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Milford Oyster Festival Returning In 2021
Organizers announce plans for the popular Milford Oyster Festival, which routinely draws more than 50,000 people to downtown Milford.
MILFORD, CT — The Milford Oyster Festival is returning after a one-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The 47th Milford Oyster Festival will take place on Saturday, Aug. 21, organizers announced Tuesday.
"Our goal is to officially announce that we are moving forward with the festival this year, subject to state and local guidelines,” Ila Tokarz, president of the festival, said in a news release. “We are looking forward to getting back to a great Milford tradition.”
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This year’s festival will have many of the areas that festival goers look forward to every year including arts and crafts on the Green, Main Street, the non-profit area, car show, canoe and kayak races, food and entertainment, according to Tokarz.
Oyster Eve, the festival’s popular kick-off event, will take place from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 20.
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More information will be released later, including upcoming band announcements.
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