600 Attendees Expected to Slurp 10,000 Oysters in Tofino, BC at 16th Annual Clayoquot Oyster Festival, Nov. 14 –17, 2012 Home News + Blogs 600 Attendees Expected to Slurp 10,000 Oysters in Tofino, BC at 16th Annual Clayoquot Oyster Festival, Nov. 14 –17, 2012 Tourism Tofino-Sponsored “Weekend Oyster Worshipper” (WOW) Getaway Contest Prize Includes 2 Nights At Award-Winning Wickaninnish Inn TOFINO, BC – October 23, 2012 – Tourism Tofino and the Clayoquot Oyster Festival Society today unveiled details of the Clayoquot Oyster Festival www.oystergala.com to be held in Tofino, British Columbia, from November 14 – 17, 2012. In its 16th year, the Clayoquot Oyster Festival welcomes food lovers from around the world each year to experience a variety of culinary and educational events including oyster farm tours, a costume ball and a gala dinner showcasing unique oyster dishes prepared by the area’s renowned chefs. The 2012 Clayoquot Oyster Festival slogan is “Indulgently Keeping Tofino’s Population Growing Since 1997.” New to the festival this year is the Tourism Tofino-sponsored “Weekend Oyster Worshipper” (WOW) getaway contest with a prize package valued at $1000.00 including: Two nights at the iconic Wickaninnish Inn in a deluxe guest room, double occupancy Two tickets to the Mermaid’s Ball costume party, two tickets to the Oyster Gala and two seats aboard a Clayoquot Sound oyster farm tour with Remote Passages Marine Excursions Two SoBo Restaurant Oyster Trio dishes The WOW contest may be entered at https://tourismtofino.com/WOW until 3:00 PM on November 7 when the winner will be chosen at random. “The Clayoquot Oyster Festival celebrates Tofino’s natural connection to oyster culture,” said Festival Coordinator, Bobby Lax. “The oyster provides pleasure like no other food and since Tofino is a place built around the natural pleasures of life, the festival showcases where and how we live. Over the course of 4 days, festival attendees will have the unique opportunity to tour an oyster farm, dress up in under-the-sea themed costumes, take in a live cabaret show, sample oyster dishes from 12 talented chefs, and join the crowd of 600 people slurping back 10,000 oysters.” Supported by many local businesses and the Tofino-Ucluelet Culinary Guild www.tucg.ca, Clayoquot Oyster Festival 2012 highlights include: Delicate Morsels, An Evening of Oyster Theater Wednesday, November 14, 8:00 PM Darwin’s Café, Tofino Botanical Gardens An Evening with The ‘Oysterman’ Friday, November 16, 7:00 – 9:00 PM The Wickaninnish Inn The Mermaid’s Ball Friday, November 16, 8:30 PM Tofino Community Hall Clayoquot Sound Oyster Farm Tours with Remote Passages Marine Excursions Saturday, November 17, beginning at 9:30 AM Oyster Gala Saturday, November 17, 7:00 PM Tofino Community Hall About the Clayoquot Oyster Festival www.oystergala.com Indulgently keeping Tofino’s population growing since 1997, the Clayoquot Oyster Festival is a memorable celebration of one of the ocean’s most coveted culinary delights, the oyster. The Clayoquot Sound region cultivates over 50,000 gallons of oysters annually. About Tourism Tofino www.tourismtofino.com Tourism Tofino is a destination marketing organization (DMO) promoting Tofino’s extensive destination attributes, local events and hospitality industry businesses. Tourism Tofino also partners with other tourism organizations to create awareness of regional tourism initiatives for visitors worldwide. ### Festival Contact: Bobby Lax Clayoquot Oyster Festival Coordinator 250.266.6665 info@oystergala.com Media Contact: Lynda Kaye Kaye Public Relations for Tourism Tofino 250.725.2035 lynda@kayepr.com Twitter Facebook Email Back to Top
