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OysterFest brings fall fun to Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum

OysterFest returns to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum on Saturday, Nov. 7, celebrating the Bay’s favorite bivalve with oyster-inspired fun for all ages.

The OysterFest menu features fresh oysters served a variety of ways, plus more Eastern Shore favorites, craft beer, and cocktails. The festivities include live music on two stages, an oyster stew competition featuring area restaurants, an oyster slurp-off, free boat rides, children’s activities, and demonstrations and presentations highlighting Chesapeake traditions and heritage.

A special highlight this year: OysterFest guests are invited to celebrate the christening of 1920 Chesapeake Bay buyboat Winnie Estelle after a three-year refit in CBMM’s working Shipyard.

Held rain or shine, OysterFest runs from 10am-4pm.

More information: cbmm.org

The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum will celebrate OysterFest on Saturday, Nov. 7, with a full day of waterfront fun for the whole family. (Photo by George Sass)