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Galway is preparing to celebrate one of its most treasured traditions as the 72nd Galway International Oyster & Seafood Festival returns from 25–27 September 2026, bringing together oysters, seafood, music, culture and the city’s famous hospitality for a spectacular weekend of celebration.

The Irish Food Writers’ Guild has announced the recipients of its 2026 Food Awards, recognising excellence, sustainability, community and outstanding contribution across Ireland’s food and drink sector.

The Irish finals will be held indoors, at the Kings Head, on Friday, September 26, at 8pm, while the annual Galway Docklands Festival will run in conjunction with the Galway International Oyster and Seafood Festival until Sunday, September 28.

In a break with tradition however, there will be a new format for this year’s Galway Oyster Festival, with the familiar sight of the festival marquee absent from the Claddagh later this month.

Galway International Oyster and Seafood Festival, which is produced by Milestone Inventive was awarded Best Food Festival at Irish Travel Trade Network Travel2ireland awards at a glitzy ceremony in Dublin’s Intercontinental Hotel.

Natives. Flats. Native flats. Ostrea edulis – whatever you call our native oysters they are as much a part of the food fabric and history of Ireland as our butter. Fatty yet not fatty. Nutty without any nuts. A hint of citrus without any fruit. And that unequalled lingering sweet iodine flavour. There is nothing quite like the Irish native oyster.

Natives. Flats. Native flats. Ostrea edulis – whatever you call our native oysters - are as much a part of Ireland’s food fabric and history as our butter. Fatty yet not fatty. Nutty without any nuts. A hint of citrus without any fruit. And that unequalled lingering sweet iodine flavour. There is nothing quite like the Irish native oyster.

The Galway International Oyster and Seafood Festival has launched a seafood trail, taking in 17 of the city’s leading seafood establishments, as part of this year’s festival, which takes place over the weekend.

Natives. Flats. Native flats. Ostrea edulis – whatever you call our native oysters they are as much a part of the food fabric and history of Ireland as our butter.

A trophy in honour of John O’Dowd will be presented to the winner of the Irish National Oyster Opening Championship 2018 on Friday September 28 in the Galway Oyster Festival Marquee.