Halifax Oyster Festival
Halifax Waterfront B3K 1C5 Halifax, NS, Canada

Happy National Oyster Day From our spat to yours, we hope you have a yourself a shucking good day. Even though we won’t be living it up on the Halifax harbour this fall enjoying oysters from all over, we will be keeping #hfxoysterfest alive and well in our hearts and bellies by buying oysters from local farms and restaurants! Where are you slurping from today? ... If you want to host your own oysterfest with your bubble head to @afishionadomonger’s O’Fest from Home Box (link in bio) and enjoy from the comfort and safety of your own backyard.

Well, shuck what can we say It is with salty tears that we let you know that we have made the difficult decision to cancel Halifax Oyster Festival for 2020. As COVID-19 has moved through our province, country, world, at a rapid pace the unpredictable nature of what the fall may look like in terms of restrictions and guidelines around large gatherings as well as public safety for our farmers, staff, volunteers, suppliers and attendees is difficult to navigate. Oysters are ...a communal food, they are best enjoyed under a pearly white tent and paired with something bubbly (preferably, Nova Scotian) in large crowds with loud music and laughter but right now that just isn’t possible. In lieu of the festival and until we can hinge together again soon, we have partnered with Afishionado to bring you your very own oyster festival in a box! (link in bio) The good thing is, oysters never stop growing so look forward to a bigger than ever Oyster Festival when it is safe for us to slurp! All pre-purchased tickets for our 2020 festival (including pre-purchased food and drink tickets) will be automatically valid for our 2021 event scheduled for October 1 & 2 next year. By keeping the tickets intact it helps us pay for our ongoing operating costs like storage spaces and marketing we can’t recoup. Should you require a refund you can reach out to Ticket Halifax ([email protected]) who will process it asap. We will miss sharing the quintessential Nova Scotia experience with you at what is now Canada’s largest oyster festival. But we will continue to embrace its spirit, and applaud the ingenuity (and humour) of the Oyster Fest team, by supporting the sea farmers and digging into these incredible local delicacies wherever we are this year. We're looking forward to once again sharing this special experience with you at the water’s edge in Halifax next year, and to sharing your stories of oyster love, says Jennifer Angel, CEO, Develop Nova Scotia. We greatly appreciate the support from all of you and hope to share in a shuck on the Halifax Harbour soon. Until then, keep so-shell distancing and we will sea you in 2021! #hfxoysterfest @ Halifax, Nova Scotia

"Intermittent fasting, drinking less alcohol and eating more oysters are some of the steps you can try..." From the NYT... we couldn't agree more!

Thanks for the shout out Develop NS! That’s right! We launched our PEARLY BIRD tickets in time for the holidays for that bivalve loving (or bivalve curious) pal!

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