Great Entertainment |
Shucking Contest |
Oyster Cook-Off |
Oyster Tasting |
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57th Annual Oyster Festival – October 21-22, 2023 at St. Mary’s County FairgroundsBuy 2023 Oyster Festival Tickets in Advance via EventbriteGates open at 10 AM Saturday, Oct 21, and close at 6 p.m. Gates open at 11 AM on Oct 22 and close at 6 PM.Entry at the gate is $15 per day ($ 20 two-day-pass available online) – Kids under 10 are free.Please contact usoysterfestival@gmail.com for details.301-863-5015US Oyster Festival, P.O. Box 766, California, MD 20619 |
![]() Jay Gallett (right) captured the Men’s Championship and National Champion in 2022. Isabella MacBeth (left) captured the Women’s 2022 Championship. This is her third consecutive win. For U.S. National Shucking Championship Contest 2022 Details: Click Here. |
Ronna Farley of Rockville, MD. wins Best Hors D’Oeuvres and the Grand Prize in the 2022 U.S. Oyster Cookoff with her “Coconut Oyster and Zesty Marmalade Crostini”. For more 2022 cook-off results, CLICK HERE. |
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2022 U.S. Champ Jay Gallett came in 9th of 16 in the 2033 Galway International Competition
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Oysters - A happy place!
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Music in the Pavilion in 2023
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Judging the Cookoff
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Family Friendly
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Registration Open
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Amazing Variety
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Long Standing Contest
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Enjoying the Tasting Tent
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5-4-3-2-1-SHUCK!
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Farm Grown Oysters in the Tasting Tent
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Tari Moore is the new Royal Oyster
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Anticipation
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2022 Oyster Cook-Off Contestants
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2022 Oyster Shucking Contestants at ease
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Our Volunteers are awesome!
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Cooking the competitive Cook-off dish
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Sharing the Oysters!
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A Mother's Day salute!
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Volunteer Rotarians who produce the Oyster Festival
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Free Farm Museum
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Judging quality
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Happy Easter!
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Natural salesmen
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Long Island Oysters
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"Shell Yes!" in 2023
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Pratt Honored by Virginia Legislature
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Shucking way back when
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People like Oysters
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Debra Pratt - A shucking legend
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A beneficial Partnership:
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great season to scald oysters
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Your 2022 Champions
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The world is your oyster!
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Christmas at the Festival
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Having Fun
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Honoring the Watermen
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Dedicated Shucker
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Our many Craft Artists add interest
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Presentation Matters
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We thank our many volunteers
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See you next year
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This year's Cookbook is awesome
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Admission at the gate or online (see above)
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6 States, 6 Women, 23 Men, 1 trip to Ireland
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Taste for oysters is ageless
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The 2020 Shirt design
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Congratulations Honor!
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Honoring our Non-profit Volunteers
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The kids love face painting
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the stands come alive1
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Tasting Room
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Alternative Food Available
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Awaits you on Oct 16 and 16
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Kids under 10 get free admission
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Details coming soon
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From President to Queen
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Family Friendly
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Four Time Champion
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2022 Cook-Off Team
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Shuckers gather as friends
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See Entertainment Schedule
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Festival Superstar
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Register Now
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Interested?
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A Mom in the infield
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EOB - Oct 16 1-3pm
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Record Harvest
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Local Celebrities
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When the shucking ends
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Timers ready!
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Shuckers Ready!
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1967 First Festival
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Rare pearl
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Oysters date to 145M years ago
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The heat is on
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Cabana Grass Oyster Shooters
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Ate a lot of Oysters
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Good Times!
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Double Treat
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Irish Delights
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NYT: https://nyti.ms/3oqIIP0
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Delicious on the Barbie

Our 2023 Sponsors
PLATINUM
PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE
DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE