Oyster Fest, Harbor Harvest Festival set for October 12

A celebration of all the harvest Blaine brings, from oysters to pumpkins, will take over downtown Saturday, October 12 with a mashup of two festivals, Blaine Oyster Fest and the Harbor Harvest Festival.

Drayton Harbor Oyster Company (DHO) will host the third annual Oyster Fest from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at its restaurant, 685 Peace Portal Drive, and H Street Plaza. DHO will sell oysters, a seafood boil, shrimp tacos and other seafood specialties. To avoid lines, food and drink tickets can be purchased at the restaurant starting at 8 a.m.

Oyster Fest will have a shucking contest, ‘oysteregg’ hunt and other activities. Live music will be performed by Doug Allen and Friends, Monk Slippers Jazz Quartet and The Penny Stinkers.

The Harbor Harvest Festival will be held next to DHO along Peace Portal Drive, H Street and G Street Plaza from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Entertainment will include a street fair with over 60 vendors, paella from Paellaworks on G Street Plaza, a beer garden, and youth activities that include face painting, chalk and cornhole. The music set list includes Michael Dayvid, DJ Michael, and Shannon Patiño and the Late Night Cravings.

Christ Episcopal Church will have a celebration of its garden’s harvest at 382 Boblett Street. The church will have carrots to harvest, youth games, live music, a quilt raffle and free carrot cake. The first 150 people will receive a pumpkin and flowers will be given out while supplies last.

The Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2 shuttle will provide free rides between downtown and the church.

The Blaine Chamber of Commerce is organizing the Harbor Harvest Festival in partnership with the city of Blaine, Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2 and Christ Episcopal Church.

The Blaine Arts Council will have a station at its gallery, 922 Peace Portal Drive, for people to make free oyster shell ornaments from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

For more information on the festivals, visit blainebythesea.com.