Get Ready to Shuck and Roll at Freeport's Maine Oyster Festival!

Focus on All Things New England! [New England Vermont Focus Logo]( [Advertisement] Rock the Coast at Freeport's Maine Oyster Festival: Celebrate, Indulge, and Enjoy! Sponsored by: [Visit Freeport Maine]( [Logo]( [Eros Shucking] Visitors flock to Maine from around the globe to enjoy our world class seafood, and Maine oysters are no exception. Celebrate this tasty and environmentally critical bivalve with us in Freeport on June 29 & 30, 2024 for Visit Freeport’s third annual celebration of Maine oysters. There are now more than 150 oyster farms dotting Maine’s 3,500 mile long coastline. Oysters grow slowly in Maine’s cold waters, and that gives them more time to soak up the flavors in their home waters. Differences in the food they eat as well as the temperature and salinity of the water produce a wide variety of flavor characteristics from farm to farm. The Maine Oyster Festival celebrates oysters and the people who farm them from up and down the entire Maine coast! The weekend kicks-off the evening of Friday, June 28 with a party at the Freeport Oyster Bar. Enjoy fresh Maine oysters, meet Maine sea farmers and festival organizers, relax and enjoy live music, beer, wine, and creative cocktails, too. [Admission ticket]( benefits Maine Coast Fishermen's Association. [Visit Freeport Presents The Maine Oyster Festival]( Downtown Freeport on June 29 & 30. Meet dozens of sea farmers and sample oysters from all over Maine! Plus, live music, artisans, free kids activities, food trucks, farm tours, professional shucking competition and much more! [Plan Your Visit]( SPONSORED [Attendees at The Maine Oyster Festival] On both Saturday and Sunday, the festival opens at 10am on the L.L.Bean Campus, and in the adjacent Mallard Lot just beyond the L.L.Bean Home Store. Raw oysters will be available from dozens of sea farms & mobile shuckers; 36,000 were shucked in 2023, and we can’t wait to see how many are slurped in 2024! Purchase your tasting tickets [online]( or when you arrive for $3 each. Food trucks, some farms & mobile shuckers will also offer grilled, fried, or smoked oysters and other food (there will be non-oyster options) for sale directly by cash or credit cards. Be sure to try our signature mignonettes by FIORE Olive Oils & Balsamic Vinegars & official hot sauce, Scurvy Dog by Captain Mowatt’s! [Kids Activities] What else is there to see and do at The Maine Oyster Festival? - Enjoy two days of great live music from both the Discovery Stage at L.L.Bean, and the Second Stage at Mallard Lot. - Browse over 25 Maine artisans exhibiting goods created from by-products of the oyster industry, or used to prepare and serve oysters. - Families won’t want to miss our free kids activity booths for engaging, educational crafts and more. - Chat with local nonprofits and government agencies to learn more about the work they do to promote ocean health and education. - Inspired to shuck? Look for the Wanna Shuck pins worn by our sea farmers and shuckers to get a lesson from a pro. - Don’t miss THE BIG SHUCK on Sunday, June 30 at noon when the professionals throw down for 2024 bragging rights on who is the fastest and best shucker in the state. - Get out on the water and tour a real oyster farm! Head out with Seacoast Tours of Freeport to visit one of Casco Bay’s award-winning oyster farms, sample the freshest oysters direct from the sea, paired with a glass of wine or local microbrew. - Freeport businesses are joining in the fun with special menus, lodging packages, activities, sales and events in celebration of our favorite bivalve! New for 2024, don’t miss our complimentary The Maine Oyster Festival shuttles! Although downtown Freeport has plentiful, free parking, our free Festival shuttles offer even more convenience for those who would like to park quickly and get dropped off right at the heart of the Festival. Free Shuttle Parking: L.L.Bean Corporate Headquarters, Casco Street at Route 1 2024 Shuttle Stop: Nathan Nye Street, right next to the L.L.Bean Home Store The shuttles will run Saturday, June 29 from 8am – 7pm and Sunday, June 30 from 8am – 6pm Our two comfortable & convenient shuttles are both accessible for wheelchair users. Both shuttles will run continuously during the times indicated on a staggered schedule. Each loop is estimated to take approximately 8 minutes. For more information, tickets and merchandise, visit us online at TheMaineOysterFestival.com. More information is also available by emailing info@visitfreeport.com or calling the Visit Freeport Information Center at 207-865-1212. [Ad-300x250]( SPONSORED [New England]( [TRAVEL]( [FOOD]( [LIVING]( [WEEKENDS WITH YANKEE TV]( [YANKEE MAGAZINE]( [SHOP]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Pinterest]( You received this email because you signed for updates from [NewEngland.com](. 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