The successful oyster festival that brought crowds to downtown Blaine is returning for its second year this May.
Event organizers who hosted the inaugural Blaine Oyster Festival last October are planning the 2023 festival for Saturday, May 20 and expect another day of good weather, oysters and activities.
The event will have a street fair, live music and family activities. Drayton Harbor Oyster Company, co-hosting the event with the city and Blaine Chamber of Commerce, will be selling oysters on H Street Plaza. Whatcom County Public Works Department is expected to provide water quality education.
The event is planned for Victoria Day weekend to entice more Canadians to the event, said Alex Wenger, the city’s tourism and economic development director. Organizers and suppliers were surprised at the turnout last year and are planning accordingly.
Wenger said Blaine Tourism and Advisory Committee (BTAC) made the oyster festival its priority for the year and approved $2,100 of city lodging tax funds for the event.
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