Ocean State’s 8th annual Oyster Festival will be held on Saturday, October 8 at River Walk Park, South Water Street, in Providence. It celebrates oysters and aquaculture farmed in Rhode Island. Opening hours are from 1 p. m. to 7 p. m. m.
A variety of oyster farms, live music, and craft beer and wine are featured. There will also be outdoor food trucks near the waterfront.
Participating farms include Aquidneck Island Oyster Co. , Bluff Hill Cove Oyster Farm, East Beach Blonde Oysters, Fox Island Oysters, Hope Island Oysters, Rocky Rhode Oysters, Quonset Point Oysters, Salt Pond Oysters, Sea Kist Oysters, Walrus
Hendrick’s Gin Garden will also be on site. The level will feature Bochek, Z-Boys, DJ Red Dawn and DJ Unkle Thirsty.
Food vendors come with Sunset Farms, Shuckin’ Truck and RaRa’s Surf Shack.
Tickets $10 for admission to Eventbrite. Tickets for oysters and beverages sold separately.
On the occasion rain or shine, dogs on a leash are allowed and children under 12 years old participate for free. This is for all ages, but those hoping to drink alcohol will need to bring their ID.
The Ocean State Oyster Festival collaborates with the Nature Conservancy of R. I. to dispose of oyster shells from the event, keeping them out of the landfill and recycling them adaptively for reef building.