyster Cook-off and the U.S. Oyster Shucking Contest. Current planning calls for live streaming or pre-recording these events. This will perhaps involve a wider scope of national cookers and shuckers to create a national ‘virtual’ celebration of the Oyster this October.  Find out more on the U.S. Oyster Festival website and Facebook page. \nMark your calendars now! \nOctober 17\, at 1 p.m. – ‘Virtual Oyster Cook-off’ – watch Gywn Novak\, former U.S. Oyster Cook-off Judge and owner of No Thyme to Cook prepare the leading oyster recipe submitted for the competion. \nOctober 17\, at 3 p.m. – ‘Virtual Oyster Shucking’  – watch as shuckers from Maryland\, Florida and around the state display their talents live.
URL:https://somdoysterguide.com/event/2020-u-s-oyster-festival-shucking-contest-cook-off/
LOCATION:MD
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SUMMARY:Oysters for Earth Day! - Learn how to prepare Oysters Rockefeller
DESCRIPTION:Join SMADC’s Craig Sewell on Earth Day\, April 22 at 6 p.m.\, for his ongoing virtual cooking class series “In a Cook’s Kitchen” and learn how to make delicious Oysters Rockefeller.  The webinar series is sponsored by Essex Bank and brought to you by What’s Up? Media of Annapolis. Register for the free class here  \nFor 16 years\, Craig Sewell ran one of the first locally sourcing restaurants to open in Annapolis where he offered a local foods distribution chain and taught LOTS of cooking classes. One of the most popular classes was ‘The Basics’ – a six week-long class whereby through teaching recipes people could learn cooking skills along the way. Find more recipes\, video demonstrations and everything you need to know to bring local foods to your table on the Southern Maryland Meats website. 
URL:https://somdoysterguide.com/event/oysters-for-earth-day-learn-how-to-prepare-oysters-rockefeller/
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SUMMARY:U.S. National Oyster Festival
DESCRIPTION:The 55th annual Oyster Festival – October 16 & 17\, 2021 \nCelebrate the annual opening of oyster season on the Chesapeake Bay at this two-day family fun oyster festival taking place at the St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds in Leonardtown\, MD\, on Saturday\, October 16 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday\, October 17 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. \nTickets are $10 for one day\, or purchase a two-day pass for $15. Children 12 and under are admitted free\, no ticket is required.  Visit the Oysterfest website to purchase event tickets and find the schedule of contests\, music and more. Proceeds from ticket sales support the community-building efforts of the Rotary Club of Lexington Park\, organizer of the U.S. Oyster Festival. \nAttendees are encouraged to act responsibly by practicing social distancing and wearing masks during the festival. 
URL:https://somdoysterguide.com/event/u-s-national-oyster-festival/
LOCATION:US Oyster Festival\, 42455 Fairgrounds RD\, Leonardtown\, MD\, United States
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SUMMARY:Captain Avery Museum 24 Annual Oyster Festival
DESCRIPTION:For 24 years\, The Captain Avery Museum Oyster Festival has been a Community Celebration! It is always a great time; with lots of fresh oysters\, music\, fun\, and games! The grounds and museum of Captain Avery Museum will be turned into a waterside extravaganza. \nThis year\, in partnership with the Anne Arundel Waterman’s Association\, we have gathered lots of bushels of fresh Bay oysters. They are delicious raw\, with sauce\, or in a shooter!  We also have two great restaurants for you to enjoy\, Skipper’s Pier and Chesapeake Grille serving everything from crab soups\, to burgers and hotdogs. Top it off with a beer from Forward Brewing. Wine\, soda and water will be available from Captain Avery’s bars. Delicious\, brewed coffee from Chesapeake Bay Roasting Co. will be the perfect drink to enjoy with cookies and cakes from the Avery Bake Sale. \nSome vital community groups will join us – the Anne Arundel Watermen’s Association\, Project Oyster West River\, and the Community Alliance of South County. Kids enjoy free crafts – decorating a picture frame or painting an oyster shell. They can also get in touch with their inner-pirate – posing in our selfie-spots. And visit our newly-reopened museum and learn more about three centuries of Chesapeake History. Come early\, leave happy! \nAdmission is $10 for Adults and $5 for Children. Buy tickets online or at the door. 
URL:https://somdoysterguide.com/event/captain-avery-museum-24-annual-oyster-festival/
LOCATION:Captain Avery Museum\, 1418 East West Shady Side Road\, Shady Side\, Maryland\, 20764
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SUMMARY:Bi-Annual Bi-Valve Shell-a-bration!
DESCRIPTION:Double T Oyster Ranch Bi-Annual Bi-Valve Shell-abration is back!  \nAfter a long hiatus\, due to the pandemic\, Double T Oyster Ranch is happy to shellabrate with you again! Join us fun and food on Saturday\, November 20 from noon until 4 p.m.\, at Tall Timbers Marina for all you can eat oysters and non-oyster food\, and all you can drink craft beer. (Other beverages can be bought at the cash bar). \nFood: Oysters done multiple ways (raw / roasted / stewed / fried)\, Pork BBQ\, Chilli\, Cornbread\, French Fries\, Coleslaw\, and more Oysters! \nBeers: Over a dozen craft beers individually selected from within our local Chesapeake Bay Watershed. \nBuy Tickets HERE \n*Please note: this is an indoor/outdoor event. You are welcome to bring your dogs as long as they are leashed and stay outside.
URL:https://somdoysterguide.com/event/bi-annual-bi-valve-shell-a-bration/
LOCATION:Double T Oyster Ranch and Tall Timbers Marina\, 18521 Herring Creek Road\, Tall Timbers\, Maryland\, 20690
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SUMMARY:The World is Your Oyster Festival
DESCRIPTION:A celebration of oysters and an opportunity for Chesapeake Bay recovery.\nA bivalve-lovers’ bash celebrating 10 billion oysters planted in the Chesapeake Bay\,  The World is Your Oyster Fest is a celebration of oysters benefitting the Oyster Recovery Partnership (ORP). The event showcases local oyster farms and the regional delicacies that have earned ORP’s annual festival the reputation as the best seafood and raw bar event in Baltimore. \nSet at the B&O Railroad Museum in the heart of Baltimore\, Maryland’s historic oyster city\, the World is Your Oyster Festival offers an opportunity to savor  oysters and learn more about you can help the Bay’s keystone species thrive. Eat local seafood\, recycle shells\, enjoy live music\, a raffle and vendors featuring oyster wares\, gear and other goods. \nFeatured participating Southern Maryland Oyster farms include: Double “T” Oyster Ranch\, Hollywood Oyster Company\, and True Chesapeake.  For tickets\, and full details visit the The World is Your Oyster event page.
URL:https://somdoysterguide.com/event/the-world-is-your-oyster-festival/
LOCATION:B & O Railroad Museum\, 901 W Pratt Street\, Baltimore\, MD\, 21223\, United States
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SUMMARY:The 56th annual Oyster Festival
DESCRIPTION:The 56th annual Oyster Festival – October 15 & 16\, 2022 \nCelebrate the annual opening of oyster season on the Chesapeake Bay at this two-day family fun oyster festival taking place at the St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds in Leonardtown\, MD\, on Saturday\, October 15 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday\, October 16 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. \nEntry at the gate is $15.00 ($20 for two day pass available online) – Kids under 10 are free.  Visit the Oysterfest website to purchase event tickets and find the schedule of contests\, oyster activities (oyster tonging\, demonstrations\, cook off) music and more. Proceeds from ticket sales support the community-building efforts of the Rotary Club of Lexington Park\, organizer of the U.S. Oyster Festival.
URL:https://somdoysterguide.com/event/the-56th-annual-oyster-festival/
LOCATION:St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds\, 42455 Fairgrounds Rd\, Leonardtown\, Maryland\, 20650
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SUMMARY:The Captain Avery Museum Oyster Festival
DESCRIPTION:For 25 years\, The Captain Avery Museum Oyster Festival has been a Community Celebration!  \nIt is always a great time; with lots of fresh oysters\, music\, fun\, and games! From 12:30 to 5 PM on Saturday\, October 15\, the grounds and museum of Captain Avery Museum will be turned into a waterside extravaganza. In the event of rain – we will have our Oyster Festival on Sunday\, October 16. \nAdmission is $10 for Adults and $5 for Children.
URL:https://somdoysterguide.com/event/the-captain-avery-museum-oyster-festival/
LOCATION:Captain Avery Museum\, 1418 East West Shady Side Road\, Shady Side\, Maryland\, 20764
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