Second Annual Shuck It! Solomons Oyster Trail
Enjoy a fun-filled day celebrating everything we love about Solomons!
Event Highlights & Activities
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Solomons Oyster Trail: Visit participating local restaurants serving fresh oysters prepared in a wide variety of delicious ways.
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Special Shopping Deals: Explore unique local boutiques and shops featuring exclusive “Shuck It” promotions, discounts, and surprises.
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Oyster Trail Passport Contest: Pick up your official passport, collect stamps at each participating business you visit, and turn it in for your chance to win the grand prize!
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Solomons Scarecrow Stroll: Stroll through town to enjoy creative, festive community displays along the way.
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Patuxent River Appreciation Days (PRAD): Double the fun by visiting PRAD events happening concurrently at the nearby Calvert Marine Museum.
Some Fun Facts for You to Impress Other Attendees:
- An adult oyster can filter up to 50 gallons a day and about 1.3 gallons per hours
- Pearls don’t only come from oysters and less than 1 in every 10,000 wild oysters produce pearls
- Oysters first appeared during the Triassic period
- Archaeologists have found evidence of humans enjoying oysters as far back as 164,000 years ago
- There are over 200 species of oysters (hopefully, they’re all delicious)!