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January
Oyster Fair in Vif
France
January, TBA
February
Lowcountry Oyster Festival
Boone Hall Plantation & Gardens
1235 Long Point Road
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
United States of America
February 1, 2026
www.experiencemountpleasant.com
April
Foire Aux Huîtres
Place Centrale, Centre Commercial Avaricum
8 avenue de Peterborough
18000 Bourges
France
April, TBA
www.avaricum-bourges.com
May
Narooma Oyster Festival
NSW, Australia
May 1-3, 2026
www.naroomaoysterfestival.com
Bluff Oyster & Food Festival
New Zealand
24 May 2025
www.bluffoysterfest.co.nz
June
Blainville-sur-Mer Oyster Fair
Gonneville beach slipway
Blainville-sur-Mer
France
June 8, 2025
Tel: +33 (02) 33 19 08 10
www.tourisme-coutances.fr
August
Foire aux Huitres
Gujan-Mestres
France
First two weeks in August, TBA
Western Sydney Oyster Festival
West HQ
33 Railway Street
Rooty Hill NSW 2766
Australia
Thursdays to Sundays during August 2025
Tel: +61 (0)2 9625 5500
www.westhq.com.au
September
Whitstable Rocks Oyster Festival
Kent, England
12-14 September, 2025
www.whitstablerocksoysterfestival.com
Hillsborough Oyster Festival
County Down, Northern Ireland
September TBA
Bearfoot Bistro World Oyster Invitational
Whistler, Canada
September TBA
www.bearfootbistro.com
Galway International Oyster and Seafood Festival
Ireland
September 25-27, 2026
www.galwayoysterfestival.com
October
Dunkirk Oyster Fair
Dunkirk Kursaal
France
First weekend of October
www.la-bouee-bleue.com
Nieuwpoort Oyster Festival
Near the Nieuwpoort fish market
Belgium
25-27 October, 2025
November
Urbanna Oyster Festival
Urbanna, Virginia
United States of America
7-8 November, 2025
www.urbannaoysterfestival.com
Brisbane Water Oyster Festival
Lions Park, Woy Woy
NSW Central Coast
Australia
9 November, 2025
www.oysterfestival.com.au
Matakana Estate Sip & Shuck
New Zealand
November TBA
www.matakanaestate.co.nz
Marcq en Baroeul
Racecourse, Marcq
France
November, TBA
Foire Aux Huîtres de Sardent
Espace Claude Chabrol
23250 Sardent
France
9-11 November, 2025
www.sardent23.fr
Foire Aux Huîtres de Solre-le-Château
Solre-le-Château
France
November, TBA
www.lavoixdunord.fr
Orlean Oyster Fest
Orlean Market & Pub
6855 Leeds Manor Road,
Marshall, VA 20115
United States of America
26 November, 2025
Tel: +1 540-364-2774
www.orleanmarket.com
Straddie Oyster Festival
2 Ballow Road
North Stradbroke Island, QLD
Australia
29 November, 2025
Tel: +61 (0)7 3409 9216
www.queensland.com
December
Jallais Oyster Festival
Salle Cathelineau
Boulevard Cathelineau, Jallais
49510 Beaupreau-En-Mauges
France
7 December, 2025
www.anjou-tourisme.com