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September 2019
Chesapeake Oyster & Wine Festival
Join us for the DC Region’s Newest Seafood and Wine Festival. The Chesapeake Oyster and Wine Festival – taste top-rated American and International wines paired perfectly with the Chesapeake’s wild and farm-raised Oysters and a wide selection of gourmet seafood dishes.
Find out more »October 2019
Patuxent River Appreciation Day (PRAD)
Patuxent River Appreciation Day (PRAD) is an annual festival, which creates awareness, recognition, and promotion of the economic, social, recreational, cultural and historical impact of the tributaries and environs of the Patuxent River and the basin through which it flows. The festival brings together, and reflects the continuing commitment of the community, Calvert County Commissioners, the Calvert Marine Museum, and other organizations which share a desire to preserve the Patuxent River and to celebrate its positive influence on the area's…
Find out more »US Oyster Festival in St. Mary’s County, Maryland
Celebrate the opening of oyster season on the Chesapeake Bay at one of the oldest and most popular oyster festivals in the United States, the annual U.S. Oyster Festival. Always the third weekend in October, the Oyster Festival is famous for its amazing seafood, including plentiful wild harvest and farm raised oysters prepared in various ways. Enjoy live music, local foods, arts, crafts, craft beer tasting, and fun for the whole family. The event also includes the National Oyster Cook-Off,…
Find out more »Captain Avery Museum Oyster Festival
Live music, crafters and entertainment for the whole family, including live crab races, children’s activities, face painting, balloon sculptures, crab toss, live ‘touch tank’, sand art and more! Food features seafood and oysters of course! Plus crabs, burgers, sushi and beverages (beer, wine, oyster shooters, and soft drinks).
Find out more »November 2019
Oysters + Beers, the Bi-Annual Bivalve Shellabration
Looking for a reason to Shell-a-brate and Raise a little Shell? Join us for our 4th Annual Oysters + Beers, Bivalve Shellabration on Veterans Day weekend. The event will be raising money for a veteran non-profit that works to improve the lives of our local veteran community. Double T Oyster Ranch, Shorething Shellfish, and the Reluctant Navigator will be hosting this Fall event at Tall Timbers Marina, showcasing local farm fresh oysters, local cuisine, live music, craft beers, fun for…
Find out more »March 2020
10th Annual Annapolis Oyster Roast & Sock Burning
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. Live 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…
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