Annual Milford Oyster Festival Announces Major Change

Annual Milford Oyster Festival will become an evening-only event moving forward, officials say

The 51st Annual Milford Oyster Festival will take place on Aug. 15 and 16 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., organizers said.

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Milford Oyster Festival moving to evenings-only

MILFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — The Milford Oyster Festival will look a bit different next August, organizers announced Wednesday. Starting next year, the event will be evenings-only. Big crowd at Milford Oyster fest Saturday “Out of respect for the Milford Oyster Festival and what has been accomplished in 50 years,we believe it is the right time to close this chapter and begin a new one," Festival President Jay Pinto said. Organizers said the…

Annual Milford Oyster Festival Announces Major Change

Annual Milford Oyster Festival Announces Major Change - Milford, CT - Organizers cited a variety of factors, including rising costs and a lack of new committee members, for making the change.

Milford Oyster Festival to be an evening-only event starting in 2025

The Milford Oyster Festival is making some changes for 2025. Event organizers said the event will now be held annually as an evening-only event in the Fowler Field area on the same third weekend in August. In 2025, the festival will no longer include events on the Milford Green, Lisman Landing, Armory Square, Rotary Pavilion and Milford Harbor. According to event organizers, Oyster Eve will go from one night to two nights with live music, oyst…