Milford Oyster Festival 2024: Here's What You Need To Know

MILFORD, CT — Happy 50th anniversary to the Milford Oyster Festival, which will held on Aug. 17. The popular event annually attracts in excess of 50,000 people to downtown Milford.

Here's what you need to know:

This will be the 50th oyster festival. It's held 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and it is rain or shine on Saturday, Aug. 17. The title sponsor is Xfinity.

Main Stage Music Schedule

• 12:00pm No Strings Attached
• 12:45pm Lead Singers of Classic Rock
• 2:15pm Living Colour
• 4:00pm Little Feat

Little Feat is an American rock band formed in 1969 by Lowell George, Bill Payne and Richie Hayward. (You can read about the band's entire history by clicking here). As for Class Rock, it includes Tommy Decarlo, a former lead singer of the band Boston and Jason Scheff, the former long-time lead singer of the iconic band Chicago. The band Living Colour, an 80s hard rock band, is best known for its iconic song, 'Cult of Personality,' will also be performing.

Other things to do:

The event also includes a craft beer area and second music stage at Lisman Landing, the Festival car show, arts and crafts vendors on the Green, amusement rides, Civic Groups, local businesses, a children’s stage, canoe and kayak races, food, beer, wine and 30,000 oysters that will be locally sourced from Briarpatch Shellfish Company in Milford, according to the festival's website. Don’t miss the oyster eating and oyster shucking contest as well.

New Parking area and shuttle bus service

Platt Technical High School,600 Orange Ave. along with Jonathan Law High School, 20 Landsdale Ave.

See related: Traffic & Parking Advisory Issued For Milford Oyster Festival

Oyster Eve, the festival kick-off event, will be held on Friday, August 16, from 6 p.m.-10 p.m. in Fowler Field. Darik and the Funbags will be performing at Fowler Field. Craft beers, wine, oysters and a wide selection of food will be available on Oyster Eve. There is an $8 entry fee on Oyster Eve for anyone over 14.

For more specifics, visit the official Milford Oyster Festival website here.