We congratulate Lauren Ahnemann on her winning design for this year’s contest.
Posters will be available for purchase both days of the festival at the information trailer.
Also be on the lookout for this year’s official t-shirt featuring her design. Info and merchandise tents are on the corner of
Rappahannock Avenue and Virginia Street.
By filling out the form below you are expressing interest in participating in the Urbanna Oyster Festival Parade on the Saturday of Oyster Festival at 2:00PM. Upon approval, you will receive a detailed parade information packet in October. If you have any questions, please call the Festival office at 804-758-2122.
NO objects are to be thrown from any parade vehicle, floats or marchers. NO stopping along parade route. Air cannons, loud explosive devices and other objects are prohibited. Current political campaign candidates are NOT permitted in the parade or along the parade route, nor do we allow any political advertisements or promotional materials in the parade. Please Keep in Mind this is a Family-oriented event and parade. We are a Virginia Green Festival.
Partnerships with local and regional organizations allows The Urbanna Oyster Festival to continue to operate and present a weekend of entertainment to the 50,000 people that attend annually. This year we look forward to both celebrating our 69th anniversary and the 250th anniversary of the United States. We hope you’ll consider working together to bring this event to life on November 6-7, 2026. Sponsor package details are available for download, or by contacting the UOF office at 804-758-2122 or urbannaoysterfest@gmail.com.
All vendor spaces are filled for the 2026 season we’ll announce when they’re open for the 2027 season.
The Urbanna Oyster Festival would be nothing without our volunteers and festival support, and we need your help this year more than ever! We invite you to become a festival at the Urbanna Oyster Festival!