OysterFest

October 19-20, 2024

Tickets on sale now! For general information about the event, check out our OysterFest FAQ.

LEARN TO SHUCK

Tickets are available here. Three classes are scheduled for Saturday, October 19th and two classes are scheduled for Sunday, October 20th. Guests must have scanned their OysterFest ticket upon admission to attend this class.

Sunday Local Ticket

Choose this ticket if you are a RESIDENT or NON-RESIDENT TAXPAYER in the town of Wellfleet & you can provide a local address that YOU pay taxes on. Please don't use this if you do not currently pay taxes to the Town of Wellfleet. Enter the coupon in the field below. Choose one ticket per taxpayer. The local code is not intended for use by the taxpayer's friends, extended relatives, or houseguests.

OYSTERFEST SCHEDULE

OYSTERFEST FAQs

Vendor Lists

Volunteer at the ‘FesT

Volunteer to help out a great cause, and get free tickets to the fest! See available positions and register here.

For more information about volunteer opportunities, contact volunteers@wellfeetoa.org

SHUCK OFF REGISTRATION

Registration for this year’s Shuck-Off is accessible here. The Shuck-Off is not open to amateurs. Deadline to register is October 10th.

Beloved by locals and visitors alike, our annual Wellfleet OysterFest™ has grown to become one of the most popular events on Cape Cod. Started back in 2001, OysterFest is a 2-day party that pulses with everything that makes life in Wellfleet so special; art, seafood, and community.

Upwards of 20,000 people gather in the heart of downtown for one weekend in October to celebrate our world famous oysters. This family-friendly hootenanny takes over Main Street with local food, beer and wine gardens, live music, arts and crafts vendors, and, of course, oysters. Lots and lots of oysters and other ‘Fleet-raised shellfish dished out directly from the men and women who harvest them along our shores. There are culinary demonstrations, educational lectures, an annual road race, and a Family Fun area complete with kid-friendly crafting, games, and a bounce house.

OysterFest is also home to the annual Wellfleet Oyster Shuck-Off competition. A fiercely contested gathering of oyster athletes, our Shuck-Off is the biggest oyster shucking competition in America. Shuckers from far and wide battle it out with our local oyster knife athletes for the ultimate bi-valve bragging rights, cash prizes, and the opportunity to have their name immortalized on our Golden Oyster trophy.