OystoberFest

10/02/2025

Here we go!

10/02/2025

OystoberFest!!!!- this Saturday - St. Thomas Episcopal Church (Around the block from Laburnum and Chamberlayne Ave's in RVA's northside).

Family Fun Event with perfect weather, brought to you by The Cowart Team Home Loans.

🚴‍♀️🚵‍♀️ Bike to the event and earn $2 worth of meal / drink tix - and park in the secure Bike Walk RVA valet.

🦪🦪🦪Remember to drop your shells into the buckets provided by the VCU Rice Rivers Center Virginia Oyster Shell Recycling Program.

🍺🍺🍺 The beer and other drinks list:
🏔 Sierra Nevada - Hazy Little Thing
🪉Harp Lager
🔔Bells Two-Hearted Ale
🍀Smithwicks Irish
🟦PBR
🇺🇸Sam Adams OctoberFest
🌕Blue Moon Belgian
🏔Sierra Nevada Pilsner
🍀Guinnessess Draught
🏄‍♀️Surfside Tea Lemonade Vodka
🏄Surfside Strawberry Lemonade Vodka
🏄‍♂️Surfside (variety Packs)
0️⃣Guinness Zero (N/A)
👟Athletic, Wild Run IPA (N/A)
🥨Athletic, Oktoberfest (N/A)

🍷🥂🍾 Wines!
- Lini 910 Labrusca Bianco
- Zenato Alanera Igt 2021
- Lapostolle Grand Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
- Tilia Torrontes 2024
- Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc Private Bin Marlborough 2024
- Forever Summer By Mirabeau Rose 2024

See you all there!

09/09/2025

🚨 Exciting Sponsor News 🚨

OystoberFest 2025 is brought to you this year by The Cowart Team

We are truly honored by their support of the event this year - and look forward eating oysters with the team under the oak tree. 🌳

They say: "The Cowart Team Home Loans has a passion for helping people find the beauty in buying a home. Our team is driven by the idea that this process is so much more than a mortgage - it’s the beginning of a new home, new relationships, new milestones, and so much more. We’re so excited to be sponsoring OystoberFest and St. Thomas' this year and all the wonderful work they do!"

Looking forward to your next home, do it with confidence by reaching out To The Cowart Team: https://thecowartteam.com/

12/11/2024

May there always be work for your hands to do,
May your purse always hold a coin or two.
May the sun always shine warm on your windowpane,
May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain.
May the hand of a friend always be near you,
And may God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.

Rest in Peace Garry - we love you.

10/04/2024

Another busy weekend in RVA, check out my post yesterday about all the weekend events, it includes Powhatan's Festival of the Grape Armenian Food Festival - Richmond, VA OystoberFest State Fair of Virginia & 2nd Street Festival On Saturday Arrested Development will close out the festival at Waverly R. Crawley Main Stage and Sunday, my sis Desirée Roots will do the honors there; and on Sunday, at the Joe Kennedy Jr. Jazz Stage, “Lady E” Duchess of the Blues & Her Blues Synsation Band will close Ethel Barnett-Johnson Hours Sat: 11:30- 7pm; Sunday 12 - 6pm. See the full schedule. https://venturerichmond.com/our-events/2nd-street-festival/

10/03/2024

Here we go - RVA Hub write up on Saturday's good times:

This Saturday, St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church in Richmond’s Northside will host OystoberFest, a lively, family-friendly event offering a variety of oyster dishes, live music, and fun activities for all ages.

10/02/2024

...it's happening!

1000 festivals this weekend among the 25 states, plus the introduction of a new festival guide at Festival Guides and Reviews

10/08/2023

Thank you, thank you, thank you! To all our volunteers, partners, and sponsors it was another great OystoberFest! Did anyone take any pictures?

10/07/2023

Heya OystoberFest people. Here's our awesome music line-up for tomorrow.

Noon to 1pm - The Boss of Me (they be cool)

1:15 to 2:15pm Blue Suede Sun, Rockabilly Band - as advertised - they bring the rock o' the billy.

2:30 - to 3:30pm VEXINE - they swing, they rock and we're so happy they're back to playing live right on our stage.

3:45 - 4:45pm The Shangri-Lords...this is cool - The Shangi-Las, The Ronnettes, the Supreme's and more 60's girls groups hits

And bringing the bi-valve music home:

5:00 - to 6:00pm (maybe a touch longer) LAZLO

Check out the line-up and more info here: https://oystoberfest.com/music.php

(Big thanks to the bands for playing our lil' festival)