Historic Columbia Foundation and Liquid Assets, Inc. announce the 14th Annual South Carolina Oyster Festival Sunday, November 15 at 11 am on the grounds of the Robert Mills House, 1616 Blanding Street and the Hampton– Preston Mansion, 1615 Blanding Street. This year, a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Historic Columbia Foundation.

The SC Oyster Festival is Columbia’s largest outdoor oyster roast with more than 5,000 pounds of fresh oysters served steamed and fried. The family–friendly event will feature free children’s activities, tours, live music, food, and drinks, a variety of foods, soft drinks, beer, and a special wine pavilion. Children can enjoy inflatable amusement rides for a nominal fee, and guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, blankets, and strollers. Gloves and oyster shuckers are available for purchase or guests can bring their own.

Entertainment will feature bands on two stages throughout the day. One of Charleston’s favorites, Blue Dogs, will make their third Oyster Festival headlining appearance. The band has been touring and pleasing crowds since the early 90s. Other performances include Woodwork Roadshow, offering a clever presentation of traditional and progressive acoustic music; Tom Hall and the Plowboys, rock with elements of zydeco, folk, and bluegrass with a Cajun flavor; The Blue Iguanas, local Columbia bluegrass traditionalists; Casual Kings, an up and coming rock quartet; and Columbia’s own Danielle Howle, one of the nation’s finest singer /songwriters of our generation.

Tickets are available at the Robert Mills House Museum Shop, 1616 Bland- ing Street; California Chicken Grill, Bawa Oyster Company, and online at www.etix.com. Advance tickets are $5. Children 12 and under are free. Tickets the day of the show and at the gate are $10. Entry to the festival is located on both ends of Blanding Street bounded by Henderson and Pickens Street, one block from Taylor.

For more information and band schedule, call 803.252.2128, visit www.scoyster.com, or www.HistoricColumbia.org.

Historic Columbia Foundation is a private 501 © (3) organization whose mission is to nurture, support, and protect the historical and cultural heritage of Columbia and Richland County through programs of advocacy, education, and preservation. The Robert Mills House and Hampton–Preston Mansion are maintained and preserved by the Foundation.