Following up on an overwhelming turn-out last year, the Casco Bay Seafood Festival is returning to benefit the Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association, a local non-profit dedicated to fostering sustainable fisheries in the Gulf of Maine.
The 2nd Annual Casco Bay Seafood Festival will be held at the award-winning Lemont Hall, located on Maine Street in Downtown Brunswick on June 15th 2024 from Noon-3pm. Multiple ticket types are available:
- VIP tickets are $25 and include early bird access at Noon and a free beverage
- Wine & Brine Shucking Class tickets include 6 oysters, beverages and oyster shucking instruction by The Briny Babe.
- General Admission (GA) tickets are available at two entry times, 1pm and 3pm and cost $15 in advance and$20 at the door.
All tickets feature complimentary samples from the vendors below, with additional items available for purchase:
- Maine Coast Fishermen's Association (Brunswick) Sampling Maine Coast Monkfish Stew to benefit their Fishermen Feeding Mainersfish donation program.
- Maine Ocean Farms (Freeport) voted the Best Oyster of the Year 2022 + 2023 serving their famous Wet Smack and Recompense Cove raw oysters
- The Briny Babe: Wine & Brine Shucking Class. Level up your seafood repertoire with this experiential oyster tasting and shucking class led by oyster expert Jacqueline. Shucking Class participants will be treated to six oysters from three local farms, some light bites featuring local Casco Bay seafood, and a glass of wine that pairs perfectly with those briny Maine oysters.
- Maine Street Bistro (Brunswick) Cooking hyper-locally sourced favorites
- Freeport Oyster Bar (Freeport) Fresh oysters and local seafood favorites
- DownEast DayBoat: (Maine) Fresh Maine Scallops harvested locally
- Casco Bay Regional Shellfish Working Group (Casco Bay) Shellfish Advocates
- Nor’Easter Oyster Co.: (Maine) Bites for purchase featuring seafood from the Gulf of Maine, including refreshing crudo, buttery lobster rolls, and @gulfofmaineconservas tinned fish toasts
- Dunstan Smokehouse (Scarborough): Serving a growing list of local smoked seafood including Smoked Maine Pollock Dip. The proceeds from the dip, a collaboration with Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association, benefit MCFA’s programs and elevate Maine pollock, an often undervalued species.
- Sea Grant (Maine): Working on issues of concern to Maine’s coastal communities
The Lemont Block + Lemont Hall (Brunswick): Hosting the event, The Bar Lemont is serving local favorites of beer, wine and spirits to compliment the Best of the Bay.
