Join us for the 69th Annual Urbanna Oyster Festival!
November 6-7, 2026
Join us for the 69th Annual Urbanna Oyster Festival!
November 6-7, 2026
The Marine Science Legacy Program brings knowledge and understanding for the Chesapeake Bay ecology, history and future to Middlesex County area students. Oyster Festival Education Day is a day of hands-on learning at the Urbanna Waterfront on the Thursday before the festival. Students learn from experts and through activities like
The Urbanna Oyster Festival is excited to announce a very special raffle this year—your chance to win a brand-new ICON Electric Bike, generously provided by Mike’s Custom Golf Cars. This state-of-the-art E-Bike, valued at $2,800, will be on display at the Oyster Festival Information Booth throughout the weekend. Raffle Details:
Col. (retired) A.B. Gravatt III of Urbanna and Lansdowne, in background, has been named grand marshal of the 2025 Urbanna Oyster Festival. (Photo by Larry Chowning) The Urbanna Oyster Festival Foundation has named Col. (retired) Arthur Broaddus (A.B.) Gravatt III of Urbanna grand marshal of the 2025 Urbanna Oyster Festival.
Local seniors and first graders spend the months leading up to the Festival completing service projects, attending group events and building relationships with one another. Friday at 4pm in the firehouse is the culmination of their program and we invite you to see who gets crowned as this year’s Queen
The Urbanna Oyster Festival Foundation has named Sarah Hammond Stokes, 86, of Urbanna as captain of the 2025 festival. A Middlesex County native, Stokes surprised a field of women oyster shuckers in 1983 at the Virginia oyster shucking contest in Urbanna, winning the female championship and earning a trip to
By filling out the form below you are expressing interest in participating in the Urbanna Oyster Festival Parade on the Saturday of Oyster Festival at 2:00PM. Upon approval, you will receive a detailed parade information packet in October. If you have any questions, please call the Festival office at 804-758-2122.
NO objects are to be thrown from any parade vehicle, floats or marchers. NO stopping along parade route. Air cannons, loud explosive devices and other objects are prohibited. Current political campaign candidates are NOT permitted in the parade or along the parade route, nor do we allow any political advertisements or promotional materials in the parade. Please Keep in Mind this is a Family-oriented event and parade. We are a Virginia Green Festival.
Partnerships with local and regional organizations allows The Urbanna Oyster Festival to continue to operate and present a weekend of entertainment to the 50,000 people that attend annually. This year we look forward to both celebrating our 69th anniversary and the 250th anniversary of the United States. We hope you’ll consider working together to bring this event to life on November 6-7, 2026. Sponsor package details are available for download, or by contacting the UOF office at 804-758-2122 or urbannaoysterfest@gmail.com.
By filling out the form below you are expressing interest in participating in the Urbanna Oyster Festival as a vendor. You may be contacted by the Urbanna Oyster Festival office with any additional questions and next steps. If you prefer to contact us directly, you may call 804-758-2122 or email at oysterfestival@va.metrocast.net.
**Please note this form is not a formal application and you are not guaranteed placement until contacted and confirmed by the Urbanna Oyster Festival.
The Urbanna Oyster Festival would be nothing without our volunteers and festival support, and we need your help this year more than ever! We invite you to become a festival at the Urbanna Oyster Festival!
