Annual Oyster Fest Returns To Oyster Bay This Month

OYSTER BAY, NY — The East Coast's largest waterfront festival is returning this month to the streets of Oyster Bay at Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park.

The 42nd Oyster Fest will take place on Oct. 18 and 19.

In addition to delicious food vendors, various merchandise exhibits, amusement rides and a waterfront family fun zone, this year’s Oyster Festival will once again take part in the Town’s shell recycling program, through which the Town collects shells from local partners to strengthen the marine ecosystem.

Anyone interested in volunteering to take part in the shellfish recycling efforts during Oyster Fest can contact the Town’s Department of Environmental Resources at (516) 677-5752 or email Environmental@oysterbay-ny.gov.

“The Oyster Fest showcases our beautiful Town and historic sites in Oyster Bay while helping to raise charitable funds for local non-profit organizations such as the Boys and Girls Club. So when you’re eating an oyster from our waterways, drinking a beverage from the local brewing company, or shopping in our downtown, you can feel especially good knowing that a portion of your dollars supports local charities,” said Supervisor Saladino. “We’re also putting the local oyster back in Oyster Fest, and we are thrilled that over a dozen Long Island oyster farmers are participating in this year’s festival.”

The Oyster Festival attracts up to 200,000 people from all over the tristate area to Oyster Bay hamlet for this iconic event.

For more information on this year’s Oyster Fest, check out their website.