Brisbane Waters Oyster Festival

Overview

Love them or hate them; oysters are a big business. NSW has a multimillion-dollar oyster industry, with a serious portion of Sydney's supply coming from the Central Coast. Those local farms get their chance to celebrate when the annual Brisbane Waters Oyster Festival rolls around, returning in 2024 on Sunday, November 10.

Hosted at Lion's Park in Woy Woy, you'll find all sorts of oyster-centric entertainment and offerings at this all-day event. Local producers like Hawkesbury River Oyster Shed and Whittle Organic Oyster Farms will be dishing out the goods themselves, fresh from local waterways.

There will also be live music and mariachi bands, market stalls selling food, wines, cocktails, and a drinks stand selling cold beers from Six Strings Brewing Company. Don't fill up on beverages, though. You'll need an empty stomach if you're to compete in the annual oyster-eating competition.