North Carolina Oyster Festival – 44th Annual Celebration
📍 October 18th (9:00am–6:00pm) & October 19th (10:00am–5:00pm)

Join us for the 44th Annual North Carolina Oyster Festival, a coastal tradition since 1978! Home to the only sanctioned oyster shucking contest in the state, our festival has proudly sent many talented shuckers on to national competitions.

🎉 Saturday Highlights:

• Oyster Shucking Contest – Two exciting heats: Professional and Amateur
• Oyster Eating Contest – A crowd favorite, immediately following the shucking showdown

🍲 Sunday Feature:

• Stew Contest – Warm up your Sunday with a taste of the coast in this delicious afternoon competition

Don’t miss this iconic celebration of all things oyster!