{"id":1973,"date":"2026-01-11T18:38:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T23:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/?p=1973"},"modified":"2026-01-12T12:41:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T17:41:42","slug":"urbanna-oyster-festival-the-official-oyster-festival-of-the-commonwealth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/11\/urbanna-oyster-festival-the-official-oyster-festival-of-the-commonwealth\/","title":{"rendered":"Urbanna Oyster Festival | The Official Oyster Festival of the Commonwealth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. --><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1977\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1977\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urbannaoysterfestival.com\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1977 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/travel-urbanna-oyster-fest-more-oyster-shucking-800-400-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/travel-urbanna-oyster-fest-more-oyster-shucking-800-400-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/travel-urbanna-oyster-fest-more-oyster-shucking-800-400-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/travel-urbanna-oyster-fest-more-oyster-shucking-800-400-1-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1977\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Urbanna Oyster Festival | The Official Oyster Festival of the Commonwealth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">Welcome to the Urbanna Oyster Festival! Experience the Urbanna Oyster Festival, Virginia\u2019s official celebration of oysters and one of the world\u2019s oldest festivals dedicated to these prized shellfish. Held annually in Urbanna on the first consecutive Friday and Saturday of November, this event draws over 50,000 visitors from across Virginia and beyond, transforming the town.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">Yes, the River Realm is known for being gorgeous, for its nine small towns, and our charming people. More than anything, however, we\u2019re known for the little guys that live in our rivers and bays. We are totally crazy about our oysters! People around the country travel here to order them from our creative restaurants. Foodies near and far also have them shipped to their homes from our many online seafood markets. We truly believe the Virginia oyster is the tastiest of them all. Every November, we give it a proper celebration during the annual Urbanna Oyster Festival. However, this year will look a little different. We\u2019re throwing a physically distanced and socially connected virtual event.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">Source: <em><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.urbannaoysterfestival.com\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Urbanna Oyster Festival | The Official Oyster Festival of the Commonwealth<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Urbanna Oyster Festival! Experience the Urbanna Oyster Festival, Virginia\u2019s official celebration of oysters and one of the world\u2019s oldest festivals dedicated to these prized shellfish. Held annually in Urbanna on the first consecutive Friday and Saturday of November, this event draws over 50,000 visitors from across Virginia and beyond, transforming the town. 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