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FIFTH ANNUAL MOTHER SHUCKER – THIS WEEKEND!

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 3/17/25

Arnette’s Chop Shop to Host Fifth Annual Mother Shucker Oyster Festival Oysters, Drinks, Live Music & More—Get Tickets to the Ultimate Oyster Celebration 

Arnette’s Chop Shop is thrilled to announce the return of its much-anticipated Fifth Annual Mother Shucker Oyster Festival, set to take place on Sunday, March 23, 2025, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the restaurant’s beautiful courtyard. 

This year’s festival promises an unforgettable afternoon filled with fresh oysters served in a variety of ways—raw, roasted, and stewed—paired with an exceptional selection of signature cocktails, beer, wine and live music.  

Event Highlights 

• Date: Sunday, March 23, 2025 

• Time: 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. 

• Price: $85 per person 

• What’s Included: 

o A feast of raw, roasted, and stewed oysters—plus oyster sliders, gumbo,  bloody Maria shooters with Mezcal and more 

o Unlimited beer, wine, and signature cocktails 

o Live music  

• Premium cash bar 

Tickets for the Mother Shucker Oyster Festival cost $85 per person, offering unlimited  access to food, drinks and live entertainment throughout the event. Tickets are available for purchase online at Arnette’s Chop Shop. 

ATLANTA OYSTER FEST 2023

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 12/28/22

Atlantic Station

Saturday, February, 4 at 1 pm

Enjoy a great selection of Oysters, beer, wine, mimosas, brunch punch, seltzer, live music and DJ Qtip. Tickets include entry and entertainment, souvenir cup, and all alcohol samples. Food costs extra. Tickets are $45 Advance, $50 after Jan. 26, $60 day of event. First 500 are $35.

Early Entry Tickets include entry at 12pm, entertainment, souvenir cup, 1 Free Oyster Entrée, and all alcohol samples. Additional Food (after first Oyster Entrée) costs extra. Tickets are $70 Advance, $75 after Jan. 26, $85 day of event. First 500 are $60.

21 and up event, no kids, no babies, no pets. Rain or shine, no refunds. We will not have Designated Driver tickets. No outside food or beverages; included alcohol will cut off at 4:45pm.

Tickets here.

THE 17TH ANNUAL OYSTER CRAWFISH FESTIVAL

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 2/11/20

Featuring a Full Day of Delicious Fun Including Live Music From The Dirty Guv’Nahs, Stop Light Observations and Little Stranger, Thousands of Pounds of Crawfish, Fresh Oysters, Cocktails and More!

Saturday, February 29, 2020 Beginning at 2 p.m.

For the past 17 years, thousands of music and food loving festival goers gather annually at Park Tavern in Piedmont Park to celebrate the Oyster Crawfish Festival. Offering a day of Mardi Gras inspired fun on Saturday, February 29, 2020, Park Tavern will once again serve up approximately ten thousand pounds of fresh Louisiana crawfish that are flown in the night before along with live music from the fiercely soulful band, The Dirty Guv’Nahs, an acclaimed six-piece brotherhood from Knoxville, TN known for their electrifying rock and roll performances.  Athens, GA-based Stop Light Observations and the quirky, indie hip-hop group, Little Stranger, will get the party started and warm up the stage as guests sip on signature cocktails and cold brews from a souvenir cup and dive into platters boasting 1.5 pounds of piping hot and perfectly spiced boiled crawfish served with new potatoes, corn and sausage.  Additional festival food offerings include Bluepoint and Gulf freshly shucked oysters on the half shell, buckets of steamed oysters with drawn butter, and a fried station with fried oysters, shrimp, and chicken baskets.

The Oyster Crawfish Festival begins at 2 p.m.  While the event is an ages 21 and up event, children ages 20 and under may be accompanied by a parent.  Children 12 and under do not need to purchase a ticket while young adults ages 12 and over can purchase an admission ticket for $10.  General Admission tickets are available beginning at $30 and include entry to the event and all day entertainment.  VIP tickets are available for $60 and grants access to entertainment, private bars, upscale seating, a lounge area with fireplaces, and access to premium indoor restrooms.  The event is rain or shine.  To purchase tickets visit www.parktavern.com.