NEW ORLEANS – The Annual New Orleans Oyster Festival will once again celebrate that local delicacy – the oyster – that is an integral part of the unique culinary culture of Louisiana, on Saturday, June 3 and Sunday, June 4, at Woldenberg Riverfront Park at the Mississippi River, from 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
The festival will feature oyster competitions including the Acme Oyster House® World Oyster Eating Championship, the P&J Oyster Shucking Competition and the New Orleans Fish House Largest Oyster Contest. More than 20 restaurants will be showing off the versatility of the region’s favorite bivalve at the New Orleans Oyster Festival.
Launched in 2010, the New Orleans Oyster Festival works to educate the country about the benefits of the Louisiana Gulf Oyster, honor and celebrate the restaurateurs and oyster farmers who have solidified the New Orleans French Quarter’s position as the “Oyster Capital of America,” and help raise funds for “Coastal Restoration.”
The New Orleans Oyster Festival donates a portion of its proceeds to a beneficiary or group of beneficiaries whose purpose and mission align with that of the festival.
The schedule includes:
Saturday, June 3
12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. – The P&J Oyster Shucking Competition
In the afternoon – The New Orleans Fish House Largest Oyster Contest
10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Ponchartrain Wrecks
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Billy Iuso & Restless Natives
2:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Mike Doussan Band
4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Bonerama
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Flow Tribe
Sunday, June 4
11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – The Acme Oyster House® World Oyster Eating Championship
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Gospel Performance
1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Luke Winslow King
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. The Mulligan Brothers
4:45 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. Brass-A-Holics
6:45 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Bag of Donuts
VIP passes cost $125 for the entire weekend and $75 daily. They include access to a private VIP hospitality lounge and viewing area, complimentary beverages, seating and A/C restrooms.
Each VIP guest will receive one ticket to redeem for any food item at the festival. The complimentary beverages include 5 alcoholic drinks (liquor, beer or wine) and unlimited soda and water.
A limited number of VIP passes will be on sale onsite.
