OysterFest

CBMM invites you to celebrate the Bay’s favorite bivalve at OysterFest on Saturday, Oct. 26. This annual festival offers an array of tasty food and beverage options, highlighted, of course, by oysters served a variety of ways. There’s fun for the whole family with live music, an oyster stew competition, an oyster slurp-off, oyster-themed demonstrations and presentations, retriever demonstrations, children’s activities, and more.

Tickets can be purchased online now or at the gate the day of the festival. OysterFest admission is $10 for CBMM member adults and active and retired members of the military (with ID); $22 for non-member adults; $19 for seniors (ages 65 and up) and college students (with ID); $9 for non-member children ages 6–17; and free for member children 6–17, and all children 5 and under. CBMM members at the Family and Friends level and above can also receive the $10 discounted admission for two adult guests.

This year, OysterFest is generously sponsored by PNC Bank, The Easton Group at Morgan Stanley, and RAUCH inc.

During the festival, additional free event parking will be available at St. Michaels Middle/High School, with a complimentary shuttle service running to and from CBMM.

For safety reasons, non-service dogs must be kept home during CBMM festivals, including OysterFest. Carry-on alcohol from dock or land is also prohibited. CBMM is a smoke-free campus. Smoking and vaping are prohibited.

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