Every Fall, This Tiny Beach Town In Massachusetts Holds The Most Delicious Oyster Festival In The State
By Melissa Mahoney|Published September 29, 2022
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I'm an east coast girl living in a west coast world. I grew up in New England before moving to SoCal for several years. I then lived in NYC or a year before moving to AZ in 2009. I worked in the entertainment industry for many years of my adult life and have a deep love for photography, writing, and traveling around the U.S. as well as to far-flung locations around the world. Travel is my life and writing about it is a dream!
Fall is upon us and while heading to the beach and enjoying seafood may not be on our minds, maybe it should. The Wellfleet OysterFest is a much-anticipated small-town fall festival in Massachusetts and it’s one you won’t want to miss.
The town of Wellfleet is world-renowned for its oysters. So it may be unsurprising that this small Cape Cod beach town hosts an annual oyster festival each fall.
Free parking is available at Wellfleet's town beaches (Lecount Hollow, White Crest, and Newcomb Hollow). Shuttle service will be provided to and from the event.
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This event is produced by Wellfleet SPAT, Shellfish Promotion and Tasting, Inc., a local non-profit dedicated to "sustaining Wellfleet's shellfishing and aquaculture industries." Tickets for the Wellfleet OysterFest can be purchased on the Wellfleet SPAT website.
(Note: If you are a Wellfleet local, you can reserve a free ticket for the Sunday of the event. Just use the code "resident22" to reserve yours. All festival attendees must have a ticket reserved in advance and show a QR code upon entry to the event. Children ages 12 and under are admitted for free.)
You may be wondering what you can expect at this oyster festival. Well, we can tell you it will be fun and involve famous Wellfleet oysters as well as music, entertainment, family-friendly games, fortune telling, and even a spelling bee!
One of the most exciting parts of the Wellfleet OysterFest is the Oyster Shucking Contest. The preliminaries will be held on Saturday, October 15th from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. while the finals are held on Sunday, October 16th from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. on the main stage. Do you have what it takes to win?
Have you ever attended this small-town fall festival in Massachusetts? If you have, share your past experiences in the comments. Head to the Wellfleet SPAT website to learn more and reserve your tickets. You can also follow the organization’s Facebook page for updates.
