OysterFest 2025 is Coming on October 18-19th

By Leader Staff

Oyster Bay Supervisor Joe Saladino has officially launched the first "Welcome" to OysterFest 2025.

The OysterFest is the the East Coast’s largest waterfront festival, and will return this fall to the streets of downtown Oyster Bay.  This year marks the 42nd annual OysterFest. 

Saladino and his colleagues on the Town Board and organizers and sponsors of the 42^nd Oyster Fest announced the return of the iconic seaside festival next weekend - on October 18^th and 19^th.

Supervisor Saladino, together with Councilman Lou Imbroto, Town Clerk Rich LaMarca and Receiver Jeff Pravato held a local press conference to formally launch the OysterFest season, and highlight their co-host for the OysterFest -  Oyster Bay-East Norwich Chamber of Commerce. 

And enjoy a taste of locally-grown oysters as a "pre-taste" of the bounty of the sea to be enjoyed at the OysterFest.

The Town officials, the Chamber of Commerce and several sponsors made the announcement along the waterfront at Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park.

“The Oyster Fest showcases our beautiful Town and historic sites in Oyster Bay while helping to raise charitable funds for local non-profit organizations," stated Saladino. "So when you’re eating an oyster from our waterways, drinking a beverage from the local brewing company, or shopping in our downtown, you can feel especially good knowing that a portion of your dollars supports local charities,”

“We’re also putting the local oyster back in Oyster Fest," added Saladino. "And we are thrilled that over a dozen Long Island oyster farmers are participating in this year’s festival.”

In addition to delicious food vendors, various merchandise exhibits, amusement rides and a waterfront family fun zone, this year’s Oyster Festival will once again take part in the Town’s shell recycling program, through which the Town collects shells from local partners to strengthen the marine ecosystem.

Anyone interested in volunteering to take part in the shellfish recycling efforts during Oyster Fest can contact the Town’s Department of Environmental Resources at (516) 677-5752, or email Environmental@oysterbay-ny.gov.

The Oyster Festival is the East Coast’s largest waterfront festival and attracts up to 200,000 people from all over the tristate area to Oyster Bay hamlet for this iconic event.

For more information on this year’s Oyster Fest, which is taking place on the streets of Oyster Bay and throughout Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park on Saturday and Sunday, October 18^th and 19^th, visit www.theoysterfest.org.