An otherwise difficult taste to describe, a French poet named Léon-Paul Fargue perhaps said it best when he likened eating an oyster to “kissing the sea on the lips.” Luckily for us, there are thousands of festivals all over the world that celebrate the culinary delicacy. While each oyster festival brings its own character and lineup of activities to the table, the majority of these popular events offer music, food and drink, some sort of oyster-related competition and of course, an abundance of delicious oyster treats. Shuck ‘em, fry ‘em, slurp ‘em, whatever - it’s festival time, y’all!