What You Need to Know

Veteran's Memorial Park @ Fort Point Street and Seaview Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06855

The daily entrance fee is:

• $15 for adults
• $8 for children (5-12 years old)
• Children under the age of 5 are FREE
• $10 for seniors (65+)
• Sunday, September 7th all children are FREE with a paid adult ticket!
• Individual tickets are good for one day only
• The daily entrance fee includes free off-site parking, shuttle buses to and from the festival and all entertainment

Yes. We accept American Express, MasterCard, Visa, Discover & ApplePay

Yes. There will be three (3) ATMs on-site

Free parking and shuttle buses are available at these locations:

• 9/5 – Norwalk Community College & Calf Pasture Beach (5:30 pm - 11:30 pm)
• 9/6 – Norwalk Community College, Calf Pasture Beach, and Norwalk City Hall (10:30 am - 11:30pm)
• 9/7 – Norwalk Community College, Calf Pasture Beach, and Norwalk City Hall (10:30 am 8:30 pm)

Additional fee parking at Webster Street Parking Lot, Haviland Street Parking Lot, Maritime Aquarium Garage, and Iron Works Garage. All are within walking distance to the festival.

Yes

• Facilities on the field are handicap
• Free parking and free handicapped bus service is provided all weekend long located at Calf Pasture Beach

All entertainment performances at the Norwalk Oyster Festival are included in the cost of admission to the festival. No additional ticket purchase is required.

No. All entertainment is included with your admission. Seating for the shows is on a first-come, first-served basis.

• Arts & Crafts – Thousands of creative and practical items that appeal to all tastes, budgets, and ages; hand-crafted jewelry; artwork, sculpture and photography; decorative and usable pottery; woodcrafts including children’s toys, boxes and furniture; clothing, accessories, wearable art, and much more!
• Kids’ Cove – Games, amusement rides, entertainment and parades.
• International Food Court  – Diverse dining selections from all around the world.
• Road to the Festival – Prizes, give-aways and  displays.
• New England Village – Interactive displays demonstrations and merchandise.

Yes. Purchase and consumption of alcoholic beverages required valid government issued photo identification. Must be 21 years of age or older.

No. Outside food and beverages are not allowed into the event

No. Coolers, bottles, cans, large bags, and backpacks may not be brought into the festival. 

The only permitted bags will be diaper bags or bags that contain medical supplies for people with conditions that require them to carry those supplies.

ALL bags are subject to inspection at the entrance gates.

No. A City of Norwalk ordinance prohibits dogs from Veterans Park, however, certified service dogs with documentation are welcomed.

• The Oyster Festival is an outdoor festival so guests should be prepared for the weather on the day(s) they are attending
• The site is a park (mostly grass) and comfortable shoes are recommended
• The site is on the Norwalk Harbor and it is September, so evenings can be cool
• Be prepared to have fun

• The Norwalk Seaport Association (a not for profit 501(C)3 organization) is solely responsible for organizing and financing the annual Oyster Festival. Funds raised from the Oyster Festival allow the Seaport Association to continue its educational programs, stewardship for the 1868 Sheffield Island Lighthouse, Norwalk Islands habitat restoration projects with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and other services
• Since it began in 1977, the Norwalk Seaport Association has provided an opportunity for other local non-profit organizations to earn money for their programs and services by operating food booths at the Oyster Festival. The Seaport Associations also supports youth groups by hiring them to work at the festival.

Media representatives should contact info@seaport.org at least one week prior to the event for press credentials approval

Applications for Arts & Crafts and New England Village are available by mail, e-mail or download from the website. If you have trouble or questions, email your request to info@seaport.org or call 203-838-9444. 

For Food Vendors, complete and submit the food Vendor inquiry and forward to the Seaport. ..we will review your offerings and respond.

Entertainers please email info@seaport.org

The Hilton Garden Inn in Norwalk is offering a special rate for the 2024 festival from 9/6 to 9/10. You will need to book by 8/31/24

Hilton Garden Inn

560 Main Avenue

Norwalk, CT 06851

203-523-4000

• Use this link to book: 
• Booking your room is simple, just select "Book a Room" to receive your group's preferred rate.