Welcome to the Annual Milford Oyster Festival

Friday Night at the Festival

Looking for something fun to do Friday night? . . . . 
Come stroll around historical downtown Milford.

 Sponsored by: Smith Craft Real Estate Corporation Smith Craft Real Estate Corp.
Milford Harbor Lisman Landing Activities
4:00pm - 5:30pm Schooner Cruise take a 90 minute  cruise around Long Island Sound
5:00pm - 9:00pm Food and Fresh Oysters AMOF in conjunction with East Coast Shellfish Growers Association brings you oysters from Maine to Virginia.
5:00pm - 6:30pm PT Boat Ride take a 90 minute ride in a vintage WWII Patrol Torpedo Boat PT-728  (discount tickets for veterans)
5:00pm - 9:00pm

Wine and Oyster Tasting Online Tickets
2nd Annual Wine & Oyster Tasting - Wines from around the world. Oysters from Virgina to Maine.  Food samplings from Milford area finest restaurants. Tickets are limited, $45 in advance and $50 at the door. 21 and over please. Tickets will be on sale Friday at Lisman Landing at Milford Harbor at 5pm. To purchase tickets in advance use our online ticket sales or call the Festival Hotline: (203) 878-5363. Full wine selection provided by Wines and More.
6:00pm - 8:00pm Sunset Schooner Cruise take a two hour cruise around Long Island Sound
Lisman Landing Harbor Stage Schedule

5:30pm - 9:00pm
Steve D'Agostino - Singin' & Swingin' with his Band
Steve D'Agostino

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Steve D'Agostino has been performing for more than 20 years the songs form The Great American Songbook with an emphasis on the era from Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin and Tony Bennett. Steve began his musical training quite young. At the age of 8, he studied guitar and then jazz guitar with Tony Perone and Sal Salvador at the University of Bridgeport while still attending high school at St. Joseph in Trumbull, CT where he still resides today. By the age of 14, Steve was playing guitar with the University of Bridgeport Big Band called Collage under the direction of Gary Riggerio.
Singing began at 16 with his first band called Finesse back in the early 80's where Steve transitioned from playing guitar to vocalist. Steve's smooth phrasing on ballads and swinging style has taken him from Coast to Coast, performing in Las Vegas at the Paris Casino Hotel to Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT. Steve maintains the tradition of this music today adding his own flair without impersonating any of the great artists that came before him. Many say that he sounds like a cross between Sinatra and Darin, but Steve says that "To impersonate these greats would just be an injustice to the style of music. It is true that they did have a major influence on my singing style, but I try to perform the songs with my own style."

Steve performs with his quartet in many establishments in CT to stay close to his family which is very important to him.
Visit his site Steve D'Agostino
Liberty Schooner

Schooner
Cruise

4:00pm & 6:00pm
 
Annual Milford Oyster Festival in conjunction with the Liberty Schooner invite you to enjoy
our Schooner Cruise.
Take a ninety minute cruise or a two hour
sunset cruise around Long Island Sound on
the Liberty Schooner.  

For more Information
Cruises available Saturday too!


PT-728
Cruise

5:00pm

Come aboard for a ride on a vintage
World War II Patrol Torpedo Boat.
PT-728 is one of the last remaining and operational PT Boats from the World War II era.

For more Information
Discounted tickets for veterans.
Cruises available Saturday too!
Downtown Event Schedule
Fantastic Shopping and Amazing Entertainment are in store for you
Friday Night At The Festival!
Gargoyle Friday Night at the Festival is a great evening of shopping and entertainment. This year, the Downtown Milford Business Association is very excited to present the performers from TEN31 Productions. They will be performing at participating shops from 6:00 to 8:30. You can check their website at wemakepretend.com. We will feature the butterfly dancers and gargoyles. They consider themselves as "Living Art." It has to be experienced firsthand to truly appreciate the artistry and technique involved in their performances. For a sneak preview, watch WTNH Channel 8 CT Style, August 7th at 12:30. 
Butterfly
Shop downtown and you will be eligible to win a $2,000.00 downtown gift card basket. Here is how it works. Starting Friday Night at the Festival, for every &50.00 you spend at the shops listed below, you will be entered to win a $2,000.00 downtown gift card basket. If you spend $100.00, then you are entered twice and so on! This promotion runs until Friday, August 21st. The drawing will be held at Hebert Jewelers on Saturday, August 22nd.
Participating Shops and Special Promotions
Follow the Butterflies from shop to shop
Arciulos Shoe Store, 74 Broad Street - 20% off sandals
Artifax, 17 River Street - 10% off sale Friday Night only!
Canvas Patch, 5 River Street - FREE drawing fro a mode1 of an antique sloop
Catherine H., 19 River Street - 50% off all short sleeve cotton Tee Shirts Friday Night only!
                            (restrictions apply)
Hebert Jewelers, 14 Broad Street - Buy 2 Off The Cuff Pearl bracelets and receive the third one
                       FREE. 20% off pearl jewelry and Dobbs of Boston Sterling Silver jewelry
                       Watch out for the Gargoyles!
Manifest Beads, 51 River Street - 20% off select items
Me Boutique, 23 River Street - Buy One, Get One 1/2 Off
                             Begin Date: 8/14/2009 5pm-9pm  End Date: 8/15/09 10am-6pm
                             Restrictions: Receive 1/2 off on an item of equal or lesser value. Not valid on
                             Pandora or Sale Merchandise. Not valid on previous purchases.

Milford Photo, 22 River Street - Watch for special Friday Night promotions
The Villa Gourmet, 9 River Street - 20% off 1 item Friday Night only!
Whispers, 21 River Street - FREE expert bra fitting
Village Vougue, 163 Broad Street - 15% off jewelry purchases and 40% off select items
Wave Shuttle
The Wave Shuttle will be available to bring you to Milford Center and Lisman Landing.  Parking for the shuttle is available at Wasson Field Parking lot, next to Parson's Complex.
To print a map of Downtown Milford use this link.
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