Milford Oyster Festival 2017: Musical Headliner, Food, Activities, Entertainment, Parking Details

MILFORD, CT — Downtown Milford is almost ready for its annual closeup as more than 50,000 people make the trek for the enormously popular Milford Oyster Festival. The 43rd annual Milford Oyster Festival will be held on Saturday, August 19, 2017 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is free of course.

The musical headliner this year is Blackberry Smoke, a Southern rock and roll band. They’ve opened previously for Zac Brown Band, ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd. On Friday, August 18, the Milford Oyster Festival Eve bash will be held Milford Lisman Landing from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

To see all of the events and activities planned during the Milford Oyster Festival on Saturday, click on the hyperlinks below, which lead to the official Milford Oyster Festival website. There will be tons of music, live entertainment, a classic car show, activities for children, arts and crafts, and harbor activities. There will also be a craft beer and wine garden, plenty of food highlighted by 41,000 oysters and 6,000 clams.

Fowler Field Main Stage Schedule
Lisman Landing Harbor Stage Schedule
Classic Car Show on River Street
Fowler Pavilion Children's Stage
Armory Square Big Toys
Milford Harbor Activities

Road Closures, Shuttle Service

The Milford Police Department is offering the following information to assist citizens, merchants and visitors with traffic, parking and other matters regarding the festival.

• Access to the Milford Center area will be restricted from the hours of 8:30 am-6:30 pm. The streets which will be closed and/or have limited access include; North Broad St, South Broad St, Depot St, New Haven Ave (from Gulf St to Daniel St), Prospect St (from Cherry St – New Haven Ave), River St (from Darina Pl to New Haven Ave), Armory La, Factory La, Shipyard La, Center St and High St (from Jepson Dr to Helwig St).
• Access to the Railroad Station parking areas for railroad patrons will only be allowed from High Street.
• On street parking will be restricted within the festival boundaries between 8:00am – 6:30pm.
• Handicapped parking will be provided at the following locations; Milford Senior Center, Harborside Middle School and Wasson Field parking lot adjacent to West Main Street. There will be senior and handicap access shuttle transportation to and from these locations.
• Access to the City Boat Launch on Shipyard Lane will be restricted from 6:00 am – 6:30 pm.
• Pets and coolers will not be allowed within the festival boundaries
• Shuttle buses are being provided for festival patrons which will be picking up/dropping off at two locations in Milford; Jonathan Law High School and the Westfield Connecticut Post Shopping Mall. The shuttle services will operate from 9:30am – 7:00pm. There will be free Police K9 demonstrations for the public being held across from the Milford Public Library during two separate times; 12:30 am and 2:30 pm.

For further information regarding the Oyster Festival please visit their website at www.milfordoysterfestival.com