Welcome to the Galway International Oyster & Seafood Festival
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Friday 28th - Sunday 30th September 2012
Each September, Galway City comes alive with seafood & oysters as it celebrates the Galway International Oyster & Seafood Festival, the most internationally recognised food festival in Ireland and the world's longest running International Oyster Festival
Throughout the festival, a host of tantalising events to whet your appetite will take place, including; a seafood trail in some of Galway city’s finest restaurants, Taste of the Sea/Blas na Mara - showcasing Galway's seafood heroes, the National Oyster Opening Championship, The Food village at The Festival Marquee, the World Oyster Opening Championship, a Mardi Gras event through the streets of Galway and the Festival Finale with family activities, kids fancy dress, live music, cooking demonstrations, Best Hot Oyster Dish challenge, Irish Coffee making and jive & jazz.
For further information, please email us on info@galwayoysterfest.com
Once again - Congratulations to Xavier Caille from Belgium, 2011 Bollinger World Oyster Opening Champion and Michael Moran, National Irish Oyster Opening Champion.
16 countries were entered in the 2011 World Oyster Opening Championship and a sincere thank you to everyone involved in making the 57th festival an unforgettable one! From our competitors in the National Championship to the those in the World Championship that travelled from every side of the globe to be a part of it. Our guests and visitors to our staff and sponsors who worked tirelessy together to bring last year's festival back to the marquee.
We hope you had a fantastic weekend in 2011 and we look forward to meeting you all again this year!
