Virginia Seafood

DATE	LOCATION
January 17, 2012	Increasing the Demand for Differentiated Half-Shell Oysters Conference. Virginia Beach Aquarium. For more information, contact Dan Kauffman, 804-727-4861 or visit the website: halfshellmarketing.wordpress.com.
May 5, 2012	Chincoteague Seafood Festival Tom's Cove Park. Contact: Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce, Tel: 757-336-6161, Fax: 757-336-1242.
May 16, 2012	Abingdon Seafood Festival Bena, VA, 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM. For more Information contact Melvin Ressler at 804-694-5628.
May 24, 2012	3rd Annual Virginia Aquarium Sensible Seafood Fest 2012 Virginia Beach, VA. For more information, call the Virginia Aquarium at 757-385-0272 or visit www.virginiaaquarium.com.
June 8-10, 2012	Norfolk Harbor Party Harborfest Town Point Park, Norfolk. For more information, visit www.festevents.org/mini-site/norfolk-harborfest.
July 17, 2012	Watermen's Museum Heritage Seafood Festival Yorktown, VA. For more information, call the Watermen's Museum at 757-887-2641.
September 7, 2012	22nd Annual Bay Seafood Festival, Belle Isle State Park Kilmarnock, 4:30 PM. Contact: Rotary Club, Tel: 804-436-1710, Fax: 804-435-6733, E-Mail: jpholmes@rivnet.net, Web site: www.kwsrotary.org.
September 7-9, 2012	Hampton Bay Days Downtown Hampton, VA, Contact: 757-727-1641, Fax: 757-727-1310.
September 28-29, 2012	Guinea Jubilee For more information, contact Elliott Hogge at guineajubilee@gmail.com.
September, 2012 TBD*	Seafest, Mariner's Museum 5:30 - 8:30 PM, Contact: Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, Tel: 757-262-2000, Fax: 757-262-2009.
October 3, 2012	20th Annual Harvest Festival Kipopeke, 12-4:00 PM. Contact: Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce, Tel: 757-787-2460.
October 5-6, 2012	West Point Crab Carnival West Point, Contact: West Point Chamber of Commerce, Tel: 804-843-4620.
October 6, 2012	39th Annual Chincoteague Island Oyster Festival Chincoteague Island, Contact: Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce, Tel: 757-336-6161, Fax: 757-336-1242.
October 11, 2012	20th Norfolk Harbor Party Town Point Park, 4:30 - 7:30 PM, Norfolk, Contact: Kiwanis, Tel: 757-456-5212.
October 12-14, 2012	32nd Annual Poquoson Seafood Festival Poquoson, Contact: Debbie Mahanes, City of Poquoson, Tel: 757-868-3588, Fax: 757-868-3585.
October 17, 2012	Abingdon Seafood Festival Bena, VA, 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Tickets $50.00. For more Information contact Abingdon Ruritan Club at 804-642-9021.
November 2-3, 2012	55th Urbanna Oyster Festival Urbanna, Contact: Pam Simon at Tel: 804-758-0368, Fax: 804-758-9052. Web site: www.urbannaoysterfestival.com.
November 12, 2012	3rd Annual Virginia Half-Shell Oyster Tasting Kelsick Specialty Market, 6632 Main Street, Gloucester, VA. $30 per ticket. For more information or to purchase tickets visit www.oystergardener.org or call 804-693-6500.

*To Be Determined