58th Annual Oyster Festival – October 19-20, 2024Event Hours : Saturday (10/19) Gates open at 10:00am and close at 6:00pm Sunday (10/20) Gates open at 11:00am and close at 6:00pm
Buy Tickets(Single day Admission $15 (Saturday OR Sunday) / Weekend Pass $25 (Saturday and Sunday Admission / Kids 12 and under FREE) Become a SponsorRegister to Compete in the U.S. National Oyster Shucking ContestVendor applications are closed for 2024Exhibitor applications are closed for 2024Please contact usoysterfestival@gmail.com for details.301-863-5015US Oyster Festival, P.O. Box 766, California, MD 20619 |
Thank you to our 2024 U.S. Oyster Festival Sponsors
Event Agenda
Saturday October 19, 2024
- 10:00am – The 58th Annual US Oyster Festival Begins! (Gates Open)
- 10:30am – Water Nymph Story Time: Performed by Adrianna Reloba ( Fair Stage – Auditorium)
- 11:00am – 1:00pm – Cooking Demonstration with Chef’s John Shields and Gwyn Novak (Auditorium)
- 1:00pm – The Chesapeake Mermaid: Educational Storytime Experience (Fair Stage – Auditorium)
- 2:00pm – At the Shucking Stage:
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- Presentation of Colors by BSA Troops 560G and 561
- followed by the National Anthem performed by Megan Rankin Herring
- The Shucking Competitions begin (Qualifying Rounds)
- 2:30 – St Mary’s River Watershed Association presents (Fair Stage – Auditorium)
- 3:30 – The Chesapeake Mermaid: Educational Storytime Experience (Fair Stage – Auditorium)
Band Line-Up:
- Main Shucking Stage
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- 10:00am – 6:00pm – DJ Rock’n Country Carl
- Pavilion Bands
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- 10am-11:00am – Blair Rich Project
- 11:30-12:30 – Cougar Flash
- 1:00pm-2:00pm – One Trick Pony
- 2:30pm-3:30pm – Honey Trap
- 4:00pm-5:00pm – Wiskers
Sunday October 20, 2024
- 11:00am – The 58th Annual US Oyster Festival Continues! (Gates Open)
- 12:00pm – The Chesapeake Mermaid Experience (Fair Stage – Auditorium)
- 12:00pm- Mystic Caravan-Belly Dancing (Shucking Stage)
- 2:30pm – At the Shucking Stage:
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- Presentation of Colors by BSA Troops 560G and 561
- followed by the National Anthem
- The Shucking Competitions continues (Championship Rounds)
- 2:30 – St Mary’s River Watershed Association presents (Fair Stage – Auditorium)
- 3:00 – The Chesapeake Mermaid Experience (Fair Stage – Auditorium)
- 5:00pm – Water Nymph Story Time: Performed by Adrianna Reloba (Fair Stage – Auditorium)
Band Line-Up:
- Main Shucking Stage
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- 11:00am – 6:00pm – HydraFX
- Pavilion Bands
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- 11:00am-12:00pm – Kung Fusion
- 12:30-1:30pm – Monkey Business
- 2:00pm-3:00pm – Bootleggers
- 3:30pm-4:30 – Fast Eddie & The Boyz
Great Entertainment
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Shucking ContestHonor Allen did it again in 2023! – CLICK HERE |
Oyster Tasting
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Great Food
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Once again, Honor Allen captured the Men’s Championship and National Champion in 2024. His winning time was 2 minutes 07.59 Seconds after penalties. Sydney Moran captured the Women’s 2023 Championship. This is her first win. For U.S. National Shucking Championship Contest 2024 Details: Click Here. |
12-Year-Old John Davis sweeps the 2023 U.S. Oyster U.S. National Oyster Cook-Off Contest with the Best Overall Recipe, First Place in the Oyster Appetizer Category, Best Presentation award, and the People’s Choice award. For 2023 cook-off results, CLICK HERE. |