Firemen s Parade is Friday evening festival parade is Saturday afternoon The Fireman s Parade, sponsored by the Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department (MVFD) of Urbanna, is at 7 p.m. The Khedive Shriners are always a crowd favorite in Saturday s 2 p.m. Deltaville, VA Yacht Sales New & Used Boaters Boutique (Hidden Inside DYC s Ship s Store) DELTAVILLE YACHTING CENTER & CHESAPEAKE YACHT SALES 2014 Catalina Mainship Sea Fox Seaward 27 $133,012 $134,500 $39,900 $19,500 Clothing, Hats Jewelry & Boat Supplies Gifts for Guys & Gals Classic Integrity ~ Quality Service 2 Southside Sentinel Urbanna, Va.
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Deltaville Located on Broad Creek between the Rappahannock & Piankatank Rivers Boatyard, slips & boatel storage Catalina, Carolina Classic, Albin & Mainship Specialists Full Service Repair & Rebuild Shop Certified Technicians ABYC. Think Drug Join us for breakfast and lunch at the old fashioned counter Famous for our milkshakes and limeades! Take a taste of Oyster Festival Home with you OYSTERS SHELL SHUCKED ROCKEFELLER Fall Hours Monday - Saturday 7 a.m. It s all happening only in Urbanna, as it has since Visit for more information on the festival. Come early, stay late and wear walking shoes, because there s lots to see, hear and do at the Oyster Festival. Police headquarters will be on the second floor of town hall. There are parking lots on both the west and east sides of town, and also some lots inside town limits for those who arrive early. Parking is $10 on Friday and $20 on Saturday. The festival runs from 10 a.m.- midnight on Friday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. See pages for a full entertainment schedule. A variety of entertainment has been booked for the Urbanna Oyster Festival s three stages and on the porch of the Old Tobacco Warehouse on both Friday and Saturday. On Saturday, 30-passenger trams will shuttle visitors across the bridge to and from parking areas on the Rosegill (east) side of town. Community Row, featuring local vendors, will be on one side of Virginia Street on the way to the waterfront. On Saturday at 2 p.m., the popular Urbanna Oyster Festival Parade with dozens of entries winds its way through town on a route that bypasses the main part of Virginia Street. You ll also enjoy watching the amateurs wrestle with opening the tight bivalves.
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If you ve ever tried to open an oyster, you ll marvel at the speed and dexterity as professional contestants shuck two dozen oysters in less than 3 minutes.
On Saturday, the Virginia Oyster Shucking Championship is at 11 a.m.
Again this year, antique and classic vehicles will be on display at the corner of Waverly and Virginia streets, across from the Urbanna Firehouse, on Saturday, November 8, starting at 9 a.m. It s just the first of two parades.the firemen s dance featuring the reggae sounds of Stuck on a Name follows Friday s parade at 8 p.m. Stick around on Friday for the Firemen s Parade at 7 p.m. If it s Friday, get a seat for the crowning of the Urbanna Oyster Festival Queen and Little Miss Spat at 4 p.m. So, mosey back up town to Festival Village, get a snack. At the waterfront visitors can try the hands-on oystering exhibits, touch tank ecosystem and enjoy the music and displays. Then stroll down to the Urbanna Town Marina at Upton s Point to see and tour restored oyster buyboats and the tall ship Godspeed from Jamestown. The award-winning Lancaster High School band is a parade favorite. After you ve eaten your fill, take a rest at one of the stages for some continuous live music. As always, the Middlesex Lions Club will serve its sizzling oyster fritters, the Kiwanis Club of Middlesex will offer its raw and roasted oysters, the Woman s Club will dip up its famous crab bisque, and Christ Church will once again tempt you with its delicious clam chowder, and fried clams and oysters. How about a funnel cake, a festival favorite? In addition, visitors can enjoy crab soup, crab bisque, seafood chowder, clams, crab cakes, shrimp, fish, corn dogs, sausages, hamburgers, hot dogs, turkey legs, roast beef, kettle corn, roasted nuts, ice cream, cotton candy, snow cones, candy apples and many other goodies. Oysters, prepared with flair, will be everywhere raw on the half shell, fried, warmed in stews and sandwiched as fritters. The streets of Urbanna will be lined with food vendors vying for the palates of thousands of visitors. There ll be food, bands, historical boats, crafts, antique cars, crowning of the festival queen, two parades, and the official Virginia Oyster Shucking Contest.
2 Welcome to the 57th Annual Urbanna Oyster Festival When leaves change color and the air is crisp, it s time for the Urbanna Oyster Festival Virginia s official Oyster Festival! This year s 57th edition of the area s premier fall festival takes center stage Friday and Saturday, November 7-8.
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