OysterPalooza
Highlights
- Savour the freshest Pacific oysters at McLaren Vale, celebrating peak season with unparalleled flavour and quality.
- Join live shucking demonstrations, immersing yourself in the craft while enjoying a shucking good time with friends.
- Indulge in signature frozen gin tastings served straight from the shell, offering a unique twist to your festival experience.
- Experience the vibrant atmosphere of OysterPalooza, where fun and flavour collide in a stunning coastal setting.
We’re beyond excited to welcome you back for our fifth annual Oyster Palooza—our epic weekend celebration of all things coastal, held at our stunning distillery door in McLaren Vale.
Timed to sneak in just before World Oyster Day on Wednesday August 5th, this year’s event promises to be the biggest yet!
Join us at our brand home as we honour the height of the Pacific oyster season with a festival full of flavour, fun, and frozen gin delights.
Across the weekend ticket holders will be treated to a shucking good time. Think natural South Australian oysters, cocktails made just for the occasion, live oyster shucking and plenty of ‘Shellies’ – our signature frozen gin tastings served straight from the shell.
PS. If you’re in Queensland, we have great news for you! OysterPalooza will be at Landers Pocket for the first time.
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Dates & times
- Next occurrence: reoccurring
Accreditations
- Australian Tourism Export Council
- Tourism Industry Council of SA
Features
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Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- Step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar
- Doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy).
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
- At least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high).
Allergies and intolerances
Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
- Modify their cooking and cleaning practices to cater for people with food allergies or chemical intolerances (could include menus with meals free from: nuts, dairy, seafood, eggs, gluten etc).
- Staff are trained to respond to allergic reactions.
- Complies with The Food Authority requirements for allergy management in food preparation.
- Equipment to respond to anaphylactic shock such as epi–pens and defibrillator.
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