31commercial oyster farms
WORTH OF OYSTERS
SOLD ANNUALLY
POUNDS OF OYSTERS
SOLD ANNUALLY
OF ALL VA’S OYSTERS
ARE HARVESTED HERE
Get your festival groove on with oysters all year long. River Realm has seafood festivals, oyster roasts old school style with plywood tables (you bring your own oyster knife) to more formal affairs. Lots of these are planned for months in advance so get your tickets early. The year culminates with Virginia’s Official Oyster Festival the Urbanna Oyster Festival, 2 days of nonstop oyster goodness. Now in its 61st year, November 2-3, 2018.
Right here where they are harvested are the places to have your oysters-fresh from the water. Try out something new or simply natural, raw on the half shell, we have lots of choices especially when you pair with our local wines. Merroir meets terroir!
The Virginia Oyster Academy was created so visitors could experience the culinary delights of the oyster, the heritage of working watermen and the ecology of the Chesapeake Bay. Academies will feature a variety of oyster topics and are held throughout Virginia’s western coastal region. Each academy has a unique approach-rugged and gritty behind the scenes tour or a more refined boat ride and culinary demonstration. Expect an up close and personal experience of how your seafood reaches your table.
FALL DATES: Sep. 7-Nov. 24, Wed., Fri., Sat.
TICKETS: $185/person, $155 if a party of 6
Whether you’re here visiting friends or headed back home, be sure that the taste of the River Realm goes with you. We have lots of places to get fresh, local seafood and lots of things to go with them. Check out these purveyors of oysters and other local treats!
Experience the Chesapeake Bay with an authentic working waterman as your personal guide. These Captains have created on-water tours relating to the ecology of the Bay, how seafood is harvested, our waterway history and general site seeing. They even create customized tours for families. Join them for a life changing experience as you get out on our rivers and creeks to explore the River Realm. Tour sizes determined by size of each Captain’s vessel.
David Rowe, Lottsburg
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Danny Crabbe, Heathsville
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William Saunders, Irvington
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J.C. Hudgins, Mathews
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Forrest Dameron, Heathsville
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Trey Sowers, Port Haywood
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Brian “Wes” Marks, Deltaville
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Gene Edmonds, Irvington
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Tom Narron, Urbanna
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Richard Moncure, Farnham
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David Rowe, Lottsburg
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Danny Crabbe, Heathsville
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William Saunders, Irvington
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J.C. Hudgins, Mathews
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Forrest Dameron, Heathsville
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Trey Sowers, Port Haywood
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Brian “Wes” Marks, Deltaville
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Gene Edmonds, Irvington
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Tom Narron, Urbanna
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Richard Moncure, Farnham
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Watermen’s way is a public art project honoring the Watermen and Waterwomen of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. These oversized, fiberglass boots are iconic items for the men and women who make a living on the water – and now a perfect addition to your scrapbooks!
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