'Boom – Shuck-Alaka!'
Highlights
- Savour fresh South Australian Pacific Oysters paired with cold dressings at 'Boom – Shuck-Alaka!' in McLaren Vale.
- Enjoy two signature drinks from the OysterPalooza menu, enhancing your evening with unique flavours and local spirits.
- Experience live oyster shucking and vibrant music, creating an unforgettable atmosphere for all attendees.
- Indulge in the exclusive 'Shellie' frozen Oyster Shell Gin, served straight from a fresh oyster shell for a unique treat.
Start your OysterPalooza weekend the right way with ‘Boom – Shuck-Alaka!’ – Never Never Distilling’s Friday evening Oyster Event.
Full-priced tickets are $59pp, but to celebrate OysterPalooza turning five, they’re going back to 2021 pricing and offering $40 Early Bird Tickets for all bookings made before the end of May 2026!
Tickets include two drinks from our OysterPalooza menu, Oyster Shell Gin tastings, a half-dozen natural South Australian Pacific Oysters with a selection of cold dressings, and a ‘Shellie’ – a frozen Oyster Shell Gin served straight from a fresh oyster shell.
Plus enjoy live oyster shucking, drink specials, their famous ‘Shellie’ luge and live music.
Additional oysters will be available to purchase at the time of booking by the dozen ($35). Pre-purchase an extra double dozen ($60) when you book your tickets and save $10!
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Early Bird Tickets
To celebrate OysterPalooza turning five, they’re going back to 2021 pricing and offering $40 Early Bird Tickets for all bookings made before the end of May 2026!
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.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on their website (can be emailed on request).
- Asks all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met.
Vision
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.
- Uses easy to read fonts in their signage and communication materials (Helvetica and Arial).
- An appropriate area for toileting an assistance dog is available.
Hearing
Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
- Staff are trained in communicating with people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- Step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
- Wheelchair accessible picnic tables (picnic tables require 720mm knee clearance and 800mm maximum height).
- 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.
Access & Inclusion
An access and inclusion statement is available on the business website.
- https://accreditation.qualitytourismaustralia.com/report/AccessReportPublicHtml2/9ceb6ae1-6552-490c-844c-8a4781743982
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