New Orleans is known for many things, and oysters is one of them. Every summer this delicious festival descents on Woldenberg Park for a full weekend of music, crafts, and all the oysters you can eat. If you’re a fan of oysters, you certainly don’t want to miss this festival.
Mark your calendars, because the New Orleans Oyster Festival takes place June 1st and 2nd this year, and you don’t want to miss it.
The New Orleans Oyster Festival/Facebook
The festival, which debuted in 2010, aims to celebrate local restaurants and oyster farmers while helping to raise funds for coastal restoration. Every year the festival donates a portion of its proceeds to an organization that’s dedicated to saving our coast.
This free festival is an oyster lover’s paradise. All of the finest seafood restaurants in the city come out and feature their favorite oyster dish.
The New Orleans Oyster Festival/Facebook
From oyster po’boys…
The New Orleans Oyster Festival/Facebook
…to unique takes on the iconic oyster Rockefeller, you can expect all your favorite restaurants to come out for this fun festival, including Acme Oyster House, Desire Oyster Bar, Oceana Restaurant, Drago’s Felix’s, and countless others.
The New Orleans Oyster Festival/Facebook
The two-day festival is chock full of live music (like any good New Orleans festival should be). Click here to see the full line up.
The New Orleans Oyster Festival/Facebook
There will also be an arts and crafts section where you can check out some incredibly unique (and oyster themed) art from talented local artists.
The New Orleans Oyster Festival/Facebook
Don’t forget to check out the contests. There will be an oyster shucking contest to see who can shuck oysters the quickest.
The New Orleans Oyster Festival/Facebook
And an oyster eating competition. The champion last year at 33 dozen Louisiana oysters. Think you could top that?
The New Orleans Oyster Festival/Facebook
Be sure to check out their website to stay up to date for the festival, and follow them on Facebook.
The New Orleans Oyster Festival/Facebook
Have you ever been to the New Orleans Oyster Festival? Let us know in the comments below!
OnlyInYourState may earn compensation through affiliate links in this article.
