First-ever Shuck Hatteras Festival will be held December 16-17
The first-ever Shuck Hatteras Festival is coming to the Tri-villages on December 16-17, and the event is a shellabration of community, music, and of course, oysters.
The festivities kick off on Friday, December 16, at the Cape Hatteras/Outer Banks KOA Resort with live music by renowned local band The Yacht Dogs, and local delicacies by Cousin’s Oysters, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
The activity heats up on Saturday, December 17, starting at 1:00 p.m. with a Merry Muse Market featuring local art vendors, which is free and open to the public all day long. An Oyster Cook-Off Challenge will run from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., followed by an all-you-can-eat Oyster Roast at 4:00 p.m.
Tickets will be sold at the event for $25, or $20 with proof of a KOA campsite. In addition to the oyster roast, the event will also feature a 50/50 raffle, horseshoe tournament, kids’ games, and live music from Dr. Bacon, After School Surf Club, Howell & Caswell, The Carolina Sweaters, Anchor Blazer, Hot Sauce, Cryp-Terror, and many more.
The Chicamacomico Lifesaving Station will also be on-site serving BBQ, and there are plenty more activities and enticements for attendees which will be announced in the weeks to come.
Restaurants/challengers interested in participating in the cook-off can email Barry Wells at ShakeHatterasFest@gmail.com or click here to enter the cook-off. There is a $25 Registration Fee to enter.
For more information on the Shuck Hatteras Festival, visit the event’s Facebook page.
