New Orleans Oyster Festival
Behold the beautiful bivalve!
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Woldenberg Riverfront Park 1 Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
The folks behind the New Orleans Oyster Festival want you to "Eat Oysters. Live Longer." Well, if they insist. Extend your life by a few years during the festival's shucking and oyster eating contests, then marvel at the oleaginous behemoths that emerge during the Largest Oyster Contest. There'll be lots of local cuisine—twenty-plus restaurants will show off their oyster dishes—plus great crafts, fun for kiddos, and plenty of music to shuck & jive to. Head to Woldenberg Riverfront Park for this free fest. VIP passes $75 per day; $135 for the weekend, include complimentary beverages, seating and air conditioned restrooms, as well as one free food ticket. nolaoysterfest.org.