Another portion of the oysters will be brought down from Chesapeake Bay ... The event will also have oyster knives and gloves available for purchase. No personal coolers or beverages outside ...

Don’t forget your oyster knives or purchase them at the door. 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday. 2541 Gum Road, Chesapeake, 757-488-5800.

Prior to European colonization, Indigenous communities flourished along the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries where they routinely harvested oysters. The Nansemond River is the home of the Nansemond ...