Shuckin' in the Park Oyster Roast Returns March 8

Shuckin' in the Park Oyster Roast Returns March 8

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – The Shuckin’ in the Park Oyster Roast returns to Old Santee Canal Park on Saturday, March 8. The park opens at 9 a.m. and oysters from the Edisto River will be served from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Admission tickets to the oyster roast are $5 per person and can be purchased at the park in advance or on the day of the event. As always, there is free admission for children under 12, and children’s activities, including jump castles and face painting, will be available.

Once inside, oysters can be purchased for $15 per gallon-sized bucket. Along with oysters, food trucks with various non-seafood items and other tasty treats will be available. Guests will also be treated to live music. Individual coolers will be permitted, but visitors are asked to keep their pets at home.

All Shuckin’ in the Park’s electricity needs will be powered by renewable Green Power from Santee Cooper. Santee Cooper generates Green Power from clean, renewable energy sources including landfill methane gas, solar power and wind power right here in South Carolina. Green Power is Green-e Energy certified and meets the environmental and consumer-protection standards set forth by the nonprofit Center for Resource Solutions. Learn more at www.green-e.org.

As this is a special event, admission with an annual park pass does not apply. For more information, call the park at 843-899-5200 or visit www.oldsanteecanalpark.org.

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Santee Cooper

Santee Cooper has served the people of South Carolina for 90 years. Santee Cooper is the state’s largest power provider and the ultimate source of electricity for 2 million people across the state. It also provides clean drinking water to more than 200,000 people. Through its affordable, reliable and environmentally responsible electricity and water services, and through innovative partnerships and initiatives that attract and retain industry and jobs, Santee Cooper helps power South Carolina. To learn more, visit www.santeecooper.com and follow #PoweringSC on social media.