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22nd September - 24th September | 15:00 -

Galway International Oyster Festival 2023

The longest-running oyster festival in the world, Galway International Oyster Festival gives locals and visitors alike the chance to experience a wide variety of tantalising events.

Throughout the food festival, there will be loads of exciting event to choose from; seafood trails, oyster opening (shucking) championships including the Oyster ‘Olympics’ or World Oyster Opening Championship, foodie talks and tasting events in some of Galway’s best restaurants, The Festival Marquee, a Mardi Gras style Gala Event along with family activities, live music, cooking demonstrations and more.

Created by city hotelier, Brian Collins in 1954, the world renowned Galway International Oyster & Seafood Festival takes place on the last full weekend in September each year. The festival is one of Ireland’s oldest festivals and celebrates the native Galway oyster or ‘Galway flats’. Galway is home to one of the last remaining wild oyster beds in Dunbulcan Bay – a protected bay with pristine waters perfect to cultivating the rare native oyster. During the Galway International Oyster & Seafood Festival, there will be 3 days of events in the festival marquee including the National Oyster Opening (shucking) Champs, live bands, dancing, a feast of seafood delights, a Winners Masquerade Party, World Oyster Olympics – we hope you will be able to join us in making the next festival another memorable occasion!

Event Date
22nd September 2023 - 24th September 2023
Event Time
15:00 -
Event Category Venue
Nimmo's Pier
Location
The Claddagh
Event Address
Nimmo's Pier Marquee,
Claddagh,
Galway
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Ticket Price
Various
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