Milford Oyster Festival 2023: Street Closures, Parking, Shuttle Buses

MILFORD, CT – Milford Police Department is preparing for the increase in visitors during the 49th Annual Milford Oyster Festival.

The 49th Annual Milford Oyster Festival is set for Aug. 19 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Lou Gramm, a founding member of Foreigner, will headline the festival.

Oyster Eve, the festival kick-off event, will be held on Friday, Aug. 18, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. in Fowler Field.

Milford Police Department said access to the Milford Center area will be restricted from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

The streets will be closed and or have limited access, include:

• North Broad Street
• South Broad Street
• Depot Street
• New Haven Avenue (from Gulf Street to Daniel Street)
• Prospect Street (from Cherry Street to New Haven Avenue)
• River Street (from Driana Place to New Haven Avenue)
• Armory Lane
• Factory Lane
• Shipyard Lane
• Center Street
• High Street (from Jepson Drive to Helwig Street.

Railroad station parking areas for railroad patrons will only be allowed from High Street. An officer will be present at this traffic closure, police said.

On-street parking will be restricted within the festival boundaries between 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., police said.

Handicapped parking will be provided at the following locations.

• Milford Senior Center
• Harborside Middle School
• Wasson Field parking lot adjacent to West Main Street.

There will be senior and handicapped accessible shuttle transportation to and from these locations which will pick up and drop off at Milford Fire Headquarters from the Milford Public Library, police said.

Shuttle busses are being provided for festival patrons that will be picking up/dropping off at two locations in Milford.

• Jonathan Law High School
• Platt Technical High School.

The shuttle service will operate from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., police said.

Access to the City Boat Launch on Shipyard Lane will be restricted from 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., police said.

Pets and coolers will not be allowed within the festival boundaries, police said.

A mass notification message will be sent to Milford residents and businesses about the parking and traffic restrictions during the festival hours, police said.

For further information regarding the Oyster Festival, visit www.milfordoysterfestival.com