Galway Oyster Festival

Welcome to the Galway International Oyster and Seafood Festival

Fáilte go Féile Idirnáisiúnta Oisrí agus Bia Mara na Gaillimhe

DATES: Friday 26th - Sunday 29th September 2013

Each year, on the last weekend of September, Galway City comes alive with seafood & oysters as it celebrates the Galway International Oyster & Seafood Festival, the most internationally recognised Irish festival after St Patrick's Day and the world's longest running Oyster Festival. Throughout the Irish food festival, there will lots of tantalising events for all to enjoy; seafood trails, oyster hot spots, oyster opening (shucking) championships including the Oyster 'Olympics' or World Oyster Opening Championship, foodie talks & tasting events in some of Galway’s best  restaurants, historic tours, an intimate Food village at The Festival Marquee, a Mardi Gras style Gala Event through the streets of Galway and in association with The Gathering Ireland 2013, the Tribal Oyster Feast Off oyster eating competition celebrating the fourteen Tribes of Galway along with family activities, live music, cooking demonstrations, 'Hot Oyster Awards' cooking challenge and more.

For further information, please email us on info@galwayoysterfest.com ot tweet us @galwayoyster

On the 26th - 29th September 2013, Galway City, on the West Coast of Ireland, will celebrate the first ever recorded Irish food festival, the Galway International Oyster and Seafood Festival. It is Ireland’s most internationally recognised Irish food festival and the world’s longest running oyster festival. Established in 1954, The Galway International Oyster & Seafood Festival has welcomed over half a million visitors, consumed more than 3 million oysters – washed down with champagne and stout whilst listening to some of the best musicians in Ireland. It has played host to over 300 international contenders vying for the World Oyster Opening title and are currently proud hosts of the Irish National Oyster Opening Champion, the European Oyster Opening Champion AND the World Oyster Opening Champion – all in one man – Michael Moran of Moran’s Oyster Cottage in Kilcolgan, Co. Galway.

Click here to download the 2012 programme - The 2013 programme is also on the schedule page.