The small waterfront town of Urbanna, VA opens its streets for the 52nd annual Oyster Festival November 6 and 7, 2009. The festival has grown and so have the crowds. Crowds for the two-day event now number nearly 75,000. Food and craft booths number over 125 and the Fireman’s Parade features over 80 engines of every size and description. The Oyster Festival Parade on Saturday features over 80 units including numerous marching bands, antique cars, locally produced floats and the renowned Khedive Temple Shrine Club of Norfolk Don’t worry, if oysters are not your favorite seafood, there will be many other tasty regional entree’s to sample. You are sure to find clam chowder, clam fritters, crab cakes, turkey legs, funnel cakes, and much more. The streets of Urbanna will be closed to automobile traffic and are lined with local artists and vendors exhibiting all sorts of wares. Visitors are free to walk around this quaint
waterfront town and sample food while they listen to live music and shop for arts and crafts.
The festival officially begins Friday, November 6, 2009 at 10 a.m. The Fireman’s Parade begins at 7p.m. and is followed with a live band and dancing behind the Firehouse from 8pm to Midnight. Saturday is the Virginia State Oyster Shucking Contest at 11a.m. and the Oyster Festival Parade at 2p.m. For all the details of this event visit www.UrbannaOysterFestival.com
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