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SUMMARY:OysterFest @ CBMM October 28\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Get ready to celebrate the Bay's favorite bivalve at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum's OysterFest on Saturday\, Oct. 28\, 2023.\n\nRunning 10am-4pm\, CBMM's OysterFest features oysters served a variety of ways\, along with other local fare\, craft beer\, and spirits\, plus live music\, an oyster stew competition\, a full schedule of oyster-themed demonstrations and presentations\, children's activities\, and more.\n\nAt the rain or shine event\, festivalgoers can savor Chesapeake Bay oysters\, with both raw and cooked options available\, from the Talbot Watermen Association and other local oyster farms. There will also be a variety of Chesapeake delicacies and other food offerings via local vendors available for purchase\, plus a beverage selection that includes specialty cocktails featuring Windon Distilling Lyon Rum\, Chesapeake-style Bloody Marys featuring George's Beverage Company mix\, and an array of local craft beer options.\n\nThe always-popular oyster stew competition begins at 11am and invites guests to sample offerings from various local restaurants and vote for their favorite\, while the American Chesapeake Club will be on hand to discuss Maryland's official dog\, the Chesapeake Bay retriever\, and showcase its retrieving ability.\n\nFamily activities include Chesapeake-themed games\, activities\, and demonstrations\, and a chance to build a take-home model boat.\n\nGuests will also be able to explore CBMM's exhibitions\, including Oystering on the Chesapeake and Waterman's Wharf\, where they can try tonging or nippering for oysters.\n\nFood and drinks are available for an additional cost\, with carry-on alcohol prohibited. Proceeds from the event support CBMM's education\, restoration\, and exhibition programs.\n\nFor safety reasons\, non-service dogs need to be kept home during CBMM festivals\, including OysterFest. Carry-on alcohol from dock or land is prohibited.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div class="tribe-events-single-event-description tribe-events-content entry-content description" font-size:="" helvetica="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; max-width: 100%\; width: 802.5px\; font-family: ">\n<h3 style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 24px 0px\; padding: 0px\; font-family: inherit\; line-height: 1.8\; color: inherit\; font-size: 16px\; text-align: center\;">Get ready to celebrate the Bay&rsquo\;s favorite bivalve at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum&rsquo\;s OysterFest on Saturday\, Oct. 28\, 2023.</h3>\n\n<p font-size:="" helvetica="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; padding: 0px\; line-height: 1.7\; font-family: ">Running 10am-4pm\, CBMM&rsquo\;s OysterFest features oysters served a variety of ways\, along with other local fare\, craft beer\, and spirits\, plus live music\, an oyster stew competition\, a full schedule of oyster-themed demonstrations and presentations\, children&rsquo\;s activities\, and more.</p>\n\n<p font-size:="" helvetica="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; padding: 0px\; line-height: 1.7\; font-family: ">At the rain or shine event\, festivalgoers can savor Chesapeake Bay oysters\, with both raw and cooked options available\, from the&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.talbotwatermen.net/" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; background-color: transparent\; color: rgb(66\, 139\, 202)\; text-decoration-line: none\;" target="_blank">Talbot Watermen Association</a>&nbsp\;and other local oyster farms. There will also be a variety of Chesapeake delicacies and other food offerings via local vendors available for purchase\, plus a beverage selection that includes specialty cocktails featuring&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.lyonrum.com/" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; background-color: transparent\; color: rgb(66\, 139\, 202)\; text-decoration-line: none\;" target="_blank">Windon Distilling Lyon Rum</a>\, Chesapeake-style Bloody Marys featuring&nbsp\;<a href="https://georgesbeveragecompany.com/" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; background-color: transparent\; color: rgb(66\, 139\, 202)\; text-decoration-line: none\;" target="_blank">George&rsquo\;s Beverage Company</a>&nbsp\;mix\, and an array of local craft beer options.</p>\n\n<p font-size:="" helvetica="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; padding: 0px\; line-height: 1.7\; font-family: ">The always-popular oyster stew competition begins at 11am and invites guests to sample offerings from various local restaurants and vote for their favorite\, while the&nbsp\;<a href="https://amchessieclub.org/" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; background-color: transparent\; color: rgb(66\, 139\, 202)\; text-decoration-line: none\;" target="_blank">American Chesapeake Club</a>&nbsp\;will be on hand to discuss Maryland&rsquo\;s official dog\, the Chesapeake Bay retriever\, and showcase its retrieving ability.</p>\n\n<p font-size:="" helvetica="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; padding: 0px\; line-height: 1.7\; font-family: ">Family activities include Chesapeake-themed games\, activities\, and demonstrations\, and a chance to build a take-home model boat.</p>\n\n<p font-size:="" helvetica="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; padding: 0px\; line-height: 1.7\; font-family: ">Guests will also be able to explore CBMM&rsquo\;s exhibitions\, including&nbsp\;<em style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;">Oystering on the Chesapeake</em>&nbsp\;and&nbsp\;<em style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;">Waterman&rsquo\;s Wharf</em>\, where they can try tonging or nippering for oysters.</p>\n\n<p font-size:="" helvetica="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; padding: 0px\; line-height: 1.7\; font-family: ">Food and drinks are available for an additional cost\, with carry-on alcohol prohibited. Proceeds from the event support CBMM&rsquo\;s education\, restoration\, and exhibition programs.</p>\n\n<p font-size:="" helvetica="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; padding: 0px\; line-height: 1.7\; font-family: "><strong style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;">For safety reasons\, non-service dogs need to be kept home during CBMM festivals\, including OysterFest. Carry-on alcohol from dock or land is prohibited.</strong></p>\n</div>\n
LOCATION:Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum 213 N. Talbot Street St. Michaels\, MD 21663
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URL:https://www.stmichaelsmd.org/events/details/oysterfest-cbmm-october-28-2023-24040
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