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The NSW South Coast is calling. Australia’s iconic oyster festival returns to Narooma in 2026.

Celebrate the Rock Oyster and its growers with world class chefs, producers, vintners, distillers and brewers, right where the best oysters grow.

Set on the foreshore of Wagonga Inlet, one of NSW’s celebrated oyster growing estuaries, the Narooma Oyster Festival is a vibrant fusion of merroir, exceptional temperate seafood and produce, live music and unforgettable festival atmosphere. Across three delicious days, the program showcases the best of the harvest and the people, places and flavours that make Rock Oyster Country so distinctive.

On the menu are cooking demonstrations, Oyster Farmers Alley, premium culinary experiences and two standout competitions, the Australian Oyster Shucking Championships and Australia’s Biggest Oyster. Live music will be headlined by Sarah McLeod, alongside Spindrift Saga, Sunday Lemonade, Waikama, Jack Biilmann, Val Moogz, Howlin’ Mitch Trio, Chelsey Atkins, Jakob Poyner, Piper Allan and Narooma High School.

The cooking demonstration program features Courtney Roulston of Farm to Fork, Adi De Jesus Davo, Brendan Boothroyd of Duxton Pubs SA, Jeff Razon of The Oyster Cove, Batemans Bay, and Mateo Ponti of Mimosa Wines at Murrah..

Take a deeper dive into merroir in an Ultimate Oyster Experience, wander through Oyster Farmers Alley, sharpen your skills in a shucking class, or cruise Wagonga Inlet with bubbles and freshly shucked Rock Oysters. Each day also offers beautifully curated dining, bar and cruise experiences for those wanting to elevate their festival weekend.

Just two hours from Canberra and four hours from Sydney, Narooma means “land of the clear blue waters” in the language of the Yuin People. Alongside the oyster festivities, the region’s beaches, national parks, mountain bike trails, marine life and neighbouring towns and villages make it an ideal autumn getaway.

Children aged 17 and under enter free with a ticketed adult. Free tickets must still be booked, and children must be accompanied by an adult on the day.

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Tickets:

General Admission Friday, Saturday, Sunday (Children under 17 enter free with an adult)

+Seared & Salty supported by Olsson's Salt (GA included)

+Rock Oyster Lounge (GA included)

+Petersons Wines Sparkling Oyster Cruises

+Sydney Royal Ultimate Oyster Experience

+Master the Shuck, Oyster Opening Class

+Cook's Corner, a reserved seat at the Betta Cooking Stage

+Sunday Morning Yoga

+Sunday Sunrise Breakfast Cruise

+Narooma's Biggest Breakfast

Contact the host of Narooma Oyster Festival 2026