Oliver Osoyoos Oyster Festival #oooysterfest

If you love Oysters, you need to be at the Okanagan’s only oyster festival: the OOOyster Festival!

The Oliver Osoyoos Oyster Festival was created to showcase sustainable oysters together with the award-winning wines of the Oliver Osoyoos Winery Association. Even oysters need a day in the sun!

Sip the new Spring releases from the participating wineries of the Oliver Osoyoos Winery Association, slurp your way through Oliver & Osoyoos best restaurants, and enjoy special Oyster events.

SATURDAY APRIL 14TH OSOYOOS VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER’S OYSTER FEED DINNER – SOLD OUT
Join the Osoyoos Firefighter’s for their annual Oyster Feed Dinner and Dance. Great food, great entertainment ” and great oysters, both raw and deep-fried.”
Location: International Curling Club
Doors Open at 5:30pm & Dinner at 6:30pm
Price: $50.00

Shellshocked Movie Screening followed by a four course communal table dinner at Miradoro restaurant at Tinhorn Creek

WEDNESDAY APRIL 18TH SHELLSHOCKED – SAVING OYSTERS TO SAVE OURSELVES

Presented by Ocean Wise,CodfathersEAT Magazine & Local Lounge and Grille.
Location: Oliver Theatre
Time: 6:00pm
Price: By donation to Ocean Wise

Enjoy a four course communal table dinner at Miradoro restaurant at Tinhorn Creek

WEDNESDAY APRIL 18TH Following the screening, join Executive Chef Jeff Van Geest & special Guest Chef Paul Cecconi from Local Lounge and Grille at Miradoro restaurant for an incredible four course communal table dinner showcasing spectacular sustainable seafood.
Location: Miradoro Restaurant
Time: 7:30pm
Price: TBA

Oyster Beach Brew Party Event

FRIDAY APRIL 20TH THE OYSTER BEACH BREW PARTY
Presented by the South Okanagan Chamber of CommerceAdmission covers entertainment, beer mug, two oysters, sausage OR beer sample. Join us under the tent for a beach party featuring live entertainment with Dianne Ball, and special guest oyster farmer Rob Tryon from Effingham oysters. “It’s time to get effed”. This will be a beach party, appropriate footwear advised.
*In case of bad weather, beach party will be moved inside the Walnut Beach Resort ballroom.
Location: Walnut Beach Resort
Time: 6pm to 10pm
Entrance price: $35.00(Additional food and beverage tickets available on site)
Tickets available at Imperial Office Pro or email manager@sochamber.ca
or call (250) 498-6321 Ext. 1
Art of the Oyster Event
SATURDAY APRIL 21 START OF THE OYSTER SIGNATURE EVENT
with wine pairings from participating OOWA wineries Elegant afternoon soiree featuring oyster creations from Oliver & Osoyoos best restaurants and chefs with wonderful wine pairings from participating Oliver Osoyoos Winery Association.  Freshly shucked oysters will also be featured from the Codfathers, Buy the Sea and Helens Seafood Cove. Enjoy oysters, wine and the background music of nHarmonix Music. For oyster and wine lovers this is one of the highlight events of the festival.Oyster Stations: Mica, Miradoro, Sonora Room, Terrafina, Walnut Beach Resort & Watermark Beach Resort

Wineries: Black Hills Estate Winery, Burrowing Owl, Castoro de Oro Estate Winery, Fairview Cellars, Gehringer Brothers, Hester Creek, NK’MIP Cellars, Oliver Twist Estate Winery, Road 13, Rustico Farm & Cellars, Stoneboat Vineyards & Tinhorn Creek.
Location: Walnut Beach Resort
Time: 3pm to 5pm
Price: $45.00 plus HST. (Inclusive)

Tickets available by calling Walnut Beach Resort at 1-877-936-5400
or go on sale at Codfathers in Kelowna,Buy the Sea in West Kelowna or Penticton & Helen’s Sea Food Cove in Osoyoos on Monday March 26th.

Shellshocked

SATURDAY APRIL 21ST COOKING CLASS AND PRIVATE DINNER
Enjoy a small intimate wine paired cooking class with the award winning wines of Winemaker Rob Summers and oyster inspired food creations and multi course dinner prepared by Chef Jeremy Luypen. Set in Hester Creek Estate Wineries gourmet demonstration kitchen this is an event sure to please and inspire all food and wine lovers!
Location: Hester Creek Winery
Time: 6:30pm
Price: $135.00 – Includes wine pairings, recipes, taxes and gratuities.Tickets available exclusively through Hester Creek Winery
Shellshocked

SATURDAY APRIL 21ST  AMATEUR SHUCK & SUCK COMPETITION
Helen’s Seafood Cove and the Sage Pub host the 1st  Okanagan Amateur Shuck & Suck Competition.Come cheer on the Amateur Shuck & Suck teams as they compete to claim the title of Best Shuck N’ Sucker team in the Okanagan. Enjoy fresh shucked oysters and an evening of music and dancing.Enter your team for the Shuck & Suck competition by April 15th. Prizes to be won including Best Dressed Shuck & Suck team. $10.00 registration fee.
Location: Sage Pub
Time: 6:30pm