Tyne Valley Oyster Festival

Get ready to party hearty at this year's celebration of the oyster! Featuring the Canadian Oyster Shucking Championships, PEI Grading Championships, Miss Oyster Pearl Contest, Oyster Box Decorating Contest, Oyster/Scallop Suppers, and other entertainments! Click here for some pictures of what you can experience here this year!

The highlight of the festival is the Canadian Oyster Shucking Championship and the famous oyster/scallop suppers, but there is much more to enjoy including:

Schedule of Events
Look for 2008 schedules in the New Year

43rd Tyne Valley Oyster Festival

Wednesday, August 1 to Sunday, August 5, 2007

Wednesday, August 1

PEI Moosehead Trivia

7 pm Doors open

8 pm Play begins

19 Years & over

Thursday, August 2

6 pm Drop off decorated oyster boxes- all ages

7 pm Opening ceremonies

7:20 pm Miss Oyster Pearl Pageant - Girls casual wear

8 pm - Family Night- (Hypnotist Robert Lamar) suitable for all ages.

Friday, August 3

11 am-4 pm Kids' Day held in Green Park, Port Hill - featuring The Balloon Twisting Pirate.

4 pm-7 pm Tyne Valley Fire Hall- Fried Oyster & Scallop Suppers- $15. Turkey Cold Plate available $10. Meal includes roll, fries/potato salad, coleslaw, pie, and tea/coffee.

7 pm Miss Oyster Pearl Pageant- Girls street wear

7:30 pm PEI Oyster Grading Championships

8:30 pm Licensed Bar. Must be 19 years and over. Singing Contest featuring "The North Hearts Band". Semi-Finals

10 pm Canadian Oyster Shucking Championship. Contestants from all over Canada. Winner represents Canada @ the World Championship in Galway, Ireland.

Saturday, August 4

1:00 pm Community Parade, Tyne Valley Village

3:00 pm West Prince County Volunteer Fireman's Challenge- Outside Tyne Valley Community Centre(rink).

3:30 pm. Live entertainment featuring” The Ellis Family Band”

4 pm-7 pm Tyne Valley Fire Hall- Fried Oyster &Scallop Suppers $15. Turkey Cold Plate available $10. Meal includes roll, fries/potato salad, coleslaw, pie, and tea/coffee.

4:30pm-Out of the Sea And Over The Coals

10 pm Dance at Tyne Valley Community Centre (rink) featuring "Faces" & "Deuces Wild Band“. Licensed Bar. Must be 19 years and over.

Sunday, August 5

10 am Festival Worship Service Non-Denominational Ecumenical Service featuring Community Choir and plenty of musical components.

12 pm Matinee Sulky Horse Racing at Tyne Valley race track Valley Downs **NOTE: The matinee sulky races
which were to be held Aug5th have been reschedualed to July 22nd due to a scheduling conflict at the track.**

2 pm Singing Contest Finals featuring “ The North Hearts Band" - Cash Prizes- $600-$300-$200.

4:30 pm Pageant and Community Awards- Oyster Box Decorating awards-Youth of the Year-Women's Institute Member of the Year-Citizen of the Year- Volunteer of the Year -Crowning of Miss Oyster Pearl, Festival Queen 2007-Appearance by Former Queen

Free Oysters Available With Paid Admission Friday

Midway by
G and G Amusements

G & G Amusements
Box 243, Charlottetown, PE
C1A 7K4
Attention: Mabel or Skot Gallant

Find out why Malpeque oysters are the best in the world and why everyone raves about Island hospitality.

Join us for some great times at the Tyne Valley Oyster Festival!