1:30 pm – The Art and Science of Brewing – Join Matthew Shockley, brewer at Burnish Beer Company and learn about what goes into making well-crafted ales and lagers.

2:00 pm – Oysters in the Chesapeake Bay – Join Allison Albert Guercio, Marketing and Fundraising Director for the Oyster Recovery Partnership for a quick, fun dive into how oysters are helping save the Chesapeake Bay. Catch a quick oyster shucking tutorial and find out how to recycle your shells so they can help grow the next generation of reefs. Come curious, leave ready to shuck.

2:30 pm – Where Wine Meets Whiskey - Join Michael McDonald, winemaker & owner of Celebration Cellars Winery and learn about the process from Fire to Flavor how charred whiskey and wet bourbon barrels transform wine! Taste the unique wine flavor profiles that result from this creative match made in a barrel. Before you leave, your new best friends will be Scarlet Seduction & Identity Crisis! 

3:00 pm – Crab and Old Bay Risotto – Join Chef Andrew Maggitti, Owner of Maggitti Chef Consultant, to learn the techniques of making risotto. 

3:30 pm – Wine 101 – Join Lisa Kurts with Treasury Wines to learn wine tasting tips and how to find the perfect wine to pair with your favorite seafood dish. 

4:00pm – Strawberry Shortcake Cheesecake - Join Chef Andrew Maggitti, Owner of Maggitti Chef Consultant, Zuccherina’s - “It’s Italian for Sugar,” learn how to make crowd pleasing strawberry shortcake cheesecake. 

4:30pm – Oyster Shucking Competition – Join Fallen Pine Oyster Farm and Maryland’s Best Agriculture for the Ocean City Festival’s Oyster Shucking Competition. Prizes awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Shuck yeah! 

5:30pm – Culinary Delights – Join Solutionz Gourmet to learn how to properly season your seafood and meats, as well as finding the perfect sauce to pair with your meal.